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8249 Phineas (1141)/Mr. Finn (255)/Phineas Finn (128)/Finn (56)/Mr. Phineas Finn (17)/MR . FINN (4)/PHINEAS FINN (2)/Mr. Phineas (2)/poor Phineas (2)/Thus Phineas (2)/Our Phineas (1)/young Phineas (1)/Phineas Finn Takes (1)/young Finn (1)/Still Phineas (1)/So Phineas (1)/Phineas Discussed (1)/poor Mr. Finn (1)/FINN (1)/a Mr. Finn (1)/Dear Finn (1)/young Phineas Finn (1)
5014 [NARRATOR]
1968 Lady Laura (345)/Laura (73)/Lady Laura Kennedy (24)/Kennedy (6)/Laura Kennedy (2)/LAURA KENNEDY (2)/the Lady Laura whom he had known , - whom he had thought he had known (1)/poor Laura (1)
1641 Violet (267)/Violet Effingham (158)/Miss Effingham (149)/Miss Violet Effingham (2)/Vi Effingham (1)/lot Violet (1)/VIOLET EFFINGHAM (1)/dear Violet (1)/little Violet (1)/Effingham (1)/Dear Violet (1)
1358 Lord Chiltern (350)/Chiltern (52)/poor Lord Chiltern (3)/CHAPTER XI Lord Chiltern (1)/red devil Chiltern (1)/Whither Lord Chiltern (1)/Dear Lord Chiltern (1)/CHAPTER XLIX The Duellists Meet Lord Chiltern (1)/CHAPTER LII The First Blow Lord Chiltern (1)/CHILTERN (1)/thither Lord Chiltern (1)/CHAPTER (1)
1096 Lady Laura (231)/Phineas (103)/Lady Laura Standish (31)/Laura (23)/Laura Standish (2)/Lady Laura Standish Phineas (1)/old Lady Laura (1)/LAURA STANDISH (1)/this Phineas (1)
1062 Mr. Kennedy (288)/Robert (21)/Kennedy (7)/Robert Kennedy (4)/Mr. Robert Kennedy (3)/The Mr. Kennedy (1)/the objectionable Mr. Kennedy (1)/ROBERT KENNEDY (1)/old Mr. Kennedy (1)/Robert Kennedy garrotted (1)
765 Madame Goesler (161)/Madame Max Goesler (90)/Madame Max (14)/Madame Max Goesler XLI (1)/DEAR MADAME MAX GOESLER (1)/dear Madame Goesler (1)
750 Mr. Monk (270)/Monk (16)/CHAPTER LXVI Victrix Mr. Monk (1)/whither Mr. Monk (1)/The Temptress Mr. Monk (1)
589 Lady Baldock (135)/Violet (118)/Baldock (3)/one Lady Baldock , who was supposed to be the dragon who had Violet , as a captive maiden , in charge (1)/Lady Baldock the martinet (1)/old Lady Baldock (1)/the Baldock (1)/poor Violet (1)
467 Mr. Turnbull (136)/Turnbull (14)/Turnbull Mr. Turnbull (1)
454 Mary (100)/Mary Flood Jones (27)/Miss Flood Jones (6)/dear Mary (4)/Miss Mary Flood Jones (3)/dear little Mary Flood Jones (2)/Dear Mary (2)/dear Mary Flood Jones (1)/little Mary Flood Jones (1)/Miss Jones (1)
420 Mr. Mildmay (198)/Mildmay (3)/the Mildmay people (1)/poor old Mildmay (1)
407 Oswald (78)/Oswald Standish (1)/Poor Oswald (1)/Fancy Oswald (1)
395 Lady Glencora (112)/Lady Glencora Palliser (12)/LADY GLENCORA (1)/dear Lady Glencora (1)/Dear Lady Glencora (1)
351 Lord Brentford (142)/dear old Lord Brentford (1)/BRENTFORD (1)
334 Laurence Fitzgibbon (69)/Laurence (46)/Fitzgibbon (41)/Mr. Fitzgibbon (24)/Mr. Laurence Fitzgibbon (3)/poor Laurence Fitzgibbon , indeed , whom he had superseded at the Colonial Office (1)
307 Mr. Kennedy (88)/Loughlinter (17)/Kennedy (3)/Mr. Kennedy of Loughlinter (1)
277 Mr. Low (110)/Low (3)/LOW (1)/any Mr. Low (1)
271 Barrington Erle (97)/Barrington (23)/Erle (17)/Mr. Barrington Erle (3)/Mr. Erle (2)
252 Mr. Bunce (41)/Bunce (38)/poor Bunce (1)/the indignant Bunce (1)/Whence Mr. Bunce (1)
210 Mr. Gresham (101)/Gresham (18)
202 Mr. Clarkson (49)/Clarkson (6)/Whereupon (1)/Whereupon Mr. Clarkson (1)
199 Mr. Slide (37)/Mr. Quintus Slide (22)/Quintus Slide (10)/Quintus (2)/Mr. Quintus Slide of the Banner (1)/resolution Mr. Slide (1)/dear Slide (1)/Slide (1)
156 Mr. Ratler (50)/Ratler (23)
148 Phineas (19)/Willingford (2)/The Willingford Bull Phineas (1)
147 Mrs. Bunce (45)/Bunce (15)/Mrs. Bunce VIII (1)
127 Mr. Bonteen (54)/Bonteen (16)
124 Marie (8)/Marie Max Goesler (3)/MARIE (2)/MARIE MAX GOESLER (1)
121 Phineas (14)/Saulsby (12)/Saulsby Phineas (1)
115 Mr. Daubeny (48)/Daubeny (6)/poor Daubeny (1)
112 Lord Cantrip (48)/Cantrip (3)/CANTRIP (1)
104 Dr. Finn (18)/Loughshane (15)/Loughshane Dr. Finn (1)/old Finn (1)
104 Lord Tulla (33)
102 Mr. Palliser (47)/Plantagenet Palliser (8)/Plantagenet (4)/Mr. Plantagenet Palliser (3)/Palliser (3)/Poor Mr. Palliser (1)/Afterwards Mr. Palliser (1)
90 Mrs. Low (43)/Mrs. Low VI (1)/Even Mrs. Low , who was very prosaic , and unlikely to be familiar in her mode of address (1)/Violet (1)
90 Lord Fawn (54)/CHAPTER XLI Lord Fawn (1)
83 Mrs. Bonteen (41)/Bonteen (1)/Dear Mrs. Bonteen (1)
77 Miss Fitzgibbon (25)/Aspasia Fitzgibbon (3)/Miss Aspasia Fitzgibbon (2)
67 Mrs. Finn (25)/DEAR FINN (1)/the sisters Finn (1)/Dear Mrs. Finn (1)/old Mrs. Finn (1)
65 Duke (8)/the Duke (2)/The Duke (2)/the Duke of Omnium (2)/The Duke of Omnium (1)/Duke of Omnium (1)/DUKE OF OMNIUM (1)
54 Lord de Terrier (34)/Lord De Terrier (1)
54 Phineas (11)/Poor Phineas (2)
53 Bonebreaker (20)/Bonebreaker XX (1)
42 George (15)/George Morris (5)/The Hon . George Morris (1)/the Hon . George Morris (1)/poor George Morris (1)/Morris (1)
37 Killaloe (3)/Killaloe Phineas Finn (1)
35 Barbara (18)/Barbara Finn (7)
35 Mrs. Flood Jones (21)
35 Lady Glencora (15)/the Earl (3)/the Earl of Brentford himself . Lady Glencora , whose husband was , as has been said , Chancellor of the Exchequer , and who was still a young woman , and a very pretty woman (1)/The Earl (1)/Brentford (1)
34 Papa (12)/papa (8)
33 Robert (2)/Dear Robert (1)
31 Lord Chiltern (16)/Phineas (2)/Respecting Lord Chiltern Phineas (1)/Chiltern (1)/the red Lord Chiltern (1)
30 Robson (4)/Mr. Robson (3)
28 Phineas (7)/Reform Phineas Finn (1)/Reform (1)/FINN (1)
26 Augusta (13)/Augusta Boreham (3)/the mild Augusta (1)
24 Lady Cantrip (12)
23 Phineas (8)/February (1)/Phineas Finn (1)/Phineas Finn Makes Progress February (1)
22 Lady Laura Standish (3)/Lady Laura Standish V. Mr. (1)/Lady Laura (1)
21 Sir Everard (5)/Sir Everard Powell (4)
21 Dr. Macnuthrie (13)
21 Mr. Appledom (7)/Old Mr. Appledom (1)/Poor Mr. Appledom (1)
20 the Hon . Laurence Fitzgibbon (1)/Laurence Fitzgibbon (1)
20 Gustavus (11)
20 George III (1)
19 Lucifer (2)
18 Phineas (3)/DEAR PHINEAS (1)
17 Phineas (3)/CHAPTER XLVI The Mousetrap Phineas (1)/PHINEAS FINN (1)
17 Mary (12)/Herr Moll (2)/Marie (2)
17 Madame Goesler (6)/CHAPTER LX Madame Goesler (1)
16 God (15)
16 The Duke of St. Bungay (2)/Duke (2)/the Duke of St. Bungay (1)
15 Lord Baldock (10)
14 Parliament (14)
14 Loughton (13)
14 Lady Blood (11)/old Lady Blood (1)
14 Mrs. Stackpoole (11)
13 Meg Merrilies (2)/May (2)/Meg (1)
13 Lady Hartletop (6)/old Lady Hartletop (1)
13 Mr. Morris (7)/This Mr. Morris (1)
12 Lady Laura (3)/Lady Laura Fiddlestick (1)/Fiddlestick (1)
12 Mr. Roby (4)/Roby (3)
12 Brooks (12)
12 Dear Laura (1)/Laura (1)
12 Planty Pall (2)/Planty (2)
12 Sir Marmaduke Morecombe (8)/Sir Marmaduke (2)
12 Miss Boreham (8)
12 Mary (6)/MARY F. JONES (1)
11 Lord Chiltern (4)/Lord Chiltern XII (1)
11 poor Jack Bond (1)
11 Piles (2)/young Piles (1)/Mr. Piles (1)
11 DEAREST PHINEAS (1)
11 Rusty (1)
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10 Jacob (7)
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10 Captain Colepepper (6)/Colepepper (3)
10 Jack (3)/Poor Jack (1)/poor Jack (1)
10 Mamma (3)
9 Donald Bean (6)/Donald (1)
9 Laurence Fitzgibbon (5)/Laurence (2)/the Honourable Laurence Fitzgibbon (1)
9 Fitzgibbons (3)
9 Miss Pouncefoot (5)
9 Lord Plinlimmon (6)/Plinlimmon (1)
9 Shortribs (5)/Mr. Shortribs (4)
9 Miss Marian Persse (1)/Miss Persse (1)
9 DEAR MR . FINN (1)
9 Julius Caesar Conway (1)
8 DEAR CHILTERN (1)
8 Lady Baldock (4)/Phineas Finn Lady Baldock (1)
7 Moroni (7)
7 Mrs. Gresham (6)/Gresham (1)
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7 Conachar (2)
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7 Mr. Fothergill (5)/Fothergill (1)
6 the Miss Finns (4)/the five Miss Finns (1)/the Finns (1)
6 Phinny (3)/Phinny Finn (1)
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6 Mary Rivers (3)
6 the Bonteens (4)/Bonteens (1)/the other Bonteens (1)
6 Babara Finn (1)
6 Mr. Western (3)
6 the Lords (1)/The Lords (1)/Lords Cantrip , Thrift (1)
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6 Mr. Howard Macleod (3)
5 the Loughshaners (3)
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4 Sir Walter Morrison (2)/Morrison (1)
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2 Phin (2)
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2 Linter (2)
2 the Lord Mayor (1)

Major entities (proper, common)

FAC

43 Portman Square
27 Park Lane
22 Grosvenor Place
15 Downing Street
14 Lincoln 's Inn
11 Great Marlborough Street/Marlborough Street
8 the House
8 Westminster Hall
8 Berkeley Square
6 Pall Mall

239 the House/the house/The House/The house
116 home/Home
111 there/There
78 the room/The room
60 here
20 the House of Commons
18 his house
17 the drawing - room
16 his office
15 the park/the Park

GPE

168 London
98 Loughlinter
69 Loughton
68 Ireland
68 Saulsby
62 Killaloe
46 Parliament
45 Loughshane
45 England
39 Omnium

63 the country/The country
32 town
31 the borough
26 Parliament
19 there
10 the county
10 this country
9 the town
8 the colonies/the Colonies
7 his country

LOC

5 the Linter
3 the Shannon
2 the Lough
2 Ben Linter
2 the Rocky Mountains
2 the Thames
2 The Horns
1 all Loughshane
1 the Shakspeare
1 the Cottesmore

188 the world/The world
16 the lake
10 the river
10 the mountain
10 earth
8 the land
6 the earth
6 the country
5 the bank
5 the water

PER

1621 Phineas/Mr. Finn/Phineas Finn/Finn/Mr. Phineas Finn/MR . FINN/PHINEAS FINN/Mr. Phineas/poor Phineas/Thus Phineas/Our Phineas/young Phineas/Phineas Finn Takes/young Finn/Still Phineas/So Phineas/Phineas Discussed/poor Mr. Finn/FINN/a Mr. Finn/Dear Finn/young Phineas Finn
583 Violet/Violet Effingham/Miss Effingham/Miss Violet Effingham/Vi Effingham/lot Violet/VIOLET EFFINGHAM/dear Violet/little Violet/Effingham/Dear Violet
454 Lady Laura/Laura/Lady Laura Kennedy/Kennedy/Laura Kennedy/LAURA KENNEDY/the Lady Laura whom he had known , - whom he had thought he had known/poor Laura
414 Lord Chiltern/Chiltern/poor Lord Chiltern/CHAPTER XI Lord Chiltern/red devil Chiltern/Whither Lord Chiltern/Dear Lord Chiltern/CHAPTER XLIX The Duellists Meet Lord Chiltern/CHAPTER LII The First Blow Lord Chiltern/CHILTERN/thither Lord Chiltern/CHAPTER
394 Lady Laura/Phineas/Lady Laura Standish/Laura/Laura Standish/Lady Laura Standish Phineas/old Lady Laura/LAURA STANDISH/this Phineas
328 Mr. Kennedy/Robert/Kennedy/Robert Kennedy/Mr. Robert Kennedy/The Mr. Kennedy/the objectionable Mr. Kennedy/ROBERT KENNEDY/old Mr. Kennedy/Robert Kennedy garrotted
289 Mr. Monk/Monk/CHAPTER LXVI Victrix Mr. Monk/whither Mr. Monk/The Temptress Mr. Monk
268 Madame Goesler/Madame Max Goesler/Madame Max/Madame Max Goesler XLI/DEAR MADAME MAX GOESLER/dear Madame Goesler
261 Lady Baldock/Violet/Baldock/one Lady Baldock , who was supposed to be the dragon who had Violet , as a captive maiden , in charge/Lady Baldock the martinet/old Lady Baldock/the Baldock/poor Violet
203 Mr. Mildmay/Mildmay/the Mildmay people/poor old Mildmay

183 the Duke/The Duke
173 a man/A man
166 the Earl/The Earl
126 her husband/Her husband
115 his wife/His wife
109 his father/His father
98 men/Men
91 his friend/His friend
71 his son
69 the people/the People/The people

ORG

30 the Government/The Government/Government
7 Parliament
6 the Cabinet
5 the House/The House
4 the House of Commons/The House of Commons
2 the British Parliament
2 Reform Club/the Reform Club
1 the Irish Church
1 the Chiltern Hundreds
1 the Pottery Hamlets

18 the House/The House
17 the Government
8 the Cabinet
6 the Reform Club
5 a government/a Government
5 the Ministry/the ministry
4 a ministry/a Ministry
4 the army
3 the House of Commons
3 Parliament

VEH

14 the carriage/The carriage
10 a cab/A cab
4 the coach/The coach
4 the boat
4 the cab
4 the ship
2 the early train
2 the hunting train
2 a carriage
2 the iron fleet

Text

PHINEAS FINN The Irish Member by [ANTHONY TROLLOPE]328-anthony trollope First published in serial form in [[St. Paul]1-st. paul 's Magazine]728-st. paul 's magazine beginning in 1867 and in book form in 1869 CONTENTS VOLUME I I. [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Proposes to Stand for [Loughshane II]2-loughshane ii . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Is Elected for [Loughshane]3-loughshane III . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Takes [His]329-phineas Seat IV . [Lady Laura Standish V. Mr.]330-lady laura standish and [Mrs. Low VI]331-mrs. low . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's Dinner VII . [Mr.]729-mr. and [Mrs. Bunce VIII]333-mrs. bunce . The News about [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [Sir Everard IX]335-sir everard ix . [The New Government X. Violet Effingham]730-the new government x. violet effingham XI . [Lord Chiltern XII]336-lord chiltern . Autumnal Prospects XIII . [Saulsby Wood XIV]337-saulsby wood xiv . [Loughlinter XV]4-loughlinter xv . [Donald Bean]338-donald bean 's Pony XVI . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Returns to [Killaloe]5-killaloe XVII . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Returns to [London]6-london XVIII . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull XIX . [Lord Chiltern]336-lord chiltern Rides [His]336-lord chiltern Horse [Bonebreaker XX]340-bonebreaker . The Debate on the Ballot XXI . " Do be punctual "[340-bonebreaker] XXII . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock at Home XXIII . Sunday in [Grosvenor Place XXIV]7-grosvenor place xxiv . [The Willingford Bull XXV]8-the willingford bull xxv . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's Carriage Stops the Way XXVI . " The First Speech "[339-mr. turnbull] XXVII . [Phineas Discussed XXVIII]342-phineas discussed xxviii . [The Second Reading Is Carried XXIX . A Cabinet Meeting XXX]9-the second reading is carried xxix . a cabinet meeting xxx . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's Luck XXXI . Finn for [Loughton]10-loughton XXXII . [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura 's Headache XXXIII . [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide 's Grievance XXXIV . Was [He]345-mr. slide Honest ? XXXV . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk upon Reform XXXVI . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Makes Progress XXXVII . A Rough Encounter VOLUME II XXXVIII . The Duel XXXIX . [Lady Laura Is Told XL]347-lady laura is told xl . [Madame Max Goesler XLI]348-madame goesler . [Lord Fawn XLII]349-lord fawn xlii . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock Does Not Send a Card to [Phineas Finn XLIII]350-phineas finn xliii . Promotion XLIV . [Phineas]329-phineas and [His]329-phineas Friends XLV . [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's [Four Lovers XLVI]11-four lovers xlvi . The Mousetrap XLVII . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's Bill XLVIII . " [The Duke "[334-mr. mildmay] XLIX]7256-the duke " xlix . The Duellists Meet L. Again Successful LI . Troubles at [Loughlinter LII]12-loughlinter lii . The First Blow LIII . Showing How [Phineas]329-phineas Bore the Blow LIV . [Consolation LV]13-consolation lv . Lord Chiltern at [Saulsby LVI]14-saulsby lvi . What [the People]731-the people in [Marylebone Thought LVII]15-marylebone thought lvii . [The Top Brick of the Chimney LVIII]732-the top brick of the chimney lviii . [Rara Avis]352-rara avis in [Terris LIX]16-terris lix . [The Earl]733-the earl 's Wrath LX . [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's Politics LXI . Another Duel LXII . The Letter That Was Sent to [Brighton LXIII]17-brighton lxiii . Showing How [the Duke]353-duke Stood [His]353-duke Ground LXIV . [The Horns LXV]18-the horns lxv . The Cabinet Minister at [Killaloe]5-killaloe LXVI . Victrix LXVII . [Job 's Comforters LXVIII]19-job 's comforters lxviii . The Joint Attack LXIX . The Temptress LXX . [The Prime Minister]734-the prime minister 's House LXXI . Comparing Notes LXXII . [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's Generosity LXXIII . [Amantium Irae]20-amantium irae LXXIV . The Beginning of the End LXXV . P. P. C. LXXVI . Conclusion VOLUME I CHAPTER I [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Proposes to Stand for [Loughshane Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , of [Killaloe]5-killaloe , in county [Clare]36-county clare , was as well known in [those parts]735-those parts , - [the confines , that is , of [the counties [Clare]36-county clare]737-the counties clare , [Limerick]22-limerick , [Tipperary]23-tipperary , and [Galway]24-galway]736-the confines , that is , of the counties clare , limerick , tipperary , and galway , - as was [the bishop [himself]354-dr. finn who lived in [the same town]739-the same town , and was as much respected]738-the bishop himself who lived in the same town , and was as much respected . [Many]740-many said that [the doctor]741-the doctor was [the richer man of the two]742-the richer man of the two , and the practice of [his]741-the doctor profession was extended over almost as wide [a district]743-a district . Indeed [the bishop whom [he]741-the doctor was privileged to attend]744-the bishop whom he was privileged to attend , although [a Roman Catholic]745-a roman catholic , always spoke of [[their]744-the bishop whom he was privileged to attend dioceses]746-their dioceses being conterminate . It will therefore be understood that [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , - [Malachi Finn]355-malachi finn was [his]354-dr. finn full name , - had obtained a wide reputation as [a country practitioner in [the west of [Ireland]25-ireland]748-the west of ireland]747-a country practitioner in the west of ireland . And [he]354-dr. finn was [a man]749-a man sufficiently well to do , though that boast made by [[his]354-dr. finn friends]750-his friends , that [he]354-dr. finn was as warm [a man]749-a man as [the bishop]752-the bishop , had but little truth to support it . [Bishops in [Ireland]25-ireland]753-bishops in ireland , if [they]753-bishops in ireland live at [home]754-home , even in these days , are [very warm men]755-very warm men ; and [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn had not a penny in [the world]756-the world for which [he]354-dr. finn had not worked hard . [He]354-dr. finn had , moreover , [a costly family]757-a costly family , [five daughters]758-five daughters and [one son]759-one son , and , at the time of which [we]760-we are speaking , no provision in the way of marriage or profession had been made for any of [them]757-a costly family . Of [the one son]761-the one son , [Phineas]329-phineas , [the hero of the following pages]762-the hero of the following pages , [the mother]763-the mother and [five sisters]764-five sisters were very proud . [The doctor]741-the doctor was accustomed to say that [his]741-the doctor goose was as good as [any other man]766-any other man 's goose , as far as [he]741-the doctor could see as yet ; but that [he]741-the doctor should like some very strong evidence before [he]741-the doctor allowed [himself]741-the doctor to express an opinion that [the young bird]767-the young bird partook , in any degree , of the qualities of a swan . From which it may be gathered that [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn was [a man of common - sense]768-a man of common - sense . [Phineas]329-phineas had come to be a swan in the estimation of [[his]329-phineas mother]769-his mother and [sisters]770-sisters by reason of certain early successes at [college]771-college . [[His]329-phineas father , whose religion was not of that bitter kind in which [we]773-we in [England]26-england]772-his father , whose religion was not of that bitter kind in which we in england are apt to suppose that [all the Irish Roman Catholics]774-all the irish roman catholics indulge , had sent [[his]354-dr. finn son]775-his son to [Trinity]27-trinity ; and there were some in [the neighbourhood of [Killaloe]5-killaloe]776-the neighbourhood of killaloe , - [patients]777-patients , probably , of [Dr. Duggin]356-dr. duggin , of [Castle Connell]28-castle connell , [a learned physician who had spent a fruitless life in endeavouring to make head against [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , - who declared that [old Finn]354-dr. finn would not be sorry if [[his]354-dr. finn son]775-his son were to turn Protestant and go in for a fellowship]778-a learned physician who had spent a fruitless life in endeavouring to make head against dr. finn , - who declared that old finn would not be sorry if his son were to turn protestant and go in for a fellowship . [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn was [a Protestant]780-a protestant , and [the five Miss Finns]358-the miss finns were [Protestants]781-protestants , and [the doctor]741-the doctor [himself]741-the doctor was very much given to dining out among [[his]741-the doctor Protestant friends]783-his protestant friends on a Friday . [Our Phineas]329-phineas , however , did not turn Protestant up in [Dublin]29-dublin , whatever [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father 's secret wishes on that subject may have been . [He]329-phineas did join a debating society , to success in which [his]329-phineas religion was no bar ; and [he]329-phineas there achieved a sort of distinction which was both easy and pleasant , and which , making its way down to [Killaloe]5-killaloe , assisted in engendering those ideas as to swanhood of which maternal and sisterly minds are so sweetly susceptible . " [I]741-the doctor know half a dozen old windbags at the present moment , "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor , " who were [great fellows at debating clubs]7257-great fellows at debating clubs when [they]7257-great fellows at debating clubs were [boys]7258-boys . "[741-the doctor] " [Phineas]329-phineas is not [a boy]7259-a boy any longer , "[357-mrs. finn] said [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn . " And windbags do n't get college scholarships , "[359-matilda] said [Matilda Finn]359-matilda , [the second daughter]786-the second daughter . " But [papa]7260-papa always snubs [Phinny]360-phinny , "[361-barbara] said [Barbara]361-barbara , [the youngest]787-the youngest . " [I]741-the doctor 'll snub [you]775-his son , if [you]775-his son do n't take care , "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor , taking [Barbara]361-barbara tenderly by the ear ; - for [[his]741-the doctor youngest daughter]789-his youngest daughter was [[the doctor]741-the doctor 's pet]791-the doctor 's pet . [The doctor]741-the doctor certainly did not snub [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son , for [he]741-the doctor allowed [him]775-his son to go over to [London]6-london when [he]775-his son was twenty - two years of age , in order that [he]775-his son might read with [an English barrister]794-an english barrister . It was [the doctor]741-the doctor 's wish that [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son might be called to [the Irish Bar]797-the irish bar , and [the young man]798-the young man 's desire that [he]775-his son might go to [the English Bar]799-the english bar . [The doctor]741-the doctor so far gave way , under the influence of [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas , and of all [the young women of the family]801-the young women of the family , as to pay the usual fee to [a very competent and learned gentleman in the Middle Temple]802-a very competent and learned gentleman in the middle temple , and to allow [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son one hundred and fifty pounds per annum for three years . [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , however , was still firm in [his]354-dr. finn intention that [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son should settle in [Dublin]29-dublin , and take the Munster Circuit , - believing that [Phineas]329-phineas might come to want [home]754-home influences and [home]754-home connections , in spite of the swanhood which was attributed to [him]329-phineas . [Phineas]329-phineas sat [his]329-phineas terms for three years , and was duly called to the Bar ; but no evidence came [home]754-home as to the acquirement of any considerable amount of law lore , or even as to much law study , on the part of [the young aspirant]808-the young aspirant . [The learned pundit at whose feet [he]329-phineas had been sitting]809-the learned pundit at whose feet he had been sitting was not especially loud in praise of [[his]329-phineas pupil]810-his pupil 's industry , though [he]329-phineas did say a pleasant word or two as to [[his]329-phineas pupil]810-his pupil 's intelligence . [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas did not boast much of [his]329-phineas own hard work when at [home]754-home during the long vacation . No rumours of expected successes , - of expected professional successes , - reached the ears of [any of [the Finn family]814-the finn family at [Killaloe]5-killaloe]813-any of the finn family at killaloe . But , nevertheless , there came tidings which maintained those high ideas in the maternal bosom of which mention has been made , and which were of sufficient strength to induce [the doctor]741-the doctor , in opposition to [his]741-the doctor own judgment , to consent to the continued residence of [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son in [London]6-london . [Phineas]329-phineas belonged to [an excellent club]817-an excellent club , - the Reform Club , - and went into very good society . [He]329-phineas was hand in glove with [the Hon . Laurence Fitzgibbon]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon , [the youngest son of [Lord Claddagh]363-lord claddagh]818-the youngest son of lord claddagh . [He]329-phineas was intimate with [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , who had been [private secretary]819-private secretary , - one of [the private secretaries]820-the private secretaries , - to [the great Whig Prime Minister]821-the great whig prime minister who was lately in but was now out . [He]329-phineas had dined three or four times with [that great Whig nobleman]822-that great whig nobleman , [the Earl of [Brentford]477-lady glencora]823-the earl of brentford . And [he]329-phineas had been assured that if [he]329-phineas stuck to the English Bar [he]329-phineas would certainly do well . Though [he]329-phineas might fail to succeed in court or in [chambers]824-chambers , [he]329-phineas would doubtless have given to [him]329-phineas some one of those numerous appointments for which none but [clever young barristers]825-clever young barristers are supposed to be [fitting candidates]826-fitting candidates . [The old doctor]827-the old doctor yielded for another year , although at the end of the second year [he]827-the old doctor was called upon to pay a sum of three hundred pounds , which was then due by [Phineas]329-phineas to creditors in [London]6-london . When [[the doctor]741-the doctor 's male friends in and about [Killaloe]365-killaloe]829-the doctor 's male friends in and about killaloe heard that [he]741-the doctor had done so , [they]829-the doctor 's male friends in and about killaloe said that [he]741-the doctor was doting . [Not one of [the Miss Finns]358-the miss finns]830-not one of the miss finns was as yet married ; and , after all that had been said about [the doctor]741-the doctor 's wealth , it was supposed that there would not be above five hundred pounds a year among [them]832-them all , were [he]741-the doctor to give up [his]741-the doctor profession . But [the doctor]741-the doctor , when [he]741-the doctor paid that three hundred pounds for [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son , buckled to [his]741-the doctor work again , though [he]741-the doctor had for twelve months talked of giving up the midwifery . [He]741-the doctor buckled to again , to the great disgust of [Dr. Duggin]356-dr. duggin , who at this time said very ill - natured things about [young Phineas]329-phineas . At the end of the three years [Phineas]329-phineas was called to the Bar , and immediately received a letter from [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father asking minutely as to [his]329-phineas professional intentions . [[His]329-phineas father]784-his father recommended [him]329-phineas to settle in [Dublin]29-dublin , and promised the one hundred and fifty pounds for three more years , on condition that this advice was followed . [He]784-his father did not absolutely say that the allowance would be stopped if the advice were not followed , but that was plainly to be implied . That letter came at the moment of a dissolution of Parliament . [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , [the Conservative Prime Minister , who had now been in office for the almost unprecedentedly long period of fifteen months]837-the conservative prime minister , who had now been in office for the almost unprecedentedly long period of fifteen months , had found that [he]366-lord de terrier could not face continued majorities against [him]366-lord de terrier in [the House of Commons]55-the house of commons , and had dissolved [the House]32-the house . [Rumour]367-rumour declared that [he]366-lord de terrier would have much preferred to resign , and betake [himself]366-lord de terrier once again to the easy glories of opposition ; but [[his]366-lord de terrier party]838-his party had naturally been obdurate with [him]366-lord de terrier , and [he]366-lord de terrier had resolved to appeal to [the country]839-the country . When [Phineas]329-phineas received [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father 's letter , it had just been suggested to [him]329-phineas at the Reform Club that [he]329-phineas should stand for [the Irish borough of Loughshane]841-the irish borough of loughshane . This proposition had taken [Phineas Finn]329-phineas so much by surprise that when first made to [him]329-phineas by [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle it took [his]329-phineas breath away . What ! [he]329-phineas stand for [Parliament]49-parliament , twenty - four years old , with no vestige of property belonging to [him]329-phineas , without a penny in [his]329-phineas purse , as completely dependent on [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father as [he]329-phineas was when [he]329-phineas first went to [school]843-school at eleven years of age ! And for [Loughshane]3-loughshane , [a little borough in [the county Galway]845-the county galway]844-a little borough in the county galway , for which [a brother of that fine old Irish peer]846-a brother of that fine old irish peer , [the Earl of Tulla]847-the earl of tulla , had been sitting for the last twenty years , - [a fine , high - minded representative of the thorough - going Orange Protestant feeling of [Ireland]25-ireland]848-a fine , high - minded representative of the thorough - going orange protestant feeling of ireland ! And [the Earl of [Tulla]33-tulla]369-the earl , to whom almost [all Loughshane]3-loughshane belonged , - or at any rate [the land about Loughshane]849-the land about loughshane , - was [one of [[his]329-phineas father 's staunchest friends]851-his father 's staunchest friends]850-one of his father 's staunchest friends ! [Loughshane]3-loughshane is in [county Galway]24-galway , but [the Earl of [Tulla]33-tulla]847-the earl of tulla usually lived at [his]847-the earl of tulla seat in [county Clare]36-county clare , not more than ten miles from [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and always confided [his]847-the earl of tulla gouty feet , and the weak nerves of [the old countess]853-the old countess , and the stomachs of all [[his]847-the earl of tulla domestics]854-his domestics , to the care of [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn . How was it possible that [Phineas]329-phineas should stand for [Loughshane]3-loughshane ? From whence was the money to come for such a contest ? It was a beautiful dream , a grand idea , lifting [Phineas]329-phineas almost off [the earth]855-the earth by its glory . When the proposition was first made to [him]329-phineas in [the smoking - room at [the Reform Club]37-the reform club]856-the smoking - room at the reform club by [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Erle]364-barrington erle , [he]329-phineas was aware that [he]329-phineas blushed like [a girl]858-a girl , and that [he]329-phineas was unable at the moment to express [himself]329-phineas plainly , - so great was [his]329-phineas astonishment and so great [his]329-phineas gratification . But before ten minutes had passed by , while [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was still sitting over [his]364-barrington erle shoulder on the club sofa , and before the blushes had altogether vanished , [he]364-barrington erle had seen the improbability of the scheme , and had explained to [[his]364-barrington erle friend]857-his friend that the thing could not be done . But to [his]364-barrington erle increased astonishment , [[his]364-barrington erle friend]857-his friend made nothing of the difficulties . [Loughshane]3-loughshane , according to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , was so small a place , that the expense would be very little . There were altogether [no more than 307 registered electors]861-no more than 307 registered electors . [The inhabitants]862-the inhabitants were so far removed from [the world]756-the world , and were so ignorant of [the world]756-the world 's good things , that [they]862-the inhabitants knew nothing about bribery . [The Hon . George Morris]370-george , who had sat for the last twenty years , was very unpopular . [He]370-george had not been near [the borough]865-the borough since the last election , [he]370-george had hardly done more than show [himself]370-george in Parliament , and had neither given a shilling in [the town]866-the town nor got a place under Government for [a single son of Loughshane]867-a single son of loughshane . " And [he]370-george has quarrelled with [[his]370-george brother]7261-his brother , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . " [The devil]7262-the devil [he]370-george has ! "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas thought [they]7263-they always swore by [each other]7264-each other . "[329-phineas] " It 's at [each other]7264-each other [they]7263-they swear now , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington]364-barrington erle ; " [George]370-george has asked [the Earl]733-the earl for more money , and [the Earl]733-the earl has cut up rusty . "[364-barrington erle] Then [the negotiator]868-the negotiator went on to explain that the expenses of the election would be defrayed out of a certain fund collected for such purposes , that [Loughshane]3-loughshane had been chosen as [a cheap place]869-a cheap place , and that [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had been chosen as [a safe and promising young man]870-a safe and promising young man . As for qualification , if any question were raised , that should be made all right . [An Irish candidate]871-an irish candidate was wanted , and [a Roman Catholic]745-a roman catholic . So much [the Loughshaners]371-the loughshaners would require on [their]371-the loughshaners own account when instigated to dismiss from [their]371-the loughshaners service that [thorough - going Protestant]873-thorough - going protestant , [the Hon . George Morris]370-george . Then " the party , "[364-barrington erle] - by which [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle probably meant [the great man in whose service [he]364-barrington erle [himself]364-barrington erle had become [a politician]875-a politician]874-the great man in whose service he himself had become a politician , - required that [the candidate]876-the candidate should be [a safe man]877-a safe man , one who would support " [the party]7268-the party , "[877-a safe man] - not [a cantankerous , red - hot semi - Fenian , running about to meetings at [the Rotunda]38-the rotunda , and such - like , with views of [his]364-barrington erle own about [tenant - right]879-tenant - right and [the Irish Church]39-the irish church]878-a cantankerous , red - hot semi - fenian , running about to meetings at the rotunda , and such - like , with views of his own about tenant - right and the irish church . " But [I]329-phineas have views of [my]329-phineas own , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , blushing again . " Of course [you]364-barrington erle have , [[my]364-barrington erle dear boy]7269-my dear boy , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington]364-barrington erle , clapping [him]364-barrington erle on the back . " [I]364-barrington erle should n't come to [you]364-barrington erle unless [you]364-barrington erle had views . But [your]364-barrington erle views and ours are the same , and [you]364-barrington erle 're just [the lad for [Galway]24-galway]7270-the lad for galway . [You]364-barrington erle might n't have such an opening again in [your]364-barrington erle life , and of course [you]364-barrington erle 'll stand for [Loughshane]3-loughshane . "[364-barrington erle] Then the conversation was over , [the private secretary]880-the private secretary went away to arrange some other little matter of the kind , and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was left alone to consider the proposition that had been made to [him]329-phineas . To become [a member of [the British Parliament]40-the british parliament]881-a member of the british parliament ! In all those hot contests at [the two debating clubs to which [he]329-phineas had belonged]882-the two debating clubs to which he had belonged , this had been the ambition which had moved [him]329-phineas . For , after all , to what purpose of [their]883-their own had those empty debates ever tended ? [He]329-phineas and [three or four others who had called [themselves]884-three or four others who had called themselves liberals [Liberals]372-liberals]884-three or four others who had called themselves liberals had been pitted against four or five who had called [themselves]884-three or four others who had called themselves liberals [Conservatives]885-conservatives , and night after night [they]883-their had discussed some ponderous subject without any idea that one would ever persuade [another]886-another , or that [their]883-their talking would ever conduce to any action or to any result . But [each of these combatants]887-each of these combatants had felt , - without daring to announce a hope on the subject among [themselves]883-their , - that the present arena was only a trial - ground for some possible greater amphitheatre , for [some future debating club in which debates would lead to action]888-some future debating club in which debates would lead to action , and in which eloquence would have power , even though persuasion might be out of the question . [Phineas]329-phineas certainly had never dared to speak , even to [himself]329-phineas , of such a hope . The labours of [the Bar]889-the bar had to be encountered before the dawn of such a hope could come to [him]329-phineas . And [he]329-phineas had gradually learned to feel that [his]329-phineas prospects at [the Bar]41-the bar were not as yet very promising . As regarded professional work [he]329-phineas had been idle , and how then could [he]329-phineas have a hope ? And now this thing , which [he]329-phineas regarded as being of all things in [the world]756-the world [the most honourable]891-the most honourable , had come to [him]329-phineas all at once , and was possibly within [his]329-phineas reach ! If [he]329-phineas could believe [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , [he]329-phineas had only to lift up [his]329-phineas hand , and [he]329-phineas might be in Parliament within two months . And who was to be believed on such a subject if not [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle ? This was [Erle]364-barrington erle 's special business , and [such a man]892-such a man would not have come to [him]364-barrington erle on such a subject had [he]364-barrington erle not been in earnest , and had [he]364-barrington erle not [himself]364-barrington erle believed in success . There was an opening ready , an opening to this great glory , - if only it might be possible for [him]364-barrington erle to fill it ! What would [[his]364-barrington erle father]784-his father say ? [[His]364-barrington erle father]784-his father would of course oppose the plan . And if [he]364-barrington erle opposed [[his]364-barrington erle father]784-his father , [[his]364-barrington erle father]784-his father would of course stop [his]364-barrington erle income . And such an income as it was ! Could it be that [a man]749-a man should sit in Parliament and live upon a hundred and fifty pounds a year ? Since that payment of [his]329-phineas debts [he]329-phineas had become again embarrassed , - to a slight amount . [He]329-phineas owed [a tailor]898-a tailor a trifle , and [a bootmaker]899-a bootmaker a trifle , - and something to [the man who sold gloves and shirts]900-the man who sold gloves and shirts ; and yet [he]329-phineas had done [his]329-phineas best to keep out of debt with more than Irish pertinacity , living very closely , breakfasting upon tea and a roll , and dining frequently for a shilling at a luncheon - house up [a court near [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn]901-a court near lincoln 's inn . Where should [he]329-phineas dine if [the Loughshaners]371-the loughshaners elected [him]329-phineas to [Parliament]49-parliament ? And then [he]329-phineas painted to [himself]329-phineas a not untrue picture of the probable miseries of [a man who begins life too high up on the ladder]902-a man who begins life too high up on the ladder , - who succeeds in mounting before [he]329-phineas has learned how to hold on when [he]329-phineas is aloft . For [[our]903-our [Phineas Finn]329-phineas]904-our phineas finn was [a young man not without sense]905-a young man not without sense , - not entirely a windbag . If [he]329-phineas did this thing the probability was that [he]329-phineas might become utterly [a castaway]906-a castaway , and go entirely to the dogs before [he]329-phineas was thirty . [He]329-phineas had heard of [penniless men who had got into Parliament , and to whom had come such a fate]907-penniless men who had got into parliament , and to whom had come such a fate . [He]329-phineas was able to name to [himself]329-phineas [a man or two whose barks , carrying more sail than [they]908-a man or two whose barks , carrying more sail than they could bear , had gone to pieces among early breakers in this way could bear , had gone to pieces among [early breakers]909-early breakers in this way]908-a man or two whose barks , carrying more sail than they could bear , had gone to pieces among early breakers in this way . But then , would it not be better to go to pieces early than never to carry any sail at all ? And there was , at any rate , the chance of success . [He]329-phineas was already [a barrister]910-a barrister , and there were so many things open to [a barrister]910-a barrister with a seat in [Parliament]912-parliament ! And as [he]329-phineas knew of [men who had been utterly ruined by such early mounting]913-men who had been utterly ruined by such early mounting , so also did [he]329-phineas know of [others whose fortunes had been made by happy audacity when they were young]914-others whose fortunes had been made by happy audacity when they were young . [He]329-phineas almost thought that [he]329-phineas could die happy if [he]329-phineas had once taken [his]329-phineas seat in [Parliament]912-parliament , - if [he]329-phineas had received one letter with those grand initials written after [his]329-phineas name on the address . [Young men in battle]916-young men in battle are called upon to lead forlorn hopes . Three fall , perhaps , to [one who gets through]917-one who gets through ; but [the one who gets through]918-the one who gets through will have the Victoria Cross to carry for the rest of [his]918-the one who gets through life . This was [his]329-phineas forlorn hope ; and as [he]329-phineas had been invited to undertake the work , [he]329-phineas would not turn from the danger . On the following morning [he]329-phineas again saw [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle by appointment , and then wrote the following letter to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father : - [Reform Club]37-the reform club , [Feb.]45-feb. , 186 - . [[MY]0-i DEAR FATHER]920-my dear father , [I]0-i am afraid that the purport of this letter will startle [you]784-his father , but [I]0-i hope that when [you]784-his father have finished it [you]784-his father will think that [I]0-i am right in [my]0-i decision as to what [I]0-i am going to do . [You]784-his father are no doubt aware that the dissolution of Parliament will take place at once , and that [we]921-we shall be in all the turmoil of a general election by the middle of March . [I]0-i have been invited to stand for [Loughshane]3-loughshane , and have consented . The proposition has been made to [me]0-i by [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's private secretary]923-mr. mildmay 's private secretary , and has been made on behalf of [the Political Committee of [the Reform Club]37-the reform club]924-the political committee of the reform club . [I]0-i need hardly say that [I]0-i should not have thought of such a thing with a less thorough promise of support than this gives [me]0-i , nor should [I]0-i think of it now had [I]0-i not been assured that none of the expense of the election would fall upon [me]0-i . Of course [I]0-i could not have asked [you]784-his father to pay for it . But to such a proposition , so made , [I]0-i have felt that it would be cowardly to give a refusal . [I]0-i can not but regard such a selection as a great honour . [I]0-i own that [I]0-i am fond of politics , and have taken great delight in [their]925-their study - " [Stupid young fool]7271-stupid young fool ! "[784-his father] [[his]926-his father]784-his father said to [himself]784-his father as [he]784-his father read this - and it has been [my]0-i dream for years past to have a seat in Parliament at some future time . " Dream ! yes ; [I]784-his father wonder whether [he]784-his father has ever dreamed what [he]784-his father is to live upon . "[784-his father] The chance has now come to [me]0-i much earlier than [I]0-i have looked for it , but [I]0-i do not think that it should on that account be thrown away . Looking to [my]0-i profession , [I]0-i find that many things are open to [a barrister with a seat in Parliament]928-a barrister with a seat in parliament , and that [the House]929-the house need not interfere much with [a man]749-a man 's practice . " Not if [he]784-his father has got to the top of [his]784-his father tree , "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor . [My]0-i chief doubt arose from the fact of [your]932-your old friendship with [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , whose brother has filled the seat for [I]0-i do n't know how many years . But it seems that [George Morris]370-george must go ; or , at least , that [he]370-george must be opposed by [a Liberal candidate]933-a liberal candidate . If [I]0-i do not stand , [some one else]934-some one else will , and [I]0-i should think that [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla will be too much of [a man]749-a man to make any personal quarrel on such a subject . If [he]373-lord tulla is to lose [the borough]865-the borough , why should not [I]0-i have it as well as another ? [I]0-i can fancy , [[my]0-i dear father]920-my dear father , all that [you]920-my dear father will say as to [my]0-i imprudence , and [I]0-i quite confess that [I]0-i have not a word to answer . [I]0-i have told [myself]0-i more than once , since last night , that [I]0-i shall probably ruin [myself]0-i . " [I]741-the doctor wonder whether [he]920-my dear father has ever told [himself]920-my dear father that [he]920-my dear father will probably ruin [me]741-the doctor also , "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor . But [I]0-i am prepared to ruin [myself]0-i in such a cause . [I]0-i have [no one]939-no one dependent on [me]0-i ; and , as long as [I]0-i do nothing to disgrace [my]0-i name , [I]0-i may dispose of [myself]0-i as [I]0-i please . If [you]940-you decide on stopping [my]0-i allowance , [I]0-i shall have no feeling of anger against [you]940-you . " How very considerate ! "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor . And in that case [I]0-i shall endeavour to support [myself]0-i by [my]0-i pen . [I]0-i have already done a little for the magazines . Give [my]0-i best love to [[my]0-i mother]942-my mother and [sisters]770-sisters . If [you]940-you will receive [me]0-i during the time of the election , [I]0-i shall see [them]944-them soon . Perhaps it will be best for [me]0-i to say that [I]0-i have positively decided on making the attempt ; that is to say , if [the Club Committee]945-the club committee is as good as its promise . [I]0-i have weighed the matter all round , and [I]0-i regard the prize as being so great , that [I]0-i am prepared to run any risk to obtain it . Indeed , to [me]0-i , with [my]0-i views about politics , the running of such a risk is no more than a duty . [I]0-i can not keep [my]0-i hand from the work now that the work has come in the way of [my]0-i hand . [I]0-i shall be most anxious to get a line from [you]940-you in answer to this . [[Your]940-you most affectionate son]946-your most affectionate son , [PHINEAS FINN]329-phineas . [I]0-i question whether [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , when [he]354-dr. finn read this letter , did not feel more of pride than of anger , - whether [he]354-dr. finn was not rather gratified than displeased , in spite of all that [his]354-dr. finn common - sense told [him]354-dr. finn on the subject . [[His]354-dr. finn wife]947-his wife and [daughters]948-daughters , when [they]948-daughters heard the news , were clearly on the side of [the young man]798-the young man . [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn immediately expressed an opinion that [Parliament]49-parliament would be the making of [[her]357-mrs. finn son]950-her son , and that [everybody]951-everybody would be sure to employ so distinguished [a barrister]910-a barrister . [The girls]953-the girls declared that [Phineas]329-phineas ought , at any rate , to have [his]329-phineas chance , and almost asserted that it would be brutal in [[their]953-the girls father]954-their father to stand in [[their]953-the girls brother]955-their brother 's way . It was in vain that [the doctor]741-the doctor tried to explain that going into Parliament could not help [a young barrister]957-a young barrister , whatever it might do for one thoroughly established in [his]329-phineas profession ; that [Phineas]329-phineas , if successful at [Loughshane]3-loughshane , would at once abandon all idea of earning any income , - that the proposition , coming from [so poor a man]958-so poor a man , was a monstrosity , - that such an opposition to [the Morris family]959-the morris family , coming from [a son of [his]741-the doctor]960-a son of his , would be gross ingratitude to [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla . [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn and [the girls]953-the girls talked [him]329-phineas down , and [the doctor]741-the doctor [himself]741-the doctor was almost carried away by something like vanity in regard to [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son 's future position . Nevertheless [he]741-the doctor wrote a letter strongly advising [Phineas]329-phineas to abandon the project . But [he]741-the doctor [himself]741-the doctor was aware that the letter which [he]741-the doctor wrote was not one from which any success could be expected . [He]741-the doctor advised [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son , but did not command [him]775-his son . [He]741-the doctor made no threats as to stopping [his]741-the doctor income . [He]741-the doctor did not tell [Phineas]329-phineas , in so many words , that [he]741-the doctor was proposing to make an ass of [himself]741-the doctor . [He]741-the doctor argued very prudently against the plan , and [Phineas]329-phineas , when [he]329-phineas received [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father 's letter , of course felt that it was tantamount to a paternal permission to proceed with the matter . On the next day [he]329-phineas got a letter from [[his]329-phineas mother]769-his mother full of affection , full of pride , - not exactly telling [him]329-phineas to stand for [Loughshane]3-loughshane by all means , for [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn was [not the woman to run openly counter to [[her]357-mrs. finn husband]968-her husband in any advice given by [her]357-mrs. finn to [[their]969-us son]970-their son]967-not the woman to run openly counter to her husband in any advice given by her to their son , - but giving [him]329-phineas every encouragement which motherly affection and motherly pride could bestow . " Of course [you]329-phineas will come to [us]969-us , "[357-mrs. finn] [she]357-mrs. finn said , " if [you]329-phineas do make up [your]329-phineas mind to be member for [Loughshane]3-loughshane . [We]969-us shall [all of [us]969-us]7272-all of us be so delighted to have [you]329-phineas ! "[357-mrs. finn] [Phineas]329-phineas , who had fallen into a sea of doubt after writing to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father , and who had demanded a week from [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle to consider the matter , was elated to positive certainty by the joint effect of the two letters from [home]754-home . [He]329-phineas understood it all . [[His]329-phineas mother]769-his mother and [sisters]770-sisters were altogether in favour of [his]329-phineas audacity , and even [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father was not disposed to quarrel with [him]329-phineas on the subject . " [I]329-phineas shall take [you]364-barrington erle at [your]364-barrington erle word , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle at [the club]976-the club that evening . " What word ? "[364-barrington erle] said [Erle]364-barrington erle , who had too many irons in the fire to be thinking always of [Loughshane]354-dr. finn and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , - or who at any rate did not choose to let [his]329-phineas anxiety on the subject be seen . " About [Loughshane]3-loughshane . "[329-phineas] " All right , [old fellow]7273-old fellow ; [we]7274-we shall be sure to carry [you]7273-old fellow through . The Irish writs will be out on the third of March , and the sooner [you]7273-old fellow 're there the better . "[364-barrington erle] CHAPTER II [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Is Elected for [Loughshane]3-loughshane One great difficulty about [the borough]865-the borough vanished in a very wonderful way at the first touch . [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , who was [a man stout at heart]978-a man stout at heart , and by no means afraid of [[his]354-dr. finn great friends]979-his great friends , drove [himself]354-dr. finn over to [Castlemorris]47-castlemorris to tell [his]354-dr. finn news to [the Earl]733-the earl , as soon as [he]354-dr. finn got a second letter from [[his]354-dr. finn son]775-his son declaring [his]354-dr. finn intention of proceeding with the business , let the results be what [they]982-they might . [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla was [a passionate old man]983-a passionate old man , and [the doctor]741-the doctor expected that there would be a quarrel ; - but [he]373-lord tulla was prepared to face that . [He]373-lord tulla was under no special debt of gratitude to [the lord]985-the lord , having given as much as [he]373-lord tulla had taken in the long intercourse which had existed between [them]986-them ; - and [he]354-dr. finn agreed with [[his]354-dr. finn son]775-his son in thinking that if there was to be [a Liberal candidate]933-a liberal candidate at [Loughshane]3-loughshane , no consideration of old pill - boxes and [gallipots]989-gallipots should deter [[his]354-dr. finn son]775-his son [Phineas]329-phineas from standing . Other considerations might very probably deter [him]373-lord tulla , but not that . [The Earl]369-the earl probably would be of a different opinion , and [the doctor]741-the doctor felt it to be incumbent on [him]373-lord tulla to break the news to [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla . " [The devil]7262-the devil [he]373-lord tulla is ! "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl , when [the doctor]741-the doctor had told [his]733-the earl story . " Then [I]733-the earl 'll tell [you]741-the doctor what , [Finn]329-phineas , [I]733-the earl 'll support [him]373-lord tulla . "[733-the earl] " [You]741-the doctor support [him]373-lord tulla , [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla ! "[733-the earl] " Yes ; - why should n't [I]733-the earl support [him]373-lord tulla ? [I]733-the earl suppose it 's not so bad with [me]733-the earl in [the country]839-the country that [my]733-the earl support will rob [him]373-lord tulla of [his]373-lord tulla chance ! [I]733-the earl 'll tell [you]741-the doctor one thing for certain , [I]733-the earl wo n't support [George Morris]370-george . "[733-the earl] " But , [[my]733-the earl lord]7277-my lord - "[733-the earl] " Well ; go on . "[733-the earl] " [I]733-the earl 've never taken much part in politics [myself]733-the earl , as [you]741-the doctor know ; but [[my]733-the earl boy]7278-my boy [Phineas]329-phineas is on the other side . "[733-the earl] " [I]733-the earl do n't care a - - for sides . What has [[my]733-the earl party]7279-my party done for [me]733-the earl ? Look at [[my]733-the earl cousin]7280-my cousin , [Dick Morris]374-dick morris . There 's [not a clergyman in [Ireland]25-ireland stauncher to [them]7279-my party than [he]7280-my cousin has been , and now [they]7279-my party 've given [the deanery of [Kilfenora]48-kilfenora]7282-the deanery of kilfenora to [a man that never had [a father]7284-a father]7283-a man that never had a father , though [I]733-the earl condescended to ask for it for [[my]733-the earl cousin]7280-my cousin]7281-not a clergyman in ireland stauncher to them than he has been , and now they 've given the deanery of kilfenora to a man that never had a father , though i condescended to ask for it for my cousin . Let [them]7279-my party wait till [I]733-the earl ask for anything again . "[733-the earl] [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , who knew all about [Dick Morris]374-dick morris 's debts , and who had heard of [his]354-dr. finn modes of preaching , was not surprised at the decision of [the Conservative bestower of [Irish Church]995-irish church patronage]994-the conservative bestower of irish church patronage ; but on this subject [he]354-dr. finn said nothing . " And as for [George]370-george , "[733-the earl] continued [the Earl]733-the earl , " [I]733-the earl will never lift [my]733-the earl hand again for [him]370-george . [His]370-george standing for [Loughshane]354-dr. finn would be quite out of the question . [[My]733-the earl own tenants]7286-my own tenants would n't vote for [him]370-george if [I]733-the earl were to ask [them]7286-my own tenants [myself]733-the earl . [Peter Blake]375-peter blake "[733-the earl] - [Mr. Peter Blake]375-peter blake was [[the lord]985-the lord 's agent]998-the lord 's agent - " told [me]375-peter blake only a week ago that it would be useless . The whole thing is gone , and for [my]375-peter blake part [I]375-peter blake wish [they]7286-my own tenants 'd disenfranchise [the borough]865-the borough . [I]375-peter blake wish [they]7286-my own tenants 'd disenfranchise [the whole country]7288-the whole country , and send [us]7289-us [a military governor]7290-a military governor . What 's the use of [such members]7291-such members as [we]7289-us send ? There is n't [one gentleman among ten of [them]7291-such members]7292-one gentleman among ten of them . [[Your]741-the doctor son]7293-your son is welcome for [me]375-peter blake . What support [I]375-peter blake can give [him]7293-your son [he]7293-your son shall have , but it is n't much . [I]375-peter blake suppose [he]7293-your son had better come and see [me]375-peter blake . "[375-peter blake] [The doctor]741-the doctor promised that [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son should ride over to [Castlemorris]47-castlemorris , and then took [his]741-the doctor leave , - not specially flattered , as [he]741-the doctor felt that were [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son to be returned , [the Earl]733-the earl would not regard [him]741-the doctor as [the one gentleman among ten whom [the county]1004-the county might send to leaven the remainder of [[its]1004-the county members]1005-its members]1003-the one gentleman among ten whom the county might send to leaven the remainder of its members , - but aware that the greatest impediment in [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son 's way was already removed . [He]733-the earl certainly had not gone to [Castlemorris]47-castlemorris with any idea of canvassing for [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son , and yet [he]733-the earl had canvassed for [him]775-his son most satisfactorily . When [he]733-the earl got [home]754-home [he]733-the earl did not know how to speak of the matter otherwise than triumphantly to [[his]733-the earl wife]947-his wife and [daughters]948-daughters . Though [he]733-the earl desired to curse , [his]733-the earl mouth would speak blessings . Before that evening was over the prospects of [Phineas]329-phineas at [Loughshane]3-loughshane were spoken of with open enthusiasm before [the doctor]741-the doctor , and by the next day 's post a letter was written to [him]733-the earl by [Matilda]359-matilda , informing [him]733-the earl that [the Earl]733-the earl was prepared to receive [him]733-the earl with open arms . " [Papa]376-papa has been over there and managed it all , "[359-matilda] said [Matilda]359-matilda . " [I]364-barrington erle 'm told [George Morris]370-george is n't going to stand , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle to [Phineas]329-phineas the night before [his]329-phineas departure . " [[His]370-george brother]7261-his brother wo n't support [him]370-george . [[His]370-george brother]7261-his brother means to support [me]329-phineas , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " That can hardly be so . "[329-phineas] " But [I]364-barrington erle tell [you]329-phineas it is . [[My]364-barrington erle father]7296-my father has known [the Earl]733-the earl these twenty years , and has managed it . "[364-barrington erle] " [I]364-barrington erle say , [Finn]329-phineas , [you]329-phineas 're not going to play [us]7298-us a trick , are [you]329-phineas ? "[364-barrington erle] said [Mr. Erle]364-barrington erle , with something like dismay in [his]364-barrington erle voice . " What sort of trick ? "[364-barrington erle] " [You]329-phineas 're not coming out on the other side ? "[364-barrington erle] " Not if [I]329-phineas know it , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , proudly . " Let [me]329-phineas assure [you]329-phineas [I]329-phineas would n't change [my]329-phineas views in politics either for [you]329-phineas or for [the Earl]733-the earl , though each of [you]329-phineas carried seats in [your]329-phineas breeches pockets . If [I]329-phineas go into [Parliament]49-parliament , [I]329-phineas shall go [there]7300-there as [a sound Liberal]7301-a sound liberal , - not to support a party , but to do the best [I]329-phineas can for [the country]839-the country . [I]329-phineas tell [you]329-phineas so , and [I]329-phineas shall tell [the Earl]733-the earl the same . "[329-phineas] [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle turned away in disgust . Such language was to [him]364-barrington erle simply disgusting . It fell upon [his]364-barrington erle ears as false maudlin sentiment falls on the ears of [the ordinary honest man of [the world]756-the world]1013-the ordinary honest man of the world . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was [a man ordinarily honest]1015-a man ordinarily honest . [He]364-barrington erle would not have been untrue to [[[his]364-barrington erle mother]769-his mother 's brother]1017-his mother 's brother , [William Mildmay]377-william mildmay , [the great Whig Minister of the day]1018-the great whig minister of the day , for any earthly consideration . [He]364-barrington erle was ready to work with wages or without wages . [He]364-barrington erle was really zealous in the cause , not asking very much for [himself]364-barrington erle . [He]364-barrington erle had some undefined belief that it was much better for [the country]839-the country that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay should be in power than that [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier should be [there]7300-there . [He]364-barrington erle was convinced that Liberal politics were good for [Englishmen]1021-englishmen , and that Liberal politics and [the Mildmay party]1022-the mildmay party were one and the same thing . It would be unfair to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle to deny to [him]364-barrington erle some praise for patriotism . But [he]364-barrington erle hated the very name of independence in Parliament , and when [he]364-barrington erle was told of [any man]1023-any man , that [that man]1024-that man intended to look to measures and not to [men]1025-men , [he]364-barrington erle regarded [that man]1024-that man as being both unstable as water and dishonest as the wind . No good could possibly come from such a one , and much evil might and probably would come . [Such a politician]1027-such a politician was a Greek to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , from whose hands [he]364-barrington erle feared to accept even the gift of a vote . [Parliamentary hermits]1028-parliamentary hermits were distasteful to [him]364-barrington erle , and [dwellers in political caves]1029-dwellers in political caves were regarded by [him]364-barrington erle with aversion as being either knavish or impractical . With [a good Conservative opponent]1030-a good conservative opponent [he]364-barrington erle could shake hands almost as readily as with [a good Whig ally]1031-a good whig ally ; but [the man who was neither flesh nor fowl]1032-the man who was neither flesh nor fowl was odious to [him]364-barrington erle . According to [his]364-barrington erle theory of parliamentary government , [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons should be divided by a marked line , and [every member]1034-every member should be required to stand on one side of it or on the other . " If not with [me]364-barrington erle , at any rate be against [me]364-barrington erle , "[364-barrington erle] [he]364-barrington erle would have said to [every representative of [the people]731-the people in the name of [the great leader whom [he]364-barrington erle followed]1037-the great leader whom he followed]1035-every representative of the people in the name of the great leader whom he followed . [He]364-barrington erle thought that debates were good , because of [the people]731-the people outside , - because [they]1039-they served to create that public opinion which was hereafter to be used in creating some future [House of Commons]1040-house of commons ; but [he]364-barrington erle did not think it possible that any vote should be given on a great question , either this way or that , as the result of a debate ; and [he]364-barrington erle was certainly assured in [his]364-barrington erle own opinion that any such changing of votes would be dangerous , revolutionary , and almost unparliamentary . [A member]1041-a member 's vote , - except on some small crotchety open question thrown out for the amusement of [crotchety members]1042-crotchety members , - was due to [the leader of [that member]1044-that member 's party]1043-the leader of that member 's party . Such was [Mr. Erle]364-barrington erle 's idea of the English system of Parliament , and , lending semi - official assistance as [he]364-barrington erle did frequently to the introduction of [candidates]1045-candidates into [the House]929-the house , [he]364-barrington erle was naturally anxious that [[his]364-barrington erle candidates]1047-his candidates should be candidates after [his]364-barrington erle own heart . When , therefore , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas talked of measures and not [men]1025-men , [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle turned away in open disgust . But [he]364-barrington erle remembered the youth and extreme rawness of [the lad]1049-the lad , and [he]364-barrington erle remembered also the careers of [other men]1050-other men . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was forty , and experience had taught [him]364-barrington erle something . After a few seconds , [he]364-barrington erle brought [himself]364-barrington erle to think mildly of [the young man]798-the young man 's vanity , - as of the vanity of [a plunging colt who resents the liberty even of a touch]1052-a plunging colt who resents the liberty even of a touch . " By the end of the first session the thong will be cracked over [his]798-the young man head , as [he]798-the young man patiently assists in pulling [the coach]7304-the coach up hill , without producing from [him]798-the young man even a flick of [his]798-the young man tail , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle to [an old parliamentary friend]1053-an old parliamentary friend . " If [he]798-the young man were to come out after all on the wrong side , "[1054-the parliamentary friend] said [the parliamentary friend]1054-the parliamentary friend . [Erle]364-barrington erle admitted that such a trick as that would be unpleasant , but [he]364-barrington erle thought that [old Lord Tulia]378-old lord tulia was hardly equal to so clever a stratagem . [Phineas]329-phineas went to [Ireland]25-ireland , and walked over the course at [Loughshane]3-loughshane . [He]329-phineas called upon [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , and heard [that venerable nobleman]1055-that venerable nobleman talk a great deal of nonsense . To tell the truth of [Phineas]329-phineas , [I]0-i must confess that [he]329-phineas wished to talk the nonsense [himself]329-phineas ; but [the Earl]733-the earl would not hear [him]329-phineas , and put [him]329-phineas down very quickly . " [We]7305-we wo n't discuss politics , if [you]329-phineas please , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; because , as [I]329-phineas have already said , [I]329-phineas am throwing aside all political considerations . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , therefore , was not allowed to express [his]329-phineas views on the government of [the country]839-the country in [[the Earl]733-the earl 's sitting - room at [Castlemorris]47-castlemorris]1059-the earl 's sitting - room at castlemorris . There was , however , a good time coming ; and so , for the present , [he]329-phineas allowed [the Earl]733-the earl to ramble on about the sins of [[his]733-the earl brother]7261-his brother [George]370-george , and the want of all proper pedigree on the part of [the new Dean of [Kilfenora]48-kilfenora]1062-the new dean of kilfenora . The conference ended with an assurance on the part of [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla that if [the Loughshaners]371-the loughshaners chose to elect [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas [he]373-lord tulla would not be in the least offended . [The electors]1063-the electors did elect [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas , - perhaps for the reason given by one of the [Dublin]29-dublin Conservative papers , which declared that it was all the fault of [the Carlton Club]1064-the carlton club in not sending [a proper candidate]1065-a proper candidate . There was a great deal said about the matter , both in [London]6-london and [Dublin]29-dublin , and the blame was supposed to fall on the joint shoulders of [George Morris]370-george and [[his]370-george elder brother]1066-his elder brother . In the meantime , [[our]1067-our hero]1068-our hero , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , had been duly elected member of Parliament for [the borough of Loughshane]1069-the borough of loughshane . [The Finn family]814-the finn family could not restrain [their]814-the finn family triumphings at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and [I]0-i do not know that it would have been natural had [they]814-the finn family done so . [A gosling from such a flock]1071-a gosling from such a flock does become something of [a real swan]1072-a real swan by getting into [Parliament]912-parliament . [The doctor]741-the doctor had [his]741-the doctor misgivings , - had great misgivings , fearful forebodings ; but there was [the young man]798-the young man elected , and [he]798-the young man could not help it . [He]798-the young man could not refuse [his]798-the young man right hand to [[his]798-the young man son]775-his son or withdraw [his]798-the young man paternal assistance because [that son]1077-that son had been specially honoured among [the young men of [his]798-the young man country]1078-the young men of his country . So [he]798-the young man pulled out of [his]798-the young man hoard what sufficed to pay off outstanding debts , - they were not heavy , - and undertook to allow [Phineas]329-phineas two hundred and fifty pounds a year as long as the session should last . There was [a widow lady living at [Killaloe]5-killaloe]1079-a widow lady living at killaloe who was named [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones , and [she]1079-a widow lady living at killaloe had [a daughter]1080-a daughter . [She]1079-a widow lady living at killaloe had [a son]1081-a son also , born to inherit the property of [the late Floscabel Flood Jones]380-the late floscabel flood jones of [Floodborough]50-floodborough , as soon as [that property]1082-that property should have disembarrassed itself ; but with [him]1081-a son , now serving with [[his]1081-a son regiment]1083-his regiment in [India]51-india , [we]1084-we shall have no concern . [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones was living modestly at [Killaloe]5-killaloe on [[her]379-mrs. flood jones widow]1085-her widow 's jointure , - [Floodborough]50-floodborough having , to tell the truth , pretty nearly fallen into absolute ruin , - and with [[her]379-mrs. flood jones one daughter]1086-her one daughter , [Mary]382-mary . Now on the evening before the return of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , [Esq . , M.P.]1087-esq . , m.p. , to [London]6-london , [Mrs.]1088-mrs. and [Miss Flood Jones]382-mary drank tea at [[the doctor]741-the doctor 's house]1090-the doctor 's house . " It wo n't make a bit of change in [him]329-phineas , "[741-the doctor] [Barbara Finn]361-barbara said to [[her]361-barbara friend]1091-her friend [Mary]382-mary , up in [some bedroom]1092-some bedroom privacy before the tea - drinking ceremonies had altogether commenced . " Oh , it must , "[382-mary] said [Mary]382-mary . " [I]382-mary tell [you]361-barbara it wo n't , [[my]382-mary dear]7306-my dear ; [he]329-phineas is so good and so true . "[382-mary] " [I]741-the doctor know [he]329-phineas is good , [Barbara]361-barbara ; and as for truth , there is no question about it , because [he]329-phineas has never said a word to [me]741-the doctor that [he]329-phineas might not say to [any girl]7307-any girl . "[741-the doctor] " That 's nonsense , [Mary]382-mary . "[382-mary] " [He]329-phineas never has , then , as sure as [the blessed Virgin]7308-the blessed virgin watches over [us]7309-us ; - only [you]382-mary do n't believe [she]7308-the blessed virgin does . "[382-mary] " Never mind about [the Virgin]7310-the virgin now , [Mary]382-mary . "[741-the doctor] " But [he]329-phineas never has . [[Your]361-barbara brother]7311-your brother is nothing to [me]382-mary , [Barbara]361-barbara . "[382-mary] " Then [I]382-mary hope [he]329-phineas will be before the evening is over . [He]329-phineas was walking with [you]382-mary all yesterday and the day before . "[382-mary] " Why should n't [he]329-phineas , - and [we]7309-us that have known [each other]7264-each other all [our]7309-us lives ? But , [Barbara]361-barbara , pray , pray never say a word of this to [any one]7313-any one ! "[741-the doctor] " Is it [I]382-mary ? Would n't [I]382-mary cut out [my]382-mary tongue first ? "[382-mary] " [I]382-mary do n't know why [I]382-mary let [you]382-mary talk to [me]382-mary in this way . There has never been anything between [me]382-mary and [Phineas]329-phineas , - [[your]382-mary brother]7311-your brother [I]382-mary mean . "[382-mary] " [I]741-the doctor know whom [you]382-mary mean very well . "[741-the doctor] " And [I]382-mary feel quite sure that there never will be . Why should there ? [He]329-phineas 'll go out among [great people]7315-great people and be [a great man]7316-a great man ; and [I]382-mary 've already found out that there 's a certain [Lady Laura Standish]330-lady laura standish whom [he]329-phineas admires very much . "[382-mary] " [Lady Laura Fiddlestick]383-lady laura ! "[382-mary] " [A man in Parliament]7317-a man in parliament , [you]382-mary know , may look up to [anybody]7318-anybody , "[382-mary] said [Miss Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . " [I]382-mary want [Phin]384-phin to look up to [you]382-mary , [[my]382-mary dear]7306-my dear . "[382-mary] " That would n't be looking up . [Placed]385-placed as [he]329-phineas is now , that would be looking down ; and [he]329-phineas is so proud that [he]329-phineas 'll never do that . But come down , [dear]7320-dear , else [they]7321-they 'll wonder where [we]7322-we are . "[382-mary] [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary was [a little girl about twenty years of age]1093-a little girl about twenty years of age , with the softest hair in [the world]756-the world , of a colour varying between brown and auburn , - for sometimes [you]1095-you would swear it was [the one and sometimes the other]1096-the one and sometimes the other ; and [she]382-mary was as pretty as ever [she]382-mary could be . [She]382-mary was one of [those girls , so common in [Ireland]25-ireland]1097-those girls , so common in ireland , whom [men , with tastes that way given , feel inclined to take up and devour on the spur of the moment]1098-men , with tastes that way given , feel inclined to take up and devour on the spur of the moment ; and when [she]382-mary liked [her]382-mary lion , [she]382-mary had a look about [her]382-mary which seemed to ask to be devoured . There are [girls so cold - looking]1099-girls so cold - looking , - [pretty girls]1100-pretty girls , too , ladylike , discreet , and armed with all accomplishments , - whom to attack seems to require the same sort of courage , and the same sort of preparation , as a journey in quest of [the north - west passage]1101-the north - west passage . [One]1102-one thinks of a pedestal near [the Athenaeum]1103-the athenaeum as the most appropriate and most honourable reward of such courage . But , again , there are [other girls]1104-other girls to abstain from attacking whom is , to [a man of any warmth of temperament , quite impossible]1105-a man of any warmth of temperament , quite impossible . [They]1106-they are like water when [one]1102-one is athirst , like plovers ' eggs in March , like cigars when [one]1102-one is out in the autumn . [No one]939-no one ever dreams of denying [himself]939-no one when such temptation comes in the way . It often happens , however , that in spite of appearances , the water will not come from the well , nor the egg from its shell , nor will the cigar allow itself to be lit . [A girl of such appearance , so charming]1110-a girl of such appearance , so charming , was [[Mary Flood Jones]382-mary of [Killaloe]5-killaloe]1111-mary flood jones of killaloe , and [[our]1112-our hero]1068-our hero [Phineas]329-phineas was not allowed to thirst in vain for a drop from the cool spring . When [the girls]953-the girls went down into [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room [Mary]382-mary was careful to go to a part of [the room quite remote from [Phineas]329-phineas]1116-the room quite remote from phineas , so as to seat [herself]382-mary between [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn and [[Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn 's young partner]1117-dr. finn 's young partner , [Mr. Elias Bodkin]386-mr. elias bodkin , from [Ballinasloe]52-ballinasloe . But [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn and [the Miss Finns]358-the miss finns and [all Killaloe]1118-all killaloe knew that [Mary]382-mary had no love for [Mr. Bodkin]386-mr. elias bodkin , and when [Mr. Bodkin]386-mr. elias bodkin handed [her]382-mary the hot cake [she]382-mary hardly so much as smiled at [him]386-mr. elias bodkin . But in two minutes [Phineas]329-phineas was behind [her]382-mary chair , and then [she]382-mary smiled ; and in five minutes more [she]382-mary had got [herself]382-mary so twisted round that [she]382-mary was sitting in a corner with [Phineas]329-phineas and [[his]329-phineas sister]1119-his sister [Barbara]361-barbara ; and in two more minutes [Barbara]361-barbara had returned to [Mr. Elias Bodkin]386-mr. elias bodkin , so that [Phineas]329-phineas and [Mary]382-mary were uninterrupted . [They]1120-they manage these things very quickly and very cleverly in [Killaloe]5-killaloe . " [I]329-phineas shall be off to - morrow morning by [the early train]7323-the early train , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " So soon ; - and when will [you]382-mary have to begin , - in Parliament , [I]329-phineas mean ? "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas shall have to take [my]329-phineas seat on Friday . [I]329-phineas 'm going back just in time . "[329-phineas] " But when shall [we]7324-we hear of [your]329-phineas saying something ? "[329-phineas] " Never , probably . [Not one in ten who go into Parliament]7325-not one in ten who go into parliament ever do say anything . "[329-phineas] " But [you]329-phineas will ; wo n't [you]329-phineas ? [I]329-phineas hope [you]329-phineas will . [I]329-phineas do so hope [you]329-phineas will distinguish [yourself]329-phineas ; - because of [[your]329-phineas sister]7326-your sister , and for the sake of [the town]866-the town , [you]329-phineas know . "[329-phineas] " And is that all , [Mary]382-mary ? "[329-phineas] " Is n't that enough ? "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas do n't care a bit about [myself]329-phineas , then ? "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas know that [I]329-phineas do . Have n't [we]7324-we been [friends]7328-friends ever since [we]7324-we were [children]7329-children ? Of course it will be a great pride to [me]329-phineas that [a person whom [I]329-phineas have known so intimately]7330-a person whom i have known so intimately should come to be talked about as [a great man]7316-a great man . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas shall never be talked about as [a great man]7316-a great man . "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas 're [a great man to [me]329-phineas]7333-a great man to me already , being in [Parliament]49-parliament . Only think ; - [I]329-phineas never saw [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament in [my]329-phineas life before . "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas 've seen [the bishop]752-the bishop scores of times . "[329-phineas] " Is [he]752-the bishop in [Parliament]49-parliament ? Ah , but not like [you]329-phineas . [He]752-the bishop could n't come to be [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister , and [one]1102-one never reads anything about [him]752-the bishop in the newspapers . [I]329-phineas shall expect to see [your]329-phineas name , very often , and [I]329-phineas shall always look for it . ' [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas paired off with [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . ' What is the meaning of pairing off ? "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas 'll explain it all to [you]329-phineas when [I]329-phineas come back , after learning [my]329-phineas lesson . "[329-phineas] " Mind [you]329-phineas do come back . But [I]329-phineas do n't suppose [you]329-phineas ever will . [You]329-phineas will be going somewhere to see [Lady Laura Standish]330-lady laura standish when [you]329-phineas are not wanted in [Parliament]49-parliament . "[329-phineas] " [Lady Laura Standish]330-lady laura standish ! "[329-phineas] " And why should n't [you]329-phineas ? Of course , with [your]329-phineas prospects , [you]329-phineas should go as much as possible among [people of that sort]7338-people of that sort . Is [Lady Laura]330-lady laura standish very pretty ? "[329-phineas] " [She]330-lady laura standish 's about six feet high . "[329-phineas] " Nonsense . [I]329-phineas do n't believe that . "[329-phineas] " [She]330-lady laura standish would look as though [she]330-lady laura standish were , standing by [you]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " Because [I]329-phineas am so insignificant and small . "[329-phineas] " Because [your]329-phineas figure is perfect , and because [she]330-lady laura standish is straggling . [She]330-lady laura standish is as unlike [you]329-phineas as possible in everything . [She]330-lady laura standish has thick lumpy red hair , while yours is all silk and softness . [She]330-lady laura standish has large hands and feet , and - "[329-phineas] " Why , [Phineas]329-phineas , [you]329-phineas are making [her]330-lady laura standish out to be [an ogress]7339-an ogress , and yet [I]329-phineas know that [you]329-phineas admire [her]330-lady laura standish . "[329-phineas] " So [I]329-phineas do , because [she]330-lady laura standish possesses such an appearance of power . And after all , in spite of the lumpy hair , and in spite of large hands and straggling figure , [she]330-lady laura standish is handsome . [One]1102-one ca n't tell what it is . [One]1102-one can see that [she]330-lady laura standish is quite contented with [herself]330-lady laura standish , and intends to make [others]7342-others contented with [her]330-lady laura standish . And so [she]330-lady laura standish does . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas see [you]329-phineas are in love with [her]330-lady laura standish , [Phineas]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " No ; not in love , - not with [her]330-lady laura standish at least . Of [all men in [the world]756-the world]7343-all men in the world , [I]329-phineas suppose that [I]329-phineas am the last that has a right to be in love . [I]329-phineas daresay [I]329-phineas shall marry some day . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas 'm sure [I]329-phineas hope [you]329-phineas will . "[329-phineas] " But not till [I]329-phineas 'm forty or perhaps fifty years old . If [I]329-phineas was not fool enough to have what [men]1025-men call a high ambition [I]329-phineas might venture to be in love now . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas 'm sure [I]329-phineas 'm very glad that [you]329-phineas 've got a high ambition . It is what [every man]7346-every man ought to have ; and [I]329-phineas 've no doubt that [we]7347-we shall hear of [your]329-phineas marriage soon , - very soon . And then , - if [she]382-mary can help [you]329-phineas in [your]329-phineas ambition , [we]7347-we - shall - all - be so - glad . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas did not say a word further then . Perhaps some commotion among [the party]7268-the party broke up the little private conversation in the corner . And [he]329-phineas was not alone with [Mary]382-mary again till there came a moment for [him]329-phineas to put [her]382-mary cloak over [her]382-mary shoulders in [the back parlour]1122-the back parlour , while [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones was finishing some important narrative to [[his]329-phineas mother]769-his mother . It was [Barbara]361-barbara , [I]0-i think , who stood in some doorway , and prevented [people]1124-people from passing , and so gave [him]329-phineas the opportunity which [he]329-phineas abused . " [Mary]382-mary , "[329-phineas] said [he]329-phineas , taking [her]382-mary in [his]329-phineas arms , without a single word of love - making beyond what [the reader]1125-the reader has heard , - " one kiss before [we]7348-we part . "[329-phineas] " No , [Phineas]329-phineas , no ! "[329-phineas] But the kiss had been taken and given before [she]382-mary had even answered [him]329-phineas . " Oh , [Phineas]329-phineas , [you]329-phineas should n't ! "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas should . Why should n't [I]329-phineas ? And , [Mary]382-mary , [I]329-phineas will have one morsel of [your]382-mary hair . "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas shall not ; indeed [you]329-phineas shall not ! "[329-phineas] But the scissors were at hand , and the ringlet was cut and in [his]329-phineas pocket before [she]382-mary was ready with [her]382-mary resistance . There was nothing further ; - not a word more , and [Mary]382-mary went away with [her]382-mary veil down , under [[her]382-mary mother]1126-her mother 's wing , weeping sweet silent tears which [no one]939-no one saw . " [You]329-phineas do love [her]382-mary ; do n't [you]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas ? "[361-barbara] asked [Barbara]361-barbara . " Bother ! Do [you]329-phineas go to bed , and do n't trouble [yourself]329-phineas about such trifles . But mind [you]329-phineas 're up , [old girl]7349-old girl , to see [me]361-barbara off in the morning . "[361-barbara] [Everybody]951-everybody was up to see [him]329-phineas off in the morning , to give [him]329-phineas coffee and good advice , and kisses , and to throw all manner of old shoes after [him]329-phineas as [he]329-phineas started on [his]329-phineas great expedition to [Parliament]49-parliament . [[His]329-phineas father]784-his father gave [him]329-phineas an extra twenty - pound note , and begged [him]329-phineas for [God]387-god 's sake to be careful about [his]329-phineas money . [[His]329-phineas mother]769-his mother told [him]329-phineas always to have an orange in [his]329-phineas pocket when [he]329-phineas intended to speak longer than usual . And [Barbara]361-barbara in a last whisper begged [him]329-phineas never to forget [dear Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . CHAPTER III [Phineas Finn Takes]329-phineas [His]329-phineas Seat [Phineas]329-phineas had many serious , almost solemn thoughts on [his]329-phineas journey towards [London]6-london . [I]0-i am sorry [I]0-i must assure [[my]0-i female readers]1131-my female readers that [very few of [them]1131-my female readers]1132-very few of them had reference to [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . [He]329-phineas had , however , very carefully packed up the tress , and could bring that out for proper acts of erotic worship at seasons in which [his]329-phineas mind might be less engaged with affairs of state than it was at present . Would [he]329-phineas make a failure of this great matter which [he]329-phineas had taken in hand ? [He]329-phineas could not but tell [himself]329-phineas that the chances were twenty to one against [him]329-phineas . Now that [he]329-phineas looked nearer at it all , the difficulties loomed larger than ever , and the rewards seemed to be less , more difficult of approach , and more evanescent . How many members were there who could never get a hearing ! How many who only spoke to fail ! How many , who spoke well , who could speak to no effect as far as [their]1133-their own worldly prospects were concerned ! [He]329-phineas had already known many [members of Parliament to whom no outward respect or sign of honour was ever given by any one]1134-members of parliament to whom no outward respect or sign of honour was ever given by any one ; and it seemed to [him]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas thought over it , that [Irish members of Parliament]1135-irish members of parliament were generally treated with more indifference than [any others]1136-any others . There were [O'B]388-o'b - - and O'C - - and O'D - - , for whom [no one]939-no one cared a straw , who could hardly get [men]1025-men to dine with [them]1025-men at [the club]976-the club , and yet [they]1025-men were [genuine members of Parliament]1140-genuine members of parliament . Why should [he]329-phineas ever be better than [O'B]388-o'b - - , or O'C - - , or O'D - - ? And in what way should [he]329-phineas begin to be better ? [He]329-phineas had an idea of the fashion after which it would be [his]329-phineas duty to strive that [he]329-phineas might excel [those gentlemen]1141-those gentlemen . [He]329-phineas did not give [any of [them]1141-those gentlemen]1142-any of them credit for much earnestness in [their]1141-those gentlemen country 's behalf , and [he]329-phineas was minded to be very earnest . [He]329-phineas would go to [his]329-phineas work honestly and conscientiously , determined to do [his]329-phineas duty as best [he]329-phineas might , let the results to [himself]329-phineas be what [they]1141-those gentlemen would . This was a noble resolution , and might have been pleasant to [him]329-phineas , - had [he]329-phineas not remembered that smile of derision which had come over [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Erle]364-barrington erle 's face when [he]329-phineas declared [his]329-phineas intention of doing [his]329-phineas duty to [[his]329-phineas country]1144-his country as [a Liberal]1145-a liberal , and not of supporting [a party]1146-a party . [O'B]388-o'b - - and O'C - - and O'D - - were keen enough to support [[their]1141-those gentlemen party]1147-their party , only [they]1141-those gentlemen were sometimes a little astray at knowing which was [their]1141-those gentlemen party for [the nonce]1148-the nonce . [He]329-phineas knew that [Erle]364-barrington erle and [such men]1149-such men would despise [him]329-phineas if [he]329-phineas did not fall into the regular groove , - and if [the Barrington Erles]389-the barrington erles despised [him]329-phineas , what would then be left for [him]329-phineas ? [His]329-phineas moody thoughts were somewhat dissipated when [he]329-phineas found one [Laurence Fitzgibbon]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon , - [the Honourable Laurence Fitzgibbon]390-laurence fitzgibbon , - [a special friend of [his]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon own]1150-a special friend of his own , and [a very clever fellow]1151-a very clever fellow , on board [the boat]1152-the boat as [it]1152-the boat steamed out of [[Kingston]53-kingston harbour]1153-kingston harbour . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]390-laurence fitzgibbon had also just been over about [his]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon election , and had been returned as a matter of course for [[his]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon father]784-his father 's county . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]390-laurence fitzgibbon had sat in [the House]929-the house for the last fifteen years , and was yet well - nigh as young a man as any in it . And [he]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon was [a man altogether different from [the O'B - - s , O'C - - s]1157-the o'b - - s , o'c - - s]1156-a man altogether different from the o'b - - s , o'c - - s , and O'D - - s. [Laurence Fitzgibbon]390-laurence fitzgibbon could always get the ear of [the House]929-the house if [he]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon chose to speak , and [[his]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon friends]750-his friends declared that [he]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon might have been high up in office long since if [he]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon would have taken the trouble to work . [He]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon was [a welcome guest at [the houses of [the very best people]1162-the very best people]1161-the houses of the very best people , and was [a friend of whom any one]1163-a friend of whom any one might be proud]1160-a welcome guest at the houses of the very best people , and was a friend of whom any one might be proud . It had for two years been a feather in the cap of [Phineas]329-phineas that [he]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon knew [Laurence Fitzgibbon]390-laurence fitzgibbon . And yet [people]1124-people said that [Laurence Fitzgibbon]390-laurence fitzgibbon had nothing of [his]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon own , and [men]1025-men wondered how [he]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon lived . [He]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon was [the youngest son of [Lord Claddagh]363-lord claddagh]818-the youngest son of lord claddagh , [an Irish peer with [a large family]1168-a large family , who could do nothing for [Laurence]390-laurence fitzgibbon , [[his]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon favourite child]1169-his favourite child , beyond finding [him]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon a seat in Parliament]1167-an irish peer with a large family , who could do nothing for laurence , his favourite child , beyond finding him a seat in parliament . " Well , [Finn]329-phineas , [[my]390-laurence fitzgibbon boy]7278-my boy , "[390-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Laurence]390-laurence fitzgibbon , shaking hands with [the young member on board]1170-the young member on board [the steamer]1171-the steamer , ' so [you]1170-the young member on board 've made it all right at [Loughshane]3-loughshane . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas was beginning to tell all the story , the wonderful story , of [George Morris]370-george and [the Earl of]7351-the earl of [Tulla]33-tulla , - how [the men of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]7352-the men of loughshane had elected [him]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon without opposition ; how [he]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon had been supported by [Conservatives]885-conservatives as well as [Liberals]372-liberals ; - how unanimous [Loughshane]3-loughshane had been in electing [him]362-the hon . laurence fitzgibbon , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , as [[its]3-loughshane representative]7354-its representative . But [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon seemed to care very little about all this , and went so far as to declare that those things were accidents which fell out sometimes one way and sometimes another , and were altogether independent of any merit or demerit on the part of [the candidate]876-the candidate [himself]876-the candidate . And it was marvellous and almost painful to [Phineas]329-phineas that [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon should accept the fact of [his]329-phineas membership with so little of congratulation , - with absolutely no blowing of trumpets whatever . Had [he]329-phineas been elected [a member of [the municipal corporation of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]7358-the municipal corporation of loughshane , instead of [[its]7358-the municipal corporation of loughshane representative]7354-its representative in [the British Parliament]40-the british parliament]7357-a member of the municipal corporation of loughshane , instead of its representative in the british parliament , [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon could not have made less fuss about it . [Phineas]329-phineas was disappointed , but [he]329-phineas took the cue from [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend too quickly to show [his]329-phineas disappointment . And when , half an hour after [their]7361-their meeting , [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had to be reminded that [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon companion]7362-his companion was not in [the House]929-the house during the last session , [Phineas]329-phineas was able to make the remark as though [he]329-phineas thought as little about [the House]929-the house as did [the old - accustomed member]7365-the old - accustomed member [himself]329-phineas . "[1170-the young member on board] As far as [I]0-i can see as yet , " said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , "[1170-the young member on board] [we]1172-we are sure to have seventeen . " "[1170-the young member on board] Seventeen ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas , not quite understanding the meaning of the number quoted . "[1173-a majority of seventeen] [A majority of seventeen]1173-a majority of seventeen . There are [four Irish counties]1174-four irish counties and [three Scotch]1175-three scotch which have n't returned as yet ; but [we]1172-we know pretty well what [they]1176-them 'll do . There 's a doubt about [Tipperary]23-tipperary , of course , but whichever gets in of [the seven who are standing]1177-the seven who are standing , it will be a vote on [our]1172-we side . Now [the Government]54-the government ca n't live against that . The uphill strain is too much for [them]1176-them . " "[0-i] According to [my]0-i idea , nothing can justify [them]1176-them in trying to live against a majority . " "[0-i] That 's gammon . When the thing is so equal , anything is fair . But [you]1178-you see [they]1176-them do n't like it . Of course there are some among [them]1176-them as hungry as [we]1172-we are ; and [Dubby]392-dubby would give [his]392-dubby toes and fingers to remain in . " [Dubby]392-dubby was the ordinary name by which , among [friends]7328-friends and [foes]7367-foes , [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny was known : [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , who at that time was [the leader of [the Conservative party in [the House of Commons]55-the house of commons]7369-the conservative party in the house of commons]7368-the leader of the conservative party in the house of commons . "[392-dubby] But [most of [them]1176-them]1179-most of them , " continued [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , "[392-dubby] prefer the other game , and if [you]1178-you do n't care about money , upon [my]0-i word it 's the pleasanter game of the two . " "[1178-you] But [the country]839-the country gets nothing done by [a Tory Government]1181-a tory government . " "[1178-you] As to that , it 's six of one and half a dozen of the other . [I]0-i never knew a government yet that wanted to do anything . Give [a government]1182-a government a real strong majority , as [the Tories]394-the tories used to have half a century since , and as a matter of course it will do nothing . Why should it ? Doing things , as [you]1178-you call it , is only bidding for power , - for patronage and pay . " "[1178-you] And is [the country]839-the country to have no service done ? " "[1178-you] [The country]839-the country gets quite as much service as [it]839-the country pays for , - and perhaps a little more . [The clerks in [the offices]1186-the offices]1185-the clerks in the offices work for [the country]839-the country . And [the Ministers]1188-the ministers work too , if [they]1188-the ministers 've got anything to manage . There is plenty of work done ; - but of work in [Parliament]912-parliament , the less the better , according to [my]0-i ideas . It 's very little that ever is done , and that little is generally too much . " "[731-the people] But [the people]731-the people - " "[731-the people] Come down and have a glass of brandy - and - water , and leave [the people]731-the people alone for the present . [The people]731-the people can take care of [themselves]731-the people a great deal better than [we]1193-we can take care of [them]731-the people . " [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's doctrine as to [the commonwealth]7370-the commonwealth was very different from that of [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , and was still less to the taste of [the new member]7371-the new member . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle considered that [[his]364-barrington erle leader]7372-his leader , [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , should be intrusted to make all necessary changes in the laws , and that [an obedient House of Commons]7373-an obedient house of commons should implicitly obey [that leader]7374-that leader in authorising all changes proposed by [him]7374-that leader ; - but according to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , such changes should be numerous and of great importance , and would , if duly passed into law at [[his]364-barrington erle lord]7375-his lord 's behest , gradually produce such a Whig Utopia in [England]26-england as has never yet been seen on [the face of [the earth]855-the earth]7376-the face of the earth . Now , according to [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , [the present Utopia]7378-the present utopia would be good enough , - if only [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon [himself]391-laurence fitzgibbon might be once more put into possession of [a certain semi - political place about [the Court]7380-the court , from which [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon had heretofore drawn L1,000 per annum , without any work , much to [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon comfort]7379-a certain semi - political place about the court , from which he had heretofore drawn l1,000 per annum , without any work , much to his comfort . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon made no secret of [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon ambition , and was chagrined simply at the prospect of having to return to [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon electors]7381-his electors before [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon could enjoy those good things which [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon expected to receive from the undoubted majority of seventeen , which had been , or would be , achieved . "[0-i] [I]0-i hate all change as a rule , " said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ; "[0-i] but , upon [my]0-i word , [we]1194-we ought to alter that . When [a fellow]1195-a fellow has got a crumb of comfort , after waiting for it years and years , and perhaps spending thousands in elections , [he]1195-a fellow has to go back and try [his]1195-a fellow hand again at the last moment , merely in obedience to some antiquated prejudice . Look at [poor Jack Bond]395-poor jack bond , - [the best friend [I]0-i ever had in [the world]756-the world]1196-the best friend i ever had in the world . [He]395-poor jack bond was wrecked upon [that rock]1198-that rock for ever . [He]395-poor jack bond spent every shilling [he]395-poor jack bond had in contesting [Romford]56-romford three times running , - and three times running [he]395-poor jack bond got in . Then [they]1199-they made [him]395-poor jack bond [Vice - Comptroller of [the Granaries]1201-the granaries]1200-vice - comptroller of the granaries , and [I]0-i 'm shot if [he]395-poor jack bond did n't get spilt at [Romford]56-romford on standing for [his]395-poor jack bond re - election ! " "[395-poor jack bond] And what became of [him]395-poor jack bond ? " "[395-poor jack bond] God knows . [I]0-i think [I]0-i heard that [he]395-poor jack bond married [an old woman]1202-an old woman and settled down somewhere . [I]0-i know [he]395-poor jack bond never came up again . Now , [I]0-i call that a confounded shame . [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i 'm safe down in [Mayo]57-mayo , but there 's no knowing what may happen in these days . " As [they]7382-they parted at [Euston Square]58-euston square , [Phineas]329-phineas asked [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend some little nervous question as to the best mode of making a first entrance into [the House]929-the house . Would [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon see [him]329-phineas through the difficulties of the oath - taking ? But [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon made very little of the difficulty . "[1203-you] Oh ; - [you]1203-you just come down , and there 'll be a rush of [fellows]1204-fellows , and [you]1203-you 'll know [everybody]951-everybody . [You]1203-you 'll have to hang about for an hour or so , and then [you]1203-you 'll get pushed through . There is n't time for much ceremony after a general election . " [Phineas]329-phineas reached [London]6-london early in the morning , and went [home]754-home to bed for an hour or so . [The House]929-the house was to meet on that very day , and [he]329-phineas intended to begin [his]329-phineas parliamentary duties at once if [he]329-phineas should find it possible to get [some one]7387-some one to accompany [him]329-phineas ; [He]329-phineas felt that [he]329-phineas should lack courage to go down to [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall alone , and explain to [the policeman]7388-the policeman and [door - keepers]7389-door - keepers that [he]329-phineas was [the man who had just been elected member for [Loughshane]3-loughshane]7390-the man who had just been elected member for loughshane . So about noon [he]329-phineas went into [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club , and there [he]329-phineas found [a great crowd of men , among whom there was a plentiful sprinkling of members]7392-a great crowd of men , among whom there was a plentiful sprinkling of members . [Erle]364-barrington erle saw [him]329-phineas in a moment , and came to [him]329-phineas with congratulations . "[1206-you] So [you]1206-you 're all right , [Finn]329-phineas , " said [he]364-barrington erle . "[329-phineas] Yes ; [I]0-i 'm all right , - [I]0-i did n't have much doubt about it when [I]0-i went over . " "[0-i] [I]0-i never heard of [a fellow with such a run of luck]1207-a fellow with such a run of luck , " said [Erle]364-barrington erle . "[0-i] It 's just one of those flukes that occur once in a dozen elections . [Any one on earth]1208-any one on earth might have got in without spending a shilling . " [Phineas]329-phineas did n't at all like this . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't think [any one]7313-any one could have got in , " said [he]0-i , "[7313-any one] without knowing [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla . " "[373-lord tulla] [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla was nowhere , [[my]0-i dear boy]7269-my dear boy , and could have nothing to say to it . But never mind that . [You]1206-you meet [me]0-i in [the lobby]1211-the lobby at two . There 'll be a lot of [us]1212-us [there]7300-there , and [we]1212-us 'll go in together . Have [you]1206-you seen [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ? " Then [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle went off to other business , and [Finn]329-phineas was congratulated by [other men]1050-other men . But it seemed to [him]329-phineas that the congratulations of [[his]329-phineas friends]750-his friends were not hearty . [He]329-phineas spoke to [some men , of whom [he]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas knew [they]7395-some men , of whom he thought that he knew they would have given their eyes to be in parliament would have given [their]7395-some men , of whom he thought that he knew they would have given their eyes to be in parliament eyes to be in [Parliament]49-parliament]7395-some men , of whom he thought that he knew they would have given their eyes to be in parliament ; - and yet [they]7395-some men , of whom he thought that he knew they would have given their eyes to be in parliament spoke of [his]329-phineas success as being a very ordinary thing . "[1206-you] Well , [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy , [I]0-i hope [you]7278-my boy like it , " said [one middle - aged gentleman whom [he]0-i had known ever since [he]0-i came up to [London]6-london]7396-one middle - aged gentleman whom he had known ever since he came up to london . "[0-i] The difference is between working for nothing and working for money . [You]7278-my boy 'll have to work for nothing now . " "[7278-my boy] That 's about it , [I]0-i suppose , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[7278-my boy] [They]1215-they say [the House]929-the house is [a comfortable club]1217-a comfortable club , " said [the middle - aged friend]7397-the middle - aged friend , "[1215-they] but [I]0-i confess that [I]0-i should n't like being rung away from [my]0-i dinner [myself]0-i . " At two punctually [Phineas]329-phineas was in [the lobby at [Westminster]60-westminster]7398-the lobby at westminster , and then [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas taken into [the House]929-the house with [a crowd of other men]7400-a crowd of other men . [The old and young]7401-the old and young , and [they]7401-the old and young who were neither old nor young , were mingled together , and there seemed to be very little respect of [persons]7402-persons . On three or four occasions there was some cheering when [a popular man]7403-a popular man or [a great leader]7404-a great leader came in ; but the work of the day left but little clear impression on the mind of [the young member]7405-the young member . [He]329-phineas was confused , half elated , half disappointed , and had not [his]329-phineas wits about [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas constantly regretting that [he]329-phineas was [there]7300-there ; and as constantly telling [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas , hardly yet twenty - five , without a shilling of [his]329-phineas own , had achieved an entrance into that assembly which by the consent of [all men]7407-all men is the greatest in [the world]756-the world , and which [many of the rich magnates of [the country]839-the country]7409-many of the rich magnates of the country had in vain spent heaps of treasure in [their]7409-many of the rich magnates of the country endeavours to open to [their]7409-many of the rich magnates of the country own footsteps . [He]329-phineas tried hard to realise what [he]329-phineas had gained , but the dust and the noise and the crowds and the want of something august to the eye were almost too strong for [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas managed , however , to take the oath early among [those who took it]7411-those who took it , and heard [the Queen]7412-the queen s speech read and the Address moved and seconded . [He]329-phineas was seated very uncomfortably , high up on a back seat , between [two men whom [he]329-phineas did not know]7413-two men whom he did not know ; and [he]329-phineas found the speeches to be very long . [He]329-phineas had been in the habit of seeing such speeches reported in about a column , and [he]329-phineas thought that these speeches must take at least four columns each . [He]329-phineas sat out the debate on the Address till [the House]929-the house was adjourned , and then [he]329-phineas went away to dine at [[his]329-phineas club]7415-his club . [He]329-phineas did go into [the dining - room of [the House]929-the house]7416-the dining - room of the house , but there was [a crowd]7418-a crowd there , and [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas alone , - and to tell the truth , [he]329-phineas was afraid to order [his]329-phineas dinner . The nearest approach to a triumph which [he]329-phineas had in [London]6-london came to [him]329-phineas from the glory which [his]329-phineas election reflected upon [[his]329-phineas landlady]7419-his landlady . [She]7419-his landlady was [a kindly good motherly soul , whose husband]7420-a kindly good motherly soul , whose husband was [a journeyman law - stationer]7421-a journeyman law - stationer , and who kept [a very decent house in [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street]7422-a very decent house in great marlborough street . Here [Phineas]329-phineas had lodged since [he]329-phineas had been in [London]6-london , and was a great favourite . "[0-i] God bless [my]0-i soul , [Mr. Phineas]329-phineas , " said [she]7419-his landlady , "[333-mrs. bunce] only think of [your]329-phineas being [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament ! " "[7334-a member of parliament] Yes , [I]0-i 'm [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament , [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . " "[333-mrs. bunce] And [you]329-phineas 'll go on with [the rooms]1220-the rooms the same as ever ? Well , [I]0-i never thought to have [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament in 'em . " [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce really had realised the magnitude of the step which [[her]333-mrs. bunce lodger]7423-her lodger had taken , and [Phineas]329-phineas was grateful to [her]7419-his landlady . CHAPTER IV [Lady Laura Standish Phineas]396-lady laura , in describing [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura to [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , had not painted [her]396-lady laura in very glowing colours . Nevertheless [he]329-phineas admired [Lady Laura]396-lady laura very much , and [she]396-lady laura was worthy of admiration . It was probably the greatest pride of [[our]7424-our hero]1068-our hero 's life that [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura was [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend , and that [she]396-lady laura had instigated [him]329-phineas to undertake the risk of parliamentary life . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was intimate also with [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , who was , in some distant degree , [[her]396-lady laura cousin]7427-her cousin ; and [Phineas]396-lady laura was not without a suspicion that [his]329-phineas selection for [Loughshane]354-dr. finn , from out of [all the young liberal candidates]7428-all the young liberal candidates , may have been in some degree owing to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's influence with [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . [He]329-phineas was not unwilling that it should be so ; for though , as [he]329-phineas had repeatedly told [himself]329-phineas , [he]329-phineas was by no means in love with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , - who was , as [he]329-phineas imagined , somewhat older than [himself]329-phineas , - nevertheless , [he]329-phineas would feel gratified at accepting anything from [her]396-lady laura hands , and [he]329-phineas felt a keen desire for some increase to those ties of friendship which bound [them]7429-them together . No ; - [he]329-phineas was not in love with [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . [He]329-phineas had not the remotest idea of asking [her]396-lady laura to be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife . So [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas , both before [he]329-phineas went over for [his]329-phineas election , and after [his]329-phineas return . When [he]329-phineas had found [himself]329-phineas in a corner with poor [little Mary Flood Jones]382-mary , [he]329-phineas had kissed [her]382-mary as a matter of course ; but [he]329-phineas did not think that [he]329-phineas could , in any circumstances , be tempted to kiss [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . [He]329-phineas supposed that [he]329-phineas was in love with [[his]329-phineas darling]7431-his darling little [Mary]382-mary , - after a fashion . Of course , it could never come to anything , because of the circumstances of [his]329-phineas life , which were so imperious to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas was not in love with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , and yet [he]329-phineas hoped that [his]329-phineas intimacy with [her]396-lady laura might come to much . [He]329-phineas had more than once asked [himself]329-phineas how [he]329-phineas would feel when [somebody else]7432-somebody else came to be really in love with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , - for [she]396-lady laura was by no means [a woman to lack [lovers]7434-lovers]7433-a woman to lack lovers , - when [some one else]934-some one else should be in love with [her]396-lady laura , and be received by [her]396-lady laura as [a lover]7436-a lover ; but this question [he]329-phineas had never been able to answer . There were many questions about [himself]329-phineas which [he]329-phineas usually answered by telling [himself]329-phineas that it was [his]329-phineas fate to walk over volcanoes . "[0-i] Of course , [I]0-i shall be blown into atoms some fine day , " [he]329-phineas would say ; "[0-i] but after all , that is better than being slowly boiled down into pulp . " [The House]929-the house had met on a Friday , again on the Saturday morning , and the debate on the Address had been adjourned till the Monday . On the Sunday , [Phineas]396-lady laura determined that [he]329-phineas would see [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . [She]396-lady laura professed to be always at [home]754-home on Sunday , and from three to four in the afternoon [[her]396-lady laura drawing - room]7439-her drawing - room would probably be half full of [people]1124-people . There would , at any rate , be [comers]7441-comers and [goers]7442-goers , who would prevent anything like real conversation between [himself]329-phineas and [her]396-lady laura . But for a few minutes before that [he]329-phineas might probably find [her]396-lady laura alone , and [he]329-phineas was most anxious to see whether [her]396-lady laura reception of [him]329-phineas , as [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament , would be in any degree warmer than that of [[his]329-phineas other friends]7444-his other friends . Hitherto [he]329-phineas had found no such warmth since [he]329-phineas came to [London]6-london , excepting that which had glowed in the bosom of [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura was [the daughter of [the Earl of [Brentford]477-lady glencora]823-the earl of brentford]7445-the daughter of the earl of brentford , and was [the only remaining lady of [[the Earl]733-the earl 's family]7449-the earl 's family]7447-the only remaining lady of the earl 's family . [The Countess]7450-the countess had been long dead ; and [Lady Emily]397-lady emily , [the younger daughter]7451-the younger daughter , who had been the great beauty of [her]397-lady emily day , was now [the wife of a Russian nobleman whom [she]397-lady emily had persisted in preferring to any of [[her]397-lady emily English suitors]7453-her english suitors , and lived at [St. Petersburg]62-st. petersburg]7452-the wife of a russian nobleman whom she had persisted in preferring to any of her english suitors , and lived at st. petersburg . There was [an aunt]7454-an aunt , [old Lady Laura]396-lady laura , who came up to [town]7455-town about the middle of May ; but [she]7454-an aunt was always in [the country]839-the country except for some six weeks in the season . There was [a certain [Lord Chiltern]336-lord chiltern , [the Earl]733-the earl 's son and heir , who did indeed live at [the family town house in [Portman Square]63-portman square]7459-the family town house in portman square]7457-a certain lord chiltern , the earl 's son and heir , who did indeed live at the family town house in portman square ; but [Lord Chiltern]336-lord chiltern was [a man of whom [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's set]7460-a man of whom lady laura 's set did not often speak , and [Phineas]396-lady laura , frequently as [he]336-lord chiltern had been at [the house]929-the house , had never seen [Lord Chiltern]336-lord chiltern [there]7300-there . [He]336-lord chiltern was [a young nobleman of whom various accounts were given by various people]7463-a young nobleman of whom various accounts were given by various people ; but [I]0-i fear that the account most readily accepted in [London]6-london attributed to [him]336-lord chiltern a great intimacy with the affairs at [Newmarket]64-newmarket , and a partiality for convivial pleasures . [Respecting Lord Chiltern Phineas]398-lord chiltern had never as yet exchanged a word with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . With [[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father [he]336-lord chiltern was acquainted , as [he]336-lord chiltern had dined perhaps half a dozen times at [the house]929-the house . The point in [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's character which had more than any other struck [[our]7466-our hero]1068-our hero , was the unlimited confidence which [he]332-lord brentford seemed to place in [[his]332-lord brentford daughter]7468-his daughter . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura seemed to have perfect power of doing what [she]396-lady laura pleased . [She]396-lady laura was much more mistress of [herself]396-lady laura than if [she]396-lady laura had been [the wife]7469-the wife instead of [the daughter of [the Earl of Brentford]823-the earl of brentford]7445-the daughter of the earl of brentford , - and [she]396-lady laura seemed to be quite as much [mistress of [the house]929-the house]7472-mistress of the house . [Phineas]396-lady laura had declared at [Killaloe]5-killaloe that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was six feet high , that [she]396-lady laura had red hair , that [her]396-lady laura figure was straggling , and that [her]396-lady laura hands and feet were large . [She]396-lady laura was in fact about five feet seven in height , and [she]396-lady laura carried [her]396-lady laura height well . There was something of nobility in [her]396-lady laura gait , and [she]396-lady laura seemed thus to be taller than [her]396-lady laura inches . [Her]396-lady laura hair was in truth red , - of a deep thorough redness . [[Her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother 's hair was the same ; and so had been that of [[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father , before it had become sandy with age . [[Her]396-lady laura sister]7476-her sister 's had been of a soft auburn hue , and [hers]7476-her sister had been said to be the prettiest head of hair in [Europe]65-europe at the time of [her]396-lady laura marriage . But in these days [we]7477-we have got to like red hair , and [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's was not supposed to stand in the way of [her]396-lady laura being considered [a beauty]7478-a beauty . [Her]396-lady laura face was very fair , though it lacked that softness which [we]7477-we all love in [women]7479-women . [Her]396-lady laura eyes , which were large and bright , and very clear , never seemed to quail , never rose and sunk or showed [themselves]7479-women to be afraid of [their]7479-women own power . Indeed , [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura had nothing of fear about [her]396-lady laura . [Her]396-lady laura nose was perfectly cut , but was rather large , having the slightest possible tendency to be aquiline . [Her]396-lady laura mouth also was large , but was full of expression , and [her]396-lady laura teeth were perfect . [Her]396-lady laura complexion was very bright , but in spite of its brightness [she]396-lady laura never blushed . The shades of [her]396-lady laura complexion were set and steady . [Those who knew [her]396-lady laura]7480-those who knew her said that [her]396-lady laura heart was so fully under command that nothing could stir [her]396-lady laura blood to any sudden motion . As to that accusation of straggling which had been made against [her]396-lady laura , it had sprung from ill - natured observation of [her]396-lady laura modes of sitting . [She]396-lady laura never straggled when [she]396-lady laura stood or walked ; but [she]396-lady laura would lean forward when sitting , as [a man]749-a man does , and would use [her]396-lady laura arms in talking , and would put [her]396-lady laura hand over [her]396-lady laura face , and pass [her]396-lady laura fingers through [her]396-lady laura hair , - after the fashion of [men]1025-men rather than of [women]7479-women ; - and [she]396-lady laura seemed to despise that soft quiescence of [her]396-lady laura sex in which are generally found so many charms . [Her]396-lady laura hands and feet were large , - as was [her]396-lady laura whole frame . Such was [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura ; and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had been untrue to [himself]329-phineas and to [his]329-phineas own appreciation of [the lady]7484-the lady when [he]329-phineas had described [her]396-lady laura in disparaging terms to [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . But , though [he]329-phineas had spoken of [Lady Laura]396-lady laura in disparaging terms , [he]329-phineas had so spoken of [her]396-lady laura as to make [Miss Flood Jones]382-mary quite understand that [he]329-phineas thought a great deal about [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . And now , early on the Sunday , [he]329-phineas made [his]329-phineas way to [Portman Square]63-portman square in order that [he]329-phineas might learn whether there might be any sympathy for [him]329-phineas [there]7300-there . Hitherto [he]329-phineas had found none . Everything had been terribly dry and hard , and [he]329-phineas had gathered as yet none of the fruit which [he]329-phineas had expected that [his]329-phineas good fortune would bear for [him]329-phineas . It is true that [he]329-phineas had not as yet gone among [any friends]7486-any friends , except [those of [[his]329-phineas club]7415-his club]7487-those of his club , and [men who were in [the House]929-the house along with [him]329-phineas]7489-men who were in the house along with him ; - and at [the club]976-the club it might be that there were some who envied [him]329-phineas [his]329-phineas good fortune , and [others who thought nothing of it because it had been theirs]7492-others who thought nothing of it because it had been theirs for years . Now [he]329-phineas would try [a friend who , [he]329-phineas hoped , could sympathise]7493-a friend who , he hoped , could sympathise ; and therefore [he]329-phineas called in [Portman Square]63-portman square at about half - past two on the Sunday morning . Yes , - [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was in [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room . [The hall - porter]7495-the hall - porter admitted as much , but evidently seemed to think that [he]7495-the hall - porter had been disturbed from [his]7495-the hall - porter dinner before [his]7495-the hall - porter time . [Phineas]396-lady laura did not care a straw for [the hall - porter]7495-the hall - porter . If [Lady Laura]396-lady laura were not kind to [him]329-phineas , [he]329-phineas would never trouble [that hall - porter]7497-that hall - porter again . [He]329-phineas was especially sore at this moment because [a valued friend]7498-a valued friend , [the barrister with whom [he]329-phineas had been reading for the last three years]7499-the barrister with whom he had been reading for the last three years , had spent the best part of an hour that Sunday morning in proving to [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had as good as ruined [himself]329-phineas . "[0-i] When [I]0-i first heard it , of course [I]0-i thought [you]1222-you had inherited a fortune , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[0-i] [I]0-i have inherited nothing , " [Phineas]396-lady laura replied ; - "[0-i] not a penny ; and [I]0-i never shall . " Then [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had opened [his]399-mr. low eyes very wide , and shaken [his]399-mr. low head very sadly , and had whistled . "[0-i] [I]0-i am so glad [you]1222-you have come , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , meeting [Phineas]329-phineas half - way across [the large room]7500-the large room . "[0-i] Thanks , " said [he]0-i , as [he]0-i took [her]396-lady laura hand . "[0-i] [I]0-i thought that perhaps [you]0-i would manage to see [me]0-i before [any one else]1223-any one else was [here]1224-here . " "[0-i] Well ; - to tell the truth , [I]0-i have wished it ; though [I]0-i can hardly tell why . " "[0-i] [I]0-i can tell [you]1222-you why , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . But never mind ; - come and sit down . [I]0-i am so very glad that [you]1222-you have been successful ; - so very glad . [You]1222-you know [I]0-i told [you]1222-you that [I]0-i should never think much of [you]1222-you if [you]1222-you did not at least try it . " "[1222-you] And therefore [I]0-i did try . " "[0-i] And have succeeded . Faint heart , [you]1222-you know , never did any good . [I]0-i think it is [a man]749-a man 's duty to make [his]749-a man way into [the House]929-the house ; - that is , if [he]749-a man ever means to be [anybody]7318-anybody . Of course it is not [every man who can get [there]7300-there by the time that [he]749-a man is five - and - twenty]1228-every man who can get there by the time that he is five - and - twenty . " "[1230-every friend that i have in the world] [Every friend that [I]0-i have in [the world]756-the world]1230-every friend that i have in the world says that [I]0-i have ruined [myself]0-i . " "[0-i] No ; - [I]0-i do n't say so , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] And [you]1222-you are worth [all the others]1232-all the others put together . It is such a comfort to have [some one]7387-some one to say a cheery word to [one]1102-one . " "[7387-some one] [You]1222-you shall hear nothing but cheery words here . [Papa]376-papa shall say cheery words to [you]1222-you that shall be better than [mine]1235-mine , because they shall be weighted with the wisdom of age . [I]0-i have heard [him]376-papa say twenty times that the earlier [a man]749-a man goes into [the House]929-the house the better . There is much to learn . " "[376-papa] But [[your]1222-you father]1238-your father was thinking of [men of fortune]1239-men of fortune . " "[1239-men of fortune] Not at all ; - of [younger brothers]1240-younger brothers , and [barristers]1241-barristers , and of [men who have [their]1242-men who have their way to make , as you have way to make , as [you]1222-you have]1242-men who have their way to make , as you have . Let [me]0-i see , - can [you]1222-you dine here on Wednesday ? There will be [no party]1243-no party , of course , but [papa]7260-papa will want to shake hands with [you]1222-you ; and [you]1222-you legislators of [the Lower House]1245-the lower house are more easily reached on Wednesdays than on any other day . " "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be delighted , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura , feeling , however , that [he]0-i did not expect much sympathy from [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . "[343-mr. kennedy] [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy dines [here]1224-here ; - [you]1222-you know [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter ; and [we]1247-we will ask [[your]1222-you friend]1248-your friend [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . There will be [nobody else]1249-nobody else . As for catching [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , that is out of the question at such a time as this . " "[364-barrington erle] But going back to [my]0-i being ruined - " said [Phineas]396-lady laura , after a pause . "[364-barrington erle] Do n't think of anything so disagreeable . " "[364-barrington erle] [You]1222-you must not suppose that [I]0-i am afraid of it . [I]0-i was going to say that there are worse things than ruin , - or , at any rate , than the chance of ruin . Supposing that [I]0-i have to emigrate and skin sheep , what does it matter ? [I]0-i [myself]0-i , being unencumbered , have [myself]0-i as [[my]0-i own property]1250-my own property to do what [I]0-i like with . With Nelson it was [Westminster Abbey]400-westminster abbey or a peerage . With [me]0-i it is parliamentary success or sheep - skinning . " "[329-phineas] There shall be no sheep - skinning , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [I]0-i will guarantee [you]329-phineas . " "[0-i] Then [I]0-i shall be safe . " At that moment the door of [the room]7501-the room was opened , and [a man entered with quick steps]7502-a man entered with quick steps , came a few yards in , and then retreated , slamming the door after [him]7502-a man entered with quick steps . [He]7502-a man entered with quick steps was [a man with thick short red hair , and an abundance of very red beard]7503-a man with thick short red hair , and an abundance of very red beard . And [his]7502-a man entered with quick steps face was red , - and , as it seemed to [Phineas]329-phineas , [his]7502-a man entered with quick steps very eyes . There was something in the countenance of [the man]7504-the man which struck [him]329-phineas almost with dread , - something approaching to ferocity . There was a pause a moment after the door was closed , and then [Lady Laura]396-lady laura spoke . "[0-i] It was [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother [Chiltern]398-lord chiltern . [I]0-i do not think that [you]329-phineas have ever met [him]398-lord chiltern . " CHAPTER V [Mr.]7505-mr. and [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low That terrible apparition of [the red Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern had disturbed [Phineas]329-phineas in the moment of [his]329-phineas happiness as [he]329-phineas sat listening to the kind flatteries of [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ; and though [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern had vanished as quickly as [he]398-lord chiltern had appeared , there had come no return of [his]329-phineas joy . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had said some word about [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , and [Phineas]329-phineas had replied that [he]329-phineas had never chanced to see [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern . Then there had been an awkward silence , and almost immediately [other persons]7507-other persons had come in . After greeting [one or two old acquaintances , among whom [an elder sister of [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon]7509-an elder sister of laurence fitzgibbon]7508-one or two old acquaintances , among whom an elder sister of laurence fitzgibbon was [one]1102-one , [he]329-phineas took [his]329-phineas leave and escaped out into [the square]7511-the square . "[0-i] [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon is going to dine with [us]1252-us on Wednesday , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[401-miss fitzgibbon] [She]401-miss fitzgibbon says [she]401-miss fitzgibbon wo n't answer for [[her]401-miss fitzgibbon brother]7474-her brother , but [she]401-miss fitzgibbon will bring [him]7474-her brother if [she]401-miss fitzgibbon can . " "[401-miss fitzgibbon] And [you]1254-you 're [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament now too , [they]1256-they tell [me]0-i , " said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , holding up [her]401-miss fitzgibbon hands . "[1256-they] [I]0-i think [everybody]951-everybody will be in [Parliament]49-parliament before long . [I]0-i wish [I]0-i knew [some man who was n't , that [I]0-i might think of changing [my]0-i condition]1258-some man who was n't , that i might think of changing my condition . " But [Phineas]329-phineas cared very little what [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon said to [him]329-phineas . [Everybody]951-everybody knew [Aspasia Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , and [all who knew [her]401-miss fitzgibbon]7513-all who knew her were accustomed to put up with the violence of [her]401-miss fitzgibbon jokes and the bitterness of [her]401-miss fitzgibbon remarks . [She]401-miss fitzgibbon was [an old maid]7514-an old maid , over forty , very plain , who , having reconciled [herself]401-miss fitzgibbon to the fact that [she]401-miss fitzgibbon was [an old maid]7514-an old maid , chose to take advantage of such poor privileges as the position gave [her]401-miss fitzgibbon . Within the last few years a considerable fortune had fallen into [her]401-miss fitzgibbon hands , some twenty - five thousand pounds , which had come to [her]401-miss fitzgibbon unexpectedly , - a wonderful windfall . And now [she]401-miss fitzgibbon was [the only one of [[her]401-miss fitzgibbon family]7517-her family who had money at command]7516-the only one of her family who had money at command . [She]401-miss fitzgibbon lived in [a small house by [herself]401-miss fitzgibbon]7518-a small house by herself , in [one of [the smallest streets of [May Fair]67-may fair]7520-the smallest streets of may fair]7519-one of the smallest streets of may fair , and walked about sturdily by [herself]401-miss fitzgibbon , and spoke [her]401-miss fitzgibbon mind about everything . [She]401-miss fitzgibbon was greatly devoted to [[her]401-miss fitzgibbon brother]7474-her brother [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon , - so devoted that there was nothing [she]401-miss fitzgibbon would not do for [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon , short of lending [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon money . But [Phineas]329-phineas when [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas out in [the square]7511-the square thought nothing of [Aspasia Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . [He]329-phineas had gone to [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura for sympathy , and [she]396-lady laura had given it to [him]329-phineas in full measure . [She]396-lady laura understood [him]329-phineas and [his]329-phineas aspirations if [no one else]7523-no one else did so on the face of [the earth]855-the earth . [She]396-lady laura rejoiced in [his]329-phineas triumph , and was not too hard to tell [him]329-phineas that [she]396-lady laura looked forward to [his]329-phineas success . And in what delightful language [she]396-lady laura had done so ! "[1258-some man who was n't , that i might think of changing my condition] Faint heart never won [fair lady]1259-fair lady . " It was thus , or almost thus , that [she]396-lady laura had encouraged [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas knew well that [she]396-lady laura had in truth meant nothing more than [her]396-lady laura words had seemed to signify . [He]329-phineas did not for a moment attribute to [her]396-lady laura aught else . But might not [he]329-phineas get another lesson from [them]7525-them ? [He]329-phineas had often told [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas was not in love with [Laura Standish]396-lady laura ; - but why should [he]329-phineas not how tell [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas was in love with [her]396-lady laura ? Of course there would be difficulty . But was it not the business of [his]329-phineas life to overcome difficulties ? Had [he]329-phineas not already overcome one difficulty almost as great ; and why should [he]329-phineas be afraid of [this other]7526-this other ? Faint heart never won [fair lady]1259-fair lady ! And [this fair lady]7528-this fair lady , - for at this moment [he]329-phineas was ready to swear that [she]7528-this fair lady was very fair , - was already half won . [She]396-lady laura could not have taken [him]329-phineas by the hand so warmly , and looked into [his]329-phineas face so keenly , had [she]396-lady laura not felt for [him]329-phineas something stronger than common friendship . [He]329-phineas had turned down [Baker Street]68-baker street from [the square]7511-the square , and was now walking towards [the Regent 's Park]7530-the regent 's park . [He]329-phineas would go and see the beasts in [the Zoological Gardens]7531-the zoological gardens , and make up [his]329-phineas mind as to [his]329-phineas future mode of life in that delightful Sunday solitude . There was very much as to which it was necessary that [he]329-phineas should make up [his]329-phineas mind . If [he]329-phineas resolved that [he]329-phineas would ask [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura to be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife , when should [he]329-phineas ask [her]396-lady laura , and in what manner might [he]329-phineas propose to [her]396-lady laura that [they]7533-they should live ? It would hardly suit [him]329-phineas to postpone [his]329-phineas courtship indefinitely , knowing , as [he]329-phineas did know , that [he]329-phineas would be one among [many suitors]7534-many suitors . [He]329-phineas could not expect [her]396-lady laura to wait for [him]329-phineas if [he]329-phineas did not declare [himself]329-phineas . And yet [he]329-phineas could hardly ask [her]396-lady laura to come and share with [him]329-phineas the allowance made to [him]329-phineas by [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father ! Whether [she]396-lady laura had much fortune of [her]396-lady laura own , or little , or none at all , [he]329-phineas did not in the least know . [He]329-phineas did know that [the Earl]733-the earl had been distressed by [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son 's extravagance , and that there had been some money difficulties arising from this source . But [his]329-phineas great desire would be to support [[his]329-phineas own wife]7538-his own wife by [his]329-phineas own labour . At present [he]329-phineas was hardly in a fair way to do that , unless [he]329-phineas could get paid for [his]329-phineas parliamentary work . [Those fortunate gentlemen who form "[1258-some man who was n't , that i might think of changing my condition] The Government "]7539-those fortunate gentlemen who form " the government " are so paid . Yes ; - there was [the Treasury Bench]7540-the treasury bench open to [him]329-phineas , and [he]329-phineas must resolve that [he]329-phineas would seat [himself]329-phineas [there]7300-there . [He]329-phineas would make [Lady Laura]396-lady laura understand this , and then [he]329-phineas would ask [his]329-phineas question . It was true that at present [[his]329-phineas political opponents]7542-his political opponents had possession of the Treasury Bench ; - but all governments are mortal , and [Conservative governments in [this country]7544-this country]7543-conservative governments in this country are especially prone to die . It was true that [he]329-phineas could not hold even a Treasury lordship with a poor thousand a year for [his]329-phineas salary without having to face [the electors of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]7545-the electors of loughshane again before [he]329-phineas entered upon the enjoyment of [his]329-phineas place ; - but if [he]329-phineas could only do something to give a grace to [his]329-phineas name , to show that [he]329-phineas was [a rising man]7546-a rising man , [the electors of [Loughshane]3-loughshane , who had once been so easy with [him]329-phineas]7547-the electors of loughshane , who had once been so easy with him , would surely not be cruel to [him]329-phineas when [he]329-phineas showed [himself]329-phineas a second time among [them]7547-the electors of loughshane , who had once been so easy with him . [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla was [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend , and [he]373-lord tulla had those points of law in [his]373-lord tulla favour which possession bestows . And then [he]329-phineas remembered that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was related to [almost everybody who was [anybody among [the high Whigs]7551-the high whigs]7550-anybody among the high whigs]7549-almost everybody who was anybody among the high whigs . [She]396-lady laura was , [he]329-phineas knew , [second cousin to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , who for years had been [the leader of [the Whigs]7554-the whigs]7553-the leader of the whigs , and was [third cousin to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle]7555-third cousin to barrington erle]7552-second cousin to mr. mildmay , who for years had been the leader of the whigs , and was third cousin to barrington erle . [The late President of the Council]7556-the late president of the council , [the Duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]7557-the duke of st. bungay , and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had married [sisters]770-sisters , and [the St. Bungay people]7559-the st. bungay people , and [the Mildmay people]334-mr. mildmay , and [the Brentford people]7560-the brentford people had all some sort of connection with [the Palliser people]7561-the palliser people , of whom [the heir and coming chief]7562-the heir and coming chief , [Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser , would certainly be [Chancellor of the Exchequer]7563-chancellor of the exchequer in the next Government . Simply as an introduction into official life nothing could be more conducive to chances of success than a matrimonial alliance with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . Not that [he]329-phineas would have thought of such a thing on that account ! No ; - [he]329-phineas thought of it because [he]329-phineas loved [her]396-lady laura ; honestly because [he]329-phineas loved [her]396-lady laura . [He]329-phineas swore to that half a dozen times , for [his]329-phineas own satisfaction . But , loving [her]396-lady laura as [he]329-phineas did , and resolving that in spite of all difficulties [she]396-lady laura should become [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife , there could be no reason why [he]329-phineas should not , - on [her]396-lady laura account as well as on [his]329-phineas own , - take advantage of any circumstances that there might be in [his]329-phineas favour . As [he]329-phineas wandered among the unsavoury beasts , elbowed on every side by [the Sunday visitors to [the garden]7566-the garden]7565-the sunday visitors to the garden , [he]329-phineas made up [his]329-phineas mind that [he]329-phineas would first let [Lady Laura]396-lady laura understand what were [his]329-phineas intentions with regard to [his]329-phineas future career , and then [he]329-phineas would ask [her]396-lady laura to join [her]396-lady laura lot to [his]329-phineas . At every turn the chances would of course be very much against [him]329-phineas ; - ten to one against [him]329-phineas , perhaps , on every point ; but it was [his]329-phineas lot in life to have to face such odds . Twelve months since it had been much more than ten to one against [his]329-phineas getting into [Parliament]49-parliament ; and yet [he]329-phineas was [there]7300-there . [He]329-phineas expected to be blown into fragments , - to sheep - skinning in [Australia]70-australia , or packing preserved meats on [the plains of [Paraguay]71-paraguay]7568-the plains of paraguay ; but when the blowing into atoms should come , [he]329-phineas was resolved that courage to bear the ruin should not be wanting . Then [he]329-phineas quoted a line or two of [a Latin poet]7569-a latin poet , and felt [himself]329-phineas to be comfortable . "[1258-some man who was n't , that i might think of changing my condition] So , here [you]1260-you are again , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said a voice in [his]329-phineas ear . "[329-phineas] Yes , [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon ; here [I]0-i am again . " "[0-i] [I]0-i fancied [you]1260-you [members of [Parliament]49-parliament]1261-members of parliament had something else to do besides looking at wild beasts . [I]0-i thought [you]1260-you always spent Sunday in arranging how [you]1260-you might most effectually badger each other on Monday . " "[1260-you] [We]1262-our got through all that early this morning , [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , while [you]1260-you were saying [your]1260-you prayers . " "[401-miss fitzgibbon] Here is [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy too ; - [you]1260-you know [him]343-mr. kennedy [I]0-i daresay . [He]343-mr. kennedy also is [a member]1041-a member ; but then [he]343-mr. kennedy can afford to be idle . " But it so happened that [Phineas]329-phineas did not know [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and consequently there was some slight form of introduction . "[0-i] [I]0-i believe [I]0-i am to meet [you]1260-you at dinner on Wednesday , " - said [Phineas]329-phineas , - "[0-i] at [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's . " "[332-lord brentford] And [me]0-i too , " said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[0-i] Which will be the greatest possible addition to [our]1262-our pleasure , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , who seemed to be afflicted with some difficulty in speaking , and whose bow to [[our]1262-our hero]1068-our hero had hardly done more than produce the slightest possible motion to the top of [his]343-mr. kennedy hat , hereupon muttered something which was taken to mean an assent to the proposition as to [Wednesday]403-wednesday 's dinner . Then [he]343-mr. kennedy stood perfectly still , with [his]343-mr. kennedy two hands fixed on the top of [his]343-mr. kennedy umbrella , and gazed at the great monkeys ' cage . But it was clear that [he]343-mr. kennedy was not looking at [any special monkey]7571-any special monkey , for [his]343-mr. kennedy eyes never wandered . "[0-i] Did [you]1260-you ever see such a contrast in [your]1260-you life ? " said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon to [Phineas]329-phineas , - hardly in a whisper . "[1260-you] Between what ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[1260-you] Between [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [a monkey]1264-a monkey . [The monkey]1265-the monkey has so much to say for [himself]1265-the monkey , and is so delightfully wicked ! [I]0-i do n't suppose that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ever did anything wrong in [his]343-mr. kennedy life . " [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was a man who had very little temptation to do anything wrong . [He]343-mr. kennedy was possessed of over a million and a half of money , which [he]343-mr. kennedy was mistaken enough to suppose [he]343-mr. kennedy had made [himself]343-mr. kennedy ; whereas it may be doubted whether [he]343-mr. kennedy had ever earned a penny . [[His]343-mr. kennedy father]784-his father and [[his]343-mr. kennedy uncle]7573-his uncle had created [a business in [Glasgow]72-glasgow]7574-a business in glasgow , and that business now belonged to [him]343-mr. kennedy . But [[his]343-mr. kennedy father]784-his father and [[his]343-mr. kennedy uncle]7573-his uncle , who had toiled through [their]7577-their long lives , had left behind [[them]7577-their servants who understood the work , and the business now went on prospering almost by its own momentum]7578-them servants who understood the work , and the business now went on prospering almost by its own momentum . [The Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy of the present day , [the sole owner of the business]7579-the sole owner of the business , though [he]343-mr. kennedy did occasionally go to [Glasgow]72-glasgow , certainly did nothing towards maintaining [it]72-glasgow . [He]343-mr. kennedy had [a magnificent place in [Perthshire]73-perthshire]7580-a magnificent place in perthshire , called [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and [he]343-mr. kennedy sat for [a Scotch group of boroughs]7581-a scotch group of boroughs , and [he]343-mr. kennedy had [a house in [London]6-london]7582-a house in london , and a stud of horses in [Leicestershire]74-leicestershire , which [he]343-mr. kennedy rarely visited , and was unmarried . [He]343-mr. kennedy never spoke much to [any one]7313-any one , although [he]343-mr. kennedy was constantly in society . [He]343-mr. kennedy rarely did anything , although [he]343-mr. kennedy had the means of doing everything . [He]343-mr. kennedy had very seldom been on [his]343-mr. kennedy legs in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons , though [he]343-mr. kennedy had sat [there]7300-there for ten years . [He]343-mr. kennedy was seen about everywhere , sometimes with [one acquaintance]7586-one acquaintance and sometimes with another ; - but it may be doubted whether [he]343-mr. kennedy had [any friend]7587-any friend . It may be doubted whether [he]343-mr. kennedy had ever talked enough to [any man]1023-any man to make [that man]1024-that man [[his]343-mr. kennedy friend]857-his friend . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon tried [him]343-mr. kennedy for one season , and after a month or two asked for a loan of a few hundred pounds . "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i never lend money to [any one]7313-any one under any circumstances , " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and it was the longest speech which had ever fallen from [his]0-i mouth in the hearing of [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . But though [he]0-i would not lend money , [he]0-i gave a great deal , - and [he]0-i would give it for almost every object . "[0-i] [Mr. Robert Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [M.P.]1267-m.p. , [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , L105 , " appeared on almost every charitable list that was advertised . [No one]939-no one ever spoke to [him]0-i as to this expenditure , nor did [he]0-i ever speak to [any one]7313-any one . [Circulars]405-circulars came to [him]0-i and the cheques were returned . The duty was a very easy one to [him]0-i , and [he]0-i performed it willingly . Had any amount of inquiry been necessary , it is possible that the labour would have been too much for [him]0-i . Such was [Mr. Robert Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , as to whom [Phineas]329-phineas had heard that [he]343-mr. kennedy had during the last winter entertained [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford and [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , with [very many other people of note]7593-very many other people of note , at [[his]343-mr. kennedy place in [Perthshire]73-perthshire]7594-his place in perthshire . "[0-i] [I]0-i very much prefer the monkey , " said [Phineas]329-phineas to [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[0-i] [I]0-i thought [you]0-i would , " said [she]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[0-i] Like to like , [you]0-i know . [You]0-i have both of [you]0-i the same aptitude for climbing . But the monkeys never fall , [they]1268-they tell [me]0-i . " [Phineas]329-phineas , knowing that [he]329-phineas could gain nothing by sparring with [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , raised [his]329-phineas hat and took [his]329-phineas leave . Going out of a narrow gate [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas again brought into contact with [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[1268-they] What [a crowd there]1269-a crowd there is here , " [he]329-phineas said , finding [himself]329-phineas bound to say something . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , who was behind [him]329-phineas , answered [him]329-phineas not a word . Then [Phineas]329-phineas made up [his]329-phineas mind that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was insolent with the insolence of riches , and that [he]329-phineas would hate [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [He]329-phineas was engaged to dine on this Sunday with [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , [the barrister , with whom [he]329-phineas had been reading for the last three years]7595-the barrister , with whom he had been reading for the last three years . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had taken a strong liking to [Phineas]329-phineas , as had also [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , and [the tutor]7596-the tutor had more than once told [[his]7596-the tutor pupil]810-his pupil that success in [his]7596-the tutor profession was certainly open to [him]7596-the tutor if [he]7596-the tutor would only stick to [his]7596-the tutor work . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was [himself]399-mr. low [an ambitious man , looking forward to entering Parliament]7598-an ambitious man , looking forward to entering parliament at some future time , when the exigencies of [his]399-mr. low life of labour might enable [him]399-mr. low to do so ; but [he]399-mr. low was prudent , given to close calculation , and resolved to make the ground sure beneath [his]399-mr. low feet in every step that [he]399-mr. low took forward . When [he]399-mr. low first heard that [Finn]329-phineas intended to stand for [Loughshane]354-dr. finn [he]399-mr. low was stricken with dismay , and strongly dissuaded [him]1271-him . "[1269-a crowd there] [The electors]1063-the electors may probably reject [him]1271-him . That 's [his]1271-him only chance now , " [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had said to [[his]399-mr. low wife]947-his wife , when [he]399-mr. low found that [Phineas]329-phineas was , as [he]399-mr. low thought , foolhardy . But [the electors of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]7545-the electors of loughshane had not rejected [[Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's pupil]7601-mr. low 's pupil , and [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was now called upon to advise what [Phineas]329-phineas should do in [his]329-phineas present circumstances . There is nothing to prevent the work of [a Chancery barrister]7602-a chancery barrister being done by [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament . Indeed , [the most successful barristers]7604-the most successful barristers are [members of Parliament]1261-members of parliament . But [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was beginning at the wrong end , and [Mr. Low]399-mr. low knew that no good would come of it . "[1271-him] Only think of [your]1272-your being in [Parliament]49-parliament , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[329-phineas] It is wonderful , is n't it ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] It took [us]1273-us so much by surprise ! " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[329-phineas] As a rule one never hears of [a barrister]910-a barrister going into [Parliament]49-parliament till after [he]910-a barrister 's forty . " "[910-a barrister] And [I]0-i 'm only twenty - five . [I]0-i do feel that [I]0-i 've disgraced [myself]0-i . [I]0-i do , indeed , [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . " "[331-mrs. low] No ; - [you]1272-your 've not disgraced [yourself]1272-your , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . The only question is , whether it 's prudent . [I]0-i hope it will all turn out for the best , most heartily . " [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low was [a very matter - of - fact lady]7606-a very matter - of - fact lady , four or five years older than [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband , who had had a little money of [her]331-mrs. low own , and was possessed of every virtue under the sun . Nevertheless [she]331-mrs. low did not quite like the idea of [[[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband 's pupil]7609-her husband 's pupil having got into Parliament . If [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas were dining anywhere together , [Phineas]329-phineas , who had come to [them]7611-them quite [a boy]7259-a boy , would walk out of [the room]7501-the room before [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband . This could hardly be right ! Nevertheless [she]331-mrs. low helped [Phineas]329-phineas to the nicest bit of fish [she]331-mrs. low could find , and had [he]329-phineas been ill , would have nursed [him]329-phineas with the greatest care . After dinner , when [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low had gone up - [stairs]7615-stairs , there came the great discussion between [the tutor]7596-the tutor and [the pupil]7617-the pupil , for the sake of which this little dinner had been given . When [Phineas]329-phineas had last been with [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , - on the occasion of [his]329-phineas showing [himself]329-phineas at [[[his]329-phineas tutor]7618-his tutor 's chambers]7619-his tutor 's chambers after [his]329-phineas return from [Ireland]25-ireland , - [he]329-phineas had not made up [his]329-phineas mind so thoroughly on certain points as [he]329-phineas had done since [he]329-phineas had seen [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . The discussion could hardly be of any avail now , - but it could not be avoided . "[0-i] Well , [Phineas]329-phineas , and what do [you]329-phineas mean to do ? " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . [Everybody who knew [[our]7621-our hero]1068-our hero , or nearly [everybody]951-everybody , called [him]1068-our hero by [his]1068-our hero Christian name]7620-everybody who knew our hero , or nearly everybody , called him by his christian name . There are [men who seem to be so treated by general consent in all societies]7624-men who seem to be so treated by general consent in all societies . [Even [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , who was very prosaic , and unlikely to be familiar in [her]331-mrs. low mode of address]331-mrs. low , had fallen into the way of doing it before the election . But [she]331-mrs. low had dropped it , when [the Phineas whom [she]331-mrs. low used to know]7625-the phineas whom she used to know became [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament . "[329-phineas] That 's the question ; - is n't it ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] Of course [you]329-phineas 'll stick to [your]329-phineas work ? " "[329-phineas] What ; - to [the Bar]889-the bar ? " "[329-phineas] Yes ; - to [the Bar]889-the bar . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am not thinking of giving it up permanently . " "[0-i] Giving it up , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , raising [his]399-mr. low hands in surprise . "[0-i] If [you]329-phineas give it up , how do [you]329-phineas intend to live ? [Men]1025-men are not paid for being [members of Parliament]1261-members of parliament . " "[0-i] Not exactly . But , as [I]0-i said before , [I]0-i am not thinking of giving it up , - permanently . " "[0-i] [You]329-phineas must n't give it up at all , - not for a day ; that is , if [you]329-phineas ever mean to do any good . " "[0-i] There [I]0-i think that perhaps [you]329-phineas may be wrong , [Low]399-mr. low ! " "[399-mr. low] How can [I]0-i be wrong ? Did a period of idleness ever help [a man]749-a man in any profession ? And is it not acknowledged by all who know anything about it , that continuous labour is more necessary in [our]1280-we profession than in any other ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not mean to be idle . " "[0-i] What is it [you]0-i do mean , [Phineas]329-phineas ? " "[0-i] Why simply this . Here [I]0-i am in [Parliament]49-parliament . [We]1280-we must take that as a fact . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't doubt the fact . " "[0-i] And if it be a misfortune , [we]1280-we must make the best of it . Even [you]329-phineas would n't advise [me]0-i to apply for the Chiltern Hundreds at once . " "[0-i] [I]0-i would ; - to - morrow . [[My]0-i dear fellow]1281-my dear fellow , though [I]0-i do not like to give [you]1281-my dear fellow pain , if [you]1281-my dear fellow come to [me]0-i [I]0-i can only tell [you]1281-my dear fellow what [I]0-i think . [My]0-i advice to [you]1281-my dear fellow is to give it up to - morrow . [Men]1025-men would laugh at [you]1281-my dear fellow for a few weeks , but that is better than being ruined for life . " "[0-i] [I]0-i ca n't do that , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , sadly . "[0-i] Very well ; - then let [us]1280-we go on , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[1280-we] If [you]1281-my dear fellow wo n't give up [your]1281-my dear fellow seat , the next best thing will be to take care that it shall interfere as little as possible with [your]1281-my dear fellow work . [I]0-i suppose [you]1281-my dear fellow must sit upon some Committees . " "[0-i] [My]0-i idea is this , - that [I]0-i will give up one year to learning the practices of [the House]929-the house . " "[0-i] And do nothing ? " "[0-i] Nothing but that . Why , the thing is a study in itself . As for learning it in a year , that is out of the question . But [I]0-i am convinced that if [a man]749-a man intends to be [a useful member of Parliament]1285-a useful member of parliament , [he]749-a man should make a study of it . " "[749-a man] And how do [you]1281-my dear fellow mean to live in the meantime ? " [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , who was [an energetic man]7627-an energetic man , had assumed almost an angry tone of voice . [Phineas]329-phineas for awhile sat silent ; - not that [he]329-phineas felt [himself]329-phineas to be without words for a reply , but that [he]329-phineas was thinking in what fewest words [he]329-phineas might best convey [his]329-phineas ideas . "[1281-my dear fellow] [You]1281-my dear fellow have a very modest allowance from [[your]1281-my dear fellow father]1238-your father , on which [you]1281-my dear fellow have never been able to keep [yourself]1281-my dear fellow free from debt , " continued [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[1238-your father] [He]1238-your father has increased it . " "[1238-your father] And will it satisfy [you]1281-my dear fellow to live [here]1224-here , in what will turn out to be parliamentary club idleness , on the savings of [his]1238-your father industrious life ? [I]0-i think [you]1281-my dear fellow will find [yourself]1281-my dear fellow unhappy if [you]1281-my dear fellow do that . [Phineas]329-phineas , [[my]0-i dear fellow]1281-my dear fellow , as far as [I]0-i have as yet been able to see [the world]756-the world , [men]1025-men do n't begin either very good or very bad . [They]1025-men have generally good aspirations with infirm purposes ; - or , as [we]1291-we may say , strong bodies with weak legs to carry [them]1025-men . Then , because [their]1025-men legs are weak , [they]1025-men drift into idleness and ruin . During all this drifting [they]1025-men are wretched , and when [they]1025-men have thoroughly drifted [they]1025-men are still wretched . The agony of [their]1025-men old disappointment still clings to [them]1025-men . In nine cases out of ten it is some one small unfortunate event that puts [a man]749-a man astray at first . [He]749-a man sees [some woman]1293-some woman and loses [himself]749-a man with [her]1293-some woman ; - or [he]749-a man is taken to [a racecourse]1294-a racecourse and unluckily wins money ; - or [some devil in the shape of]1295-some devil in the shape of [a friend]1296-a friend lures [him]749-a man to tobacco and brandy . [Your]1297-you temptation has come in the shape of this accursed seat in [Parliament]49-parliament . " [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had never said a soft word in [his]399-mr. low life to [any woman]7628-any woman but [the wife of [his]399-mr. low bosom]7629-the wife of his bosom , had never seen a racehorse , always confined [himself]399-mr. low to two glasses of port after dinner , and looked upon smoking as the darkest of all the vices . "[1297-you] [You]1297-you have made up [your]1297-you mind , then , that [I]0-i mean to be idle ? " "[1297-you] [I]0-i have made up [my]0-i mind that [your]1297-you time will be wholly unprofitable , - if [you]1297-you do as [you]1297-you say [you]1297-you intend to do . " "[1297-you] But [you]1297-you do not know [my]0-i plan ; - just listen to [me]0-i . " Then [Mr. Low]399-mr. low did listen , and [Phineas]329-phineas explained [his]329-phineas plan , - saying , of course , nothing of [his]329-phineas love for [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , but giving [Mr. Low]399-mr. low to understand that [he]329-phineas intended to assist in turning out [the existing Government]7630-the existing government and to mount up to some seat , - a humble seat at first , - on the Treasury bench , by the help of [[his]329-phineas exalted friends]7631-his exalted friends and by the use of [his]329-phineas own gifts of eloquence . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low heard [him]329-phineas without a word . "[0-i] Of course , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[0-i] after the first year [my]0-i time will not be fully employed , unless [I]0-i succeed . And if [I]0-i fail totally , - for , of course , [I]0-i may fail altogether - " "[0-i] It is possible , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[0-i] If [you]1298-you are resolved to turn [yourself]1298-you against [me]0-i , [I]0-i must not say another word , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , with anger . "[0-i] Turn [myself]0-i against [you]1298-you ! [I]0-i would turn [myself]0-i any way so that [I]0-i might save [you]1298-you from the sort of life which [you]1298-you are preparing for [yourself]1298-you . [I]0-i see nothing in it that can satisfy any manly heart . Even if [you]1298-you are successful , what are [you]1298-you to become ? [You]1298-you will be [the creature of [some minister]1300-some minister , not [[his]1300-some minister colleague]1301-his colleague]1299-the creature of some minister , not his colleague . [You]1298-you are to make [your]1298-you way up the ladder by pretending to agree whenever agreement is demanded from [you]1298-you , and by voting whether [you]1298-you agree or do not . And what is to be [your]1298-you reward ? Some few precarious hundreds a year , lasting just so long as [a party]1146-a party may remain in power and [you]1298-you can retain a seat in Parliament ! It is at the best slavery and degradation , - even if [you]1298-you are lucky enough to achieve the slavery . " "[1298-you] [You]1298-you [yourself]1298-you hope to go into [Parliament]49-parliament and join [a ministry]1303-a ministry some day , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was not quick to answer , but [he]399-mr. low did answer at last . "[1298-you] That is true , though [I]0-i have never told [you]1298-you so . Indeed , it is hardly true to say that [I]0-i hope it . [I]0-i have [my]0-i dreams , and sometimes dare to tell [myself]0-i that they may possibly become waking facts . But if ever [I]0-i sit on a Treasury bench [I]0-i shall sit [there]7300-there by special invitation , having been summoned to take a high place because of [my]0-i professional success . It is but a dream after all , and [I]0-i would not have [you]1298-you repeat what [I]0-i have said to [any one]7313-any one . [I]0-i had no intention to talk about [myself]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am sure that [you]1298-you will succeed , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Yes ; - [I]0-i shall succeed . [I]0-i am succeeding . [I]0-i live upon what [I]0-i earn , like [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , and can already afford to be indifferent to work that [I]0-i dislike . After all , the other part of it , - that of which [I]0-i dream , - is but an unnecessary adjunct ; the gilding on the gingerbread . [I]0-i am inclined to think that the cake is more wholesome without it . " [Phineas]329-phineas did not go up - stairs into [[Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low 's drawing - room]7632-mrs. low 's drawing - room on that evening , nor did [he]329-phineas stay very late with [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . [He]329-phineas had heard enough of counsel to make [him]329-phineas very unhappy , - to shake from [him]329-phineas much of the audacity which [he]329-phineas had acquired for [himself]329-phineas during [his]329-phineas morning 's walk , - and to make [him]329-phineas almost doubt whether , after all , [the Chiltern Hundreds]406-the chiltern hundreds would not be for [him]329-phineas the safest escape from [his]329-phineas difficulties . But in that case [he]329-phineas must never venture to see [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura again . CHAPTER VI [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's Dinner No ; - in such case as that , - should [he]329-phineas resolve upon taking the advice of [[his]329-phineas old friend]7633-his old friend [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas must make up [his]329-phineas mind never to see [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura again ! And [he]329-phineas was in love with [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura ; - and , for aught [he]329-phineas knew , [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura might be in love with [him]329-phineas . As [he]329-phineas walked [home]754-home from [[Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's house in [Bedford Square]75-bedford square]7635-mr. low 's house in bedford square , [he]329-phineas was by no means [a triumphant man]7636-a triumphant man . There had been much more said between [him]329-phineas and [Mr. Low]399-mr. low than could be laid before [the reader]1125-the reader in the last chapter . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had urged [him]329-phineas again and again , and had prevailed so far that [Phineas]329-phineas , before [he]329-phineas left [the house]929-the house , had promised to consider that suicidal expedient of [the Chiltern Hundreds]406-the chiltern hundreds . What a by - word [he]329-phineas would become if [he]329-phineas were to give up Parliament , having sat [there]7300-there for about a week ! But such immediate giving up was one of the necessities of [Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's programme . According to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's teaching , a single year passed amidst the miasma of [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons would be altogether fatal to any chance of professional success . And [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had at any rate succeeded in making [Phineas]329-phineas believe that [he]329-phineas was right in this lesson . There was [his]329-phineas profession , as to which [Mr. Low]399-mr. low assured [him]329-phineas that success was within [his]329-phineas reach ; and there was Parliament on the other side , as to which [he]329-phineas knew that the chances were all against [him]329-phineas , in spite of [his]329-phineas advantage of a seat . That [he]329-phineas could not combine the two , beginning with Parliament , [he]329-phineas did believe . Which should it be ? That was the question which [he]329-phineas tried to decide as [he]329-phineas walked [home]754-home from [Bedford Square]75-bedford square to [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street . [He]329-phineas could not answer the question satisfactorily , and went to bed [an unhappy man]7642-an unhappy man . [He]329-phineas must at any rate go to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's dinner on Wednesday , and , to enable [him]329-phineas to join in the conversation there , must attend the debates on Monday and Tuesday . [The reader]1125-the reader may perhaps be best made to understand how terrible was [[our]7644-our hero]1068-our hero 's state of doubt by being told that for awhile [he]329-phineas thought of absenting [himself]329-phineas from these debates , as being likely to weaken [his]329-phineas purpose of withdrawing altogether from [the House]929-the house . It is not very often that so strong a fury rages between [party]7647-party and [party]7647-party at the commencement of the session that a division is taken upon the Address . It is customary for [the leader of the opposition]7649-the leader of the opposition on such occasions to express [his]7649-the leader of the opposition opinion in the most courteous language , that [[his]7649-the leader of the opposition right honourable friend]7650-his right honourable friend , sitting opposite to [him]7649-the leader of the opposition on the Treasury bench , has been , is , and will be wrong in everything that [he]7649-the leader of the opposition thinks , says , or does in public life ; but that , as anything like factious opposition is never adopted on that side of [the House]929-the house , the Address to [the Queen]7412-the queen , in answer to that most fatuous speech which has been put into [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty 's gracious mouth , shall be allowed to pass unquestioned . Then [the leader of the House]7654-the leader of the house thanks [[his]7649-the leader of the opposition adversary]7655-his adversary for [his]7649-the leader of the opposition consideration , explains to [all men]7407-all men how happy [the country]839-the country ought to be that [the Government]54-the government has not fallen into the disgracefully incapable hands of [[his]7649-the leader of the opposition right honourable friend]7650-his right honourable friend opposite ; and after that the Address is carried amidst universal serenity . But such was not the order of the day on the present occasion . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , [the veteran leader of [the liberal side of the House]7660-the liberal side of the house]7659-the veteran leader of the liberal side of the house , had moved an amendment to the Address , and had urged upon [the House]929-the house , in very strong language , the expediency of showing , at the very commencement of the session , that [the country]839-the country had returned to Parliament a strong majority determined not to put up with Conservative inactivity . "[0-i] [I]0-i conceive it to be [my]0-i duty , " [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had said , "[0-i] at once to assume that [the country]839-the country is unwilling that [the right honourable gentlemen]1308-the right honourable gentlemen opposite should keep [their]1308-the right honourable gentlemen seats on the bench upon which [they]1308-the right honourable gentlemen sit , and in the performance of that duty [I]0-i am called upon to divide the House upon the Address to [[her]1309-her Majesty]7653-her majesty . " And if [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay used strong language , [the reader]1125-the reader may be sure that [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's followers]7664-mr. mildmay 's followers used language much stronger . And [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , who was [the present leader of [the House]929-the house]7665-the present leader of the house , and [representative there of the Ministry]7667-representative there of the ministry , - [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , [the Premier]7668-the premier , sitting in [the House of Lords]7669-the house of lords , - was not [the man to allow these amenities to pass by]7670-the man to allow these amenities to pass by without adequate replies . [He]393-mr. daubeny and [[his]393-mr. daubeny friends]750-his friends were very strong in sarcasm , if [they]7664-mr. mildmay 's followers failed in argument , and lacked nothing for words , though it might perhaps be proved that they were short in numbers . It was considered that the speech in which [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny reviewed the long political life of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and showed that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had been at one time [a bugbear]7672-a bugbear , and then a nightmare , and latterly simply a fungus , was one of the severest attacks , if not the most severe , that had been heard in [that House]7673-that house since the Reform Bill . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , the while , was sitting with [his]334-mr. mildmay hat low down over [his]334-mr. mildmay eyes , and [many men]7674-many men said that [he]334-mr. mildmay did not like it . But this speech was not made till after that dinner at [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's , of which a short account must be given . Had it not been for the overwhelming interest of the doings in Parliament at the commencement of the session , [Phineas]329-phineas might have perhaps abstained from attending , in spite of the charm of novelty . For , in truth , [Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's words had moved [him]329-phineas much . But if it was to be [his]329-phineas fate to be [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament only for ten days , surely it would be well that [he]329-phineas should take advantage of the time to hear such a debate as this . It would be a thing to talk of to [[his]393-mr. daubeny children]7676-his children in twenty years ' time , or to [[his]393-mr. daubeny grandchildren]7677-his grandchildren in fifty ; - and it would be essentially necessary that [he]329-phineas should be able to talk of it to [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . [He]329-phineas did , therefore , sit in [the House]929-the house till one on the Monday night , and till two on the Tuesday night , and heard the debate adjourned till the Thursday . On the Thursday [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny was to make [his]393-mr. daubeny great speech , and then the division would come . When [Phineas]329-phineas entered [[Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's drawing - room]7679-lady laura 's drawing - room on the Wednesday before dinner , [he]329-phineas found [the other guests]7680-the other guests all assembled . Why [men]1025-men should have been earlier in keeping [their]1025-men dinner engagements on that day than on any other [he]329-phineas did not understand ; but it was the fact , probably , that the great anxiety of the time made [those who were at all concerned in the matter very keen to hear and to be heard]7682-those who were at all concerned in the matter very keen to hear and to be heard . During these days [everybody]951-everybody was in a hurry , - [everybody]951-everybody was eager ; and there was a common feeling that not a minute was to be lost . There were [three ladies in [the room]7501-the room]7685-three ladies in the room , - [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , and [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . [The latter]7687-the latter was [the wife of a gentleman who had been [a junior Lord of the Admiralty in the late Government]7689-a junior lord of the admiralty in the late government , and who lived in the expectation of filling , perhaps , [some higher office in [the Government]7691-the government which , as [he]329-phineas hoped , was soon to be called into existence]7690-some higher office in the government which , as he hoped , was soon to be called into existence]7688-the wife of a gentleman who had been a junior lord of the admiralty in the late government , and who lived in the expectation of filling , perhaps , some higher office in the government which , as he hoped , was soon to be called into existence . There were [five gentlemen]7692-five gentlemen besides [Phineas Finn]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas , - [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , who had been caught in spite of all that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had said as to the difficulty of such an operation , and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . [Phineas]329-phineas was quick to observe that [every male guest]7693-every male guest was in [Parliament]912-parliament , and to tell [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas would not have been [there]7300-there unless [he]329-phineas also had had a seat . "[1311-we] [We]1311-we are all here now , " said [the Earl]733-the earl , ringing the bell . "[0-i] [I]0-i hope [I]0-i 've not kept [you]1312-you waiting , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Not at all , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] [I]0-i do not know why [we]1311-we are in such a hurry . And how many do [you]0-i say it will be , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] Seventeen , [I]0-i suppose , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] More likely twenty - two , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[329-phineas] There is [Colcleugh]409-colcleugh so ill [they]1313-they ca n't possibly bring [him]1314-him up , and [young Rochester]410-young rochester is at [Vienna]77-vienna , and [Gunning]411-gunning is sulking about something , and [Moody]412-old moody has lost [[his]412-old moody eldest son]1315-his eldest son . By [George]370-george ! [they]1313-they pressed [him]1314-him to come up , although [Frank Moody]412-old moody wo n't be buried till Friday . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't believe it , " said [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . "[0-i] [You]0-i ask [some of [the Carlton fellows]1317-the carlton fellows]1316-some of the carlton fellows , and [they]1316-some of the carlton fellows 'll own [it]1318-it . " "[1316-some of the carlton fellows] If [I]0-i 'd lost every relation [I]0-i had in [the world]756-the world , " said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , "[0-i] [I]0-i 'd vote on such a question as this . Staying away wo n't bring [poor Frank Moody]412-old moody back to life . " "[412-old moody] But there 's a decency in these matters , is there not , [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ? " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] [I]0-i thought [they]1313-they had thrown all that kind of thing overboard long ago , " said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[0-i] It would be better that [they]1313-they should have no veil , than squabble about the thickness of it . " Then dinner was announced . [The Earl]369-the earl walked off with [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle took [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , and [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon took [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] [I]0-i 'll bet four pounds to two it 's over nineteen , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , as [he]408-mr. bonteen passed through [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room door . The remark seemed to have been addressed to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and [Phineas]396-lady laura therefore made no reply . "[0-i] [I]0-i daresay it will , " said [Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , "[0-i] but [I]0-i never bet . " "[0-i] But [you]1320-you vote - sometimes , [I]0-i hope , " said [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[1320-you] Sometimes , " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[1320-you] [I]0-i think [he]1321-he is [the most odious man that ever [I]0-i set [my]0-i eyes on]1322-the most odious man that ever i set my eyes on , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura to [himself]396-lady laura as [he]0-i followed [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy into [the dining - room]7698-the dining - room . [He]0-i had observed that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had been standing very near to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura in [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room , and that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had said a few words to [him]343-mr. kennedy . [He]343-mr. kennedy was more determined than ever that [he]343-mr. kennedy would hate [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and would probably have been moody and unhappy throughout the whole dinner had not [Lady Laura]396-lady laura called [him]343-mr. kennedy to a chair at [her]396-lady laura left hand . It was very generous of [her]396-lady laura ; and the more so , as [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had , in a half - hesitating manner , prepared to seat [himself]343-mr. kennedy in that very place . As it was , [Phineas]396-lady laura and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy were [neighbours]7700-neighbours , but [Phineas]396-lady laura had the place of honour . "[0-i] [I]0-i suppose [you]1323-you will not speak during the debate ? " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[1323-you] Who ? [I]0-i ? Certainly not . In the first place , [I]0-i could not get a hearing , and , in the next place , [I]0-i should not think of commencing on such an occasion . [I]0-i do not know that [I]0-i shall ever speak at all . " "[1323-you] Indeed [you]1323-you will . [You]1323-you are just [the sort of man who will succeed with [the House]929-the house]1324-the sort of man who will succeed with the house . What [I]0-i doubt is , whether [you]1323-you will do as well in office . " "[0-i] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i might have the chance . " "[0-i] Of course [you]1323-you can have the chance if [you]1323-you try for it . Beginning so early , and being on the right side , - and , if [you]1323-you will allow [me]0-i to say so , among the right set , - there can be no doubt that [you]1323-you may take office if [you]1323-you will . But [I]0-i am not sure that [you]1323-you will be tractable . [You]1323-you can not begin , [you]1323-you know , by being [Prime Minister]1326-prime minister . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have seen enough to realise that already , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[0-i] If [you]1323-you will only keep that little fact steadily before [your]1323-you eyes , there is nothing [you]1323-you may not reach in official life . But [Pitt]413-pitt was [Prime Minister]1326-prime minister at four - and - twenty , and that precedent has ruined half [[our]1328-our young politicians]1329-our young politicians . " "[413-pitt] It has not affected [me]0-i , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " "[396-lady laura] As far as [I]0-i can see , there is no great difficulty in government . [A man]749-a man must learn to have words at command when [he]749-a man is on [his]749-a man legs in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons , in the same way as [he]749-a man would if [he]749-a man were talking to [[his]749-a man own servants]1332-his own servants . [He]749-a man must keep [his]749-a man temper ; and [he]749-a man must be very patient . As far as [I]0-i have seen [Cabinet Ministers]1333-cabinet ministers , [they]1333-cabinet ministers are not more clever than [other people]1334-other people . " "[0-i] [I]0-i think there are generally [one or two men of ability in the Cabinet]1335-one or two men of ability in the cabinet . " "[1335-one or two men of ability in the cabinet] Yes , of fair ability . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay is a good specimen . There is not , and never was , anything brilliant in [him]334-mr. mildmay . [He]334-mr. mildmay is not eloquent , nor , as far as [I]0-i am aware , did [he]334-mr. mildmay ever create anything . But [he]334-mr. mildmay has always been [a steady , honest , persevering man]1336-a steady , honest , persevering man , and circumstances have made politics come easy to [him]334-mr. mildmay . " "[334-mr. mildmay] Think of the momentous questions which [he]334-mr. mildmay has been called upon to decide , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[334-mr. mildmay] Every question so handled by [him]334-mr. mildmay has been decided rightly according to [his]334-mr. mildmay own party , and wrongly according to the party opposite . [A political leader]1337-a political leader is so sure of support and so sure of attack , that it is hardly necessary for [him]334-mr. mildmay to be even anxious to be right . For [the country]839-the country 's sake , [he]334-mr. mildmay should have officials under [him]334-mr. mildmay who know the routine of business . " "[0-i] [You]0-i think very badly then of politics as a profession . " "[0-i] No ; [I]0-i think of [them]1339-them very highly . It must be better to deal with the repeal of laws than the defending of [criminals]1340-criminals . But all this is [papa]7260-papa 's wisdom , not [mine]0-i . [Papa]376-papa has never been in [the Cabinet]78-the cabinet yet , and therefore of course [he]376-papa is a little caustic . " "[376-papa] [I]0-i think [he]376-papa was quite right , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle stoutly . [He]364-barrington erle spoke so stoutly that [everybody at the table]7701-everybody at the table listened to [him]364-barrington erle . "[376-papa] [I]0-i do n't exactly see the necessity for such internecine war just at present , " said [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . "[0-i] [I]0-i must say [I]0-i do , " said [the other]7702-the other . "[0-i] [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier took office knowing that [he]366-lord de terrier was in a minority . [We]1342-we had a fair majority of nearly thirty when [he]366-lord de terrier came in . " "[1342-we] Then how very soft [you]1343-you must have been to go out , " said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[1343-you] Not in the least soft , " continued [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . "[1343-you] [We]1342-we could not command [[our]1342-we men]1344-our men , and were bound to go out . For aught [we]1342-we knew , [some score of [them]1344-our men]1345-some score of them might have chosen to support [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , and then [we]1342-we should have owned [ourselves]1342-we beaten for the time . " "[1343-you] [You]1343-you were beaten , - hollow , " said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[1343-you] Then why did [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier dissolve ? " "[366-lord de terrier] [A Prime Minister]1346-a prime minister is quite right to dissolve in such a position , " said [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . "[1346-a prime minister] [He]1346-a prime minister must do so for [the Queen]414-the queen 's sake . It is [his]1346-a prime minister only chance . " "[1347-you] Just so . It is , as [you]1347-you say , [his]1346-a prime minister only chance , and it is [his]1346-a prime minister right . [His]1346-a prime minister very possession of power will give [him]1346-a prime minister near a score of votes , and if [he]1346-a prime minister thinks that [he]1346-a prime minister has a chance , let [him]1346-a prime minister try it . [We]1342-we maintain that [he]1346-a prime minister had no chance , and that [he]1346-a prime minister must have known that [he]1346-a prime minister had none ; - that if [he]1346-a prime minister could not get on with the late House , [he]1346-a prime minister certainly could not get on with [a new House]1348-a new house . [We]1342-we let [him]1346-a prime minister have [his]1346-a prime minister own way as far as [we]1342-we could in [February]474-phineas . [We]1342-we had failed last summer , and if [he]1346-a prime minister could get along [he]1346-a prime minister was welcome . But [he]1346-a prime minister could not get along . " "[0-i] [I]0-i must say [I]0-i think [he]1346-a prime minister was right to dissolve , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[1346-a prime minister] And [we]1342-we are right to force the consequences upon [him]1346-a prime minister as quickly as [we]1342-we can . [He]1346-a prime minister practically lost nine seats by [his]1346-a prime minister dissolution . Look at [Loughshane]354-dr. finn . " "[354-dr. finn] Yes ; look at [Loughshane]354-dr. finn , " said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[354-dr. finn] [The country]839-the country at any rate has gained something there . " "[354-dr. finn] It 's an ill wind that blows [nobody]1350-nobody any good , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [the Earl]733-the earl . "[329-phineas] What on earth is to become of poor [George]370-george ? " said [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[0-i] [I]0-i wonder whether [any one]7313-any one knows where [he]370-george is . [George]370-george was n't [a bad sort of fellow]1352-a bad sort of fellow . " "[415-mr. roby] [Roby]415-mr. roby used to think that [he]415-mr. roby was [a very bad fellow]1353-a very bad fellow , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[415-mr. roby] [Roby]415-mr. roby used to swear that it was hopeless trying to catch [him]415-mr. roby . " It may be as well to explain that [Mr. Roby]415-mr. roby was [a Conservative gentleman of great fame who had for years acted as Whip under [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , and who now filled the high office of [Patronage Secretary to the Treasury]7705-patronage secretary to the treasury]7704-a conservative gentleman of great fame who had for years acted as whip under mr. daubeny , and who now filled the high office of patronage secretary to the treasury . "[415-mr. roby] [I]0-i believe in [my]0-i heart , " continued [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , "[0-i] that [Roby]415-mr. roby is rejoiced that [poor George Morris]370-george should be out in the cold . " "[370-george] If seats were halveable , [he]415-mr. roby should share mine , for the sake of auld lang syne , " said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[415-mr. roby] But not to - morrow night , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle ; "[415-mr. roby] the division to - morrow will be a thing not to be joked with . Upon [my]0-i word [I]0-i think [they]1354-they 're right about [old Moody]412-old moody . All private considerations should give way . And as for [Gunning]411-gunning , [I]0-i 'd have [him]415-mr. roby up or [I]0-i 'd know the reason why . " "[0-i] And shall [we]1355-we have [no defaulters]1356-no defaulters , [Barrington]364-barrington erle ? " asked [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[364-barrington erle] [I]0-i 'm not going to boast , but [I]0-i do n't know of one for whom [we]1355-we need blush . [Sir Everard Powell]416-sir everard is so bad with gout that [he]416-sir everard ca n't even bear [any one]7313-any one to look at [him]416-sir everard , but [Ratler]417-mr. ratler says that [he]417-mr. ratler 'll bring [him]416-sir everard up . " [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler was in those days [the Whip on the liberal side of [the House]929-the house]7706-the whip on the liberal side of the house . "[417-mr. ratler] [Unfortunate wretch]1358-unfortunate wretch ! " said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[416-sir everard] The worst of it is that [he]416-sir everard screams in [his]416-sir everard paroxysms , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[416-sir everard] And [you]1359-you mean to say that [you]1359-you 'll take [him]416-sir everard into [the lobby]1211-the lobby , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[1359-you] Undoubtedly , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . "[1359-you] Why not ? [He]416-sir everard has no business with a seat if [he]416-sir everard ca n't vote . But [Sir Everard]416-sir everard is [a good man]1361-a good man , and [he]416-sir everard 'll be there if laudanum and bath - chair make it possible . " The same kind of conversation went on during the whole of dinner , and became , if anything , more animated when [the three ladies]7708-the three ladies had left [the room]7501-the room . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy made but one remark , and then [he]343-mr. kennedy observed that as far as [he]343-mr. kennedy could see [a majority of nineteen]7710-a majority of nineteen would be as serviceable as [a majority of twenty]7711-a majority of twenty . This [he]343-mr. kennedy said in a very mild voice , and in a tone that was intended to be expressive of doubt ; but in spite of [his]343-mr. kennedy humility [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle flew at [him]343-mr. kennedy almost savagely , - as though [a liberal member of the House of Commons]7712-a liberal member of the house of commons was disgraced by so mean a spirit ; and [Phineas]396-lady laura found [himself]396-lady laura despising [the man]7504-the man for [his]7504-the man want of zeal . "[416-sir everard] If [we]1362-we are to beat [them]1363-them , let [us]1362-we beat [them]1363-them well , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[1362-we] Let there be no doubt about it , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . "[1362-we] [I]0-i should like to see [every man with a seat polled]1364-every man with a seat polled , " said [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[1364-every man with a seat polled] [Poor Sir Everard]418-poor sir everard ! " said [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . "[418-poor sir everard] It will kill [him]418-poor sir everard , no doubt , but [I]0-i suppose the seat is safe . " "[0-i] Oh , yes ; Llanwrwsth is quite safe , " said [Barrington]364-barrington erle , in [his]364-barrington erle eagerness omitting to catch [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's grim joke . [Phineas]396-lady laura went up into [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room for a few minutes after dinner , and was eagerly desirous of saying a few more words , - [he]7504-the man knew not what words , - to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen had left [the dining - room]7698-the dining - room first , and [Phineas]396-lady laura again found [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy standing close to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's shoulder . Could it be possible that there was anything in it ? [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was [an unmarried man]7716-an unmarried man , with an immense fortune , a magnificent place , a seat in [Parliament]49-parliament , and was not perhaps above forty years of age . There could be no reason why [he]343-mr. kennedy should not ask [Lady Laura]396-lady laura to be [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife , - except , indeed , that [he]343-mr. kennedy did not seem to have sufficient words at command to ask [anybody]7318-anybody for anything . But could it be that [such a woman]7719-such a woman as [Lady Laura]396-lady laura could accept [such a man as [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy]7720-such a man as mr. kennedy because of [his]343-mr. kennedy wealth , and because of [[his]343-mr. kennedy fine place]7721-his fine place , - [a man who had not a word to throw to a dog , who did not seem to be possessed of an idea , who hardly looked like [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman]7722-a man who had not a word to throw to a dog , who did not seem to be possessed of an idea , who hardly looked like a gentleman ; - so [Phineas]396-lady laura told [himself]396-lady laura . But in truth [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , though [he]343-mr. kennedy was [a plain , unattractive man]7724-a plain , unattractive man , with nothing in [his]343-mr. kennedy personal appearance to call for remark , was not unlike a gentleman in [his]343-mr. kennedy usual demeanour . [Phineas]396-lady laura [himself]396-lady laura , it may be here said , was six feet high , and very handsome , with bright blue eyes , and brown wavy hair , and light silken beard . [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low had told [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband more than once that [he]1365-he was much too handsome to do any good . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , however , had replied that [young Finn]329-phineas had never shown [himself]1365-he to be conscious of [his]1365-he own personal advantages . "[0-i] [He]1365-he 'll learn it soon enough , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[1365-he] [Some woman]1293-some woman will tell [him]1365-he , and then [he]1365-he 'll be spoilt . " [I]1293-some woman do not think that [Phineas]329-phineas depended much as yet on [his]329-phineas own good looks , but [he]329-phineas felt that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ought to be despised by [such a one as [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura]7726-such a one as lady laura standish , because [his]329-phineas looks were not good . And [she]396-lady laura must despise [him]329-phineas ! It could not be that [a woman so full of life]7727-a woman so full of life should be willing to put up with [a man who absolutely seemed to have no life within [him]329-phineas]7728-a man who absolutely seemed to have no life within him . And yet why was [he]329-phineas there , and why was [he]329-phineas allowed to hang about just over [her]396-lady laura shoulders ? [Phineas Finn]329-phineas began to feel [himself]329-phineas to be [an injured man]7729-an injured man . But [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had the power of dispelling instantly this sense of injury . [She]396-lady laura had done it effectually in [the dining - room]7698-the dining - room by calling [him]329-phineas to the seat by [her]396-lady laura side , to the express exclusion of [the millionaire]7731-the millionaire , and [she]396-lady laura did it again now by walking away from [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to the spot on which [Phineas]329-phineas had placed [himself]329-phineas somewhat sulkily . "[1293-some woman] Of course [you]1367-you 'll be at [the club]976-the club on Friday morning after the division , " [she]396-lady laura said . "[1367-you] No doubt . " "[1367-you] When [you]1367-you leave it , come and tell [me]0-i what are [your]1367-you impressions , and what [you]1367-you think of [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's speech . There 'll be nothing done in [the House]929-the house before four , and [you]1367-you 'll be able to run up to [me]0-i . " "[0-i] Certainly [I]0-i will . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have asked [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to come , and [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . [I]0-i am so anxious about it , that [I]0-i want to hear what [different people]1370-different people say . [You]1367-you know , perhaps , that [papa]7260-papa is to be in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet if there 's a change . " "[7260-papa] Is [he]7260-papa indeed ? " "[7260-papa] Oh yes ; - and [you]0-i 'll come up ? " "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i will . Do [you]0-i expect to hear much of an opinion from [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ? " "[0-i] Yes , [I]0-i do . [You]1367-you do n't quite know [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy yet . And [you]1367-you must remember that [he]343-mr. kennedy will say more to [me]0-i than [he]343-mr. kennedy will to [you]1367-you . [He]343-mr. kennedy 's not quick , [you]1367-you know , as [you]1367-you are , and [he]343-mr. kennedy has no enthusiasm on any subject ; - but [he]343-mr. kennedy has opinions , and sound opinions too . " [Phineas]329-phineas felt that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was in a slight degree scolding [him]329-phineas for the disrespectful manner in which [he]329-phineas had spoken of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ; and [he]329-phineas felt also that [he]329-phineas had committed [himself]329-phineas , - that [he]329-phineas had shown [himself]329-phineas to be sore , and that [she]396-lady laura had seen and understood [his]329-phineas soreness . "[343-mr. kennedy] The truth is [I]0-i do not know [him]343-mr. kennedy , " said [he]329-phineas , trying to correct [his]329-phineas blunder . "[0-i] No ; - not as yet . But [I]0-i hope that [you]1367-you may some day , as [he]343-mr. kennedy is one of [those men who are both useful and estimable]1373-those men who are both useful and estimable . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not know that [I]0-i can use [him]343-mr. kennedy , " said [Phineas]329-phineas ; "[0-i] but if [you]1367-you wish it , [I]0-i will endeavour to esteem [him]343-mr. kennedy . " "[0-i] [I]0-i wish [you]1367-you to do both ; - but that will all come in due time . [I]0-i think it probable that in the early autumn there will be a great gathering of [the real Whig Liberals at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]1374-the real whig liberals at loughlinter ; - of those , [I]0-i mean , who have [their]1374-the real whig liberals at loughlinter heart in it , and are at the same time [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen . If it is so , [I]0-i should be sorry that [you]1367-you should not be [there]7300-there . [You]1367-you need not mention it , but [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy has just said a word about it to [papa]376-papa , and a word from [him]343-mr. kennedy always means so much ! Well ; - good - night ; and mind [you]1367-you come up on Friday . [You]1367-you are going to [the club]976-the club , now , of course . [I]0-i envy [you]1367-you [men]1025-men [[your]1367-you clubs]1379-your clubs more than [I]0-i do [the House]929-the house ; - though [I]0-i feel that [a woman]1381-a woman 's life is only half a life , as [she]1381-a woman can not have a seat in Parliament . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas went away , and walked down to [Pall Mall]80-pall mall with [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . [He]329-phineas would have preferred to take [his]329-phineas walk alone , but [he]329-phineas could not get rid of [[his]329-phineas affectionate countryman]7732-his affectionate countryman . [He]329-phineas wanted to think over what had taken place during the evening ; and , indeed , [he]329-phineas did so in spite of [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend 's conversation . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , when [she]396-lady laura first saw [him]329-phineas after [his]329-phineas return to [London]6-london , had told [him]329-phineas how anxious [[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father was to congratulate [him]329-phineas on [his]329-phineas seat , but [the Earl]733-the earl had not spoken a word to [him]329-phineas on the subject . [The Earl]733-the earl had been courteous , as hosts customarily are , but had been in no way specially kind to [him]329-phineas . And then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ! As to going to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , [he]329-phineas would not do such a thing , - not though the success of [the liberal party]7737-the liberal party were to depend on it . [He]329-phineas declared to [himself]329-phineas that there were some things which [a man]749-a man could not do . But although [he]329-phineas was not altogether satisfied with what had occurred in [Portman Square]63-portman square , [he]329-phineas felt as [he]329-phineas walked down arm - in - arm with [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon that [Mr. Low]399-mr. low and [[Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's counsels]7739-mr. low 's counsels must be scattered to the winds . [He]329-phineas had thrown the die in consenting to stand for [Loughshane]354-dr. finn , and must stand the hazard of the cast . "[419-bedad] [Bedad]419-bedad , [Phin]384-phin , [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy , [I]0-i do n't think [you]7278-my boy 're listening to [me]0-i at all , " said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[7278-my boy] [I]0-i 'm listening to every word [you]7278-my boy say , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] And if [I]0-i have to go down to [the ould country]1383-the ould country again this session , [you]7278-my boy 'll go with [me]0-i ? " "[7278-my boy] If [I]0-i can [I]0-i will . " "[0-i] That 's [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy ! And it 's [I]0-i that hope [you]7278-my boy 'll have the chance . What 's the good of turning [these fellows]1385-these fellows out if one is n't to get something for [one]1102-one 's trouble ? " CHAPTER VII [Mr.]7740-mr. and [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce It was three o'clock on the Thursday night before [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's speech was finished . [I]1387-i do not think that there was any truth in the allegation made at the time , that [he]393-mr. daubeny continued on [his]393-mr. daubeny legs an hour longer than the necessities of [his]393-mr. daubeny speech required , in order that [five or six very ancient Whigs]7741-five or six very ancient whigs might be wearied out and shrink to [their]7741-five or six very ancient whigs beds . Let [a Whig]7742-a whig have been ever so ancient and ever so weary , [he]7742-a whig would not have been allowed to depart from [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall that night . [Sir Everard Powell]416-sir everard was there in [his]393-mr. daubeny bath - chair at twelve , with [a doctor]7743-a doctor on one side of [him]393-mr. daubeny and [a friend on the other]7744-a friend on the other , in [some purlieu of [the House]929-the house]7745-some purlieu of the house , and did [his]393-mr. daubeny duty like [a fine old Briton]7747-a fine old briton as [he]393-mr. daubeny was . That speech of [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's will never be forgotten by [any one who heard it]7748-any one who heard it . [Its]7749-its studied bitterness had perhaps never been equalled , and yet not a word was uttered for the saying of which [he]393-mr. daubeny could be accused of going beyond the limits of parliamentary antagonism . It is true that [personalities]7750-personalities could not have been closer , that accusations of political dishonesty and of almost worse than political cowardice and falsehood could not have been clearer , that no words in the language could have attributed meaner motives or more unscrupulous conduct . But , nevertheless , [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny in all that [he]393-mr. daubeny said was parliamentary , and showed [himself]393-mr. daubeny to be [a gladiator thoroughly well trained for the arena in which [he]393-mr. daubeny had descended to the combat]7751-a gladiator thoroughly well trained for the arena in which he had descended to the combat . [His]393-mr. daubeny arrows were poisoned , and [his]393-mr. daubeny lance was barbed , and [his]393-mr. daubeny shot was heated red , - because such things are allowed . [He]393-mr. daubeny did not poison [[his]393-mr. daubeny enemies]7752-his enemies ' wells or use Greek fire , because those things are not allowed . [He]393-mr. daubeny knew exactly the rules of the combat . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay sat and heard [him]393-mr. daubeny without once raising [his]334-mr. mildmay hat from [his]334-mr. mildmay brow , or speaking a word to [[his]334-mr. mildmay neighbour]7753-his neighbour . [Men on both sides of the House]7754-men on both sides of the house said that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay suffered terribly ; but as [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay uttered no word of complaint to [any one]7313-any one , and was quite ready to take [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny by the hand the next time [they]7754-men on both sides of the house met in [company]7756-company , [I]1387-i do not know that [any one]7313-any one was able to form a true idea of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's feelings . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was [an impassive man who rarely spoke of [his]334-mr. mildmay own feelings]7758-an impassive man who rarely spoke of his own feelings , and no doubt sat with [his]334-mr. mildmay hat low down over [his]334-mr. mildmay eyes in order that [no man]7759-no man might judge of them on that occasion by the impression on [his]334-mr. mildmay features . "[1387-i] If [he]1387-i could have left off half an hour earlier it would have been perfect as an attack , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle in criticising [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's speech , "[1387-i] but [he]1387-i allowed [himself]1387-i to sink into comparative weakness , and the glory of it was over before the end . " - Then came the division . [The Liberals]372-liberals had 333 votes to 314 for [the Conservatives]420-the conservatives , and therefore counted a majority of 19 . It was said that so large a number of [members]7760-members had never before voted at any division . "[0-i] [I]0-i own [I]0-i 'm disappointed , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle to [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . "[0-i] [I]0-i thought there would be twenty , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . "[0-i] [I]0-i never went beyond that . [I]0-i knew [they]1388-they would have [old Moody]412-old moody up , but [I]0-i thought [Gunning]411-gunning would have been too hard for [them]1388-they . " "[1388-they] [They]1388-they say [they]1388-they 've promised [them]1388-they both peerages . " "[1388-they] Yes ; - if [they]1388-they remain in . But [they]1388-they know [they]1388-they 're going out . " "[1388-they] [They]1388-they must go , with such a majority against [them]1388-they , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . "[1388-they] Of course [they]1388-they must , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . "[1388-they] [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier wants nothing better , but it is rather hard upon [poor Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny . [I]0-i never saw such [an unfortunate old Tantalus]1389-an unfortunate old tantalus . " "[1389-an unfortunate old tantalus] [He]393-mr. daubeny gets a good drop of real water now and again , and [I]0-i do n't pity [him]393-mr. daubeny in the least . [He]393-mr. daubeny 's clever of course , and has made [his]393-mr. daubeny own way , but [I]0-i 've always a feeling that [he]393-mr. daubeny has no business where [he]393-mr. daubeny is . [I]0-i suppose [we]1390-we shall know all about it at [Brooks]421-brooks 's by one o'clock to - morrow . " [Phineas]329-phineas , though it had been past five before [he]329-phineas went to bed , - for there had been much triumphant talking to be done among [liberal members]7761-liberal members after the division , - was up at [his]329-phineas breakfast at [[Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce 's lodgings]7762-mrs. bunce 's lodgings by nine . There was a matter which [he]329-phineas was called upon to settle immediately in which [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce [herself]333-mrs. bunce was much interested , and respecting which [he]329-phineas had promised to give an answer on this very morning . [A set of [very dingy chambers]7764-very dingy chambers]7763-a set of very dingy chambers up [two pairs of stairs at No . 9]7765-two pairs of stairs at no . 9 , [Old Square]81-old square , [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn , to which [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had recommended [him]329-phineas to transfer [himself]329-phineas and all [his]329-phineas belongings , were waiting [his]329-phineas occupation , should [he]329-phineas resolve upon occupying them . If [he]329-phineas intended to commence operations as [a barrister]910-a barrister , it would be necessary that [he]329-phineas should have [chambers]824-chambers and [a clerk]7768-a clerk ; and before [he]329-phineas had left [[Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's house]7769-mr. low 's house on Sunday evening [he]329-phineas had almost given [that gentleman]7770-that gentleman authority to secure for [him]329-phineas [these rooms at [No . 9]82-no . 9]7771-these rooms at no . 9 . "[0-i] Whether [you]1391-i remain in Parliament or no , [you]1391-i must make a beginning , " [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had said ; "[1391-i] and how are [you]1391-i even to pretend to begin if [you]1391-i do n't have [chambers]824-chambers ? " [Mr. Low]399-mr. low hoped that [he]399-mr. low might be able to wean [Phineas]329-phineas away from [his]329-phineas Parliament bauble ; - that [he]399-mr. low might induce [the young barrister]7772-the young barrister to give up [his]329-phineas madness , if not this session or the next , at any rate before a third year had commenced . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was [a persistent man]7773-a persistent man , liking very much when [he]399-mr. low did like , and loving very strongly when [he]399-mr. low did love . [He]399-mr. low would have many a tug for [Phineas Finn]329-phineas before [he]399-mr. low would allow that false [Westminster Satan]422-satan to carry off the prey as altogether [his]399-mr. low own . If [he]399-mr. low could only get [Phineas]329-phineas into [the dingy chambers]7774-the dingy chambers [he]399-mr. low might do much ! But [Phineas]329-phineas had now become so imbued with the atmosphere of politics , had been so breathed upon by [Lady Laura]396-lady laura and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , that [he]329-phineas could no longer endure the thought of any other life than that of a life spent among the lobbies . A desire to help to beat [the Conservatives]420-the conservatives had fastened on [his]329-phineas very soul , and almost made [Mr. Low]399-mr. low odious in [his]399-mr. low eyes . [He]399-mr. low was afraid of [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , and for the nonce would not go to [him]399-mr. low any more ; - but [he]399-mr. low must see [the porter]7775-the porter at [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn , [he]399-mr. low must write a line to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , and [he]399-mr. low must tell [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce that for the present [he]399-mr. low would still keep on [[her]333-mrs. bunce rooms]7776-her rooms . [His]399-mr. low letter to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was as follows : - [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street , May , 186 - . [[MY]1391-i DEAR]7306-my dear [LOW]399-mr. low , [I]1391-i have made up [my]1391-i mind against taking [the chambers]7778-the chambers , and am now off to [the Inn]7779-the inn to say that [I]1391-i shall not want [them]7778-the chambers . Of course , [I]1391-i know what [you]399-mr. low will think of [me]1391-i , and it is very grievous to [me]1391-i to have to bear the hard judgment of [a man whose opinion [I]1391-i value so highly]7780-a man whose opinion i value so highly ; but , in the teeth of [your]399-mr. low terribly strong arguments , [I]1391-i think that there is something to be said on [my]1391-i side of the question . This seat in [Parliament]49-parliament has come in [my]1391-i way by chance , and [I]1391-i think it would be pusillanimous in [me]1391-i to reject it , feeling , as [I]1391-i do , that a seat in [Parliament]49-parliament confers very great honour . [I]1391-i am , too , very fond of politics , and regard legislation as the finest profession going . Had [I]1391-i any one dependent on [me]1391-i , [I]1391-i probably might not be justified in following the bent of [my]1391-i inclination . But [I]1391-i am all alone in [the world]756-the world , and therefore have a right to make the attempt . If , after a trial of one or two sessions , [I]1391-i should fail in that which [I]1391-i am attempting , it will not even then be too late to go back to the better way . [I]1391-i can assure [you]399-mr. low that at any rate it is not [my]1391-i intention to be idle . [I]1391-i know very well how [you]399-mr. low will fret and fume over what [I]1391-i say , and how utterly [I]1391-i shall fail in bringing [you]399-mr. low round to [my]1391-i way of thinking ; but as [I]1391-i must write to tell [you]399-mr. low of [my]1391-i decision , [I]1391-i can not refrain from defending [myself]1391-i to the best of [my]1391-i ability . [Yours]399-mr. low always faithfully , [PHINEAS FINN]329-phineas . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low received this letter at [[his]399-mr. low chambers]7782-his chambers , and when [he]399-mr. low had read it , [he]399-mr. low simply pressed [his]399-mr. low lips closely together , placed the sheet of paper back in its envelope , and put it into a drawer at [his]399-mr. low left hand . Having done this , [he]399-mr. low went on with what work [he]399-mr. low had before [him]399-mr. low , as though [[his]399-mr. low friend]857-his friend 's decision were a matter of no consequence to [him]399-mr. low . As far as [he]399-mr. low was concerned the thing was done , and there should be an end of it . So [he]399-mr. low told [himself]399-mr. low ; but nevertheless [his]399-mr. low mind was full of it all day ; and , though [he]399-mr. low wrote not a word of answer to [Phineas]329-phineas , [he]399-mr. low made a reply within [his]399-mr. low own mind to every one of the arguments used in the letter . "[1391-i] Great honour ! How can there be honour in what comes , as [he]1393-he says , by chance ? [He]1393-he has n't sense enough to understand that the honour comes from the mode of winning it , and from the mode of wearing it ; and that the very fact of [his]1393-he being member for [Loughshane]3-loughshane at this instant simply proves that [Loughshane]354-dr. finn should have had no privilege to return [a member]1041-a member ! [No one]939-no one dependent on [him]1393-he ! Are not [[his]1393-he father]784-his father and [[his]1393-he mother]769-his mother and [[his]1393-he sisters]1398-his sisters dependent on [him]1393-he as long as [he]1393-he must eat [their]1399-their bread till [he]1393-he can earn bread of [his]1393-he own ? [He]1393-he will never earn bread of [his]1393-he own . [He]1393-he will always be eating bread that [others]7342-others have earned . " In this way , before the day was over , [Mr. Low]399-mr. low became very angry , and swore to [himself]399-mr. low that [he]399-mr. low would have nothing more to say to [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . But yet [he]399-mr. low found [himself]399-mr. low creating plans for encountering and conquering [the parliamentary fiend who was at present so cruelly potent with [[his]399-mr. low pupil]810-his pupil]7784-the parliamentary fiend who was at present so cruelly potent with his pupil . It was not till the third evening that [he]399-mr. low told [[his]399-mr. low wife]947-his wife that [Finn]329-phineas had made up [his]329-phineas mind not to take chambers . "[0-i] Then [I]0-i would have nothing more to say to [him]1393-he , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , savagely . "[0-i] For the present [I]0-i can have nothing more to say to [him]1393-he . " "[0-i] But neither now nor ever , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , with great emphasis ; "[1393-he] [he]1393-he has been false to [you]0-i . " "[1393-he] No , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , who was [a man thoroughly and thoughtfully just at all points]7787-a man thoroughly and thoughtfully just at all points ; "[1393-he] [he]1393-he has not been false to [me]0-i . [He]1393-he has always meant what [he]1393-he has said , when [he]1393-he was saying it . But [he]1393-he is weak and blind , and flies like a moth to the candle ; one pities the poor moth , and would save [him]1393-he a stump of [his]1393-he wing if it be possible . " [Phineas]329-phineas , when [he]329-phineas had written [his]329-phineas letter to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , started off for [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn , making [his]329-phineas way through [the well - known dreary streets of [Soho]83-soho]7788-the well - known dreary streets of soho , and through [St. Giles 's]84-st. giles 's , to [Long Acre]85-long acre . [He]329-phineas knew [every corner]7789-every corner well , for [he]329-phineas had walked [the same road]7790-the same road almost daily for the last three years . [He]329-phineas had conceived a liking for the route , which [he]329-phineas might easily have changed without much addition to the distance , by passing through [Oxford Street]86-oxford street and [Holborn]87-holborn ; but there was an air of business on which [he]329-phineas prided [himself]329-phineas in going by [the most direct passage]7791-the most direct passage , and [he]329-phineas declared to [himself]329-phineas very often that things dreary and dingy to the eye might be good in [themselves]7792-themselves . [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn [itself]42-lincoln 's inn is dingy , and [the Law Courts therein]7793-the law courts therein are perhaps the meanest in which [Equity]423-equity ever disclosed [herself]423-equity . [[Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's [three rooms in [the Old Square]7796-the old square]7795-three rooms in the old square]7794-mr. low 's three rooms in the old square , each of [them]7795-three rooms in the old square brown with the binding of law books and with the dust collected on law papers , and with furniture that had been brown always , and had become browner with years , were perhaps as unattractive to the eye of [a young pupil]7797-a young pupil as any rooms which were ever entered . And the study of the Chancery law itself is not an alluring pursuit till the mind has come to have some insight into the beauty of its ultimate object . [Phineas]329-phineas , during [his]329-phineas three years ' course of reasoning on these things , had taught [himself]329-phineas to believe that things ugly on the outside might be very beautiful within ; and had therefore come to prefer crossing [Poland Street]88-poland street and [Soho Square]89-soho square , and so continuing [his]329-phineas travels by [the Seven Dials]90-the seven dials and [Long Acre]85-long acre . [His]329-phineas morning walk was of a piece with [his]329-phineas morning studies , and [he]329-phineas took pleasure in the gloom of both . But now the taste of [his]329-phineas palate had been already changed by the glare of the lamps in and about [palatial Westminster]60-westminster , and [he]329-phineas found that [St. Giles]84-st. giles 's 's was disagreeable . The ways about [Pall Mall]80-pall mall and across [the Park]7798-the park to [Parliament Street]93-parliament street , or to [the Treasury]7799-the treasury , were much pleasanter , and [the new offices in [Downing Street]94-downing street]7800-the new offices in downing street , already half built , absorbed all that interest which [he]329-phineas had hitherto been able to take in the suggested but uncommenced erection of [new Law Courts in [the neighbourhood of [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn]7802-the neighbourhood of lincoln 's inn]7801-new law courts in the neighbourhood of lincoln 's inn . As [he]329-phineas made [his]329-phineas way to [[the porter]7775-the porter 's lodge]7804-the porter 's lodge under [the great gateway of [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn]7805-the great gateway of lincoln 's inn , [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas was glad that [he]329-phineas had escaped , at any rate for a while , from a life so dull and dreary . If [he]329-phineas could only sit in chambers at [the Treasury]95-the treasury instead of chambers in [that old court]7806-that old court , how much pleasanter it would be ! After all , as regarded that question of income , it might well be that [the Treasury chambers]7807-the treasury chambers should be the more remunerative , and the more quickly remunerative , of the two . And , as [he]329-phineas thought , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura might be compatible with [the Treasury chambers]7807-the treasury chambers and Parliament , but could not possibly be made compatible with [Old Square]81-old square , [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn . But nevertheless there came upon [him]329-phineas a feeling of sorrow when [the old man at [the lodge]7810-the lodge]7809-the old man at the lodge seemed to be rather glad than otherwise that [he]329-phineas did not want [the chambers]7778-the chambers . "[1393-he] Then [Mr. Green]424-mr. green can have them , " said [the porter]7775-the porter ; "[424-mr. green] that 'll be good news for [Mr. Green]424-mr. green . [I]0-i do n't know what [the gen'lemen]1401-the gen'lemen 'll do for [chambers]824-chambers if things goes on as [they]824-chambers 're going . " [Mr. Green]424-mr. green was welcome to [the chambers]7778-the chambers as far as [Phineas]396-lady laura was concerned ; but [Phineas]396-lady laura felt nevertheless a certain amount of regret that [he]329-phineas should have been compelled to abandon a thing which was regarded both by [the porter]7775-the porter and by [Mr. Green]424-mr. green as being so desirable . [He]329-phineas had however written [his]329-phineas letter to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , and made [his]329-phineas promise to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , and was bound to [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura ; and [he]329-phineas walked out through the old gateway into [Chancery Lane]96-chancery lane , resolving that [he]329-phineas would not even visit [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn again for a year . There were certain books , - law books , - which [he]329-phineas would read at such intervals of leisure as politics might give [him]329-phineas ; but within [the precincts of [the Inns of Court]7816-the inns of court]7815-the precincts of the inns of court [he]329-phineas would not again put [his]329-phineas foot for twelve months , let [learned pundits of the law]7817-learned pundits of the law , - such for instance as [Mr.]7818-mr. and [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , - say what [they]7817-learned pundits of the law might . [He]329-phineas had told [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , before [he]329-phineas left [[his]329-phineas home]7819-his home after breakfast , that [he]329-phineas should for the present remain under [her]333-mrs. bunce roof . [She]333-mrs. bunce had been much gratified , not simply because [lodgings in [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street]7820-lodgings in great marlborough street are less readily let than [chambers in [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn]7821-chambers in lincoln 's inn , but also because it was a great honour to [her]333-mrs. bunce to have [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament in [[her]333-mrs. bunce house]7823-her house . [Members of Parliament]1261-members of parliament are not so common about [Oxford Street]86-oxford street as [they]1261-members of parliament are in [the neighbourhood of [Pall Mall]80-pall mall and [St. James 's Square]97-st. james 's square]7825-the neighbourhood of pall mall and st. james 's square . But [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce , when [he]425-mr. bunce came [home]754-home to [his]425-mr. bunce dinner , did not join as heartily as [he]425-mr. bunce should have done in [[his]425-mr. bunce wife]947-his wife 's rejoicing . [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce was in the employment of [certain copying law - stationers]7828-certain copying law - stationers in [Carey Street]98-carey street , and had a strong belief in the law as a profession ; - but [he]425-mr. bunce had none whatever in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons . "[1401-the gen'lemen] And [he]1403-he 's given up going into [chambers]824-chambers ? " said [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce to [[his]425-mr. bunce wife]947-his wife . "[1403-he] Given it up altogether for the present , " said [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . "[1403-he] And [he]1403-he do n't mean to have [no clerk]1405-no clerk ? " said [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce . "[1403-he] Not unless it is for [his]1403-he Parliament work . " "[1403-he] There ai n't [no clerks]1406-no clerks wanted for that , and what 's worse , there ai n't no fees to pay ['em]1407-'em . [I]0-i 'll tell [you]1408-you what it is , [Jane]426-jane ; - if [you]1408-you do n't look sharp there wo n't be nothing to pay [you]1408-you before long . " "[1403-he] And [he]1403-he in [Parliament]912-parliament , [Jacob]427-jacob ! " "[427-jacob] There ai n't no salary for being in [Parliament]49-parliament . There are scores of [them]1410-them [Parliament gents]1411-parliament gents ai n't got so much as'll pay [their]1411-parliament gents dinners for 'em . And then if [anybody]7318-anybody does trust ['em]1407-'em , there 's no getting at 'em to make ['em]1407-'em pay as there is at [other folk]1413-other folk . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know that [[our]1414-our Mr. [Phineas]396-lady laura]1415-our mr. phineas will ever be like that , [Jacob]427-jacob . " "[427-jacob] That 's gammon , [Jane]426-jane . That 's the way as [women]7479-women gets [themselves]7479-women took in always . [[Our]1414-our Mr. [Phineas]396-lady laura]1415-our mr. phineas ! Why should [[our]1414-our Mr. [Phineas]396-lady laura]1415-our mr. phineas be better than [anybody else]1419-anybody else ? " "[1415-our mr. phineas] [He]1415-our mr. phineas 's always acted handsome , [Jacob]427-jacob . " "[427-jacob] There was one time [he]1415-our mr. phineas could not pay [his]1415-our mr. phineas lodgings for wellnigh nine months , till [[his]1415-our mr. phineas governor]1420-his governor come down with the money . [I]0-i do n't know whether that was handsome . It knocked [me]0-i about terrible , [I]0-i know . " "[1415-our mr. phineas] [He]1415-our mr. phineas always meant honest , [Jacob]427-jacob . " "[427-jacob] [I]0-i do n't know that [I]0-i care much for [a man]749-a man 's meaning when [he]749-a man runs short of money . How is [he]749-a man going to see [his]749-a man way , with [his]749-a man seat in [Parliament]912-parliament , and this giving up of [his]749-a man profession ? [He]749-a man owes [us]1423-us near a quarter now . " "[749-a man] [He]749-a man paid [me]0-i two months this morning , [Jacob]427-jacob ; so [he]749-a man do n't owe a farthing . " "[749-a man] Very well ; - so much the better for [us]1423-us . [I]0-i shall just have a few words with [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , and see what [he]399-mr. low says to it . For [myself]0-i [I]0-i do n't think half so much of [Parliament folk]1424-parliament folk as [some]1425-some do . [They]1425-some 're for promising everything before [they]1425-some 's elected ; but not one in twenty of 'em is as good as [his]749-a man word when [he]749-a man gets [there]7300-there . " [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce was [a copying journeyman]7831-a copying journeyman , who spent ten hours a day in [Carey Street]98-carey street with a pen between [his]425-mr. bunce fingers ; and after that [he]425-mr. bunce would often spend two or three hours of the night with a pen between [his]425-mr. bunce fingers in [Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street . [He]425-mr. bunce was [a thoroughly hard - working man]7832-a thoroughly hard - working man , doing pretty well in [the world]756-the world , for [he]425-mr. bunce had [a good house]7834-a good house over [his]425-mr. bunce head , and always could find raiment and bread for [[his]425-mr. bunce wife]947-his wife and [eight children]7836-eight children ; but , nevertheless , [he]425-mr. bunce was [an unhappy man]7642-an unhappy man because [he]425-mr. bunce suffered from political grievances , or , [I]749-a man should more correctly say , that [his]425-mr. bunce grievances were semi - political and semi - social . [He]425-mr. bunce had no vote , not being [himself]425-mr. bunce [the tenant of [the house in [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street]7839-the house in great marlborough street]7838-the tenant of the house in great marlborough street . [The tenant]7840-the tenant was [a tailor]898-a tailor who occupied [the shop]7842-the shop , whereas [Bunce]425-mr. bunce occupied the whole of [the remainder of [the premises]7844-the premises]7843-the remainder of the premises . [He]425-mr. bunce was [a lodger]7845-a lodger , and [lodgers]7846-lodgers were not as yet trusted with the franchise . And [he]425-mr. bunce had ideas , which [he]425-mr. bunce [himself]425-mr. bunce admitted to be very raw , as to the injustice of the manner in which [he]425-mr. bunce was paid for [his]425-mr. bunce work . So much a folio , without reference to the way in which [his]425-mr. bunce work was done , without regard to the success of [his]425-mr. bunce work , with no questions asked of [himself]425-mr. bunce , was , as [he]425-mr. bunce thought , no proper way of remunerating [a man]749-a man for [his]749-a man labours . [He]425-mr. bunce had long since joined [a Trade Union]7848-a trade union , and for two years past had paid a subscription of a shilling a week towards [its]7848-a trade union funds . [He]425-mr. bunce longed to be doing some battle against [[his]425-mr. bunce superiors]7849-his superiors , and to be putting [himself]425-mr. bunce in opposition to [[his]425-mr. bunce employers]7850-his employers ; - not that [he]425-mr. bunce objected personally to [Messrs. Foolscap]7851-messrs. foolscap , [Margin]7852-margin , and [Vellum]428-mr. vellum , who always made much of [him]425-mr. bunce as [a useful man]7853-a useful man ; - but because some such antagonism would be manly , and the fighting of some battle would be the right thing to do . "[749-a man] If Labour do n't mean to go to the wall [himself]1427-himself , " [Bunce]425-mr. bunce would say to [[his]425-mr. bunce wife]947-his wife , "[749-a man] Labour must look alive , and put [somebody else there]1428-somebody else there . " [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce was [a comfortable motherly woman , who loved [[her]333-mrs. bunce husband]968-her husband but hated politics]7855-a comfortable motherly woman , who loved her husband but hated politics . As [he]425-mr. bunce had an aversion to [[his]425-mr. bunce superiors]7849-his superiors in [the world]756-the world because [they]7849-his superiors were [superiors]7859-superiors , so had [she]333-mrs. bunce a liking for [them]7849-his superiors for the same reason . [She]333-mrs. bunce despised [people poorer than [herself]333-mrs. bunce]7860-people poorer than herself , and thought it a fair subject for boasting that [[her]333-mrs. bunce children]7861-her children always had meat for dinner . If it was ever so small a morsel , [she]333-mrs. bunce took care that [they]7849-his superiors had it , in order that the boast might be maintained . [The world]756-the world had once or twice been almost too much for [her]333-mrs. bunce , - when , for instance , [[her]333-mrs. bunce husband]968-her husband had been ill ; and again , to tell the truth , for the last three months of that long period in which [Phineas]396-lady laura had omitted to pay [his]425-mr. bunce bills ; but [she]333-mrs. bunce had kept a fine brave heart during those troubles , and could honestly swear that [the children]7864-the children always had a bit of meat , though [she]333-mrs. bunce [herself]333-mrs. bunce had been occasionally without it for days together . At such times [she]333-mrs. bunce would be more than ordinarily meek to [Mr. Margin]429-mr. margin , and especially courteous to [the old lady who lodged in [[her]333-mrs. bunce first - floor drawing - room]7866-her first - floor drawing - room]7865-the old lady who lodged in her first - floor drawing - room , - for [Phineas]396-lady laura lived up [two pairs of stairs]7867-two pairs of stairs , - and [she]333-mrs. bunce would excuse such servility by declaring that there was no knowing how soon [she]333-mrs. bunce might want assistance . But [[her]333-mrs. bunce husband]968-her husband , in such emergencies , would become furious and quarrelsome , and would declare that Labour was going to the wall , and that something very strong must be done at once . That shilling which [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce paid weekly to the Union [she]333-mrs. bunce regarded as being absolutely thrown away , - as much so as though [he]968-her husband cast it weekly into [the Thames]7869-the thames . And [she]333-mrs. bunce had told [him]968-her husband so , over and over again , making heart - piercing allusions to [the eight children]7870-the eight children and to the bit of meat . [He]968-her husband would always endeavour to explain to [her]333-mrs. bunce that there was no other way under the sun for keeping Labour from being sent to the wall ; - but [he]968-her husband would do so hopelessly and altogether ineffectually , and [she]333-mrs. bunce had come to regard [him]968-her husband as [a lunatic]7871-a lunatic to the extent of that one weekly shilling . [She]333-mrs. bunce had [a woman]1381-a woman 's instinctive partiality for comeliness in [a man]749-a man , and was very fond of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas because [he]329-phineas was handsome . And now [she]333-mrs. bunce was very proud of [him]329-phineas because [he]329-phineas was [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament . [She]333-mrs. bunce had heard , - from [[her]333-mrs. bunce husband]968-her husband , who had told [her]333-mrs. bunce the fact with much disgust , - that [the sons of [Dukes]7877-dukes]7876-the sons of dukes and [Earls]430-earls go into [Parliament]912-parliament , and [she]333-mrs. bunce liked to think that [the fine young man]7879-the fine young man to whom [she]333-mrs. bunce talked more or less every day should sit with [the sons of Dukes]7876-the sons of dukes and [Earls]430-earls . When [Phineas]329-phineas had really brought distress upon [her]333-mrs. bunce by owing [her]333-mrs. bunce some thirty or forty pounds , [she]333-mrs. bunce could never bring [herself]333-mrs. bunce to be angry with [him]329-phineas , - because [he]329-phineas was handsome and because [he]329-phineas dined out with [Lords]7881-lords . And [she]333-mrs. bunce had triumphed greatly over [[her]333-mrs. bunce husband]968-her husband , who had desired to be severe upon [[his]968-her husband aristocratic debtor]7883-his aristocratic debtor , when the money had all been paid in a lump . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know that [he]1429-he 's any great catch , " [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce had said , when the prospect of [[their]7884-their lodger]7885-their lodger 's departure had been debated between [them]7884-their . "[427-jacob] [Jacob]427-jacob , " said [[his]0-i wife]947-his wife , "[427-jacob] [I]0-i do n't think [you]427-jacob feel it when [you]427-jacob 've got [people]1124-people respectable about [you]427-jacob . " "[1124-people] [The only respectable man]1431-the only respectable man [I]0-i know , " said [Jacob]427-jacob , "[7504-the man] is [the man]7504-the man as earns [his]1431-the only respectable man bread ; and [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , as [I]0-i take it , is a long way from that yet . " [Phineas]329-phineas returned to [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings before [he]329-phineas went down to [[his]329-phineas club]7415-his club , and again told [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce that [he]329-phineas had altogether made up [his]329-phineas mind about [the chambers]7778-the chambers . "[329-phineas] If [you]1433-you 'll keep [me]0-i [I]0-i shall stay [here]1224-here for the first session [I]0-i daresay . " "[0-i] Of course [we]1435-we shall be only too proud , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; and though it may n't perhaps be quite the place for [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament - " "[0-i] But [I]0-i think [it]1224-here is quite [the place]1437-the place . " "[0-i] It 's very good of [you]329-phineas to say so , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and [we]1435-we 'll do [our]1435-we very best to make [you]329-phineas comfortable . Respectable [we]1435-we are , [I]0-i may say ; and though [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce is a bit rough sometimes - " "[333-mrs. bunce] Never to [me]0-i , [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . " "[333-mrs. bunce] But [he]329-phineas is rough , - and silly , too , with [his]329-phineas radical nonsense , paying a shilling a week to a nasty Union just for nothing . Still [he]329-phineas means well , and there ai n't [a man who works harder for [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife and [children]7329-children]1438-a man who works harder for his wife and children ; - that [I]0-i will say of [him]329-phineas . And if [he]329-phineas do talk politics - " "[329-phineas] But [I]0-i like [a man]749-a man to talk politics , [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . " "[333-mrs. bunce] For [a gentleman in Parliament]1442-a gentleman in parliament of course it 's proper ; but [I]0-i never could see what good it could do to [a law - stationer]1443-a law - stationer ; and when [he]329-phineas talks of Labour going to the wall , [I]0-i always ask [him]329-phineas whether [he]329-phineas did n't get [his]329-phineas wages regular last Saturday . But , [Lord]1444-lord love [you]1445-you , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , when [a man as is a journeyman]1446-a man as is a journeyman has took up politics and joined [a Trade Union]7848-a trade union , [he]329-phineas ai n't no better than a milestone for [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife to take and talk to [him]329-phineas . " After that [Phineas]329-phineas went down to [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club , and made [one of those who were buzzing there in [little crowds]7892-little crowds and uttering [their]7892-little crowds prophecies as to future events]7891-one of those who were buzzing there in little crowds and uttering their prophecies as to future events . [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier was to go out . That was certain . Whether [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was to come in was uncertain . That [he]334-mr. mildmay would go to [Windsor]100-windsor to - morrow morning was not to be doubted ; but it was thought very probable that [he]334-mr. mildmay might plead [his]334-mr. mildmay age , and decline to undertake the responsibility of forming [a Ministry]1303-a ministry . "[947-his wife] And what then ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[947-his wife] Why , then there will be a choice out of three . There is [the Duke]1449-the duke , who is [the most incompetent man in [England]26-england]1450-the most incompetent man in england ; there is [Monk]346-mr. monk , who is the most unfit ; and there is [Gresham]431-mr. gresham , who is the most unpopular . [I]0-i ca n't conceive it possible to find [a worse Prime Minister than either of the three]1451-a worse prime minister than either of the three ; - but [the country]839-the country affords no other . " "[1455-you] And which would [Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay name ? " "[1453-them] All of [them]1453-them , - one after the other , so as to make the embarrassment the greater . " That was [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's description of the crisis ; but then it was understood that [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was given to romancing . [[CHAPTER VIII]432-chapter viii]7895-chapter viii The News about [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [Sir Everard Fitzgibbon]433-fitzgibbon and [Phineas]329-phineas started together from [Pall Mall]80-pall mall for [Portman Square]63-portman square , - as both of [them]1453-them had promised to call on [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , - but [Fitzgibbon]433-fitzgibbon turned in at [[Brooks]421-brooks 's]7896-brooks 's as [they]1453-them walked up [St. James 's Square]97-st. james 's square , and [Phineas]329-phineas went on by [himself]329-phineas in [a cab]7897-a cab . "[1453-them] [You]1454-you should belong here , " said [Fitzgibbon]433-fitzgibbon as [[his]433-fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend entered [the cab]7899-the cab , and [Phineas]329-phineas immediately began to feel that [he]329-phineas would have done nothing till [he]329-phineas could get into [[Brooks]421-brooks 's]7896-brooks 's . It might be very well to begin by talking politics at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club . Such talking had procured for [him]329-phineas [his]329-phineas seat at [Loughshane]3-loughshane . But that was done now , and something more than talking was wanted for any further progress . Nothing , as [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas , of political import was managed at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club . No influence from thence was ever brought to bear upon the adjustment of places under [the Government]7691-the government , or upon the arrangement of cabinets . It might be very well to count votes at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club ; but after the votes had been counted , - had been counted successfully , - [[Brooks]421-brooks 's]7896-brooks 's was the place , as [Phineas]329-phineas believed , to learn at the earliest moment what would be the exact result of the success . [He]329-phineas must get into [Brooks]421-brooks 's , if it might be possible for [him]329-phineas . [Fitzgibbon]433-fitzgibbon was not exactly [the man to propose [him]329-phineas]7906-the man to propose him . Perhaps [the Earl of [Brentford]477-lady glencora]823-the earl of brentford would do it . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was at [home]754-home , and with [her]396-lady laura was sitting - [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [Phineas]329-phineas had intended to be triumphant as [he]329-phineas entered [[Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's room]7909-lady laura 's room . [He]329-phineas was there with the express purpose of triumphing in the success of [their]7910-their great party , and of singing a pleasant paean in conjunction with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . But [his]329-phineas trumpet was put out of tune at once when [he]329-phineas saw [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [He]329-phineas said hardly a word as [he]329-phineas gave [his]329-phineas hand to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , - and then afterwards to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , who chose to greet [him]329-phineas with this show of cordiality . "[1453-them] [I]0-i hope [you]1455-you are satisfied , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , laughing . "[329-phineas] Oh yes . " "[329-phineas] And is that all ? [I]0-i thought to have found [your]1455-you joy quite irrepressible . " "[0-i] A bottle of soda - water , though it is a very lively thing when opened , wo n't maintain its vivacity beyond a certain period , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " "[396-lady laura] And [you]1455-you have had [your]1455-you gas let off already ? " "[1455-you] Well , - yes ; at any rate , the sputtering part of it . Nineteen is very well , but the question is whether [we]1456-we might not have had twenty - one . " "[343-mr. kennedy] [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy has just been saying that not a single available vote has been missed on [our]1456-we side . [He]343-mr. kennedy has just come from [Brooks]421-brooks 's , and that seems to be what [they]1457-they say there . " So [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy also was [a member of [Brooks]421-brooks 's]7911-a member of brooks 's ! At [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club there certainly had been an idea that the number might have been swelled to twenty - one ; but then , as [Phineas]329-phineas began to understand , nothing was correctly known at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club . For an accurate appreciation of the political balance of the day , [you]7914-you must go to [[Brooks]421-brooks 's]7896-brooks 's . "[1457-they] [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy must of course be right , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i do n't belong to [[Brooks]421-brooks 's [myself]0-i]1458-brooks 's myself . But [I]0-i was only joking , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . There is , [I]0-i suppose , no doubt that [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier is out , and that is everything . " "[366-lord de terrier] [He]366-lord de terrier has probably tendered [his]366-lord de terrier resignation , " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[366-lord de terrier] That is the same thing , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , roughly . "[366-lord de terrier] Not exactly , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[366-lord de terrier] Should there be any difficulty about [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , [he]334-mr. mildmay might , at [the Queen]7412-the queen 's request , make another attempt . " "[334-mr. mildmay] With a majority of nineteen against [him]334-mr. mildmay ! " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[334-mr. mildmay] Surely [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay is not [the only man in [the country]839-the country]1460-the only man in the country . There is [the Duke]1449-the duke , and there is [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , - and there is [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " [Phineas]329-phineas had at [his]329-phineas tongue 's end all the lesson that [he]329-phineas had been able to learn at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club . "[346-mr. monk] [I]0-i should hardly think [the Duke]1449-the duke would venture , " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[1449-the duke] Nothing venture , nothing have , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[1449-the duke] It is all very well to say that [the Duke]1449-the duke is incompetent , but [I]0-i do not know that anything very wonderful is required in the way of genius . [The Duke]353-duke has held [his]353-duke own in both Houses successfully , and [he]353-duke is both honest and popular . [I]0-i quite agree that [a Prime Minister at the present day]1465-a prime minister at the present day should be commonly honest , and more than commonly popular . " "[0-i] So [you]0-i are all for [the Duke]1449-the duke , are [you]0-i ? " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , again smiling as [she]396-lady laura spoke to [him]0-i . "[0-i] Certainly ; - if [we]1467-we are deserted by [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . Do n't [you]0-i think so ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't find it quite so easy to make up [my]0-i mind as [you]0-i do . [I]0-i am inclined to think that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay will form a government ; and as long as there is that prospect , [I]0-i need hardly commit [myself]0-i to an opinion as to [[his]334-mr. mildmay probable successor]1468-his probable successor . " Then [the objectionable Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy took [his]343-mr. kennedy leave , and [Phineas]329-phineas was left alone with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] It is glorious ; - is it not ? " [he]329-phineas began , as soon as [he]329-phineas found [the field]7917-the field to be open for [himself]329-phineas and [his]329-phineas own manoeuvring . But [he]329-phineas was very young , and had not as yet learned the manner in which [he]329-phineas might best advance [his]329-phineas cause with [such a woman as [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura]7918-such a woman as lady laura standish . [He]329-phineas was telling [her]396-lady laura too clearly that [he]329-phineas could have no gratification in talking with [her]396-lady laura unless [he]329-phineas could be allowed to have [her]396-lady laura all to [himself]329-phineas . That might be very well if [Lady Laura]396-lady laura were in love with [him]329-phineas , but would hardly be the way to reduce [her]396-lady laura to that condition . "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [she]396-lady laura , smiling as [she]396-lady laura spoke , "[329-phineas] [I]0-i am sure that [you]329-phineas did not mean it , but [you]329-phineas were uncourteous to [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " "[329-phineas] Who ? [I]0-i ? Was [I]0-i ? Upon [my]0-i word , [I]0-i did n't intend to be uncourteous . " "[0-i] If [I]0-i had thought [you]329-phineas had intended it , of course [I]0-i could not tell [you]329-phineas of it . And now [I]0-i take the liberty ; - for it is a liberty - " "[0-i] Oh no . " "[0-i] Because [I]0-i feel so anxious that [you]329-phineas should do nothing to mar [your]329-phineas chances as [a rising man]7546-a rising man . " "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas are only too kind to [me]0-i , - always . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i know how clever [you]329-phineas are , and how excellent are all [your]329-phineas instincts ; but [I]0-i see that [you]329-phineas are a little impetuous . [I]0-i wonder whether [you]329-phineas will be angry if [I]0-i take upon [myself]0-i the task of [mentor]1471-mentor . " "[329-phineas] Nothing [you]329-phineas could say would make [me]0-i angry , - though [you]329-phineas might make [me]0-i very unhappy . " "[0-i] [I]0-i will not do that if [I]0-i can help it . [A mentor]1472-a mentor ought to be very old , [you]329-phineas know , and [I]0-i am infinitely older than [you]329-phineas are . " "[0-i] [I]0-i should have thought it was the reverse ; - indeed , [I]0-i may say that [I]0-i know that it is , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i am not talking of years . Years have very little to do with the comparative ages of [men]1025-men and [women]7479-women . [A woman at forty]1475-a woman at forty is quite old , whereas [a man at forty]1476-a man at forty is young . " [Phineas]329-phineas , remembering that [he]329-phineas had put down [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's age as forty in [his]329-phineas own mind , frowned when [he]329-phineas heard this , and walked about [the room]7501-the room in displeasure . "[1476-a man at forty] And therefore , " continued [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[0-i] [I]0-i talk to [you]329-phineas as though [I]0-i were a kind of [grandmother]1477-grandmother . " "[1477-grandmother] [You]329-phineas shall be [[my]0-i great - grandmother]1478-my great - grandmother if [you]329-phineas will only be kind enough to [me]0-i to say what [you]329-phineas really think . " "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas must not then be so impetuous , and [you]329-phineas must be a little more careful to be civil to persons to whom [you]329-phineas may not take any particular fancy . Now [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy is [a man who may be very useful to [you]329-phineas]1479-a man who may be very useful to you . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not want [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to be of use to [me]0-i . " "[343-mr. kennedy] That is what [I]0-i call being impetuous , - being young , - being [a boy]7259-a boy . Why should not [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy be of use to [you]329-phineas as well as [any one else]1223-any one else ? [You]329-phineas do not mean to conquer [the world]756-the world all by [yourself]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] No ; - but there is something mean to [me]0-i in the expressed idea that [I]0-i should make use of [any man]1023-any man , - and more especially of [a man whom [I]0-i do n't like]1484-a man whom i do n't like . " "[329-phineas] And why do [you]329-phineas not like [him]343-mr. kennedy , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] Because [he]343-mr. kennedy is one of [[my]0-i Dr. Fells]1485-my dr. fells . " "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas do n't like [him]343-mr. kennedy simply because [he]343-mr. kennedy does not talk much . That may be a good reason why [you]329-phineas should not make of [him]343-mr. kennedy [an intimate companion]1486-an intimate companion , - because [you]329-phineas like [talkative people]1487-talkative people ; but it should be no ground for dislike . " [Phineas]329-phineas paused for a moment before [he]329-phineas answered [her]7920-her , thinking whether or not it would be well to ask [her]7920-her some question which might produce from [her]7920-her a truth which [he]329-phineas would not like to hear . Then [he]329-phineas did ask it . "[329-phineas] And do [you]329-phineas like [him]343-mr. kennedy ? " [he]329-phineas said . [She]7920-her too paused , but only for a second . "[329-phineas] Yes , - [I]0-i think [I]0-i may say that [I]0-i do like [him]343-mr. kennedy . " "[343-mr. kennedy] No more than that ? " "[343-mr. kennedy] Certainly no more than that ; - but that [I]0-i think is a great deal . " "[0-i] [I]0-i wonder what [you]329-phineas would say if [any one]7313-any one asked [you]329-phineas whether [you]329-phineas liked [me]0-i , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , looking away from [her]7921-her through the window . "[329-phineas] Just the same ; - but without the doubt , if [the person who questioned [me]0-i]1489-the person who questioned me had any right to ask the question . There are not above [one or two who could have such a right]1490-one or two who could have such a right . " "[0-i] And [I]0-i was wrong , of course , to ask it about [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , looking out into [the Square]7511-the square . "[0-i] [I]0-i did not say so . " "[0-i] But [I]0-i see [you]329-phineas think it . " "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas see nothing of the kind . [I]0-i was quite willing to be asked the question by [you]329-phineas , and quite willing to answer it . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy is [a man of great wealth]1491-a man of great wealth . " "[1491-a man of great wealth] What can that have to do with it ? " "[1491-a man of great wealth] Wait a moment , [[you]329-phineas impetuous [Irish boy]1493-irish boy]1492-you impetuous irish boy , and hear [me]0-i out . " [Phineas]329-phineas liked being called [an impetuous Irish boy]7923-an impetuous irish boy , and came close to [her]7924-her , sitting where [he]329-phineas could look up into [her]7924-her face ; and there came a smile upon [his]329-phineas own , and [he]329-phineas was very handsome . "[0-i] [I]0-i say that [he]343-mr. kennedy is [a man of great wealth]1491-a man of great wealth , " continued [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ; "[1491-a man of great wealth] and as wealth gives influence , [he]343-mr. kennedy is of great use , - politically , - to the party to which [he]343-mr. kennedy belongs . " "[0-i] Oh , politically ! " "[0-i] Am [I]0-i to suppose [you]329-phineas care nothing for politics ? To [such men]1149-such men , to [men who think as [you]329-phineas think , who are to sit on the same benches with [yourself]329-phineas , and go into [the same lobby]1497-the same lobby and be seen at [the same club]1498-the same club]1496-men who think as you think , who are to sit on the same benches with yourself , and go into the same lobby and be seen at the same club , it is [your]329-phineas duty to be civil both for [your]329-phineas own sake and for that of the cause . It is for [the hermits of society]1499-the hermits of society to indulge in personal dislikings , - for [men who have never been active and never mean to be active]1500-men who have never been active and never mean to be active . [I]0-i had been telling [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy how much [I]0-i thought of [you]329-phineas , - as [a good Liberal]1501-a good liberal . " "[0-i] And [I]0-i came in and spoilt it all . " "[0-i] Yes , [you]0-i did . [You]0-i knocked down [[my]0-i little house]1502-my little house , and [I]0-i must build [it]1502-my little house all up again . " "[0-i] Do n't trouble [yourself]0-i , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " "[0-i] [I]0-i shall . It will be a great deal of trouble , - a great deal , indeed ; but [I]0-i shall take it . [I]0-i mean [you]329-phineas to be very intimate with [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and to shoot [his]343-mr. kennedy grouse , and to stalk [his]343-mr. kennedy deer , and to help to keep [him]343-mr. kennedy in progress as [a liberal member of Parliament]1503-a liberal member of parliament . [I]0-i am quite prepared to admit , as [a friend]1296-a friend , that [he]343-mr. kennedy would go back without some such help . " "[0-i] Oh ; - [I]0-i understand . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not believe that [you]329-phineas do understand at all , but [I]0-i must endeavour to make [you]329-phineas do so by degrees . If [you]329-phineas are to be [[my]0-i political pupil]1505-my political pupil , [you]329-phineas must at any rate be obedient . The next time [you]329-phineas meet [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , ask [him]343-mr. kennedy [his]343-mr. kennedy opinion instead of telling [him]343-mr. kennedy [your]329-phineas own . [He]343-mr. kennedy has been in Parliament twelve years , and [he]343-mr. kennedy was a good deal older than [you]329-phineas when [he]343-mr. kennedy began . " At this moment a side door was opened , and [the red - haired , red - bearded man whom [Phineas]396-lady laura had seen before]7925-the red - haired , red - bearded man whom phineas had seen before entered [the room]7501-the room . [He]343-mr. kennedy hesitated a moment , as though [he]343-mr. kennedy were going to retreat again , and then began to pull about the books and toys which lay on one of the distant tables , as though [he]343-mr. kennedy were in quest of some article . And [he]343-mr. kennedy would have retreated had not [Lady Laura]396-lady laura called to [him]343-mr. kennedy . "[343-mr. kennedy] [Oswald]516-oswald , " [she]396-lady laura said , "[516-oswald] let [me]0-i introduce [you]516-oswald to [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]0-i do not think [you]516-oswald have ever met [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother , [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern . " Then [the two young men]7927-the two young men bowed , and each of [them]7927-the two young men muttered something . "[398-lord chiltern] Do not be in a hurry , [Oswald]516-oswald . [You]516-oswald have nothing special to take [you]516-oswald away . Here is [Mr. Finn]329-phineas come to tell [us]1507-us who are [all the possible new Prime Ministers]1508-all the possible new prime ministers . [He]329-phineas is uncivil enough not to have named [papa]7260-papa . " "[329-phineas] [[My]0-i father]7296-my father is out of the question , " said [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern . "[7296-my father] Of course [he]7296-my father is , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[7296-my father] but [I]0-i may be allowed [my]0-i little joke . " "[7296-my father] [I]0-i suppose [he]7296-my father will at any rate be in [the Cabinet]78-the cabinet , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i know nothing whatever about politics , " said [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern . "[0-i] [I]0-i wish [you]516-oswald did , " said [[his]398-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister , - "[516-oswald] with all [my]0-i heart . " "[0-i] [I]0-i never did , - and [I]0-i never shall , for all [your]516-oswald wishing . It 's the meanest trade going [I]0-i think , and [I]0-i 'm sure it 's the most dishonest . [They]1511-they talk of legs on the turf , and of course there are legs ; but what are [they]1511-they to the legs in [the House]929-the house ? [I]0-i do n't know whether [you]516-oswald are in [Parliament]912-parliament , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] Yes , [I]0-i am ; but do not mind [me]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i beg [your]516-oswald pardon . Of course there are [honest men there]1514-honest men there , and no doubt [you]516-oswald are [one of [them]1514-honest men there]1515-one of them . " "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas is indifferent honest , - as yet , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[329-phineas] [I]0-i was speaking of men who go into [Parliament]49-parliament to look after [Government places]1516-government places , " said [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern . "[0-i] That is just what [I]0-i 'm doing , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Why should not [a man]749-a man serve [the Crown]435-the crown ? [He]749-a man has to work very hard for what [he]749-a man earns . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't believe that the most of [them]1514-honest men there work at all . However , [I]0-i beg [your]516-oswald pardon . [I]0-i did n't mean [you]516-oswald in particular . " "[0-i] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas is such [a thorough politician]1518-a thorough politician that [he]329-phineas will never forgive [you]516-oswald , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[329-phineas] Yes , [I]0-i will , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[0-i] and [I]0-i 'll convert [him]329-phineas some day . If [he]329-phineas does come into [the House]929-the house , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , [I]0-i suppose [he]329-phineas 'll come on the right side ? " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i 'll never go into [the House]929-the house , as [you]516-oswald call it , " said [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern . "[0-i] But , [I]0-i 'll tell [you]516-oswald what ; [I]0-i shall be very happy if [you]516-oswald 'll dine with [me]0-i to - morrow at [[Moroni]436-moroni 's]1521-moroni 's . [They]1522-they give [you]516-oswald a capital little dinner at [Moroni]436-moroni 's , and [they]1522-they 've [the best Chateau Yquem in [London]6-london]1523-the best chateau yquem in london . " "[1522-they] Do , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , in a whisper . "[0-i] Oblige [me]0-i . " [Phineas]396-lady laura was engaged to dine with [one of [the Vice - Chancellors]7930-the vice - chancellors]7929-one of the vice - chancellors on the day named . [He]516-oswald had never before dined at [the house of [this great law luminary , whose acquaintance [he]516-oswald had made through [Mr. Low]399-mr. low]7932-this great law luminary , whose acquaintance he had made through mr. low]7931-the house of this great law luminary , whose acquaintance he had made through mr. low , and [he]516-oswald had thought a great deal of the occasion . [Mrs. Freemantle]437-mrs. freemantle had sent [him]516-oswald the invitation nearly a fortnight ago , and [he]516-oswald understood there was to be an elaborate dinner party . [He]516-oswald did not know it for a fact , but [he]516-oswald was in hopes of meeting [the expiring Lord Chancellor]7933-the expiring lord chancellor . [He]516-oswald considered it to be [his]516-oswald duty never to throw away such a chance . [He]516-oswald would in all respects have preferred [Mr. Freemantle]438-mr. freemantle 's dinner in [Eaton Place]102-eaton place , dull and heavy though it might probably be , to the chance of [[Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern 's companions]7934-lord chiltern 's companions at [Moroni]436-moroni 's . Whatever might be the faults of [[our]7935-our hero]1068-our hero , [he]516-oswald was not given to what is generally called dissipation by [the world]756-the world at large , - by which [the world]756-the world means self - indulgence . [He]516-oswald cared not a brass farthing for [[Moroni]436-moroni 's Chateau Yquem]103-moroni 's chateau yquem , nor for the wondrously studied repast which [he]516-oswald would doubtless find prepared for [him]516-oswald at [that celebrated establishment in [St. James 's Street]104-st. james 's street]7939-that celebrated establishment in st. james 's street ; - not a farthing as compared with the chance of meeting [so great a man as [Lord Moles]439-lord moles]7940-so great a man as lord moles . And [[Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern 's friends]7941-lord chiltern 's friends might probably be just [the men whom [he]516-oswald would not desire to know]7942-the men whom he would not desire to know . But [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's request overrode everything with [him]516-oswald . [She]396-lady laura had asked [him]516-oswald to oblige [her]396-lady laura , and of course [he]516-oswald would do so . Had [he]516-oswald been going to dine with [the incoming Prime Minister]7943-the incoming prime minister , [he]516-oswald would have put off [his]516-oswald engagement at [her]396-lady laura request . [He]516-oswald was not quick enough to make an answer without hesitation ; but after a moment 's pause [he]516-oswald said [he]516-oswald should be most happy to dine with [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern at [Moroni]436-moroni 's . "[0-i] That 's right ; 7.30 sharp , - only [I]0-i can tell [you]1524-you [you]1524-you wo n't meet [any other members]1525-any other members . " Then [the servant]7944-the servant announced [more visitors]7945-more visitors , and [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern escaped out of [the room]7501-the room before [he]398-lord chiltern was seen by [the new comers]7947-the new comers . These were [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen and [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , and then [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , - and after [them]7947-the new comers [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler , [the Whip , who was in a violent hurry , and did not stay there]7948-the whip , who was in a violent hurry , and did not stay there a moment , and then [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle and [young Lord James Fitz - Howard]440-lord james , [the youngest son of [the Duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]7557-the duke of st. bungay]7949-the youngest son of the duke of st. bungay . In twenty or thirty minutes there was a gathering of liberal political notabilities in [[Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's drawing - room]7679-lady laura 's drawing - room . There were two great pieces of news by which [they]7947-the new comers were all enthralled . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay would not be [Prime Minister]1326-prime minister , and [Sir Everard Powell]416-sir everard was - dead . Of course nothing quite positive could be known about [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . [He]334-mr. mildmay was to be with [the Queen]7412-the queen at [Windsor]100-windsor on the morrow at eleven o'clock , and it was improbable that [he]334-mr. mildmay would tell [his]334-mr. mildmay mind to [any one]7313-any one before [he]334-mr. mildmay told it to [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty . But there was no doubt that [he]334-mr. mildmay had engaged "[1449-the duke] [the Duke]1449-the duke , " - so [he]334-mr. mildmay was called by [Lord James]440-lord james , - to go down to [Windsor]100-windsor with [him]334-mr. mildmay , that [he]334-mr. mildmay might be in readiness if wanted . "[1449-the duke] [I]0-i have learned that at [home]754-home , " said [Lord James]440-lord james , who had just heard the news from [[his]440-lord james sister]1119-his sister , who had heard it from [the Duchess]441-duchess . [Lord James]440-lord james was delighted with the importance given to [him]440-lord james by [[his]440-lord james father]784-his father 's coming journey . From this , and from other equally well - known circumstances , it was surmised that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay would decline the task proposed to [him]334-mr. mildmay . This , nevertheless , was only a surmise , - whereas the fact with reference to [Sir Everard]416-sir everard was fully substantiated . The gout had flown to [his]416-sir everard stomach , and [he]416-sir everard was dead . "[1449-the duke] By - - yes ; as dead as a herring , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler , who at that moment , however , was not within hearing of [either of [the ladies present]7959-the ladies present]7958-either of the ladies present . And then [he]417-mr. ratler rubbed [his]417-mr. ratler hands , and looked as though [he]417-mr. ratler were delighted . And [he]417-mr. ratler was delighted , - not because [[his]417-mr. ratler old friend]7633-his old friend [Sir Everard]416-sir everard was dead , but by the excitement of the tragedy . "[1449-the duke] Having done so good a deed in [his]1528-his last moments , " said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , "[1449-the duke] [we]1529-we may take it for granted that [he]1528-his will go straight to [heaven]1530-heaven . " "[0-i] [I]0-i hope there will be [no crowner]1531-no crowner 's quest , [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen ; "[417-mr. ratler] if there is [I]0-i do n't know how [you]417-mr. ratler 'll get out of it . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't see anything in it so horrible , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . "[0-i] If [a fellow]1195-a fellow dies leading [[his]1195-a fellow regiment]1083-his regiment [we]1529-we do n't think anything of it . [Sir Everard]416-sir everard 's vote was of more service to [[his]416-sir everard country]1144-his country than anything that [a colonel]1535-a colonel or [a captain]1536-a captain can do . " But nevertheless [I]0-i think that [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler was somewhat in dread of future newspaper paragraphs , should it be found necessary to summon [a coroner]7961-a coroner 's inquisition to sit upon poor [Sir Everard]416-sir everard . While this was going on [Lady Laura]396-lady laura took [Phineas]396-lady laura apart for a moment . "[0-i] [I]0-i am so much obliged to [you]417-mr. ratler ; [I]0-i am indeed , " [she]396-lady laura said . "[0-i] What nonsense ! " "[0-i] Never mind whether it 's nonsense or not ; - but [I]0-i am . [I]0-i ca n't explain it all now , but [I]0-i do so want [you]417-mr. ratler to know [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother . [You]417-mr. ratler may be of the greatest service to [him]1251-my brother , - of the very greatest . [He]1251-my brother is not half so bad as [people]1124-people say [he]1251-my brother is . In many ways [he]1251-my brother is very good , - very good . And [he]1251-my brother is very clever . " "[1251-my brother] At any rate [I]0-i will think and believe no ill of [him]1251-my brother . " "[0-i] Just so ; - do not believe evil of [him]1251-my brother , - not more evil than [you]417-mr. ratler see . [I]0-i am so anxious , - so very anxious to try to put [him]1251-my brother on [his]1251-my brother legs , and [I]0-i find it so difficult to get any connecting link with [him]1251-my brother . [Papa]376-papa will not speak with [him]1251-my brother , - because of money . " "[376-papa] But [he]1251-my brother is friends with [you]0-i . " "[0-i] Yes ; [I]0-i think [he]1251-my brother loves [me]0-i . [I]0-i saw how distasteful it was to [you]0-i to go to [him]1251-my brother ; - and probably [you]0-i were engaged ? " "[1102-one] [One]1102-one can always get off those sort of things if there is an object . " "[0-i] Yes ; - just so . And the object was to oblige [me]0-i ; - was it not ? " "[393-mr. daubeny] Of course it was . But [I]0-i must go now . [We]1540-we are to hear [Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's statement at four , and [I]0-i would not miss it for worlds . " "[0-i] [I]0-i wonder whether [you]0-i would go abroad with [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother in the autumn ? But [I]0-i have no right to think of such a thing ; - have [I]0-i ? At any rate [I]0-i will not think of it yet . Good - bye , - [I]0-i shall see [you]0-i perhaps on Sunday if [you]0-i are in [town]7455-town . " [Phineas]396-lady laura walked down to [Westminster]60-westminster with [his]0-i mind very full of [Lady Laura]396-lady laura and [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern . What did [she]396-lady laura mean by [her]396-lady laura affectionate manner to [himself]0-i , and what did [she]396-lady laura mean by the continual praises which [she]396-lady laura lavished upon [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ? Of whom was [she]396-lady laura thinking most , of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , or of [him]343-mr. kennedy ? [She]396-lady laura had called [herself]396-lady laura [[his]343-mr. kennedy mentor]7962-his mentor . Was the description of [her]396-lady laura feelings towards [himself]343-mr. kennedy , as conveyed in that name , of a kind to be gratifying to [him]343-mr. kennedy ? No ; - [he]343-mr. kennedy thought not . But then might it not be within [his]343-mr. kennedy power to change the nature of those feelings ? [She]396-lady laura was not in love with [him]343-mr. kennedy at present . [He]343-mr. kennedy could not make any boast to [himself]343-mr. kennedy on that head . But it might be within [his]343-mr. kennedy power to compel [her]396-lady laura to love [him]343-mr. kennedy . [The female mentor]7963-the female mentor might be softened . That [she]396-lady laura could not love [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [he]343-mr. kennedy thought that [he]343-mr. kennedy was quite sure . There was nothing like love in [her]396-lady laura manner to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . As to [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern , [Phineas]398-lord chiltern would do whatever might be in [his]398-lord chiltern power . All that [he]398-lord chiltern really knew of [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern was that [he]398-lord chiltern had gambled and that [he]398-lord chiltern had drunk . CHAPTER IX [The New Government In [the House of Lords]7669-the house of lords]7964-the new government in the house of lords that night , and in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons , [the outgoing Ministers]7967-the outgoing ministers made [their]7967-the outgoing ministers explanations . As [our]7968-our business at the present moment is with [the Commons]442-the commons , [we]7968-our will confine [ourselves]7968-our to [[their]442-the commons chamber]7969-their chamber , and will do so the more willingly because the upshot of what was said in the two places was the same . [The outgoing ministers]7967-the outgoing ministers were very grave , very self - laudatory , and very courteous . In regard to courtesy it may be declared that [no stranger to the ways of the place]7971-no stranger to the ways of the place could have understood how such soft words could be spoken by [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , beaten , so quickly after the very sharp words which [he]393-mr. daubeny had uttered when [he]393-mr. daubeny only expected to be beaten . [He]393-mr. daubeny announced to [[his]393-mr. daubeny fellow - commoners]7972-his fellow - commoners that [[his]393-mr. daubeny right honourable friend]7650-his right honourable friend and colleague [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier had thought it right to retire from [the Treasury]7799-the treasury . [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , in constitutional obedience to the vote of [the Lower House]1245-the lower house , had resigned , and [the Queen]7412-the queen had been graciously pleased to accept [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier 's resignation . [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny could only inform [the House]32-the house that [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty had signified [her]7412-the queen pleasure that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay should wait upon [her]7412-the queen to - morrow at eleven o'clock . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , - so [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny understood , - would be with [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty to - morrow at that hour . [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier had found it to be [his]366-lord de terrier duty to recommend [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty to send for [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . Such was the real import of [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's speech . That further portion of it in which [he]393-mr. daubeny explained with blandest , most beneficent , honey - flowing words that [[his]393-mr. daubeny party]838-his party would have done everything that [the country]839-the country could require of [any party]7982-any party , had [the House]929-the house allowed [it]838-his party to remain on the Treasury benches for a month or two , - and explained also that [[his]393-mr. daubeny party]838-his party would never recriminate , would never return evil for evil , would in no wise copy the factious opposition of [[their]838-his party adversaries]7985-their adversaries ; that [[his]393-mr. daubeny party]838-his party would now , as it ever had done , carry itself with the meekness of the dove , and the wisdom of the serpent , - all this , [I]0-i say , was so generally felt by [gentlemen on both sides of the House]7987-gentlemen on both sides of the house to be "[0-i] leather and prunella " that very little attention was paid to it . The great point was that [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier had resigned , and that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had been summoned to [Windsor]100-windsor . [The Queen]7412-the queen had sent for [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay in compliance with advice given to [her]7412-the queen by [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier . And yet [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier and [[his]366-lord de terrier first lieutenant]7989-his first lieutenant had used all the most practised efforts of [their]838-his party eloquence for the last three days in endeavouring to make [[their]838-his party countrymen]7990-their countrymen believe that [no more unfitting Minister]7991-no more unfitting minister than [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay ever attempted to hold the reins of office ! Nothing had been too bad for [them]838-his party to say of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , - and yet , in the very first moment in which [they]838-his party found [themselves]838-his party unable to carry on [the Government]7691-the government [themselves]838-his party , [they]838-his party advised [the Queen]7412-the queen to send for [that most incompetent and baneful statesman]7994-that most incompetent and baneful statesman ! [We]7995-our who are conversant with [our]7995-our own methods of politics , see nothing odd in this , because [we]7995-our are used to it ; but surely in the eyes of [strangers]7996-strangers [our]7995-our practice must be very singular . There is nothing like it in [any other country]7997-any other country , - nothing as yet . Nowhere else is there the same good - humoured , affectionate , prize - fighting ferocity in politics . [The leaders of [our]7995-our two great parties]7998-the leaders of our two great parties are to [each other]7264-each other exactly as are [the two champions of the ring who knock [each other about for the belt and for five hundred pounds a side once in every two years]8001-each other about for the belt and for five hundred pounds a side once in every two years]8000-the two champions of the ring who knock each other about for the belt and for five hundred pounds a side once in every two years . How [they]838-his party fly at [each other]7264-each other , striking as though each blow should carry death if it were but possible ! And yet there is [no one whom [the Birmingham Bantam]444-the birmingham bantam]8003-no one whom the birmingham bantam respects so highly as [he]444-the birmingham bantam does [Bill Burns the Brighton Bully]445-bill burns the brighton bully , or with whom [he]444-the birmingham bantam has so much delight in discussing the merits of a pot of half - and - half . And so it was with [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . In private life [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny almost adulated [[his]393-mr. daubeny elder rival]8004-his elder rival , - and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay never omitted an opportunity of taking [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny warmly by the hand . It is not so in [the United States]105-the united states . There the same political enmity exists , but the political enmity produces private hatred . [The leaders of parties]8005-the leaders of parties there really mean what [they]8005-the leaders of parties say when [they]8005-the leaders of parties abuse [each other]7264-each other , and are in earnest when [they]8005-the leaders of parties talk as though [they]8005-the leaders of parties were about to tear [each other]7264-each other limb from limb . [I]0-i doubt whether [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny would have injured a hair of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's venerable head , even for an assurance of six continued months in office . When [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny had completed [his]393-mr. daubeny statement , [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay simply told [the House]929-the house that [he]334-mr. mildmay had received and would obey [her]8009-her Majesty 's commands . [The House]929-the house would of course understand that [he]334-mr. mildmay by no means meant to aver that [the Queen]7412-the queen would even commission [him]334-mr. mildmay to form [a Ministry]1303-a ministry . But if [he]334-mr. mildmay took no such command from [[her]8009-her Majesty]7653-her majesty it would become [his]334-mr. mildmay duty to recommend [[her]8009-her Majesty]7653-her majesty to impose the task upon [some other person]8015-some other person . Then everything was said that had to be said , and [members]7760-members returned to [[their]7760-members clubs]8017-their clubs . A certain damp was thrown over the joy of [some excitable Liberals]8018-some excitable liberals by tidings which reached [the House]32-the house during [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's speech . [Sir Everard Powell]416-sir everard was no more dead than was [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny [himself]334-mr. mildmay . Now it is very unpleasant to find that [your]8019-your news is untrue , when [you]8019-your have been at great pains to disseminate it . "[0-i] Oh , but [he]1543-he is dead , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . "[446-lady powell] [Lady Powell]446-lady powell assured [me]0-i half an hour ago , " said [[Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler 's opponent]8020-mr. ratler 's opponent , "[446-lady powell] that [he]1543-he was at that moment a great deal better than [he]1543-he had been for the last three months . The journey down to [the House]929-the house did [him]1543-he a world of good . " "[446-lady powell] Then [we]1545-we 'll have [him]1543-he down for every division , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . The political portion of [London]6-london was in a ferment for the next five days . On the Sunday morning it was known that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had declined to put [himself]334-mr. mildmay at the head of [a liberal Government]8021-a liberal government . [He]334-mr. mildmay and [the Duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]7557-the duke of st. bungay , and [Mr. Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser , had been in conference so often , and so long , that it may almost be said [they]8023-they lived together in conference . Then [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had been with [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , - and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk also . At [the clubs]8024-the clubs it was said by [many]740-many that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had been with [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay ; but it was also said very vehemently by [others]7342-others that no such interview had taken place . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was [a Radical , much admired by [the people]731-the people , sitting in Parliament for [that most Radical of [all constituencies]8030-all constituencies]8029-that most radical of all constituencies , [the Pottery Hamlets]106-the pottery hamlets , who had never as yet been in power]8027-a radical , much admired by the people , sitting in parliament for that most radical of all constituencies , the pottery hamlets , who had never as yet been in power . It was the great question of the day whether [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay would or would not ask [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk to join [him]334-mr. mildmay ; and it was said by [those who habitually think at every period of change that the time has now come in which the difficulties to forming a government]8031-those who habitually think at every period of change that the time has now come in which the difficulties to forming a government will at last be found to be insuperable , that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay could not succeed either with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk or without [him]346-mr. monk . There were at the present moment [two sections of [these gentlemen]8033-these gentlemen]8032-two sections of these gentlemen , - the section which declared that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had sent for [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , and the section which declared that [he]334-mr. mildmay had not . But there were others , who perhaps knew better what [they]8033-these gentlemen were saying , by whom it was asserted that the whole difficulty lay with [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham was willing to serve with [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , - with certain stipulations as to the special seat in [the Cabinet which [he]334-mr. mildmay [himself]334-mr. mildmay]8034-the cabinet which he himself was to occupy , and as to the introduction of [[certain friends]8035-certain friends of [his]334-mr. mildmay own]8036-certain friends of his own ; but , - so said [these gentlemen who were supposed really to understand the matter]8037-these gentlemen who were supposed really to understand the matter , - [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham was not willing to serve with [the Duke]1449-the duke and with [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser . Now , [everybody who knew anything]8039-everybody who knew anything knew that [the Duke]1449-the duke and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser were indispensable to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . And [a liberal Government]8021-a liberal government , with [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham in the opposition , could not live half through a session ! All Sunday and Monday these things were discussed ; and on the Monday [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier absolutely stated to [the Upper House]8042-the upper house that [he]366-lord de terrier had received [[her]8043-her Majesty]7653-her majesty 's commands to form another government . [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , in half a dozen most modest words , - in words hardly audible , and most unlike [himself]393-mr. daubeny , - made [his]393-mr. daubeny statement in [the Lower House]1245-the lower house to the same effect . Then [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler , and [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , and [Mr. Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , and [Mr. Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon aroused [themselves]8046-themselves and swore that such things could not be . Should the prey which [they]8046-themselves had won for [themselves]8046-themselves , the spoil of [their]8046-themselves bows and arrows , be snatched from out of [their]8046-themselves very mouths by treachery ? [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier and [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny could not venture even to make another attempt unless [they]8046-themselves did so in combination with [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . Such a combination , said [Mr. Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , would be disgraceful to [both parties]8047-both parties , but would prove [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham to be as false as [Satan]422-satan [himself]431-mr. gresham . Early on the Tuesday morning , when it was known that [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had been at [[Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier 's house]8048-lord de terrier 's house , [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was free to confess that [he]364-barrington erle had always been afraid of [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . "[0-i] [I]0-i have felt for years , " said [he]0-i , "[0-i] that if [anybody]7318-anybody could break up [the party]7268-the party it would be [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . " On that Tuesday morning [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham certainly was with [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , but nothing came of it . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham was either not enough like [Satan]422-satan for the occasion , or else [he]431-mr. gresham was too closely like [him]422-satan . [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier did not bid high enough , or else [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham did not like biddings from [that quarter]8049-that quarter . Nothing then came from this attempt , and on the Tuesday afternoon [the Queen]7412-the queen again sent for [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . On the Wednesday morning [the gentlemen who thought that the insuperable difficulties had at length]8051-the gentlemen who thought that the insuperable difficulties had at length arrived , began to wear [their]8051-the gentlemen who thought that the insuperable difficulties had at length longest faces , and to be triumphant with melancholy forebodings . Now at last there was a dead lock . [Nobody]1350-nobody could form [a government]1182-a government . It was asserted that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had fallen at [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty 's feet dissolved in tears , and had implored to be relieved from further responsibility . It was well known to [many at [the clubs]8024-the clubs]8055-many at the clubs that [the Queen]7412-the queen had on that morning telegraphed to [Germany]447-germany for advice . There were [men]1025-men so gloomy as to declare that [the Queen]7412-the queen must throw [herself]7412-the queen into the arms of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , unless [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay would consent to rise from [his]334-mr. mildmay knees and once more buckle on [his]334-mr. mildmay ancient armour . "[431-mr. gresham] Even that would be better than [Gresham]431-mr. gresham , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , in [his]364-barrington erle anger . "[0-i] [I]0-i 'll tell [you]1548-you what it is , " said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , "[0-i] [we]1549-we shall have [Gresham]431-mr. gresham and [Monk]346-mr. monk together , and [you]1548-you and [I]0-i shall have to do [their]1550-their biddings . " [Mr. Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle 's reply to that suggestion [I]0-i may not dare to insert in these pages . On the Wednesday night , however , it was known that everything had been arranged , and before [the Houses]8060-the houses met on the Thursday every place had been bestowed , either in reality or in imagination . [The Times]107-the times , in [its]107-the times second edition on the Thursday , gave a list of the Cabinet , in which four places out of fourteen were rightly filled . On the Friday it named [ten places aright]8061-ten places aright , and indicated [the law officers]8062-the law officers , with only one mistake in reference to [Ireland]25-ireland ; and on the Saturday it gave a list of [the Under Secretaries of State]8063-the under secretaries of state , and [Secretaries]8064-secretaries and [Vice - Presidents]8065-vice - presidents generally , with wonderful correctness as to [the individuals]8066-the individuals , though the offices were a little jumbled . [The Government]54-the government was at last formed in a manner which [everybody]951-everybody had seen to be the only possible way in which a government could be formed . [Nobody]1350-nobody was surprised , and the week 's work was regarded as though the regular routine of government making had simply been followed . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was [Prime Minister]1326-prime minister ; [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham was at [the Foreign Office]8070-the foreign office ; [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was at [the Board of Trade]8071-the board of trade ; [the Duke]1449-the duke was [President of the Council]8073-president of the council ; [the Earl of Brentford]823-the earl of brentford was [Privy Seal]8075-privy seal ; and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser was [Chancellor of the Exchequer]7563-chancellor of the exchequer . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle made a step up in [the world]756-the world , and went to [the Admiralty]8078-the admiralty as [Secretary]8079-secretary ; [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen was sent again to [the Admiralty]108-the admiralty ; and [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon became [a junior Lord of the Treasury]8080-a junior lord of the treasury . [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler was , of course , installed as [Patronage Secretary]8081-patronage secretary to [the same Board]8082-the same board . [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler was perhaps [the only man in [the party]7268-the party]8083-the only man in the party as to whose destination there could not possibly be a doubt . [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler had really qualified [himself]417-mr. ratler for a position in such a way as to make [all men]7407-all men feel that [he]417-mr. ratler would , as a matter of course , be called upon to fill it . [I]0-i do not know whether as much could be said on behalf of [any other man in the new Government]8086-any other man in the new government . During all this excitement , and through all these movements , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas felt [himself]329-phineas to be left more and more out in the cold . [He]329-phineas had not been such [a fool]8087-a fool as to suppose that any office would be offered to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had never hinted at such a thing to [[his]329-phineas one dearly intimate friend]8088-his one dearly intimate friend , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . [He]329-phineas had not hitherto opened [his]329-phineas mouth in [Parliament]912-parliament . Indeed , when [the new Government]8090-the new government was formed [he]329-phineas had not been sitting for above a fortnight . Of course nothing could be done for [him]329-phineas as yet . But , nevertheless , [he]329-phineas felt [himself]329-phineas to be out in the cold . [The very men who had discussed with [him]329-phineas the question of the division , - who had discussed it with [him]329-phineas because [his]329-phineas vote was then as good as that of [any other member]8092-any other member]8091-the very men who had discussed with him the question of the division , - who had discussed it with him because his vote was then as good as that of any other member , - did not care to talk to [him]329-phineas about the distribution of places . [He]329-phineas , at any rate , could not be [one of [them]8091-the very men who had discussed with him the question of the division , - who had discussed it with him because his vote was then as good as that of any other member]1515-one of them . [He]329-phineas , at any rate , could not be [a rival]8094-a rival . [He]329-phineas could neither mar nor assist . [He]329-phineas could not be either a successful or [a disappointed sympathiser]8095-a disappointed sympathiser , - because [he]329-phineas could not [himself]329-phineas be [a candidate]8096-a candidate . The affair which perhaps disgusted [him]329-phineas more than anything else was the offer of an office , - not in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet , indeed , but one supposed to confer high dignity , - to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy refused the offer , and this somewhat lessened [Finn]329-phineas 's disgust , but the offer itself made [him]329-phineas unhappy . "[0-i] [I]0-i suppose it was made simply because of [his]1551-he money , " [he]0-i said to [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't believe that , " said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[0-i] [People]1124-people seem to think that [he]1551-he has got a head on [his]1551-he shoulders , though [he]1551-he has got no tongue in it . [I]0-i wonder at [his]1551-he refusing it because of [the Right Honourable]448-the right honourable . " "[448-the right honourable] [I]0-i am so glad that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy refused , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura to [him]329-phineas . "[343-mr. kennedy] And why ? [He]343-mr. kennedy would have been [the Right Hon . Robert Kennedy]449-the right hon . robert kennedy for ever and ever . " [Phineas]396-lady laura when [he]329-phineas said this did not as yet know exactly how it would have come to pass that such honour , - the honour of the enduring prefix to [his]1551-he name , - would have come in the way of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy accepted the office in question ; but [he]329-phineas was very quick to learn all these things , and , in the meantime , [he]329-phineas rarely made any mistake about them . "[449-the right hon . robert kennedy] What would that have been to [him]1551-he , - with [his]1551-he wealth ? " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[1551-he] [He]1551-he has a position of [his]1551-he own and need not care for such things . There are [men who should not attempt what is called independence in Parliament]1553-men who should not attempt what is called independence in parliament . By doing so [they]1553-men who should not attempt what is called independence in parliament simply decline to make [themselves]1553-men who should not attempt what is called independence in parliament useful . But there are [a few whose special walk in life it is to be independent , and , as it were , unmoved by parties]1554-a few whose special walk in life it is to be independent , and , as it were , unmoved by parties . " "[1554-a few whose special walk in life it is to be independent , and , as it were , unmoved by parties] Great Akinetoses ! [You]1555-you know [Orion]450-orion , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[1555-you] [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy is not an Akinetos , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[1551-he] [He]1551-he holds a very proud position , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura , ironically . "[1551-he] A very proud position indeed , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , in sober earnest . The dinner at [Moroni]436-moroni 's had been eaten , and [Phineas]396-lady laura had given an account of the entertainment to [[Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern 's sister]8098-lord chiltern 's sister . There had been only [two other guests]8099-two other guests , and [both of [them]8099-two other guests]8100-both of them had been [men on the turf]8101-men on the turf . "[0-i] [I]0-i was [the first there]1556-the first there , " said [Phineas]398-lord chiltern , "[1551-he] and [he]1551-he surprised [me]0-i ever so much by telling [me]0-i that [you]1557-you had spoken to [him]1551-he of [me]0-i before . " "[1557-you] Yes ; [I]0-i did so . [I]0-i wish [him]1551-he to know [you]1557-you . [I]0-i want [him]1551-he to know [some men who think of something besides horses]1558-some men who think of something besides horses . [He]1551-he is very well educated , [you]1557-you know , and would certainly have taken honours if [he]1551-he had not quarrelled with [the people at [Christ Church]109-christ church]1559-the people at christ church . " "[1551-he] Did [he]1551-he take a degree ? " "[1559-the people at christ church] No ; - [they]1559-the people at christ church sent [him]1551-he down . It is best always to have the truth among [friends]7328-friends . Of course [you]1557-you will hear it some day . [They]1559-the people at christ church expelled [him]1551-he because [he]1551-he was drunk . " Then [Lady Laura]396-lady laura burst out into tears , and [Phineas]396-lady laura sat near [her]396-lady laura , and consoled [her]396-lady laura , and swore that if in any way [he]1551-he could befriend [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother [he]1551-he would do so . [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon at this time claimed a promise which [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon said that [Phineas]396-lady laura had made to [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon , - that [Phineas]396-lady laura would go over with [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon to [Mayo]57-mayo to assist at [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon re - election . And [Phineas]396-lady laura did go . The whole affair occupied but a week , and was chiefly memorable as being the means of cementing the friendship which existed between [the two Irish members]8103-the two irish members . "[1559-the people at christ church] A thousand a year ! " said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , speaking of the salary of [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon office]8104-his office . "[1559-the people at christ church] It is n't much ; is it ? And [every fellow to whom [I]0-i owe a shilling]1561-every fellow to whom i owe a shilling will be down upon [me]0-i . If [I]0-i had studied [my]0-i own comfort , [I]0-i should have done the same as [Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [CHAPTER X Violet Effingham]451-violet effingham It was now the middle of May , and a month had elapsed since the terrible difficulty about [[the Queen]414-the queen 's Government]8105-the queen 's government had been solved . A month had elapsed , and things had shaken [themselves]8106-themselves into [[their]8106-themselves places]8107-their places with more of ease and apparent fitness than [men]1025-men had given [them]8106-themselves credit for possessing . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk were [the best friends in [the world]756-the world]8109-the best friends in the world , swearing by [each other]7264-each other in [[their]8109-the best friends in the world own house]8112-their own house , and supported in the other by as gallant [a phalanx of [Whig peers as ever]8114-whig peers as ever]8113-a phalanx of whig peers as ever were got together to fight against the instincts of [their]8109-the best friends in the world own order in compliance with the instincts of [those below [them]8109-the best friends in the world]8115-those below them . [[Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's father]8116-lady laura 's father was in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet , to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's infinite delight . It was [her]396-lady laura ambition to be brought as near to political action as was possible for [a woman]1381-a woman without surrendering any of the privileges of feminine inaction . That [women]7479-women should even wish to have votes at parliamentary elections was to [her]396-lady laura abominable , and the cause of the Rights of [Women]7479-women generally was odious to [her]396-lady laura ; but , nevertheless , for [herself]396-lady laura , [she]396-lady laura delighted in hoping that [she]396-lady laura too might be useful , - in thinking that [she]396-lady laura too was perhaps , in some degree , politically powerful ; and [she]396-lady laura had received considerable increase to such hopes when [[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father accepted the Privy Seal . [The Earl]733-the earl [himself]733-the earl was not [an ambitious man]8123-an ambitious man , and , but for [[his]733-the earl daughter]7468-his daughter , would have severed [himself]733-the earl altogether from political life before this time . [He]733-the earl was [an unhappy man]7642-an unhappy man ; - being [an obstinate man]8126-an obstinate man , and having in [his]733-the earl obstinacy quarrelled with [[his]733-the earl only son]8127-his only son . In [his]733-the earl unhappiness [he]733-the earl would have kept [himself]733-the earl alone , living in [the country]839-the country , brooding over [his]733-the earl wretchedness , were it not for [[his]733-the earl daughter]7468-his daughter . On [her]7468-his daughter behalf , and in obedience to [her]7468-his daughter requirements , [he]733-the earl came yearly up to [London]6-london , and , perhaps in compliance with [her]7468-his daughter persuasion , had taken some part in the debates of [the House of Lords]7669-the house of lords . It is easy for [a peer]8131-a peer to be [a statesman]8132-a statesman , if the trouble of the life be not too much for [him]8131-a peer . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford was now [a statesman]8132-a statesman , if a seat in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet be proof of statesmanship . At this time , in May , there was staying with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura in [Portman Square]63-portman square [a very dear friend of [hers]396-lady laura]8135-a very dear friend of hers , by name [Violet Effingham]451-violet effingham . [Violet Effingham]451-violet effingham was [an orphan]8136-an orphan , [an heiress]8137-an heiress , and [a beauty]7478-a beauty ; with [a terrible aunt]8139-a terrible aunt , [one [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , who was supposed to be the dragon who had [Violet]341-lady baldock , as [a captive maiden]8140-a captive maiden , in charge]341-lady baldock . But as [Miss Effingham]351-violet was of age , and was mistress of [her]351-violet own fortune , [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was , in truth , not omnipotent as a dragon should be . The dragon , at any rate , was not now staying in [Portman Square]63-portman square , and the captivity of [the maiden]8141-the maiden was therefore not severe at the present moment . [Violet Effingham]351-violet was very pretty , but could hardly be said to be beautiful . [She]351-violet was small , with light crispy hair , which seemed to be ever on the flutter round [her]351-violet brows , and which yet was never a hair astray . [She]351-violet had sweet , soft grey eyes , which never looked at [you]8142-you long , hardly for a moment , - but which yet , in that half moment , nearly killed [you]8142-you by the power of their sweetness . [Her]351-violet cheek was the softest thing in nature , and the colour of it , when its colour was fixed enough to be told , was a shade of pink so faint and creamy that [you]8142-you would hardly dare to call it by its name . [Her]351-violet mouth was perfect , not small enough to give that expression of silliness which is so common , but almost divine , with the temptation of its full , rich , ruby lips . [Her]351-violet teeth , which [she]351-violet but seldom showed , were very even and very white , and there rested on [her]351-violet chin the dearest dimple that ever acted as a loadstar to [mens]8143-mens 's eyes . The fault of [her]351-violet face , if it had a fault , was in [her]351-violet nose , - which was a little too sharp , and perhaps too small . [A woman who wanted to depreciate [Violet Effingham]351-violet]8144-a woman who wanted to depreciate violet effingham had once called [her]351-violet [a pug - nosed puppet]8145-a pug - nosed puppet ; but [I]343-mr. kennedy , as [[her]351-violet chronicler]8146-her chronicler , deny that [she]351-violet was pug - nosed , - and [all the world who knew [her]351-violet]8147-all the world who knew her soon came to understand that [she]351-violet was [no puppet]8148-no puppet . In figure [she]351-violet was small , but not so small as [she]351-violet looked to be . [Her]351-violet feet and hands were delicately fine , and there was a softness about [[her]351-violet whole person]8149-her whole person , an apparent compressibility , which seemed to indicate that [she]351-violet might go into very small compass . Into what compass and how compressed , there were [very many men who held very different opinions]8150-very many men who held very different opinions . [Violet Effingham]351-violet was certainly [no puppet]8148-no puppet . [She]351-violet was great at dancing , - as perhaps might be [a puppet]8152-a puppet , - but [she]351-violet was great also at archery , great at skating , - and great , too , at hunting . With reference to that last accomplishment , [she]351-violet and [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had had more than one terrible tussle , not always with advantage to the dragon . "[343-mr. kennedy] [[My]0-i dear aunt]1562-my dear aunt , " [she]351-violet had said once during the last winter , "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i am going to the meet with [George]370-george , " - [George]370-george was [[her]351-violet cousin]7427-her cousin , [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock , and was [[the dragon]8154-the dragon 's son]8155-the dragon 's son , - "[370-george] and there , let there be an end of it . " "[370-george] And [you]1562-my dear aunt will promise [me]0-i that [you]1562-my dear aunt will not go further , " said [the dragon]8154-the dragon . "[1562-my dear aunt] [I]0-i will promise nothing to - day to [any man]1023-any man or to [any woman]7628-any woman , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock . What was to be said to [a young lady who spoke in this way , and who had become of age only a fortnight since]8157-a young lady who spoke in this way , and who had become of age only a fortnight since ? [She]8157-a young lady who spoke in this way , and who had become of age only a fortnight since rode that day the famous run from [Bagnall]453-bagnall 's [Gorse]110-gorse to [Foulsham Common]111-foulsham common , and was in at the death . [Violet Effingham]351-violet was now sitting in conference with [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , and [they]8159-they were discussing matters of high import , - of very high import , indeed , - to the interests of [both of [them]8159-they]8100-both of them . "[0-i] [I]0-i do not ask [you]1562-my dear aunt to accept [him]1565-he , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] That is lucky , " said [the other]7702-the other , "[1565-he] as [he]1565-he has never asked [me]0-i . " "[1565-he] [He]1565-he has done much the same . [You]1562-my dear aunt know that [he]1565-he loves [you]1562-my dear aunt . " "[1565-he] [I]0-i know , - or fancy that [I]0-i know , - that [so many men]1566-so many men love [me]0-i ! But , after all , what sort of love is it ? It is just as when [you]1562-my dear aunt and [I]0-i , when [we]1567-we see something nice in [a shop]1568-a shop , call it a dear duck of a thing , and tell [somebody]1569-somebody to go and buy it , let the price be ever so extravagant . [I]0-i know [my]0-i own position , [Laura]396-lady laura . [I]0-i 'm [a dear duck of a thing]1570-a dear duck of a thing . " "[1570-a dear duck of a thing] [You]0-i are [a very dear thing]1571-a very dear thing to [Oswald]516-oswald . " "[0-i] But [you]396-lady laura , [Laura]396-lady laura , will some day inspire a grand passion , - or [I]0-i daresay have already , for [you]396-lady laura are a great deal too close to tell ; - and then there will be cutting of throats , and a mighty hubbub , and a real tragedy . [I]0-i shall never go beyond genteel comedy , - unless [I]0-i run away with [[somebody]1569-somebody beneath [me]0-i]1573-somebody beneath me , or do something awfully improper . " "[1569-somebody] Do n't do that , [dear]7320-dear . " "[1569-somebody] [I]0-i should like to , because of [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt . [I]0-i should indeed . If it were possible , without compromising [myself]0-i , [I]0-i should like [her]1575-my aunt to be told some morning that [I]0-i had gone off with [the curate]1576-the curate . " "[1576-the curate] How can [you]0-i be so wicked , [Violet]351-violet ! " "[0-i] It would serve [her]1575-my aunt right , and [her]1575-my aunt countenance would be so awfully comic . Mind , if it is ever to come off , [I]0-i must be there to see it . [I]0-i know what [she]1575-my aunt would say as well as possible . [She]1575-my aunt would turn to [poor Gussy]454-poor gussy . ' [Augusta]455-augusta , ' [she]1575-my aunt would say , ' [I]0-i always expected it . [I]0-i always did . ' Then [I]0-i should come out and curtsey to [her]1575-my aunt , and say so prettily , ' [Dear aunt]1577-dear aunt , it was only [our]1578-our little joke . ' That 's [my]0-i line . But for [you]1577-dear aunt , - [you]1577-dear aunt , if [you]1577-dear aunt planned it , would go off to - morrow with [Lucifer]456-lucifer [himself]456-lucifer if [you]1577-dear aunt liked [him]456-lucifer . " "[456-lucifer] But failing [Lucifer]456-lucifer , [I]0-i shall probably be very humdrum . " "[0-i] [You]0-i do n't mean that there is anything settled , [Laura]396-lady laura ? " "[396-lady laura] There is nothing settled , - or any beginning of anything that ever can be settled , But [I]0-i am not talking about [myself]0-i . [He]456-lucifer has told [me]0-i that if [you]1577-dear aunt will accept [him]456-lucifer , [he]456-lucifer will do anything that [you]1577-dear aunt and [I]0-i may ask [him]456-lucifer . " "[456-lucifer] Yes ; - [he]456-lucifer will promise . " "[456-lucifer] Did [you]0-i ever know [him]456-lucifer to break [his]456-lucifer word ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i know nothing about [him]456-lucifer , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear . How should [I]0-i ? " "[0-i] Do not pretend to be ignorant and meek , [Violet]351-violet . [You]351-violet do know [him]456-lucifer , - much better than [most girls]1580-most girls know [the men [they]1580-most girls marry]1581-the men they marry . [You]351-violet have known [him]456-lucifer , more or less intimately , all [your]351-violet life . " "[351-violet] But am [I]0-i bound to marry [him]456-lucifer because of that accident ? " "[0-i] No ; [you]351-violet are not bound to marry [him]456-lucifer , - unless [you]351-violet love [him]456-lucifer . " "[351-violet] [I]0-i do not love [him]456-lucifer , " said [Violet]351-violet , with slow , emphatic words , and a little forward motion of [her]351-violet face , as though [she]351-violet were specially eager to convince [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend that [she]351-violet was quite in earnest in what [she]351-violet said . "[0-i] [I]0-i fancy , [Violet]351-violet , that [you]351-violet are nearer to loving [him]456-lucifer than [any other man]766-any other man . " "[351-violet] [I]0-i am not at all near to loving [any man]1023-any man . [I]0-i doubt whether [I]0-i ever shall be . It does not seem to [me]0-i to be possible to [myself]0-i to be what [girls]1584-girls call in love . [I]0-i can like [a man]749-a man . [I]0-i do like , perhaps , half a dozen . [I]0-i like [them]1586-them so much that if [I]0-i go to [a house]1587-a house or to a party it is quite a matter of importance to [me]0-i whether [this man]1588-this man or that will or will not be [there]7300-there . And then [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i flirt with [them]1586-them . At least [Augusta]455-augusta tells [me]0-i that [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt says that [I]0-i do . But as for caring about any one of [them]1586-them in the way of loving [him]749-a man , - wanting to marry [him]749-a man , and have [him]749-a man all to [myself]0-i , and that sort of thing , - [I]0-i do n't know what it means . " "[0-i] But [you]0-i intend to be married some day , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] Certainly [I]0-i do . And [I]0-i do n't intend to wait very much longer . [I]0-i am heartily tired of [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , and though [I]0-i can generally escape among [[my]0-i friends]1591-my friends , that is not sufficient . [I]0-i am beginning to think that it would be pleasant to have [a house of [my]0-i own]1592-a house of my own . [A girl]858-a girl becomes such [a Bohemian]1594-a bohemian when [she]858-a girl is always going about , and does n't quite know where any of [her]858-a girl things are . " Then there was a silence between [them]8163-them for a few minutes . [Violet Effingham]351-violet was doubled up in a corner of a sofa , with [her]351-violet feet tucked under [her]351-violet , and [her]351-violet face reclining upon one of [her]351-violet shoulders . And as [she]351-violet talked [she]351-violet was playing with a little toy which was constructed to take various shapes as it was flung this way or that . [A bystander]8164-a bystander looking at [her]351-violet would have thought that the toy was much more to [her]351-violet than the conversation . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was sitting upright , in a common chair , at a table not far from [[her]396-lady laura companion]8165-her companion , and was manifestly devoting [herself]396-lady laura altogether to the subject that was being discussed between [them]8163-them . [She]396-lady laura had taken no lounging , easy attitude , [she]396-lady laura had found no employment for [her]396-lady laura fingers , and [she]396-lady laura looked steadily at [Violet]351-violet as [she]351-violet talked , - whereas [Violet]351-violet was looking only at the little manikin which [she]351-violet tossed . And now [Laura]396-lady laura got up and came to the sofa , and sat close to [[her]396-lady laura friend]1091-her friend . [Violet]351-violet , though [she]351-violet somewhat moved one foot , so as to seem to make room for the other , still went on with [her]351-violet play . "[858-a girl] If [you]1595-you do marry , [Violet]351-violet , [you]1595-you must choose [some one man out of the lot]1596-some one man out of the lot . " "[858-a girl] That 's quite true , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear , [I]0-i certainly ca n't marry [them]1598-them all . " "[0-i] And how do [you]0-i mean to make the choice ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know . [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i shall toss up . " "[0-i] [I]0-i wish [you]0-i would be in earnest with [me]0-i . " "[0-i] Well ; - [I]0-i will be in earnest . [I]0-i shall take the first that comes after [I]0-i have quite made up [my]0-i mind . [You]1595-you 'll think it very horrible , but that is really what [I]0-i shall do . After all , [a husband]1599-a husband is very much like [a house]1587-a house or a horse . [You]1595-you do n't take [[your]1595-you house]1601-your house because [it]1601-your house 's [the best house in [the world]756-the world]1602-the best house in the world , but because just then [you]1595-you want [a house]1587-a house . [You]1595-you go and see [a house]1587-a house , and if it 's very nasty [you]1595-you do n't take it . But if [you]1595-you think it will suit pretty well , and if [you]1595-you are tired of looking about for [houses]1606-houses , [you]1595-you do take it . That 's the way [one]1102-one buys [one]1102-one 's horses , - and [[one]1102-one 's [husbands]1611-husbands]1610-one 's husbands . " "[1612-you] And [you]1612-you have not made up [your]1612-you mind yet ? " "[1612-you] Not quite . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was a little more decent than usual just before [I]0-i left [Baddingham]112-baddingham . When [I]0-i told [her]341-lady baldock that [I]0-i meant to have a pair of ponies , [she]341-lady baldock merely threw up [her]341-lady baldock hands and grunted . [She]341-lady baldock did n't gnash [her]341-lady baldock teeth , and curse and swear , and declare to [me]0-i that [I]0-i was [a child of perdition]1613-a child of perdition . " "[341-lady baldock] What do [you]1612-you mean by cursing and swearing ? " "[341-lady baldock] [She]341-lady baldock told [me]0-i once that if [I]0-i bought a certain little dog , it would lead to [my]0-i being everlastingly - [you]1614-you know what . [She]341-lady baldock is n't so squeamish as [I]0-i am , and said it out . " "[1612-you] What did [you]1612-you do ? " "[1612-you] [I]0-i bought the little dog , and it bit [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt 's heel . [I]0-i was very sorry then , and gave the creature to [Mary Rivers]457-mary rivers . [He]1616-he was such [a beauty]7478-a beauty ! [I]0-i hope [the perdition]1618-the perdition has gone with [him]1616-he , for [I]0-i do n't like [Mary Rivers]457-mary rivers at all . [I]0-i had to give [the poor beasty]1619-the poor beasty to [somebody]1569-somebody , and [Mary Rivers]457-mary rivers happened to be there . [I]0-i told [her]457-mary rivers that [Puck]458-puck was connected with [Apollyon]459-apollyon , but [she]457-mary rivers did n't mind that . [Puck]458-puck was worth twenty guineas , and [I]0-i daresay [she]457-mary rivers has sold [him]458-puck . " "[457-mary rivers] [Oswald]516-oswald may have an equal chance then among [the other favourites]1621-the other favourites ? " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , after another pause . "[1622-no favourites] There are [no favourites]1622-no favourites , and [I]0-i will not say that [any man]1023-any man may have a chance . Why do [you]0-i press [me]0-i about [[your]0-i brother]7311-your brother in this way ? " "[0-i] Because [I]0-i am so anxious . Because it would save [him]7311-your brother . Because [you]0-i are [the only woman for whom [he]7311-your brother has ever cared]1625-the only woman for whom he has ever cared , and because [he]7311-your brother loves [you]0-i with all [his]7311-your brother heart ; and because [[his]7311-your brother father]784-his father would be reconciled to [him]7311-your brother to - morrow if [he]784-his father heard that [you]0-i and [he]7311-your brother were engaged . " "[396-lady laura] [Laura]396-lady laura , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear - " "[396-lady laura] Well . " "[396-lady laura] [You]0-i wo n't be angry if [I]0-i speak out ? " "[0-i] Certainly not . After what [I]0-i have said , [you]0-i have a right to speak out . " "[0-i] It seems to [me]0-i that all [your]0-i reasons are reasons why [he]7311-your brother should marry [me]0-i ; - not reasons why [I]0-i should marry [him]7311-your brother . " "[7311-your brother] Is not [his]7311-your brother love for [you]0-i a reason ? " "[7311-your brother] No , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock , pausing , - and speaking the word in the lowest possible whisper . "[7311-your brother] If [he]7311-your brother did not love [me]0-i , that , if known to [me]0-i , should be a reason why [I]0-i should not marry [him]7311-your brother . [Ten men]1628-ten men may love [me]0-i , - [I]0-i do n't say that [any man]1023-any man does - " "[7311-your brother] [He]7311-your brother does . " "[7311-your brother] But [I]0-i ca n't marry [all the ten]1630-all the ten . And as for that business of saving [him]7311-your brother - " "[0-i] [You]0-i know what [I]0-i mean ! " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know that [I]0-i have any special mission for saving [young men]1631-young men . [I]0-i sometimes think that [I]0-i shall have quite enough to do to save [myself]0-i . It is strange what a propensity [I]0-i feel for the wrong side of the post . " "[0-i] [I]0-i feel the strongest assurance that [you]0-i will always keep on the right side . " "[0-i] Thank [you]0-i , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear . [I]0-i mean to try , but [I]0-i 'm quite sure that the jockey who takes [me]0-i in hand ought to be very steady [himself]7311-your brother . Now , [Lord Chiltern]398-lord chiltern - " "[398-lord chiltern] Well , - out with it . What have [you]0-i to say ? " "[0-i] [He]398-lord chiltern does not bear the best reputation in [this world]1633-this world as [a steady man]1634-a steady man . Is [he]398-lord chiltern altogether [the sort of man that [mammas of the best kind]1636-mammas of the best kind are seeking for [[their]1636-mammas of the best kind daughters]1637-their daughters]1635-the sort of man that mammas of the best kind are seeking for their daughters ? [I]0-i like a roue [myself]0-i ; - and [a prig who sits all night in [the House]929-the house , and talks about nothing but church - rates and suffrage]1638-a prig who sits all night in the house , and talks about nothing but church - rates and suffrage , is to [me]0-i intolerable . [I]0-i prefer [men who are improper , and all that sort of thing]1640-men who are improper , and all that sort of thing . If [I]0-i were [a man]749-a man [myself]0-i [I]0-i should go in for everything [I]0-i ought to leave alone . [I]0-i know [I]0-i should . But [you]1642-you see , - [I]0-i 'm not [a man]749-a man , and [I]0-i must take care of [myself]0-i . The wrong side of a post for [a woman]1381-a woman is so very much the wrong side . [I]0-i like [a fast man]1645-a fast man , but [I]0-i know that [I]0-i must not dare to marry [the sort of man that [I]0-i like]1646-the sort of man that i like . " "[1648-the very first among us] To be one of [us]1647-us , then , - [the very first among [us]1647-us]1648-the very first among us ; - would that be the wrong side ? " "[1642-you] [You]1642-you mean that to be [Lady Chiltern]460-lady chiltern in the present tense , and [Lady Brentford]1649-lady brentford in the future , would be promotion for [Violet Effingham]351-violet in the past ? " "[351-violet] How hard [you]1642-you are , [Violet]351-violet ! " "[1642-you] Fancy , - that it should come to this , - that [you]1642-you should call [me]0-i hard , [Laura]396-lady laura . [I]0-i should like to be [[your]1642-you sister]7326-your sister . [I]0-i should like well enough to be [[[your]1642-you father]1238-your father 's daughter]1652-your father 's daughter . [I]0-i should like well enough to be [[Chiltern]460-lady chiltern 's friend]1653-chiltern 's friend . [I]0-i am [[his]1238-your father friend]857-his friend . Nothing that [any one]7313-any one has ever said of [him]1238-your father has estranged [me]0-i from [him]1238-your father . [I]0-i have fought for [him]1238-your father till [I]0-i have been black in the face . Yes , [I]0-i have , - with [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt . But [I]0-i am afraid to be [[his]1238-your father wife]947-his wife . The risk would be so great . Suppose that [I]0-i did not save [him]1238-your father , but that [he]1238-your father brought [me]0-i to shipwreck instead ? " "[1238-your father] That could not be ! " "[1238-your father] Could it not ? [I]0-i think it might be so very well . When [I]0-i was [a child]1658-a child [they]1659-they used to be always telling [me]0-i to mind [myself]0-i . It seems to [me]0-i that [a child]1658-a child and [a man]749-a man need not mind [themselves]1662-them . Let [them]1662-them do what [they]1662-them may , [they]1662-them can be set right again . Let [them]1662-them fall as [they]1662-them will , [you]1663-you can put [them]1662-them on [their]1662-them feet . But [a woman]1381-a woman has to mind [herself]1381-a woman ; - and very hard work it is when [she]1381-a woman has a dragon of [her]1381-a woman own driving [her]1381-a woman ever the wrong way . " "[0-i] [I]0-i want to take [you]0-i from the dragon . " "[0-i] Yes ; - and to hand [me]0-i over to [a griffin]1665-a griffin . " "[1665-a griffin] The truth is , [Violet]351-violet , that [you]0-i do not know [Oswald]516-oswald . [He]516-oswald is not [a griffin]1665-a griffin . " "[0-i] [I]0-i did not mean to be uncomplimentary . Take any of the dangerous wild beasts [you]1663-you please . [I]0-i merely intend to point out that [he]516-oswald is a dangerous wild beast . [I]0-i daresay [he]516-oswald is noble - minded , and [I]0-i will call [him]516-oswald a lion if [you]1663-you like it better . But even with a lion there is risk . " "[7346-every man] Of course there will be risk . There is risk with [every man]7346-every man , - unless [you]1663-you will be contented with the prig [you]1663-you described . Of course there would be risk with [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother . [He]1251-my brother has been [a gambler]1669-a gambler . " "[1251-my brother] [They]1670-they say [he]1251-my brother is one still . " "[1670-they] [He]1251-my brother has given it up in part , and would entirely at [your]0-i instance . " "[1670-they] And [they]1670-they say other things of [him]1251-my brother , [Laura]396-lady laura . " "[1670-they] It is true . [He]1251-my brother has had paroxysms of evil life which have well - nigh ruined [him]1251-my brother . " "[1251-my brother] And these paroxysms are so dangerous ! Is [he]1251-my brother not in debt ? " "[1251-my brother] [He]1251-my brother is , - but not deeply . Every shilling that [he]1251-my brother owes would be paid ; - every shilling . [Mind]461-mind , [I]0-i know all [his]1251-my brother circumstances , and [I]0-i give [you]0-i [my]0-i word that every shilling should be paid . [He]1251-my brother has never lied , - and [he]1251-my brother has told [me]0-i everything . [[His]1251-my brother father]784-his father could not leave an acre away from [him]1251-my brother if [he]1251-my brother would , and would not if [he]1251-my brother could . " "[0-i] [I]0-i did not ask as fearing that . [I]0-i spoke only of a dangerous habit . A paroxysm of spending money is apt to make one so uncomfortable . And then - " "[0-i] Well . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know why [I]0-i should make a catalogue of [[your]0-i brother]7311-your brother 's weaknesses . " "[0-i] [You]0-i mean to say that [he]1251-my brother drinks too much ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not say so . [People]1124-people say so . [The dragon]8154-the dragon says so . And as [I]0-i always find [her]8154-the dragon sayings to be untrue , [I]0-i suppose this is like the rest of them . " "[0-i] It is untrue if it be said of [him]1251-my brother as a habit . " "[0-i] It is another paroxysm , - just now and then . " "[0-i] Do not laugh at [me]0-i , [Violet]351-violet , when [I]0-i am taking [his]1251-my brother part , or [I]0-i shall be offended . " "[1251-my brother] But [you]351-violet see , if [I]0-i am to be [[his]1251-my brother wife]947-his wife , it is - rather important . " "[1251-my brother] Still [you]351-violet need not ridicule [me]0-i . " "[351-violet] [Dear Laura]462-dear laura , [you]462-dear laura know [I]0-i do not ridicule [you]462-dear laura . [You]462-dear laura know [I]0-i love [you]462-dear laura for what [you]462-dear laura are doing . Would not [I]0-i do the same , and fight for [him]1251-my brother down to [my]0-i nails if [I]0-i had [a brother]1676-a brother ? " "[0-i] And therefore [I]0-i want [you]462-dear laura to be [[Oswald]516-oswald 's wife]1677-oswald 's wife ; - because [I]0-i know that [you]462-dear laura would fight for [him]1251-my brother . It is not true that [he]1251-my brother is [a - drunkard]1678-a - drunkard . Look at [his]1251-my brother hand , which is as steady as [yours]462-dear laura . Look at [his]1251-my brother eye . Is there a sign of it ? [He]1251-my brother has been drunk , once or twice , perhaps , - and has done fearful things . " "[1251-my brother] It might be that [he]1251-my brother would do fearful things to [me]0-i . " "[1251-my brother] [You]462-dear laura never knew [a man with a softer heart or with a finer spirit]1679-a man with a softer heart or with a finer spirit . [I]0-i believe as [I]0-i sit here that if [he]1251-my brother were married to - morrow , [his]1251-my brother vices would fall from [him]1251-my brother like old clothes . " "[462-dear laura] [You]462-dear laura will admit , [Laura]462-dear laura , that there will be some risk for [the wife]7469-the wife . " "[462-dear laura] Of course there will be a risk . Is there not always a risk ? " "[1681-the men in the city] [The men in [the city]1682-the city]1681-the men in the city would call this double - dangerous , [I]0-i think , " said [Violet]351-violet . Then the door was opened , and [the man of whom [they]8168-they were speaking]8167-the man of whom they were speaking entered [the room]7501-the room . [CHAPTER XI Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern [The reader]1125-the reader has been told that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was [a red man]8171-a red man , and that peculiarity of [his]463-lord chiltern personal appearance was certainly the first to strike [a stranger]8172-a stranger . It imparted a certain look of ferocity to [him]463-lord chiltern , which was apt to make [men]1025-men afraid of [him]463-lord chiltern at first sight . [Women]7479-women are not actuated in the same way , and are accustomed to look deeper into [men]1025-men at the first sight than [other men]1050-other men will trouble [themselves]1050-other men to do . [His]463-lord chiltern beard was red , and was clipped , so as to have none of the softness of waving hair . The hair on [his]463-lord chiltern head also was kept short , and was very red , - and the colour of [his]463-lord chiltern face was red . Nevertheless [he]463-lord chiltern was [a handsome man]8177-a handsome man , with well - cut features , not tall , but very strongly built , and with a certain curl in the corner of [his]463-lord chiltern eyelids which gave to [him]463-lord chiltern a look of resolution , - which perhaps [he]463-lord chiltern did not possess . [He]463-lord chiltern was known to be [a clever man]8178-a clever man , and when very young had had the reputation of being [a scholar]8179-a scholar . When [he]463-lord chiltern was [three - and - twenty grey - haired votaries of the turf]8180-three - and - twenty grey - haired votaries of the turf declared that [he]463-lord chiltern would make [his]463-lord chiltern fortune on the race - course , - so clear - headed was [he]463-lord chiltern as to odds , so excellent [a judge of a horse]8181-a judge of a horse 's performances , and so gifted with a memory of events . When [he]463-lord chiltern was five - and - twenty [he]463-lord chiltern had lost every shilling of a fortune of [his]463-lord chiltern own , had squeezed from [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father more than [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father ever chose to name in speaking of [his]463-lord chiltern affairs to [any one]7313-any one , and was known to be in debt . But [he]463-lord chiltern had sacrificed [himself]463-lord chiltern on one or two memorable occasions in conformity with turf laws of honour , and [men]1025-men said of [him]463-lord chiltern , either that [he]463-lord chiltern was very honest or very chivalric , - in accordance with the special views on the subject of [the man who was speaking]8186-the man who was speaking . It was reported now that [he]463-lord chiltern no longer owned horses on [the turf]8187-the turf ; - but this was doubted by some who could name the animals which [they]1025-men said that [he]463-lord chiltern owned , and which [he]463-lord chiltern ran in the name of [Mr. Macnab]464-mr. macnab , - said [some]1425-some ; of [Mr. Pardoe]465-mr. pardoe , - said [others]7342-others ; of [Mr. Chickerwick]466-mr. chickerwick , - said [a third set of [informants]8191-informants]8190-a third set of informants . The fact was that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern at this moment had no interest of [his]463-lord chiltern own in any horse upon [the turf]8187-the turf . But all [the world]756-the world knew that [he]463-lord chiltern drank . [He]463-lord chiltern had taken by the throat [a proctor]8194-a proctor 's bull - dog when [he]463-lord chiltern had been drunk at [Oxford]113-oxford , had nearly strangled [the man]7504-the man , and had been expelled . [He]463-lord chiltern had fallen through [his]463-lord chiltern violence into some terrible misfortune at [Paris]114-paris , had been brought before [a public judge]8196-a public judge , and [his]463-lord chiltern name and [his]463-lord chiltern infamy had been made notorious in every newspaper in the two capitals . After that [he]463-lord chiltern had fought a ruffian at [Newmarket]64-newmarket , and had really killed [him]7504-the man with [his]463-lord chiltern fists . In reference to this latter affray it had been proved that the attack had been made on [him]463-lord chiltern , that [he]463-lord chiltern had not been to blame , and that [he]463-lord chiltern had not been drunk . After a prolonged investigation [he]463-lord chiltern had come forth from that affair without disgrace . [He]463-lord chiltern would have done so , at least , if [he]463-lord chiltern had not been heretofore disgraced . But [we]8197-we all know how [the man well spoken of]8198-the man well spoken of may steal a horse , while [he]463-lord chiltern [who is of evil repute]8199-who is of evil repute may not look over a hedge . It was asserted widely by many who were supposed to know all about everything that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was in a fit of delirium tremens when [he]463-lord chiltern killed the ruffian at [Newmarket]64-newmarket . The worst of that latter affair was that it produced the total estrangement which now existed between [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford and [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford would not believe that [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son was in that matter more sinned against than sinning . "[0-i] Such things do not happen to [[other men]1050-other men 's sons]1684-other men 's sons , " [he]332-lord brentford said , when [Lady Laura]396-lady laura pleaded for [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura could not induce [[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father to see [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son , but so far prevailed that no sentence of banishment was pronounced against [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . There was nothing to prevent [the son]8205-the son sitting at [[his]8205-the son father]784-his father 's table if [he]463-lord chiltern so pleased . [He]463-lord chiltern never did so please , - but nevertheless [he]463-lord chiltern continued to live in [the house in [Portman Square]63-portman square]8207-the house in portman square ; and when [he]463-lord chiltern met [the Earl]733-the earl , in [the hall]8209-the hall , perhaps , or on the staircase , would simply bow to [him]463-lord chiltern . Then [the Earl]733-the earl would bow again , and shuffle on , - and look very wretched , as no doubt [he]463-lord chiltern was . [A grown - up son]8211-a grown - up son must be the greatest comfort [a man]749-a man can have , - if [he]8211-a grown - up son be [[his]8205-the son father 's best friend]8213-his father 's best friend ; but otherwise [he]8211-a grown - up son can hardly be a comfort . As it was in [this house]8214-this house , [the son]8205-the son was a constant thorn in [[his]8205-the son father]784-his father 's side . "[0-i] What does [he]1685-he do when [we]1686-we leave [London]6-london ? " [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford once said to [[his]332-lord brentford daughter]7468-his daughter . "[1685-he] [He]1685-he stays [here]1224-here , [papa]7260-papa . " "[1685-he] But [he]1685-he hunts still ? " "[1685-he] Yes , [he]1685-he hunts , - and [he]1685-he has [a room somewhere at [an inn]1690-an inn]1689-a room somewhere at an inn , - down in [Northamptonshire]115-northamptonshire . But [he]1685-he is mostly in [London]6-london . [They]1691-they have trains on purpose . " "[1691-they] What a life for [[my]0-i son]1692-my son ! " said [the Earl]733-the earl . "[1691-they] What a life ! Of course [no decent person]1693-no decent person will let [him]1692-my son into [[his]1692-my son house]1694-his house . " [Lady Laura]396-lady laura did not know what to say to this , for in truth [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was not fond of staying at [the houses of [persons whom [the Earl]733-the earl would have called [decent]8222-decent]8220-persons whom the earl would have called decent]8219-the houses of persons whom the earl would have called decent . [General Effingham]467-general effingham , [the father of [Violet]351-violet]8223-the father of violet , and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had been [the closest and dearest of friends]8224-the closest and dearest of friends . [They]8224-the closest and dearest of friends had been [young men in [the same regiment]8226-the same regiment]8225-young men in the same regiment , and through life each had confided in [the other]7702-the other . When [[the General]8228-the general 's only son]8229-the general 's only son , then [a youth of seventeen]8230-a youth of seventeen , was killed in one of [our]8231-our grand [New Zealand]116-new zealand wars , [the bereaved father]8232-the bereaved father and [the Earl]733-the earl had been together for a month in [their]8224-the closest and dearest of friends sorrow . At that time [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's career had still been open to hope , - and [the one man]8234-the one man had contrasted [his]8234-the one man lot with [the other]7702-the other . [General Effingham]467-general effingham lived long enough to hear [the Earl]733-the earl declare that [his]467-general effingham lot was the happier of [the two]8237-the two . Now [the General]8228-the general was dead , and [Violet]351-violet , [the daughter of [a second wife]8240-a second wife]8239-the daughter of a second wife , was all that was left of [the Effinghams]468-the effinghams . [This second wife]8241-this second wife had been a [Miss Plummer]469-miss plummer , [a lady from [the city]1682-the city with much money , whose sister had married [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock]8242-a lady from the city with much money , whose sister had married lord baldock . [Violet]351-violet in this way had fallen to the care of [the Baldock people]8244-the baldock people , and not into the hands of [[her]351-violet father 's friends]8245-her father 's friends . But , as [the reader]1125-the reader will have surmised , [she]351-violet had ideas of [her]351-violet own of emancipating [herself]351-violet from [Baldock]341-lady baldock thraldom . Twice before that last terrible affair at [Newmarket]64-newmarket , before the quarrel between [the father]8247-the father and [the son]8205-the son had been complete , [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had said a word to [[his]332-lord brentford daughter]7468-his daughter , - merely a word , - of [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son in connection with [Miss Effingham]351-violet . "[1693-no decent person] If [he]1695-him thinks of it [I]0-i shall be glad to see [him]1695-him on the subject . [You]1696-you may tell [him]1695-him so . " That had been the first word . [He]332-lord brentford had just then resolved that the affair in [Paris]114-paris should be regarded as condoned , - as among the things to be forgotten . "[1696-you] [She]1697-her is too good for [him]1695-him ; but if [he]1695-him asks [her]1697-her let [him]1695-him tell [her]1697-her everything . " That had been the second word , and had been spoken immediately subsequent to a payment of twelve thousand pounds made by [the Earl]733-the earl towards the settlement of certain Doncaster accounts . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura in negotiating for the money had been very eloquent in describing some honest , - or shall [we]8252-we say chivalric , - sacrifice which had brought [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother into this special difficulty . Since that [the Earl]733-the earl had declined to interest [himself]733-the earl in [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son 's matrimonial affairs ; and when [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had once again mentioned the matter , declaring [her]396-lady laura belief that it would be the means of saving [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother [Oswald]516-oswald , [the Earl]733-the earl had desired [her]396-lady laura to be silent . "[1695-him] Would [you]1698-you wish to destroy [the poor child]1699-the poor child ? " [he]733-the earl had said . Nevertheless [Lady Laura]396-lady laura felt sure that if [she]396-lady laura were to go to [[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father with a positive statement that [Oswald]516-oswald and [Violet]351-violet were engaged , [he]7464-her father would relent and would accept [Violet]351-violet as [[his]7464-her father daughter]7468-his daughter . As for the payment of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's present debts ; - [she]396-lady laura had a little scheme of [her]396-lady laura own about that . [Miss Effingham]351-violet , who had been already two days in [Portman Square]63-portman square , had not as yet seen [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [She]396-lady laura knew that [he]463-lord chiltern lived in [the house]929-the house , that is , that [he]463-lord chiltern slept there , and probably eat [his]463-lord chiltern breakfast in [some apartment of [his]463-lord chiltern own]8261-some apartment of his own ; - but [she]396-lady laura knew also that the habits of [the house]929-the house would not by any means make it necessary that [they]8263-they should meet . [Laura]396-lady laura and [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother probably saw [each other]7264-each other daily , - but [they]8263-they never went into society together , and did not know [the same sets of people]8266-the same sets of people . When [she]396-lady laura had announced to [Lady Baldock]8267-lady baldock [her]396-lady laura intention of spending the first fortnight of [her]396-lady laura [London]6-london season with [[her]396-lady laura friend]1091-her friend [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had as a matter of course - "[1698-you] jumped upon [her]1700-her , " as [Miss Effingham]351-violet would [herself]351-violet call it . "[1698-you] [You]1701-you are going to [the house of the worst reprobate in [all England]1703-all england]1702-the house of the worst reprobate in all england , " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . "[1701-you] What ; - [dear old Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , whom [papa]376-papa loved so well ! " "[332-lord brentford] [I]0-i mean [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , who , only last year , - murdered [a man]749-a man ! " "[463-lord chiltern] That is not true , [aunt]1705-aunt . " "[1705-aunt] There is worse than that , - much worse . [He]463-lord chiltern is always - tipsy , and always gambling , and always - But it is quite unfit that [I]0-i should speak a word more to [you]1701-you about [such a man as [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern]1706-such a man as lord chiltern . [His]463-lord chiltern name ought never to be mentioned . " "[463-lord chiltern] Then why did [you]1701-you mention it , [aunt]1705-aunt ? " [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's process of jumping upon [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece , - in which [I]1701-you think [the aunt]8270-the aunt had generally the worst of the exercise , - went on for some time , but [Violet]341-lady baldock of course carried [her]8270-the aunt point . "[1701-you] If [she]1708-she marries [him]463-lord chiltern there will be an end of everything , " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock to [[her]341-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter [Augusta]455-augusta . "[1708-she] [She]1708-she has more sense than that , [mamma]1709-mamma , " said [Augusta]455-augusta . "[1709-mamma] [I]0-i do n't think [she]1708-she has any sense at all , " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock ; - "[1708-she] not in the least . [I]0-i do wish [[my]0-i poor sister]1710-my poor sister had lived ; - [I]0-i do indeed . " [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was now in [the room]7501-the room with [Violet]341-lady baldock , - immediately upon that conversation between [Violet]341-lady baldock and [[his]0-i sister]1119-his sister as to the expediency of [Violet]341-lady baldock becoming [[his]0-i wife]947-his wife . Indeed [his]0-i entrance had interrupted the conversation before it was over . "[0-i] [I]0-i am so glad to see [you]1709-mamma , [Miss Effingham]351-violet , " [he]0-i said . "[0-i] [I]0-i came in thinking that [I]0-i might find [you]1709-mamma . " "[0-i] Here [I]0-i am , as large as life , " [she]396-lady laura said , getting up from [her]396-lady laura corner on the sofa and giving [him]0-i [her]396-lady laura hand . "[0-i] [Laura]396-lady laura and [I]0-i have been discussing the affairs of [the nation]1711-the nation for the last two days , and have nearly brought [our]1712-our discussion to an end . " [She]396-lady laura could not help looking , first at [his]0-i eye and then at [his]0-i hand , not as wanting evidence to the truth of the statement which [[his]0-i sister]1119-his sister had made , but because the idea of [a drunkard]8276-a drunkard 's eye and [a drunkard]8276-a drunkard 's hand had been brought before [her]396-lady laura mind . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's hand was like the hand of [any other man]766-any other man , but there was something in [his]0-i eye that almost frightened [her]396-lady laura . It looked as though [he]0-i would not hesitate to wring [[his]0-i wife]947-his wife 's neck round , if ever [he]0-i should be brought to threaten to do so . And then [his]0-i eye , like the rest of [him]0-i , was red . No ; - [she]396-lady laura did not think that [she]396-lady laura could ever bring [herself]396-lady laura to marry [him]0-i . Why take [a venture that was double - dangerous , when there were so many ventures open to [her]396-lady laura , apparently with very little of danger attached to [them]8280-a venture that was double - dangerous , when there were so many ventures open to her , apparently with very little of danger attached to them]8280-a venture that was double - dangerous , when there were so many ventures open to her , apparently with very little of danger attached to them ? "[0-i] If it should ever be said that [I]0-i loved [him]1713-him , [I]0-i would do it all the same , " [she]396-lady laura said to [herself]396-lady laura . "[0-i] If [I]0-i did not come and see [you]0-i here , [I]0-i suppose that [I]0-i should never see [you]0-i , " said [he]0-i , seating [himself]0-i . "[0-i] [I]0-i do not often go to parties , and when [I]0-i do [you]0-i are not likely to be [there]7300-there . " "[1715-we] [We]1715-we might make [our]1715-we little arrangements for meeting , " said [she]341-lady baldock , laughing . "[1715-we] [[My]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt , [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , is going to have an evening next week . " "[341-lady baldock] [The servants]1717-the servants would be ordered to put [me]0-i out of [the house]929-the house . " "[1717-the servants] Oh no . [You]0-i can tell [her]1575-my aunt that [I]0-i invited [you]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't think that [Oswald]516-oswald and [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock are [great friends]1719-great friends , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[516-oswald] Or [he]516-oswald might come and take [you]0-i and [me]0-i to [the Zoo]1720-the zoo on Sunday . That 's the proper sort of thing for [a brother]1676-a brother and [a friend]1296-a friend to do . " "[0-i] [I]0-i hate that place in [the Regent 's Park]7530-the regent 's park , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[0-i] When were [you]0-i there last ? " demanded [Miss Effingham]351-violet . "[0-i] When [I]0-i came [home]754-home once from [Eton]118-eton . But [I]0-i wo n't go again till [I]0-i can come [home]754-home from [Eton]118-eton again . " Then [he]0-i altered [his]0-i tone as [he]0-i continued to speak . "[1124-people] [People]1124-people would look at [me]0-i as if [I]0-i were the wildest beast in the whole collection . " "[1124-people] Then , " said [Violet]351-violet , "[1124-people] if [you]0-i wo n't go to [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's or to [the Zoo]1720-the zoo , [we]1728-we must confine [ourselves]1728-we to [[Laura]396-lady laura 's drawing - room]1729-laura 's drawing - room ; - unless , indeed , [you]0-i like to take [me]0-i to the top of [the Monument]119-the monument . " "[0-i] [I]0-i 'll take [you]0-i to the top of [the Monument]1730-the monument with pleasure . " "[0-i] What do [you]0-i say , [Laura]396-lady laura ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i say that [you]0-i are [a foolish girl]1731-a foolish girl , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[0-i] and that [I]0-i will have nothing to do with such a scheme . " "[0-i] Then there is nothing for it but that [you]0-i should come [here]1224-here ; and as [you]0-i live in [the house]929-the house , and as [I]0-i am sure to be [here]1224-here every morning , and as [you]0-i have no possible occupation for [your]0-i time , and as [we]1735-we have nothing particular to do with [ours]1735-we , - [I]0-i daresay [I]0-i sha n't see [you]0-i again before [I]0-i go to [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt 's in [Berkeley Square]120-berkeley square . " "[1575-my aunt] Very likely not , " [he]516-oswald said . "[1575-my aunt] And why not , [Oswald]516-oswald ? " asked [[his]516-oswald sister]1119-his sister . [He]516-oswald passed [his]516-oswald hand over [his]516-oswald face before [he]516-oswald answered [her]1119-his sister . "[516-oswald] Because [she]1575-my aunt and [I]0-i run in different grooves now , and are not such meet playfellows as [we]1735-we used to be once . Do [you]0-i remember [my]0-i taking [you]0-i away right through [Saulsby Wood]121-saulsby wood once on the old pony , and not bringing [you]0-i back till tea - time , and [Miss Blink]470-miss blink going and telling [[my]0-i father]7296-my father ? " "[470-miss blink] Do [I]0-i remember it ? [I]0-i think it was the happiest day in [my]0-i life . [His]7296-my father pockets were crammed full of gingerbread and [Everton]471-everton toffy , and [we]1735-we had three bottles of lemonade slung on to the pony 's saddlebows . [I]0-i thought it was a pity that [we]1735-we should ever come back . " "[0-i] It was a pity , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[0-i] But , nevertheless , substantially necessary , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] Failing [our]1735-we power of reproducing the toffy , [I]0-i suppose it was , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[0-i] [You]0-i were not [Miss Effingham]351-violet then , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[0-i] No , - not as yet . These disagreeable realities of life grow upon one ; do they not ? [You]0-i took off [my]0-i shoes and dried them for [me]0-i at [[a woodman]1738-a woodman 's cottage]1739-a woodman 's cottage . [I]0-i am obliged to put up with [[my]0-i maid]1740-my maid 's doing those things now . And [Miss Blink]470-miss blink the mild is changed for [Lady Baldock the martinet]341-lady baldock . And if [I]0-i rode about with [you]0-i in [a wood]1741-a wood all day [I]0-i should be sent to [Coventry]122-coventry instead of to bed . And so [you]0-i see everything is changed as well as [my]0-i name . " "[0-i] Everything is not changed , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , getting up from [his]463-lord chiltern seat . "[0-i] [I]0-i am not changed , - at least not in this , that as [I]0-i loved [you]0-i better than any being in [the world]756-the world , - better even than [Laura]396-lady laura there , - so do [I]0-i love [you]0-i now infinitely the best of all . Do not look so surprised at [me]0-i . [You]0-i knew it before as well as [you]0-i do now ; - and [Laura]396-lady laura knows it . There is no secret to be kept in the matter among [us]1743-us three . " "[463-lord chiltern] But , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , - " said [Miss Effingham]351-violet , rising also to [her]351-violet feet , and then pausing , not knowing how to answer [him]463-lord chiltern . There had been a suddenness in [his]463-lord chiltern mode of addressing [her]351-violet which had , so to say , almost taken away [her]351-violet breath ; and then to be told by [a man]749-a man of [his]463-lord chiltern love before [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister was in itself , to [her]351-violet , a matter so surprising , that none of those words came at [her]351-violet command which will come , as though by instinct , to [young ladies]8284-young ladies on such occasions . "[463-lord chiltern] [You]0-i have known it always , " said [he]463-lord chiltern , as though [he]463-lord chiltern were angry with [her]351-violet . "[0-i] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " [she]351-violet replied , "[463-lord chiltern] [you]463-lord chiltern must excuse [me]0-i if [I]0-i say that [you]463-lord chiltern are , at the least , very abrupt . [I]0-i did not think when [I]0-i was going back so joyfully to [our]1744-our childish days that [you]463-lord chiltern would turn the tables on [me]0-i in this way . " "[463-lord chiltern] [He]463-lord chiltern has said nothing that ought to make [you]463-lord chiltern angry , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[463-lord chiltern] Only because [he]463-lord chiltern has driven [me]0-i to say that which will make [me]0-i appear to be uncivil to [himself]463-lord chiltern . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , [I]0-i do not love [you]463-lord chiltern with that love of which [you]463-lord chiltern are speaking now . As [an old friend]1745-an old friend [I]0-i have always regarded [you]463-lord chiltern , and [I]0-i hope that [I]0-i may always do so . " Then [she]1746-her got up and left [the room]7501-the room . "[463-lord chiltern] Why were [you]463-lord chiltern so sudden with [her]1746-her , - so abrupt , - so loud ? " said [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister , coming up to [him]463-lord chiltern and taking [him]463-lord chiltern by the arm almost in anger . "[463-lord chiltern] It would make no difference , " said [he]463-lord chiltern . "[1746-her] [She]1746-her does not care for [me]0-i . " "[1746-her] It makes all the difference in [the world]756-the world , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[1746-her] [Such a woman]7719-such a woman as [Violet]351-violet can not be had after that fashion . [You]463-lord chiltern must begin again . " "[463-lord chiltern] [I]0-i have begun and ended , " [he]463-lord chiltern said . "[0-i] That is nonsense . Of course [you]463-lord chiltern will persist . It was madness to speak in that way to - day . [You]463-lord chiltern may be sure of this , however , that there is no one [she]1746-her likes better than [you]463-lord chiltern . [You]463-lord chiltern must remember that [you]463-lord chiltern have done much to make [any girl]7307-any girl afraid of [you]463-lord chiltern . " "[463-lord chiltern] [I]0-i do remember it . " "[463-lord chiltern] Do something now to make [her]1746-her fear [you]463-lord chiltern no longer . Speak to [her]1746-her softly . Tell [her]1746-her of the sort of life which [you]463-lord chiltern would live with [her]1746-her . Tell [her]1746-her that all is changed . As [she]1746-her comes to love [you]463-lord chiltern , [she]1746-her will believe [you]463-lord chiltern when [she]1746-her would believe [no one else on that matter]1750-no one else on that matter . " "[1746-her] Am [I]0-i to tell [her]1746-her a lie ? " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , looking [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister full in the face . Then [he]463-lord chiltern turned upon [his]463-lord chiltern heel and left [her]1119-his sister . CHAPTER XII Autumnal Prospects The session went on very calmly after the opening battle which ousted [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier and sent [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay back to [the Treasury]7799-the treasury , - so calmly that [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was unconsciously disappointed , as lacking that excitement of contest to which [he]329-phineas had been introduced in the first days of [his]329-phineas parliamentary career . From time to time certain waspish attacks were made by [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , now on [this Secretary of State]8289-this secretary of state and now on that ; but they were felt by both parties to mean nothing ; and as no great measure was brought forward , nothing which would serve by the magnitude of its interests to divide the liberal side of [the House]929-the house into fractions , [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's Cabinet]8291-mr. mildmay 's cabinet was allowed to hold its own in comparative peace and quiet . It was now [July]472-july , - the middle of July , - and [the member for [Loughshane]3-loughshane]8292-the member for loughshane had not yet addressed [the House]929-the house . How often had [he]463-lord chiltern meditated doing so ; how [he]463-lord chiltern had composed [his]463-lord chiltern speeches walking round [the Park]7798-the park on [his]463-lord chiltern way down to [the House]929-the house ; how [he]463-lord chiltern got [[his]463-lord chiltern subjects]8296-his subjects up , - only to find on hearing [them]8296-his subjects discussed that [he]463-lord chiltern really knew little or nothing about [them]8296-his subjects ; how [he]463-lord chiltern had [his]463-lord chiltern arguments and almost [his]463-lord chiltern very words taken out of [his]463-lord chiltern mouth by [some other member]8297-some other member ; and lastly , how [he]463-lord chiltern had actually been deterred from getting upon [his]463-lord chiltern legs by a certain tremor of blood round [his]463-lord chiltern heart when the moment for rising had come , - of all this [he]463-lord chiltern never said a word to [any man]1023-any man . Since that last journey to [county Mayo]57-mayo , [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had been [[his]463-lord chiltern most intimate friend]8299-his most intimate friend , but [he]463-lord chiltern said nothing of all this even to [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . To [[his]463-lord chiltern other friend]8300-his other friend , [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura , [he]463-lord chiltern did explain something of [his]463-lord chiltern feelings , not absolutely describing to [her]396-lady laura the extent of hindrance to which [his]463-lord chiltern modesty had subjected [him]463-lord chiltern , but letting [her]396-lady laura know that [he]463-lord chiltern had [his]463-lord chiltern qualms as well as [his]463-lord chiltern aspirations . But as [Lady Laura]396-lady laura always recommended patience , and more than once expressed [her]396-lady laura opinion that [a young member]8301-a young member would be better to sit in silence at least for one session , [he]463-lord chiltern was not driven to the mortification of feeling that [he]463-lord chiltern was incurring [her]396-lady laura contempt by [his]463-lord chiltern bashfulness . As regarded [the men among whom [he]463-lord chiltern lived]8302-the men among whom he lived , [I]1746-her think [he]463-lord chiltern was almost annoyed at finding that [no one]939-no one seemed to expect that [he]463-lord chiltern should speak . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , when [he]364-barrington erle had first talked of sending [Phineas]396-lady laura down to [Loughshane]3-loughshane , had predicted for [him]364-barrington erle all manner of parliamentary successes , and had expressed the warmest admiration of the manner in which [Phineas]396-lady laura had discussed this or that subject at [the Union]124-the union . "[1746-her] [We]1751-we have not above [one or two men in [the House]929-the house]1752-one or two men in the house who can do that kind of thing , " [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle had once said . But now no allusions whatever were made to [his]463-lord chiltern powers of speech , and [Phineas]396-lady laura in [his]463-lord chiltern modest moments began to be more amazed than ever that [he]463-lord chiltern should find [himself]463-lord chiltern seated in [that chamber]8304-that chamber . To the forms and technicalities of parliamentary business [he]463-lord chiltern did give close attention , and was unremitting in [his]463-lord chiltern attendance . On one or two occasions [he]463-lord chiltern ventured to ask a question of [the Speaker]8305-the speaker , and as the words of experience fell into [his]463-lord chiltern ears , [he]463-lord chiltern would tell [himself]463-lord chiltern that [he]463-lord chiltern was going through [his]463-lord chiltern education , - that [he]463-lord chiltern was learning to be [a working member]8306-a working member , and perhaps to be [a statesman]8132-a statesman . But [his]463-lord chiltern regrets with reference to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low and [the dingy chambers in [Old Square]81-old square]8308-the dingy chambers in old square were very frequent ; and had it been possible for [him]463-lord chiltern to undo all that [he]463-lord chiltern had done , [he]463-lord chiltern would often have abandoned to [some one else]934-some one else the honour of representing [the electors of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]7545-the electors of loughshane . But [he]463-lord chiltern was supported in all [his]463-lord chiltern difficulties by the kindness of [[his]463-lord chiltern friend]857-his friend , [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . [He]463-lord chiltern was often in [the house in [Portman Square]63-portman square]8207-the house in portman square , and was always received with cordiality , and , as [he]463-lord chiltern thought , almost with affection . [She]396-lady laura would sit and talk to [him]463-lord chiltern , sometimes saying a word about [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother and sometimes about [[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father , as though there were more between [them]8315-them than the casual intimacy of [London]6-london acquaintance . And in [Portman Square]63-portman square [he]463-lord chiltern had been introduced to [Miss Effingham]351-violet , and had found [Miss Effingham]351-violet to be - very nice . [Miss Effingham]351-violet had quite taken to [him]463-lord chiltern , and [he]463-lord chiltern had danced with [her]351-violet at two or three parties , talking always , as [he]463-lord chiltern did so , about [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . "[0-i] [I]0-i declare , [Laura]396-lady laura , [I]0-i think [[your]396-lady laura friend]1248-your friend [Mr. Finn]329-phineas is in love with [you]396-lady laura , " said [Violet]351-violet to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura one night . "[329-phineas] [I]0-i do n't think that . [He]329-phineas is fond of [me]0-i , and so am [I]0-i of [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas is so honest , and so naive without being awkward ! And then [he]329-phineas is undoubtedly clever . " "[329-phineas] And so uncommonly handsome , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[329-phineas] [I]0-i do n't know that that makes much difference , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] [I]0-i think it does if [a man]749-a man looks like [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman as well . " "[749-a man] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas certainly looks like [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[329-phineas] And no doubt is one , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] [I]0-i wonder whether [he]329-phineas has got any money . " "[329-phineas] Not a penny , [I]0-i should say . " "[329-phineas] How does [such a man]892-such a man manage to live ? There are so many [men like that]1759-men like that , and [they]1759-men like that are always mysteries to [me]0-i . [I]0-i suppose [he]329-phineas 'll have to marry [an heiress]8137-an heiress . " "[8137-an heiress] Whoever gets [him]329-phineas will not have [a bad husband]1761-a bad husband , " said [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . [Phineas]329-phineas during the summer had very often met [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [They]8316-they sat on the same side of [the House]929-the house , [they]8316-they belonged to [the same club]1498-the same club , [they]8316-they dined together more than once in [Portman Square]63-portman square , and on one occasion [Phineas]329-phineas had accepted an invitation to dinner sent to [him]329-phineas by [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy [himself]329-phineas . "[1761-a bad husband] A slower affair [I]0-i never saw in [my]0-i life , " [he]0-i said afterwards to [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[0-i] Though there were [two or three men there who talk everywhere else]1762-two or three men there who talk everywhere else , [they]1762-two or three men there who talk everywhere else could not talk at [his]0-i table . " "[1762-two or three men there who talk everywhere else] [He]0-i gave [you]0-i good wine , [I]0-i should say , " said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , "[0-i] and let [me]0-i tell [you]0-i that that covers a multitude of sins . " In spite , however , of all these opportunities for intimacy , now , nearly at the end of the session , [Phineas]329-phineas had hardly spoken a dozen words to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and really knew nothing whatsoever of [the man]7504-the man , as [one friend]8320-one friend , - or even as [one acquaintance]7586-one acquaintance knows [another]886-another . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had desired [him]0-i to be on good terms with [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and for that reason [he]0-i had dined with [him]343-mr. kennedy . Nevertheless [he]0-i disliked [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and felt quite sure that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy disliked [him]0-i . [He]0-i was therefore rather surprised when [he]0-i received the following note : - [Albany]126-albany , Z 3 , July 17 , 186 - . [MY]0-i DEAR [MR . FINN]329-phineas , [I]0-i shall have [some friends]8323-some friends at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter next month , and should be very glad if [you]329-phineas will join [us]8324-us . [I]0-i will name the 16th August . [I]0-i do n't know whether [you]329-phineas shoot , but there are grouse and deer . [Yours]329-phineas truly , [ROBERT KENNEDY]343-mr. kennedy . What was [he]0-i to do ? [He]0-i had already begun to feel rather uncomfortable at the prospect of being separated from all [[his]0-i new friends]8325-his new friends as soon as the session should be over . [Laurence Fitzgibhon]473-laurence fitzgibhon had asked [him]0-i to make another visit to [county Mayo]57-mayo , but that [he]0-i had declined . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had said something to [him]0-i about going abroad with [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , and since that there had sprung up a sort of intimacy between [him]0-i and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; but nothing had been fixed about this foreign trip , and there were pecuniary objections to it which put it almost out of [his]0-i power . The Christmas holidays [he]0-i would of course pass with [[his]0-i family]8327-his family at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , but [he]0-i hardly liked the idea of hurrying off to [Killaloe]5-killaloe immediately the session should be over . [Everybody around [him]0-i]8328-everybody around him seemed to be looking forward to pleasant leisure doings in [the country]839-the country . [Men]1025-men talked about grouse , and of [the ladies at [the houses to which [they]1025-men were going]8332-the houses to which they were going and of [the people whom [they]1025-men were to meet]8333-the people whom they were to meet]8331-the ladies at the houses to which they were going and of the people whom they were to meet . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had said nothing of [her]396-lady laura own movements for the early autumn , and no invitation had come to [him]0-i to go to [[the Earl]733-the earl 's country house]8335-the earl 's country house . [He]0-i had already felt that [every one]8336-every one would depart and that [he]0-i would be left , - and this had made [him]0-i uncomfortable . What was [he]0-i to do with the invitation from [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ? [He]0-i disliked [the man]7504-the man , and had told [himself]0-i half a dozen times that [he]0-i despised [him]7504-the man . Of course [he]0-i must refuse it . Even for the sake of the scenery , and the grouse , and the pleasant party , and the feeling that going to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter in August would be the proper sort of thing to do , [he]0-i must refuse it ! But it occurred to [him]0-i at last that [he]0-i would call in [Portman Square]63-portman square before [he]0-i wrote [his]0-i note . "[0-i] Of course [you]1763-you will go , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , in [her]396-lady laura most decided tone . "[0-i] And why ? " "[0-i] In the first place it is civil in [him]1764-him to ask [you]1763-you , and why should [you]1763-you be uncivil in return ? " "[1763-you] There is nothing uncivil in not accepting [a man]749-a man 's invitation , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[1763-you] [We]1766-we are going , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[1766-we] and [I]0-i can only say that [I]0-i shall be disappointed if [you]1763-you do not go too . Both [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk will be [there]7300-there , and [I]0-i believe [they]1768-they have never stayed together in [the same house]1769-the same house before . [I]0-i have no doubt there are [a dozen men on [your]1763-you side of [the House]929-the house who would give [their]1770-a dozen men on your side of the house who would give their eyes to be there eyes to be there]1770-a dozen men on your side of the house who would give their eyes to be there . Of course [you]1763-you will go . " Of course [he]1763-you did go . The note accepting [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's invitation was written at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club within a quarter of an hour of [his]1763-you leaving [Portman Square]63-portman square . [He]1763-you was very careful in writing to be not more familiar or more civil than [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had been to [himself]1763-you , and then [he]1763-you signed [himself]1763-you "[1772-yours] [Yours]1772-yours truly , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . " But another proposition was made to [him]1763-you , and a most charming proposition , during the few minutes that [he]1763-you remained in [Portman Square]63-portman square . "[1772-yours] [I]0-i am so glad , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[1772-yours] because [I]0-i can now ask [you]1763-you to run down to [us]1773-us at [Saulsby]127-saulsby for a couple of days on [your]1763-you way to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . Till this was fixed [I]0-i could n't ask [you]1763-you to come all the way to [Saulsby]127-saulsby for two days ; and there wo n't be room for more between [our]1773-us leaving [London]6-london and starting to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . " [Phineas]329-phineas swore that [he]329-phineas would have gone if it had been but for one hour , and if [Saulsby]337-saulsby wood xiv had been twice the distance . "[370-george] Very well ; come on the 13th and go on the 15th . [You]1763-you must go on the 15th , unless [you]1763-you choose to stay with [the housekeeper]1774-the housekeeper . And remember , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [we]1773-us have got no grouse at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . " [Phineas]329-phineas declared that [he]329-phineas did not care a straw for grouse . There was another little occurrence which happened before [Phineas]329-phineas left [London]6-london , and which was not altogether so charming as [his]329-phineas prospects at [Saulsby]127-saulsby and [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . Early in August , when the session was still incomplete , [he]329-phineas dined with [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club . [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon had specially invited [him]329-phineas to do so , and made very much of [him]329-phineas on the occasion . "[329-phineas] By [George]370-george , [[my]0-i dear fellow]1281-my dear fellow , " [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon said to [him]1281-my dear fellow that morning , "[370-george] nothing has happened to [me]0-i this session that has given [me]0-i so much pleasure as [your]1281-my dear fellow being in [the House]929-the house . Of course there are fellows with whom [one]1102-one is very intimate and of whom [one]1102-one is very fond , - and all that sort of thing . But [most of [these Englishmen on [our]1781-our side]1780-these englishmen on our side]1779-most of these englishmen on our side are [such cold fellows]1782-such cold fellows ; or else [they]1779-most of these englishmen on our side are like [Ratler]417-mr. ratler and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , thinking of nothing but politics . And then as to [[our]1781-our own men]1783-our own men , there are so many of [them]1783-our own men one can hardly trust ! That 's the truth of it . [Your]1281-my dear fellow being in [the House]929-the house has been such a comfort to [me]0-i ! " [Phineas]329-phineas , who really liked [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon , expressed [himself]329-phineas very warmly in answer to this , and became affectionate , and made sundry protestations of friendship which were perfectly sincere . [Their]8341-their sincerity was tested after dinner , when [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , as [they]8341-their two were seated on a sofa in the corner of [the smoking - room]8342-the smoking - room , asked [Phineas]329-phineas to put [his]329-phineas name to the back of a bill for two hundred and fifty pounds at six months ' date . "[1281-my dear fellow] But , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[1281-my dear fellow] two hundred and fifty pounds is a sum of money utterly beyond [my]0-i reach . " "[7269-my dear boy] Exactly , [[my]0-i dear boy]7269-my dear boy , and that 's why [I]0-i 've come to [you]7269-my dear boy . [D'ye]1787-d'ye think [I]0-i 'd have asked anybody who by any impossibility might have been made to pay anything for [me]0-i ? " "[1787-d'ye] But what 's the use of it then ? " "[1787-d'ye] All the use in [the world]756-the world . It 's for [me]0-i to judge of the use , [you]7269-my dear boy know . Why , [d'ye]1787-d'ye think [I]0-i 'd ask it if it was n't any use ? [I]0-i 'll make it of use , [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy . And take [my]0-i word , [you]7269-my dear boy 'll never hear about it again . It 's just a forestalling of [my]0-i salary ; that 's all . [I]0-i would n't do it till [I]0-i saw that [we]1790-we were at least safe for six months to come . " Then [Phineas Finn]329-phineas with many misgivings , with much inward hatred of [himself]329-phineas for [his]329-phineas own weakness , did put [his]329-phineas name on the back of the bill which [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had prepared for [his]329-phineas signature . CHAPTER XIII [Saulsby Wood]121-saulsby wood "[0-i] So [you]7269-my dear boy wo n't come to [Moydrum]128-moydrum again ? " said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon to [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend . "[7269-my dear boy] Not this autumn , [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . [[Your]391-laurence fitzgibbon father]1238-your father would think that [I]0-i want to live [there]7300-there . " "[1238-your father] [Bedad]419-bedad , it 's [[my]0-i father]7296-my father would be glad to see [you]7269-my dear boy , - and [the oftener]1794-the oftener the better . " "[7296-my father] The fact is , [my]0-i time is filled up . " "[7296-my father] [You]7269-my dear boy 're not going to be one of [the party at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]1795-the party at loughlinter ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i believe [I]0-i am . [Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy asked [me]0-i , and [people]1124-people seem to think that [everybody]951-everybody is to do what [he]343-mr. kennedy bids [them]1124-people . " "[0-i] [I]0-i should think so too . [I]0-i wish [he]343-mr. kennedy had asked [me]0-i . [I]0-i should have thought it as good as a promise of an under - secretaryship . [All the Cabinet]1798-all the cabinet are to be [there]7300-there . [I]0-i do n't suppose [he]343-mr. kennedy ever had [an Irishman]1800-an irishman in [[his]343-mr. kennedy house]1694-his house before . When do [you]0-i start ? " "[0-i] Well ; - on the 12th or 13th . [I]0-i believe [I]0-i shall go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby on [my]0-i way . " "[0-i] The devil [you]0-i will . Upon [my]0-i word , [Phineas]329-phineas , [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy , [you]329-phineas 're [the luckiest fellow [I]0-i know]1803-the luckiest fellow i know . This is [your]329-phineas first year , and [you]329-phineas 're asked to [the two most difficult houses in [England]26-england]1804-the two most difficult houses in england . [You]329-phineas have only to look out for [an heiress]8137-an heiress now . There is little [Vi Effingham]351-violet ; - [she]351-violet is sure to be at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . Good - bye , [old fellow]7273-old fellow . Do n't [you]329-phineas be in the least unhappy about the bill . [I]0-i 'll see to making that all right . " [Phineas]329-phineas was rather unhappy about the bill ; but there was so much that was pleasant in [his]329-phineas cup at the present moment , that [he]329-phineas resolved , as far as possible , to ignore the bitter of that one ingredient . [He]329-phineas was a little in the dark as to two or three matters respecting these coming visits . [He]329-phineas would have liked to have taken [a servant]8344-a servant with [him]329-phineas ; but [he]329-phineas had [no servant]8345-no servant , and felt ashamed to hire one for the occasion . And then [he]329-phineas was in trouble about a gun , and the paraphernalia of shooting . [He]329-phineas was not a bad shot at snipe in [the bogs of [county Clare]36-county clare]8346-the bogs of county clare , but [he]329-phineas had never even seen a gun used in [England]26-england . However , [he]329-phineas bought [himself]329-phineas a gun , - with other paraphernalia , and took a license for [himself]329-phineas , and then groaned over the expense to which [he]329-phineas found that [his]329-phineas journey would subject [him]329-phineas . And at last [he]329-phineas hired [a servant]8344-a servant for the occasion . [He]329-phineas was intensely ashamed of [himself]329-phineas when [he]329-phineas had done so , hating [himself]329-phineas , and telling [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas was going to the devil headlong . And why had [he]329-phineas done it ? Not that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura would like [him]329-phineas the better , or that [she]396-lady laura would care whether [he]329-phineas had [a servant]8344-a servant or not . [She]396-lady laura probably would know nothing of [[his]329-phineas servant]8349-his servant . But [the people about [her]396-lady laura]8350-the people about her would know , and [he]329-phineas was foolishly anxious that [the people about [her]396-lady laura]8350-the people about her should think that [he]329-phineas was worthy of [her]396-lady laura . Then [he]329-phineas called on [Mr. Low]399-mr. low before [he]329-phineas started . "[0-i] [I]0-i did not like to leave [London]6-london without seeing [you]1807-you , " [he]0-i said ; "[0-i] but [I]0-i know [you]1807-you will have nothing pleasant to say to [me]0-i . " "[1807-you] [I]0-i shall say nothing unpleasant certainly . [I]0-i see [your]1807-you name in the divisions , and [I]0-i feel a sort of envy [myself]0-i . " "[0-i] [Any fool]1808-any fool could go into [a lobby]1809-a lobby , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[1808-any fool] To tell [you]1807-you the truth , [I]0-i have been gratified to see that [you]1807-you have had the patience to abstain from speaking till [you]1807-you had looked about [you]1807-you . It was more than [I]0-i expected from [your]1807-you hot Irish blood . Going to meet [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , - are [you]1807-you ? Well , [I]0-i hope [you]1807-you may meet [them]1810-them in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet some day . Mind [you]1807-you come and see [me]0-i when Parliament meets in [February]474-phineas . " [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce was delighted when [she]333-mrs. bunce found that [Phineas]396-lady laura had hired [a servant]8344-a servant ; but [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce predicted nothing but evil from so vain an expense . "[1807-you] Do n't tell [me]0-i ; where is it to come from ? [He]0-i ai n't no richer because [he]0-i 's in [Parliament]912-parliament . There ai n't no wages . M.P. and M.T. , " - whereby [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce , [I]1807-you fear , meant empty , - "[1807-you] are pretty much alike when [a man]749-a man has n't a fortune at [his]749-a man back . " "[749-a man] But [he]0-i 's going to stay with all [the lords in the Cabinet]1814-the lords in the cabinet , " said [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , to whom [Phineas]396-lady laura , in [his]0-i pride , had confided perhaps more than was necessary . "[1814-the lords in the cabinet] Cabinet , indeed , " said [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce ; "[1814-the lords in the cabinet] if [he]0-i 'd stick to [chambers]824-chambers , and let alone cabinets , [he]0-i 'd do a deal better . Given up [[his]0-i rooms]1816-his rooms , has [he]0-i , - till [February]474-phineas ? [He]0-i do n't expect [we]1817-we 're going to keep them empty for [him]0-i ! " [Phineas]474-phineas found that [the house]929-the house was full at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , although the sojourn of [the visitors]8354-the visitors would necessarily be so short . There were three or four there on [their]8354-the visitors way on to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , like [himself]474-phineas , - [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen and [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler , with [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , [the Chancellor of the Exchequer]8355-the chancellor of the exchequer , and [[his]402-mr. palliser wife]947-his wife , - and there was [Violet Effingham]351-violet , who , however , was not going to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . "[0-i] No , indeed , " [she]351-violet said to [[our]8357-our hero]1068-our hero , who on the first evening had the pleasure of taking [her]351-violet in to dinner , "[0-i] unfortunately [I]0-i have n't a seat in [Parliament]49-parliament , and therefore [I]0-i am not asked . " "[396-lady laura] [Lady Laura]396-lady laura is going . " "[396-lady laura] Yes ; - but [Lady Laura]396-lady laura has [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister in [her]396-lady laura keeping . [I]0-i 've only one comfort ; - [you]1819-you 'll be awfully dull . " "[1819-you] [I]0-i daresay it would be very much nicer to stay [here]1224-here , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[0-i] If [you]1819-you want to know [my]0-i real mind , " said [Violet]351-violet , "[1819-you] [I]0-i would give one of [my]0-i little fingers to go . There will be [four Cabinet Ministers in [the house]929-the house]1821-four cabinet ministers in the house , and [four un - Cabinet Ministers]1823-four un - cabinet ministers , and [half a dozen other members of Parliament]1824-half a dozen other members of parliament , and there will be [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora , who is the best fun in [the world]756-the world ; and , in point of fact , it 's the thing of the year . But [I]0-i am not asked . [You]1819-you see [I]0-i belong to [the Baldock faction]1826-the baldock faction , and [we]1827-we do n't sit on [your]1819-you side of [the House]32-the house . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy thinks that [I]0-i should tell secrets . " Why on earth had [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy invited [him]0-i , [Phineas Finn]474-phineas , to meet [four Cabinet Ministers]8359-four cabinet ministers and [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora ? [He]0-i could only have done so at the instance of [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . It was delightful for [Phineas]396-lady laura to think that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura cared for [him]0-i so deeply ; but it was not equally delightful when [he]0-i remembered how very close must be the alliance between [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , when [she]396-lady laura was thus powerful with [him]0-i . At [Saulsby Phineas]476-phineas did not see much of [[his]0-i hostess]8360-his hostess . When [they]1829-they were making [their]1829-they plans for the one entire day of this visit , [she]8360-his hostess said a soft word of apology to [him]0-i . "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i am so busy with [all these people]1828-all these people , that [I]0-i hardly know what [I]0-i am doing . But [we]1829-they shall be able to find a quiet minute or two at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , - unless , indeed , [you]1830-you intend to be on [the mountains]1831-the mountains all day . [I]0-i suppose [you]1830-you have brought a gun like [everybody else]1832-everybody else ? " "[1830-you] Yes ; - [I]0-i have brought a gun . [I]0-i do shoot ; but [I]0-i am not [an inveterate sportsman]1833-an inveterate sportsman . " On that one day there was a great riding party made up , and [Phineas]476-phineas found [himself]476-phineas mounted , after luncheon , with [some dozen other equestrians]8361-some dozen other equestrians . Among [them]1828-all these people were [Miss Effingham]351-violet and [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler and [the Earl of [Brentford]477-lady glencora [himself]0-i . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , whose husband was , as has been said , [Chancellor of the Exchequer]7563-chancellor of the exchequer , and who was still [a young woman]8363-a young woman , and [a very pretty woman]8364-a very pretty woman]477-lady glencora , had taken lately very strongly to politics , which [she]475-lady glencora discussed among [men]1025-men and [women of both parties]8366-women of both parties with something more than ordinary audacity . "[1833-an inveterate sportsman] What a nice , happy , lazy time [you]0-i 've had of it since [you]0-i 've been in , " said [she]475-lady glencora to [the Earl]733-the earl . "[0-i] [I]0-i hope [we]1834-we have been more happy than lazy , " said [the Earl]733-the earl . "[0-i] But [you]0-i 've done nothing . [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser has twenty schemes of reform , all mature ; but among [you]0-i [you]0-i 've not let [him]402-mr. palliser bring in one of them . [The Duke]1449-the duke and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [you]0-i will break [his]402-mr. palliser heart among [you]0-i . " "[0-i] [Poor Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser ! " "[402-mr. palliser] The truth is , if [you]0-i do n't take care [he]402-mr. palliser and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham will arise and shake [themselves]1836-themselves , and turn [you]0-i all out . " "[1836-themselves] [We]1834-we must look to [ourselves]1834-we , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . " "[475-lady glencora] Indeed , yes ; - or [you]0-i will be known to all posterity as [the faineant government]1837-the faineant government . " "[475-lady glencora] Let [me]0-i tell [you]475-lady glencora , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , that [a faineant government]1838-a faineant government is not [the worst government that [England]26-england]1839-the worst government that england can have . It has been the great fault of [[our]1834-we politicians]1840-our politicians that [they]1840-our politicians have all wanted to do something . " "[1840-our politicians] [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay is at any rate innocent of that charge , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . [They]1834-we were now riding through [a vast wood]8369-a vast wood , and [Phineas]476-phineas found [himself]476-phineas delightfully established by the side of [Violet Effingham]351-violet . "[334-mr. mildmay] [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler has been explaining to [me]0-i that [he]417-mr. ratler must have nineteen next session . Now , if [I]0-i were [you]1841-you , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]0-i would decline to be counted up in that way as one of [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler 's sheep . " "[417-mr. ratler] But what am [I]0-i to do ? " "[1841-you] Do something on [your]1841-you own hook . [[You]1841-you men in Parliament]1842-you men in parliament are so much like sheep ! If one jumps at a gap , all go after [him]417-mr. ratler , - and then [you]1841-you are penned into lobbies , and then [you]1841-you are fed , and then [you]1841-you are fleeced . [I]0-i wish [I]0-i were in [Parliament]49-parliament . [I]0-i 'd get up in the middle and make such a speech . [You]1841-you all seem to [me]0-i to be so much afraid of [one another]1843-one another that [you]1841-you do n't quite dare to speak out . Do [you]1841-you see [that cottage there]1844-that cottage there ? " "[1841-you] What [a pretty cottage]1845-a pretty cottage [it]1844-that cottage there is ! " "[1841-you] Yes ; - is it not ? Twelve years ago [I]0-i took off [my]0-i shoes and stockings and had them dried in [that cottage]1846-that cottage , and when [I]0-i got back to [the house]929-the house [I]0-i was put to bed for having been out all day in [the wood]1848-the wood . " "[0-i] Were [you]0-i wandering about alone ? " "[0-i] No , [I]0-i was n't alone . [Oswald Standish]516-oswald was with [me]0-i . [We]1849-we were [children]7329-children then . Do [you]0-i know [him]516-oswald ? " "[0-i] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; - yes , [I]0-i know [him]516-oswald . [He]516-oswald and [I]0-i have been rather friends this year . " "[516-oswald] [He]516-oswald is very good ; - is [he]516-oswald not ? " "[516-oswald] Good , - in what way ? " "[516-oswald] Honest and generous ! " "[516-oswald] [I]0-i know no man whom [I]0-i believe to be more so . " "[0-i] And [he]516-oswald is clever ? " asked [Miss Effingham]351-violet . "[516-oswald] Very clever . That is , [he]516-oswald talks very well if [you]0-i will let [him]516-oswald talk after [his]516-oswald own fashion . [You]0-i would always fancy that [he]516-oswald was going to eat [you]0-i ; - but that is [his]516-oswald way . " "[516-oswald] And [you]0-i like [him]516-oswald ? " "[0-i] Very much . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am so glad to hear [you]0-i say so . " "[0-i] Is [he]516-oswald a favourite of [yours]0-i , [Miss Effingham]351-violet ? " "[351-violet] Not now , - not particularly . [I]0-i hardly ever see [him]516-oswald . But [[his]516-oswald sister]1119-his sister is [the best friend [I]0-i have]1852-the best friend i have , and [I]0-i used to like [him]516-oswald so much when [he]516-oswald was [a boy]7259-a boy ! [I]0-i have not seen [that cottage]1846-that cottage since that day , and [I]0-i remember it as though it were yesterday . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is quite changed , is [he]463-lord chiltern not ? " "[463-lord chiltern] Changed , - in what way ? " "[463-lord chiltern] [They]1855-they used to say that [he]516-oswald was - unsteady [you]0-i know . " "[1855-they] [I]0-i think [he]516-oswald is changed . But [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is at heart [a Bohemian]1594-a bohemian . It is impossible not to see that at once . [He]463-lord chiltern hates the decencies of life . " "[463-lord chiltern] [I]0-i suppose [he]463-lord chiltern does , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[463-lord chiltern] [He]463-lord chiltern ought to marry . If [he]463-lord chiltern were married , that would all be cured ; - do n't [you]0-i think so ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i can not fancy [him]463-lord chiltern with [a wife]1857-a wife , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[0-i] There is a savagery about [him]463-lord chiltern which would make [him]463-lord chiltern an uncomfortable companion for [a woman]1381-a woman . " "[463-lord chiltern] But [he]463-lord chiltern would love [[his]463-lord chiltern wife]947-his wife ? " "[463-lord chiltern] Yes , as [he]463-lord chiltern does [his]463-lord chiltern horses . And [he]463-lord chiltern would treat [her]947-his wife well , - as [he]463-lord chiltern does [his]463-lord chiltern horses . But [he]463-lord chiltern expects every horse [he]463-lord chiltern has to do anything that any horse can do ; and [he]463-lord chiltern would expect the same of [[his]463-lord chiltern wife]947-his wife . " [Phineas]329-phineas had no idea how deep an injury [he]329-phineas might be doing [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend by this description , nor did it once occur to [him]329-phineas that [[his]329-phineas companion]7362-his companion was thinking of [herself]7362-his companion as [the possible wife of [this Red Indian]8373-this red indian]8372-the possible wife of this red indian . [Miss Effingham]351-violet rode on in silence for some distance , and then [she]351-violet said but one word more about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] [He]463-lord chiltern was so good to [me]0-i in [that cottage]1846-that cottage . " On the following day the party at [Saulsby]127-saulsby was broken up , and there was a regular pilgrimage towards [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . [Phineas]329-phineas resolved upon sleeping a night at [Edinburgh]129-edinburgh on [his]329-phineas way , and [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas joined in the bands of close companionship with [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler for the occasion . The evening was by no means thrown away , for [he]329-phineas learned much of [his]329-phineas trade from [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . And [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler was heard to declare afterwards at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter that [Mr. Finn]329-phineas was [a pleasant young man]8374-a pleasant young man . It soon came to be admitted by all who knew [Phineas Finn]329-phineas that [he]1862-he had a peculiar power of making [himself]1862-he agreeable which [no one]939-no one knew how to analyse or define . "[463-lord chiltern] [I]0-i think it is because [he]1862-he listens so well , " said [one man]8376-one man . "[1862-he] But [the women]1863-the women would not like [him]1862-he for that , " said [another]886-another . "[1863-the women] [He]1862-he has studied when to listen and when to talk , " said [a third]8378-a third . The truth , however , was , that [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had made no study in the matter at all . It was simply [his]1862-he nature to be pleasant . CHAPTER XIV Loughlinter [Phineas Finn]329-phineas reached [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter together with [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler in a post - chaise from [the neighbouring town]8379-the neighbouring town . [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler , who had done this kind of thing very often before , travelled without impediments , but [the new servant of [[our]8381-our hero]1068-our hero 's]8380-the new servant of our hero 's was stuck outside with [the driver]8383-the driver , and was in the way . "[1862-he] [I]0-i never bring [a man]749-a man with [me]0-i , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler to [[his]417-mr. ratler young friend]8384-his young friend . "[0-i] [The servants of [the house]929-the house]1865-the servants of the house like it much better , because [they]1865-the servants of the house get fee'd ; [you]1867-you are just as well waited on , and it do n't cost half as much . " [Phineas]329-phineas blushed as [he]329-phineas heard all this ; but there was the impediment , not to be got rid of for the nonce , and [Phineas]329-phineas made the best of [his]329-phineas attendant . "[0-i] It 's one of those points , " said [he]329-phineas , "[0-i] as to which [a man]749-a man never quite makes up [his]749-a man mind . If [you]1867-you bring [a fellow]1195-a fellow , [you]1867-you wish [you]1867-you had n't brought [him]1195-a fellow ; and if [you]1867-you do n't , [you]1867-you wish [you]1867-you had . " "[0-i] [I]0-i 'm a great deal more decided in [my]0-i ways that that , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , as [they]8385-they approached [it]404-loughlinter , seemed to [Phineas]329-phineas to be [a much finer place than [Saulsby]476-phineas]8386-a much finer place than saulsby . And so it was , except that [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter wanted that graceful beauty of age which [Saulsby]476-phineas possessed . [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter was all of cut stone , but the stones had been cut only yesterday . [It]404-loughlinter stood on a gentle slope , with a greensward falling from the front entrance down to [a mountain lake]8387-a mountain lake . And on [the other side of [the Lough]130-the lough]8388-the other side of the lough there rose [a mighty mountain]8389-a mighty mountain to the skies , [Ben Linter]131-ben linter . At the foot of [it]8389-a mighty mountain , and all round to the left , there ran [the woods of [Linter]132-the linter]8390-the woods of linter , stretching for miles through crags and bogs and [mountain lands]8391-mountain lands . No better ground for deer than [the side of [Ben Linter]131-ben linter]8392-the side of ben linter was there in all [those highlands]8393-those highlands . And the Linter , rushing down into [the Lough]130-the lough through rocks which , in some places , almost met together above [its]404-loughlinter waters , ran so near to [the house]929-the house that the pleasant noise of its cataracts could be heard from the hall door . Behind [the house]929-the house the expanse of [drained park land]8396-drained park land seemed to be interminable ; and then , again , came [the mountains]1831-the mountains . There were [Ben Linn]478-ben linn and [Ben Lody]479-ben lody ; - and [the whole territory belonging to [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter]8398-the whole territory belonging to mr. kennedy . [He]404-loughlinter was [laird of [Linn]133-linn]8399-laird of linn and [laird of [Linter]132-the linter]8400-laird of linter , as [[his]404-loughlinter people]8401-his people used to say . And yet [[his]404-loughlinter father]784-his father had walked into [Glasgow]72-glasgow as [a little boy]8403-a little boy , - no doubt with the normal half - crown in [his]784-his father breeches pocket . "[0-i] Magnificent ; - is it not ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas to [the Treasury Secretary]8404-the treasury secretary , as [they]8405-they were being driven up to the door . "[0-i] Very grand ; - but the young trees show [the new man]1870-the new man . [A new man]1871-a new man may buy [a forest]1872-a forest ; but [he]1871-a new man ca n't get park trees . " [Phineas]329-phineas , at the moment , was thinking how far all these things which [he]329-phineas saw , [the mountains stretching everywhere around [him]329-phineas]8406-the mountains stretching everywhere around him , [the castle]8407-the castle , [the lake]8408-the lake , [the river]8409-the river , the wealth of it all , and , more than the wealth , the nobility of the beauty , might act as temptations to [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . If [a woman]1381-a woman were asked to have the half of all this , would it be possible that [she]1381-a woman should prefer to take the half of [his]1381-a woman nothing ? [He]329-phineas thought it might be possible for [a girl who would confess , or seem to confess , that love]8411-a girl who would confess , or seem to confess , that love should be everything . But it could hardly be possible for [a woman who looked at [the world]756-the world almost as [a man]749-a man looked at it]8412-a woman who looked at the world almost as a man looked at it , - as an oyster to be opened with such weapon as [she]8412-a woman who looked at the world almost as a man looked at it could find ready to [her]8412-a woman who looked at the world almost as a man looked at it hand . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura professed to have a care for all the affairs of [the world]756-the world . [She]396-lady laura loved politics , and could talk of social science , and had broad ideas about religion , and was devoted to certain educational views . [Such a woman]7719-such a woman would feel that wealth was necessary to [her]396-lady laura , and would be willing , for the sake of wealth , to put up with [a husband]1599-a husband without romance . Nay ; might it not be that [she]396-lady laura would prefer [a husband]1599-a husband without romance ? Thus [Phineas]396-lady laura was arguing to [himself]396-lady laura as [he]329-phineas was driven up to the door of [Loughlinter Castle]134-loughlinter castle , while [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler was eloquent on the beauty of old park trees . "[1871-a new man] After all , a [Scotch forest]1873-scotch forest is a very scrubby sort of thing , " said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . There was [nobody]1350-nobody in [the house]929-the house , - at least , [they]8421-they found [nobody]1350-nobody ; and within half an hour [Phineas]396-lady laura was walking about [the grounds]8423-the grounds by [himself]396-lady laura . [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler had declared [himself]417-mr. ratler to be delighted at having an opportunity of writing letters , - and no doubt was writing them by the dozen , all dated from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and all detailing the facts that [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , and [Plantagenet Palliser]8424-plantagenet palliser , and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford were in [the same house]1769-the same house with [him]417-mr. ratler . [Phineas]396-lady laura had no letters to write , and therefore rushed down across [the broad lawn]8426-the broad lawn to [the river]8409-the river , of which [he]417-mr. ratler heard the noisy tumbling waters . There was something in the air which immediately filled [him]417-mr. ratler with high spirits ; and , in [his]417-mr. ratler desire to investigate the glories of [the place]1437-the place , [he]417-mr. ratler forgot that [he]417-mr. ratler was going to dine with [four Cabinet Ministers in a row]8429-four cabinet ministers in a row . [He]417-mr. ratler soon reached [the stream]8430-the stream , and began to make [his]417-mr. ratler way up [it]8430-the stream through [the ravine]8431-the ravine . There was waterfall over waterfall , and there were little bridges here and there which looked to be half natural and half artificial , and a path which required that [you]8432-you should climb , but which was yet [a path]8433-a path , and all was so arranged that not a pleasant splashing rush of the waters was lost to [the visitor]8434-the visitor . [He]417-mr. ratler went on and on , up [the stream]8430-the stream , till there was a sharp turn in [the ravine]8431-the ravine , and then , looking upwards , [he]417-mr. ratler saw above [his]417-mr. ratler head [a man]749-a man and [a woman]1381-a woman standing together on one of [the little half - made wooden bridges]8439-the little half - made wooden bridges . [His]417-mr. ratler eyes were sharp , and [he]417-mr. ratler saw at a glance that [the woman]8440-the woman was [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . [He]417-mr. ratler had not recognised [the man]7504-the man , but [he]417-mr. ratler had very little doubt that it was [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . Of course it was [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , because [he]404-loughlinter would prefer that it should be [any other man under the sun]8442-any other man under the sun . [He]417-mr. ratler would have turned back at once if [he]417-mr. ratler had thought that [he]417-mr. ratler could have done so without being observed ; but [he]417-mr. ratler felt sure that , standing as [they]8443-they were , [they]8443-they must have observed [him]417-mr. ratler . [He]417-mr. ratler did not like to join [them]8443-they . [He]417-mr. ratler would not intrude [himself]417-mr. ratler . So [he]417-mr. ratler remained still , and began to throw stones into [the river]8409-the river . But [he]417-mr. ratler had not thrown above a stone or two when [he]417-mr. ratler was called from above . [He]417-mr. ratler looked up , and then [he]417-mr. ratler perceived that [the man who called [him]417-mr. ratler]8445-the man who called him was [[his]417-mr. ratler host]8446-his host . Of course it was [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . Thereupon [he]417-mr. ratler ceased to throw stones , and went up [the path]8447-the path , and joined [them]8443-they upon [the bridge]8448-the bridge . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter stepped forward , and bade [him]417-mr. ratler welcome to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . [His]417-mr. ratler manner was less cold , and [he]417-mr. ratler seemed to have more words at command than was usual with [him]417-mr. ratler . "[1874-you] [You]1874-you have not been long , " [he]417-mr. ratler said , "[1874-you] in finding out the most beautiful spot about [the place]1437-the place . " "[1874-you] Is it not lovely ? " said [Laura]396-lady laura . "[1874-you] [We]1876-we have not been [here]1224-here an hour yet , and [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter insisted on bringing [me]0-i [here]1224-here . " "[404-loughlinter] [It]1224-here is wonderfully beautiful , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[404-loughlinter] It is this very spot where [we]1876-we now stand that made [me]0-i build [the house where]1879-the house where [it]1879-the house where is , " said [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , "[0-i] and [I]0-i was only eighteen when [I]0-i stood [here]1224-here and made up [my]0-i mind . That is just twenty - five years ago . " "[404-loughlinter] So [he]404-loughlinter is forty - three , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura to [himself]396-lady laura , thinking how glorious it was to be only twenty - five . "[404-loughlinter] And within twelve months , " continued [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , "[404-loughlinter] the foundations were being dug and [the stone - cutters]1881-the stone - cutters were at work . " "[1881-the stone - cutters] What [a good - natured man [[your]0-i father]1238-your father]1882-a good - natured man your father must have been , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[1238-your father] [He]1238-your father had nothing else to do with [his]1238-your father money but to pour it over [my]0-i head , as it were . [I]0-i do n't think [he]1238-your father had any other enjoyment of it [himself]1238-your father . Will [you]0-i go a little higher , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ? [We]1884-they shall get a fine view over to [Ben Linn]478-ben linn just now . " [Lady Laura]396-lady laura declared that [she]396-lady laura would go as much higher as [he]1238-your father chose to take [her]396-lady laura , and [Phineas]396-lady laura was rather in doubt as to what it would become [him]1238-your father to do . [He]1238-your father would stay where [he]1238-your father was , or go down , or make [himself]1238-your father to vanish after any most acceptable fashion ; but if [he]1238-your father were to do so abruptly it would seem as though [he]1238-your father were attributing something special to the companionship of [the other two]8449-the other two . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter saw [his]1238-your father doubt , and asked [him]1238-your father to join [them]1884-they . "[478-ben linn] [You]0-i may as well come on , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [We]1884-they do n't dine till eight , and it is not much past six yet . [The men of business]1885-the men of business are all writing letters , and [the ladies who have been travelling]1886-the ladies who have been travelling are in bed , [I]0-i believe . " "[1887-them] Not all of [them]1887-them , [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . Then [they]1884-they went on with [their]1884-they walk very pleasantly , and [the lord of all that [they]1884-they surveyed]8450-the lord of all that they surveyed took [them]1884-they from one point of vantage to another , till [they]1884-they both swore that of [all spots upon [the earth]855-the earth [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]8451-all spots upon the earth loughlinter was surely the most lovely . "[404-loughlinter] [I]0-i do delight in it , [I]0-i own , " said [the lord]985-the lord . "[0-i] When [I]0-i come up here alone , and feel that in the midst of [this little bit of [a crowded island]1889-a crowded island]1888-this little bit of a crowded island [I]0-i have all this to [myself]0-i , - all this with which [no other man]1890-no other man 's wealth can interfere , - [I]0-i grow proud of [my]0-i own , till [I]0-i become thoroughly ashamed of [myself]0-i . After all , [I]0-i believe it is better to dwell in [cities]1891-cities than in [the country]839-the country , - better , at any rate , for [a rich man]1893-a rich man . " [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter had now spoken more words than [Phineas]329-phineas had heard to fall from [his]404-loughlinter lips during the whole time that [they]8454-they had been acquainted with [each other]7264-each other . "[0-i] [I]0-i believe so too , " said [Laura]396-lady laura , "[0-i] if [one]1102-one were obliged to choose between the two . For [myself]0-i , [I]0-i think that a little of both is good for [man]1895-man and [woman]1896-woman . " "[0-i] There is no doubt about that , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] No doubt as far as enjoyment goes , " said [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . [He]404-loughlinter took [them]8454-they up out of [the ravine]8431-the ravine on to [the side of [the mountain]8458-the mountain]8457-the side of the mountain , and then down by another path through [the woods]8459-the woods to the back of [the house]929-the house . As [they]8454-they went [he]404-loughlinter relapsed into [his]404-loughlinter usual silence , and the conversation was kept up between [the other two]8449-the other two . At a point not very far from [the castle]8407-the castle , - just so far that [one]1102-one could see by the break of the ground where [the castle]8407-the castle stood , [Kennedy]404-loughlinter left [them]8454-they . "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas will take [you]1897-you back in safety , [I]0-i am sure , " said [he]0-i , "[0-i] and , as [I]0-i am [here]1224-here , [I]0-i 'll go up to [the farm]1899-the farm for a moment . If [I]0-i do n't show [myself]0-i now and again when [I]0-i am here , [they]1900-they think [I]0-i 'm indifferent about the ' bestials ' . " "[1900-they] Now , [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[404-loughlinter] [you]404-loughlinter are going to pretend to understand all about sheep and [oxen]1901-oxen . " [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , owning that it was so , went away to [[his]404-loughlinter farm]8465-his farm , and [Phineas]329-phineas with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura returned towards [the house]929-the house . "[404-loughlinter] [I]0-i think , upon the whole , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[0-i] that that is as good [a man]749-a man as [I]0-i know . " "[0-i] [I]0-i should think [he]749-a man is [an idle one]1903-an idle one , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[1903-an idle one] [I]0-i doubt that . [He]749-a man is , perhaps , neither zealous nor active . But [he]749-a man is thoughtful and high - principled , and has a method and a purpose in the use which [he]749-a man makes of [his]749-a man money . And [you]1904-you see that [he]749-a man has poetry in [his]749-a man nature too , if [you]1904-you get [him]749-a man upon the right string . How fond [he]749-a man is of the scenery of [this place]1905-this place ! " "[749-a man] [Any man]1023-any man would be fond of that . [I]0-i 'm ashamed to say that it almost makes [me]0-i envy [him]749-a man . [I]0-i certainly never have wished to be [Mr. Robert Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy in [London]6-london , but [I]0-i should like to be [the Laird of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]1907-the laird of loughlinter . " "[480-laird of linn] ' [Laird of Linn]480-laird of linn and [Laird of [Linter]132-the linter]8400-laird of linter , - Here in summer , gone in winter . ' There is some ballad about [the old lairds]1909-the old lairds ; but that belongs to a time when [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had not been heard of , when [some branch of [the Mackenzies]1911-the mackenzies]1910-some branch of the mackenzies lived down at [that wretched old tower]1912-that wretched old tower which [you]1913-you see as [you]1913-you first come upon [the lake]8408-the lake . When [old Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy bought [it]1915-it there were hardly a hundred acres on [the property under cultivation]1916-the property under cultivation . " "[343-mr. kennedy] And [it]1915-it belonged to [the Mackenzies]481-the mackenzies . " "[481-the mackenzies] Yes ; - to [the Mackenzie of [Linn]133-linn]1917-the mackenzie of linn , as [he]1917-the mackenzie of linn was called . It was [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [the old man]1918-the old man , who was first called [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . That is [Linn Castle]135-linn castle , and [they]1919-they lived [there]7300-there for hundreds of years . But [these Highlanders]1921-these highlanders , with all that is said of [[their]1921-these highlanders family pride]1922-their family pride , have forgotten [the Mackenzies]481-the mackenzies already , and are quite proud of [[their]1921-these highlanders rich landlord]1923-their rich landlord . " "[0-i] That is unpoetical , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Yes ; - but then poetry is so usually false . [I]0-i doubt whether [Scotland]136-scotland would not have been as prosaic [a country as any under the sun]1924-a country as any under the sun but for [Walter Scott]482-walter scott ; - and [I]0-i have no doubt that [Henry V]483-henry v owes the romance of [his]483-henry v character altogether to [Shakspeare]484-shakspeare . " "[0-i] [I]0-i sometimes think [you]1925-you despise poetry , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] When it is false [I]0-i do . The difficulty is to know when it is false and when it is true . [Tom Moore]485-tom moore was always false . " "[485-tom moore] Not so false as [Byron]486-byron , " said [Phineas]329-phineas with energy . "[485-tom moore] Much more so , [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend . But [we]1927-we will not discuss that now . Have [you]1925-you seen [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk since [you]1925-you have been [here]1224-here ? " "[346-mr. monk] [I]0-i have seen [no one]939-no one . [I]0-i came with [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . " "[0-i] Why with [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler ? [You]0-i can not find [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler a companion much to [your]0-i taste . " "[487-chance] [Chance]487-chance brought [us]1927-we together . But [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler is [a man of sense]1930-a man of sense , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , and is not to be despised . " "[1930-a man of sense] It always seems to [me]0-i , " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[1930-a man of sense] that nothing is to be gained in politics by sitting at the feet of [the little Gamaliels]488-the little gamaliels . " "[488-the little gamaliels] But [the great Gamaliels]488-the little gamaliels will not have [a novice]1931-a novice on [their]488-the little gamaliels footstools . " "[488-the little gamaliels] Then sit at [no man]7759-no man 's feet . Is it not astonishing that the price generally put upon any article by [the world]756-the world is that which [the owner]1934-the owner puts on it ? - and that this is specially true of [[a man]749-a man 's own self]1936-a man 's own self ? If [you]0-i herd with [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , [men]1025-men will take it for granted that [you]0-i are [a Ratlerite]1938-a ratlerite , and no more . If [you]0-i consort with [Greshams]489-greshams and [Pallisers]490-pallisers , [you]0-i will equally be supposed to know [your]0-i own place . " "[0-i] [I]0-i never knew [a Mentor]1472-a mentor , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura , ' so apt as [you]1472-a mentor are to fill [his]1472-a mentor Telemachus with pride . "[0-i] " It is because [I]1472-a mentor do not think [your]1472-a mentor fault lies that way . If it did , or if [I]1472-a mentor thought so , [[my]1472-a mentor Telemachus]8467-my telemachus , [you]1472-a mentor may be sure that [I]1472-a mentor should resign [my]1472-a mentor position as [Mentor]1471-mentor . Here are [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora and [Mrs. Gresham]491-mrs. gresham on the steps . "[1472-a mentor] Then [they]1940-they went up through the Ionic columns on to the broad stone terrace before the door , and there [they]1940-they found [a crowd of men]1941-a crowd of men and [women]7479-women . For [the legislators]1943-the legislators and [statesmen]1944-statesmen had written [their]1945-their letters , and [the ladies]1946-the ladies had taken [their]1946-the ladies necessary rest . [Phineas]396-lady laura , as [he]1947-he was dressing , considered deeply all that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had said to [him]1947-he , - not so much with reference to the advice which [she]396-lady laura had given [him]1947-he , though that also was of importance , as to the fact that it had been given by [her]396-lady laura . [She]396-lady laura had first called [herself]396-lady laura [[his]1947-he Mentor]7962-his mentor ; but [he]1947-he had accepted the name and had addressed [her]396-lady laura as [her]396-lady laura Telemachus . And yet [he]1947-he believed [himself]1947-he to be older than [she]396-lady laura , - if , indeed , there was any difference in [their]1949-their ages . And was it possible that [a female Mentor]1950-a female mentor should love [her]1950-a female mentor Telemachus , - should love [him]1947-he as [Phineas]396-lady laura desired to be loved by [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ? [He]1947-he would not say that it was impossible . Perhaps there had been mistakes between [them]1949-their ; - a mistake in [his]1947-he manner of addressing [her]396-lady laura , and another in [hers]396-lady laura of addressing [him]1947-he . Perhaps [the old bachelor of forty - three]1951-the old bachelor of forty - three was not thinking of [a wife]1857-a wife . Had [this old bachelor of forty - three]1953-this old bachelor of forty - three been really in love with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , would [he]1953-this old bachelor of forty - three have allowed [her]396-lady laura to walk [home]754-home alone with [Phineas]396-lady laura , leaving [her]396-lady laura with some flimsy pretext of having to look at [his]1953-this old bachelor of forty - three sheep ? [Phineas]396-lady laura resolved that [he]1947-he must at any rate play out [his]1947-he game , - whether [he]1947-he were to lose it or to win it ; and in playing it [he]1947-he must , if possible , drop something of that Mentor and Telemachus style of conversation . As to the advice given [him]1947-he of herding with [Greshams]489-greshams and Pallisers , instead of with [Ratlers]492-the ratlers and [Fitzgibbons]493-fitzgibbons , - [he]1947-he must use that as circumstances might direct . To [him]1947-he , [himself]1947-he , as [he]1947-he thought of it all , it was sufficiently astonishing that even [the Ratlers]492-the ratlers and [Fitzgibbons]493-fitzgibbons should admit [him]1947-he among [them]1955-them as one of [themselves]1955-them . " When [I]493-fitzgibbons think of [[my]493-fitzgibbons father]7296-my father and of [the old house at [Killaloe]5-killaloe]8470-the old house at killaloe , and remember that hitherto [I]493-fitzgibbons have done nothing [myself]493-fitzgibbons , [I]493-fitzgibbons can not understand how it is that [I]493-fitzgibbons should be at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . "[493-fitzgibbons] There was only one way of understanding it . If [Lady Laura]396-lady laura really loved [him]1947-he , the riddle might be read . [The rooms at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]1956-the rooms at loughlinter were splendid , much larger and very much more richly furnished than those at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . But there was a certain stiffness in the movement of things , and perhaps in the manner of some of those present , which was not felt at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . [Phineas]396-lady laura at once missed the grace and prettiness and cheery audacity of [Violet Effingham]351-violet , and felt at the same time that [Violet Effingham]351-violet would be out of [her]351-violet element at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . At [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter [they]1957-they were met for business . It was at least a semi - political , or perhaps rather a semi - official gathering , and [he]1947-he became aware that [he]1947-he ought not to look simply for amusement . When [he]1947-he entered [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room before dinner , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , with [sundry others]1959-sundry others , were standing in a wide group before the fireplace , and among [them]1960-them were [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora and [Lady Laura]396-lady laura and [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . As [he]1947-he approached [them]1960-them it seemed as though a sort of opening was made for [himself]1947-he ; but [he]1947-he could see , though [others]7342-others did not , that the movement came from [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " [I]475-lady glencora believe , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , "[475-lady glencora] said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , " that [you]346-mr. monk and [I]475-lady glencora are [the only two in [the whole party]8472-the whole party who really know what [we]8471-the only two in the whole party who really know what we would be at . " " if i must be divided from so many of my friends would be at . "[475-lady glencora] " If [I]346-mr. monk must be divided from so many of [[my]346-mr. monk friends]1591-my friends]8471-the only two in the whole party who really know what we would be at . " " if i must be divided from so many of my friends , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , " [I]346-mr. monk am happy to go astray in the company of [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora . "[346-mr. monk] " And might [I]431-mr. gresham ask , "[431-mr. gresham] said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , with a peculiar smile for which [he]431-mr. gresham was famous , " what it is that [you]346-mr. monk and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk are really at ? "[431-mr. gresham] " Making [men]1025-men and [women]7479-women all equal , "[475-lady glencora] said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . " That [I]475-lady glencora take to be the gist of [our]8471-the only two in the whole party who really know what we would be at . " " if i must be divided from so many of my friends political theory . "[475-lady glencora] " [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , [I]346-mr. monk must cry off , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " Yes ; - no doubt . If [I]346-mr. monk were in the Cabinet [myself]346-mr. monk [I]346-mr. monk should not admit so much . There are reticences , - of course . And there is an official discretion . "[346-mr. monk] " But [you]346-mr. monk do n't mean to say , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , that [you]346-mr. monk would really advocate equality ? "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . " [I]407-mrs. bonteen do mean to say so , [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . And [I]407-mrs. bonteen mean to go further , and to tell [you]346-mr. monk that [you]346-mr. monk are [no Liberal at heart]8476-no liberal at heart unless [you]346-mr. monk do so likewise ; unless that is the basis of [your]346-mr. monk political aspirations . "[407-mrs. bonteen] " Pray let [me]475-lady glencora speak for [myself]475-lady glencora , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . "[475-lady glencora] " By no means , - not when [you]346-mr. monk are criticising [me]475-lady glencora and [my]475-lady glencora politics . Do [you]346-mr. monk not wish to make [the lower orders]8477-the lower orders comfortable ? "[475-lady glencora] " Certainly , "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . " And educated , and happy and good ? "[407-mrs. bonteen] " Undoubtedly . "[475-lady glencora] " To make [them]8477-the lower orders as comfortable and as good as [yourself]346-mr. monk ? "[475-lady glencora] " Better if possible . "[407-mrs. bonteen] " And [I]475-lady glencora 'm sure [you]346-mr. monk wish to make [yourself]346-mr. monk as good and as comfortable as [anybody else]1419-anybody else , - as those above [you]346-mr. monk , if [anybody]7318-anybody is above [you]346-mr. monk ? [You]346-mr. monk will admit that ? "[475-lady glencora] " Yes ; - if [I]475-lady glencora understand [you]346-mr. monk . "[475-lady glencora] " Then [you]346-mr. monk have admitted everything , and are an advocate for general equality , - just as [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk is , and as [I]475-lady glencora am . There is no getting out of it ; - is there , [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ? "[475-lady glencora] Then dinner was announced , and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy walked off with the French Republican on [his]343-mr. kennedy arm . As [she]407-mrs. bonteen went , [she]407-mrs. bonteen whispered into [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's ear , " [You]343-mr. kennedy will understand [me]407-mrs. bonteen . [I]407-mrs. bonteen am not saying that [people]1124-people are equal ; but that the tendency of all law - making and of all governing should be to reduce the inequalities . "[407-mrs. bonteen] In answer to which [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy said not a word . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora 's politics were too fast and furious for [his]343-mr. kennedy nature . A week passed by at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , at the end of which [Phineas]396-lady laura found [himself]396-lady laura on terms of friendly intercourse with [all the political magnates assembled in [the house]929-the house]1962-all the political magnates assembled in the house , but especially with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . [He]343-mr. kennedy had determined that [he]343-mr. kennedy would not follow [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's advice as to [his]343-mr. kennedy selection of [companions]1964-companions , if in doing so [he]343-mr. kennedy should be driven even to a seeming of intrusion . [He]343-mr. kennedy made no attempt to sit at the feet of [anybody]7318-anybody , and would stand aloof when [bigger men]1966-bigger men than [himself]343-mr. kennedy were talking , and was content to be less , - as indeed [he]343-mr. kennedy was less , - than [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen or [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . But at the end of a week [he]343-mr. kennedy found that , without any effort on [his]343-mr. kennedy part , - almost in opposition to efforts on [his]343-mr. kennedy part , - [he]343-mr. kennedy had fallen into an easy pleasant way with [these men]1967-these men which was very delightful to [him]343-mr. kennedy . [He]343-mr. kennedy had killed a stag in company with [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , and had stopped beneath a crag to discuss with [him]402-mr. palliser a question as to the duty on Irish malt . [He]343-mr. kennedy had played chess with [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , and had been told that [gentleman]1968-gentleman 's opinion on the trial of [Mr. Jefferson Davis]494-mr. jefferson davis . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had - at last - called [him]343-mr. kennedy [Finn]329-phineas , and had proved to [him]343-mr. kennedy that nothing was known in [Ireland]25-ireland about sheep . But with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk [he]343-mr. kennedy had had long discussions on abstract questions in politics , - and before the week was over was almost disposed to call [himself]343-mr. kennedy [a disciple]1969-a disciple , or , at least , [a follower of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk]1970-a follower of mr. monk . Why not of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk as well as of [any one else]1223-any one else ? [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet , and of all [the members of the Cabinet]1973-the members of the cabinet was [the most advanced Liberal]1974-the most advanced liberal . " [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was not so far wrong the other night , "[346-mr. monk] [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk said to [him]343-mr. kennedy . " Equality is an ugly word and should n't be used . It misleads , and frightens , and is [a bugbear]7672-a bugbear . And [she]475-lady glencora , in using it , had not perhaps a clearly defined meaning for it in [her]475-lady glencora own mind . But the wish of [every honest man]8482-every honest man should be to assist in lifting up those below [him]8482-every honest man , till [they]8483-they be something nearer [his]8482-every honest man own level than [he]8482-every honest man finds [them]8483-they . "[346-mr. monk] To this [Phineas]329-phineas assented , - and by degrees [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas assenting to a great many things that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk said to [him]329-phineas . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was [a thin , tall , gaunt man]1975-a thin , tall , gaunt man , who had devoted [his]346-mr. monk whole life to politics , hitherto without any personal reward beyond that which came to [him]346-mr. monk from the reputation of [his]346-mr. monk name , and from the honour of a seat in [Parliament]49-parliament . [He]346-mr. monk was one of [four or five brothers]1976-four or five brothers , - and all besides [him]346-mr. monk were in trade . [They]1977-they had prospered in trade , whereas [he]346-mr. monk had prospered solely in politics ; and [men]1025-men said that [he]346-mr. monk was dependent altogether on what [[his]346-mr. monk relatives]1979-his relatives supplied for [his]346-mr. monk support . [He]346-mr. monk had now been in [Parliament]49-parliament for more than twenty years , and had been known not only as [a Radical]1980-a radical but as [a Democrat]1981-a democrat . Ten years since , when [he]346-mr. monk had risen to fame , but not to repute , among [the men who then governed [England]26-england]1982-the men who then governed england , [nobody]1350-nobody dreamed that [Joshua Monk]495-joshua monk would ever be [a paid servant of the Crown]1984-a paid servant of the crown . [He]346-mr. monk had inveighed against [one minister]1985-one minister after another as though [they]1986-they all deserved impeachment . [He]346-mr. monk had advocated political doctrines which at that time seemed to be altogether at variance with any possibility of governing according to English rules of government . [He]346-mr. monk had been regarded as [a pestilent thorn in the sides of [all ministers]1988-all ministers]1987-a pestilent thorn in the sides of all ministers . But now [he]346-mr. monk was [a member of [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet]1989-a member of the cabinet , and [those whom [he]346-mr. monk had terrified in the old days]1991-those whom he had terrified in the old days began to find that [he]346-mr. monk was not so much unlike [other men]1050-other men . There are but few horses which [you]1993-you can not put into harness , and [those of the highest spirit]1994-those of the highest spirit will generally do [your]1993-you work the best . [Phineas]329-phineas , who had [his]329-phineas eyes about [him]346-mr. monk , thought that [he]329-phineas could perceive that [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser did not shoot a deer with [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler , and that [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham played no chess with [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , indeed , was [a noisy pushing man whom nobody seemed to like]1995-a noisy pushing man whom nobody seemed to like , and [Phineas]329-phineas wondered why [he]346-mr. monk should be at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and why [he]346-mr. monk should be in [office]1996-office . [[His]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had indeed once endeavoured to explain this . " [A man who can vote hard , as [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon call it]8484-a man who can vote hard , as i call it ; and who will speak a few words now and then as [they]8485-they 're wanted , without any ambition that way , may always have [his]346-mr. monk price . And if [he]346-mr. monk has [a pretty wife]8486-a pretty wife into the bargain , [he]346-mr. monk ought to have a pleasant time of it . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler no doubt was [a very useful man , who thoroughly knew [his]417-mr. ratler business]1998-a very useful man , who thoroughly knew his business ; but yet , as it seemed to [Phineas]329-phineas , no very great distinction was shown to [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . " If [I]329-phineas got as high as that , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said to [himself]329-phineas , " [I]329-phineas should think [myself]329-phineas a miracle of luck . And yet [nobody]1350-nobody seems to think anything of [Ratler]417-mr. ratler . It is all nothing unless one can go to the very top . "[329-phineas] " [I]346-mr. monk believe [I]346-mr. monk did right to accept office , "[346-mr. monk] [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk said to [him]329-phineas one day , as [they]1999-they sat together on a rock close by one of [the little bridges over [the Linter]132-the linter]2000-the little bridges over the linter . " Indeed , unless [a man]749-a man does so when the bonds of the office tendered to [him]749-a man are made compatible with [his]749-a man own views , [he]749-a man declines to proceed on the open path towards the prosecution of those views . [A man who is combating [one ministry]8490-one ministry after another , and striving to imbue [those ministers]8491-those ministers with [his]749-a man convictions , can hardly decline to become [a minister]8492-a minister [himself]749-a man when [he]749-a man finds that those convictions of [his]749-a man own]8489-a man who is combating one ministry after another , and striving to imbue those ministers with his convictions , can hardly decline to become a minister himself when he finds that those convictions of his own are henceforth , - or at least for some time to come , - to be the ministerial convictions of the day . Do [you]8493-you follow [me]346-mr. monk ? "[346-mr. monk] " Very clearly , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [You]8493-you would have denied [[your]8493-you own children]8494-your own children had [you]8493-you refused . "[346-mr. monk] " Unless indeed [a man]749-a man were to feel that [he]749-a man was in some way unfitted for office work . [I]346-mr. monk very nearly provided for [myself]346-mr. monk an escape on that plea ; - but when [I]346-mr. monk came to sift it , [I]346-mr. monk thought that it would be false . But let [me]346-mr. monk tell [you]8493-you that the delight of political life is altogether in opposition . Why , it is freedom against slavery , fire against clay , movement against stagnation ! The very inaccuracy which is permitted to opposition is in itself a charm worth more than all the patronage and all the prestige of ministerial power . [You]8493-you 'll try [them]8496-them both , and then say if [you]8493-you do not agree with [me]346-mr. monk . Give [me]346-mr. monk the full swing of the benches below [the gangway]8497-the gangway , where [I]346-mr. monk needed to care for [no one]939-no one , and could always enjoy [myself]346-mr. monk on [my]346-mr. monk legs as long as [I]346-mr. monk felt that [I]346-mr. monk was true to [those who sent [me]346-mr. monk [there]7300-there]8499-those who sent me there ! That is all over now . [They]8499-those who sent me there have got [me]346-mr. monk into harness , and [my]346-mr. monk shoulders are sore . The oats , however , are of the best , and the hay is unexceptionable . "[346-mr. monk] CHAPTER XV [Donald Bean]338-donald bean 's Pony [Phineas]329-phineas liked being told that the pleasures of opposition and the pleasures of office were both open to [him]329-phineas , - and [he]329-phineas liked also to be the chosen receptacle of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's confidence . [He]329-phineas had come to understand that [he]329-phineas was expected to remain ten days at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and that then there was to be a general movement . Since the first day [he]329-phineas had seen but little of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , but [he]329-phineas had found [himself]329-phineas very frequently with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . And then had come up the question of [his]329-phineas projected trip to [Paris]114-paris with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [He]329-phineas had received a letter from [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [DEAR FINN]357-mrs. finn , Are [you]357-mrs. finn going to [Paris]114-paris with [me]0-i ? [Yours]357-mrs. finn , C. There had been not a word beyond this , and before [he]329-phineas answered it [he]329-phineas made up [his]329-phineas mind to tell [Lady Laura]396-lady laura the truth . [He]329-phineas could not go to [Paris]114-paris because [he]329-phineas had no money . " [I]329-phineas 've just got that from [[your]396-lady laura brother]7311-your brother , "[329-phineas] said [he]329-phineas . " How like [Oswald]516-oswald . [He]516-oswald writes to [me]329-phineas perhaps three times in the year , and [his]516-oswald letters are just the same . [You]396-lady laura will go [I]329-phineas hope ? "[329-phineas] " Well ; - no . "[357-mrs. finn] " [I]329-phineas am sorry for that . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas wonder whether [I]329-phineas may tell [you]396-lady laura the real reason , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[329-phineas] " Nay ; - [I]357-mrs. finn can not answer that ; but unless it be some political secret between [you]396-lady laura and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , [I]357-mrs. finn should think [you]396-lady laura might . "[357-mrs. finn] " [I]329-phineas can not afford to go to [Paris]114-paris this autumn . It seems to be a shocking admission to make , - though [I]329-phineas do n't know why it should be . "[329-phineas] " Nor [I]329-phineas ; - but , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]329-phineas like [you]329-phineas all the better for making it . [I]329-phineas am very sorry , for [Oswald]516-oswald 's sake . It 's so hard to find any companion for [him]516-oswald whom [he]516-oswald would like and whom [we]8502-we , - that is [I]329-phineas , - should think altogether - ; [you]329-phineas know what [I]329-phineas mean , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " [Your]329-phineas wish that [I]2001-i should go with [him]516-oswald is a great compliment , and [I]2001-i thoroughly wish that [I]2001-i could do it . As it is , [I]2001-i must go to [Killaloe]5-killaloe and retrieve [my]2001-i finances . [I]2001-i daresay , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , [you]329-phineas can hardly conceive how very poor [a man]749-a man [I]2001-i am . "[2001-i] There was a melancholy tone about [his]2001-i voice as [he]2001-i said this , which made [her]2002-she think for the moment whether or no [he]2001-i had been right in going into [Parliament]49-parliament , and whether [she]2002-she had been right in instigating [him]2001-i to do so . But it was too late to recur to that question now . " [You]2001-i must climb into [office]1996-office early , and forego those pleasures of opposition which are so dear to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , "[2002-she] [she]2002-she said , smiling . " After all , money is an accident which does not count nearly so high as do some other things . [You]329-phineas and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy have the same enjoyment of everything around [you]329-phineas here . "[2002-she] " Yes ; while it lasts . "[2002-she] " And [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora and [I]2002-she stand pretty much on the same footing , in spite of all [her]2002-she wealth , - except that [she]2002-she is [a married woman]8505-a married woman . [I]2002-she do not know what [she]2002-she is worth , - something not to be counted ; and [I]2002-she am worth , - just what [papa]376-papa chooses to give [me]2002-she . A ten - pound note at the present moment [I]2002-she should look upon as great riches . "[2002-she] This was the first time [she]2002-she had ever spoken to [him]2001-i of [her]2002-she own position as regards money ; but [he]2001-i had heard , or thought that [he]2001-i had heard , that [she]2002-she had been left a fortune altogether independent of [[her]2002-she father]7464-her father . The last of the ten days had now come , and [Phineas]329-phineas was discontented and almost unhappy . The more [he]329-phineas saw of [Lady Laura]396-lady laura the more [he]329-phineas feared that it was impossible that [she]396-lady laura should become [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife . And yet from day to day [his]329-phineas intimacy with [her]396-lady laura became more close . [He]329-phineas had never made love to [her]396-lady laura , nor could [he]329-phineas discover that it was possible for [him]329-phineas to do so . [She]396-lady laura seemed to be [a woman for whom all the ordinary stages of love - making were]2005-a woman for whom all the ordinary stages of love - making were quite unsuitable , Of course [he]329-phineas could declare [his]329-phineas love and ask [her]396-lady laura to be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife on any occasion on which [he]329-phineas might find [himself]329-phineas to be alone with [her]396-lady laura . And on this morning [he]329-phineas had made up [his]329-phineas mind that [he]329-phineas would do so before the day was over . It might be possible that [she]396-lady laura would never speak to [him]329-phineas again ; - that all the pleasures and ambitious hopes to which [she]396-lady laura had introduced [him]329-phineas might be over as soon as that rash word should have been spoken ! But , nevertheless , [he]329-phineas would speak it . On this day there was to be a grouse - shooting party , and [the shooters]2007-the shooters were to be out early . It had been talked of for some day or two past , and [Phineas]329-phineas knew that [he]329-phineas could not escape it . There had been some rivalry between [him]329-phineas and [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , and there was to be a sort of match as to which of [the two]8237-the two would kill most birds before lunch . But there had also been some half promise on [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's part that [she]396-lady laura would walk with [him]329-phineas up [the Linter]2009-the linter and come down upon [the lake]8408-the lake , taking an opposite direction from that by which [they]8237-the two had returned with [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " But [you]329-phineas will be shooting all day , "[396-lady laura] [she]396-lady laura said , when [he]329-phineas proposed it to [her]396-lady laura as [they]8237-the two were starting for [the moor]2011-the moor . The waggonet that was to take [them]8237-the two was at the door , and [she]396-lady laura was there to see [them]8237-the two start . [[Her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father was [one of the shooting party]2013-one of the shooting party , and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was another . " [I]343-mr. kennedy will undertake to be back in time , if [you]329-phineas will not think it too hot . [I]343-mr. kennedy shall not see [you]329-phineas again till [we]8237-the two meet in [town]7455-town next year . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Then [I]2013-one of the shooting party certainly will go with [you]329-phineas , - that is to say , if [you]329-phineas are here . But [you]329-phineas can not return without the rest of the party , as [you]329-phineas are going so far . "[2013-one of the shooting party] " [I]329-phineas 'll get back somehow , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , who was resolved that a few miles more or less of [mountain]2014-mountain should not detain [him]329-phineas from the prosecution of a task so vitally important to [him]329-phineas . " If [we]8237-the two start at five that will be early enough . "[329-phineas] " Quite early enough , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . [Phineas]329-phineas went off to [the mountains]1831-the mountains , and shot [his]329-phineas grouse , and won [his]329-phineas match , and eat [his]329-phineas luncheon . [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , however , was not beaten by much , and was in consequence somewhat ill - humoured . " [I]408-mr. bonteen 'll tell [you]329-phineas what [I]408-mr. bonteen 'll do , "[408-mr. bonteen] said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , " [I]408-mr. bonteen 'll back [myself]408-mr. bonteen for the rest of the day for a ten - pound note . "[408-mr. bonteen] Now there had been no money staked on the match at all , - but it had been simply a trial of skill , as to which would kill the most birds in a given time . And the proposition for that trial had come from [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen [himself]408-mr. bonteen . " [I]329-phineas should not think of shooting for money , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " And why not ? A bet is the only way to decide these things . "[329-phineas] " Partly because [I]329-phineas 'm sure [I]329-phineas should n't hit a bird , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " and partly because [I]329-phineas have n't got any money to lose . "[329-phineas] " [I]343-mr. kennedy hate bets , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to [him]329-phineas afterwards . " [I]343-mr. kennedy was annoyed when [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen offered the wager . [I]343-mr. kennedy felt sure , however , [you]329-phineas would not accept it . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]329-phineas suppose such bets are very common . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas do n't think [men]1025-men ought to propose [them]8508-them unless [they]1025-men are quite sure of [their]1025-men company . Maybe [I]329-phineas 'm wrong , and [I]329-phineas often feel that [I]329-phineas am strait - laced about such things . It is so odd to [me]329-phineas that [men]1025-men can not amuse [themselves]1025-men without pitting [themselves]1025-men against [each other]7264-each other . When [a man]749-a man tells [me]329-phineas that [he]749-a man can shoot better than [I]329-phineas , [I]329-phineas tell [him]749-a man that [[my]329-phineas keeper]8512-my keeper can shoot better than [he]749-a man . "[329-phineas] " All the same , it 's a good thing to excel , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]343-mr. kennedy 'm not so sure of that , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [A man who can kill more salmon than [anybody else]1419-anybody else]8513-a man who can kill more salmon than anybody else , can rarely do anything else . Are [you]329-phineas going on with [your]329-phineas match ? "[343-mr. kennedy] " No ; [I]329-phineas 'm going to make [my]329-phineas way to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . "[329-phineas] " Not alone ? "[329-phineas] " Yes , alone . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [It]8515-it 's over nine miles . [You]329-phineas ca n't walk it . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas looked at [his]329-phineas watch , and found that it was now two o'clock . It was a broiling day in August , and the way back to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , for six or seven out of the nine miles , would be along [a high road]2016-a high road . " [I]329-phineas must do it all the same , "[329-phineas] said [he]329-phineas , preparing for a start . " [I]329-phineas have an engagement with [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura ; and as this is the last day that [I]329-phineas shall see [her]396-lady laura , [I]329-phineas certainly do not mean to break it . "[329-phineas] " An engagement with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " Why did [you]329-phineas not tell [me]343-mr. kennedy , that [I]343-mr. kennedy might have a pony ready ? But come along . [Donald Bean]338-donald bean has a pony . [He]338-donald bean 's not much bigger than a dog , but [he]338-donald bean 'll carry [you]329-phineas to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]329-phineas can walk it , [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[329-phineas] " Yes ; and think of [the state in which [you]343-mr. kennedy 'd reach [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]8516-the state in which you 'd reach loughlinter ! Come along with [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " But [I]329-phineas ca n't take [you]343-mr. kennedy off [the mountain]8458-the mountain , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Then [you]343-mr. kennedy must allow [me]329-phineas to take [you]343-mr. kennedy off . "[329-phineas] So [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy led the way down to [[Donald Bean]338-donald bean 's cottage]2017-donald bean 's cottage , and before three o'clock [Phineas]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas mounted on a shaggy steed , which , in sober truth , was not much bigger than a large dog . " If [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy is really [[my]329-phineas rival]8518-my rival , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas to [himself]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas trotted along , " [I]329-phineas almost think that [I]329-phineas am doing an unhandsome thing in taking the pony . "[329-phineas] At five o'clock [he]329-phineas was under the portico before the front door , and there [he]329-phineas found [Lady Laura]396-lady laura waiting for [him]329-phineas , - waiting for [him]329-phineas , or at least ready for [him]329-phineas . [She]396-lady laura had on [her]396-lady laura hat and gloves and light shawl , and [her]396-lady laura parasol was in [her]396-lady laura hand . [He]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas had never seen [her]396-lady laura look so young , so pretty , and so fit to receive [a lover]7436-a lover 's vows . But at the same moment it occurred to [him]329-phineas that [she]396-lady laura was [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura , [the daughter of [an Earl]2020-an earl]2019-the daughter of an earl , [the descendant of [a line of [Earls]430-earls]2022-a line of earls]2021-the descendant of a line of earls , - and that [he]329-phineas was [the son of [a simple country doctor in [Ireland]25-ireland]2024-a simple country doctor in ireland]2023-the son of a simple country doctor in ireland . Was it fitting that [he]329-phineas should ask [such a woman]7719-such a woman to be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife ? But then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was [the son of [a man who had walked into [Glasgow]72-glasgow with half - a - crown in [his]2028-a man who had walked into glasgow with half - a - crown in his pocket pocket]2028-a man who had walked into glasgow with half - a - crown in his pocket]2027-the son of a man who had walked into glasgow with half - a - crown in his pocket . [[Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's grandfather]2029-mr. kennedy 's grandfather had been , - [Phineas]396-lady laura thought that [he]329-phineas had heard that [[Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's grandfather]2029-mr. kennedy 's grandfather had been [a Scotch drover]2031-a scotch drover ; whereas [[his]343-mr. kennedy own grandfather]2032-his own grandfather had been [a little squire near [Ennistimon]139-ennistimon , in [county Clare]36-county clare]2033-a little squire near ennistimon , in county clare , and [[his]343-mr. kennedy own first cousin]2034-his own first cousin once removed still held [the paternal acres at [Finn Grove]140-finn grove]2035-the paternal acres at finn grove . [[His]343-mr. kennedy family]8327-his family was supposed to be descended from [kings]2037-kings in [that part of [Ireland]25-ireland]2038-that part of ireland . It certainly did not become [him]343-mr. kennedy to fear [Lady Laura]396-lady laura on the score of rank , if it was to be allowed to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to proceed without fear on that head . As to wealth , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had already told [him]343-mr. kennedy that [her]396-lady laura fortune was no greater than [his]343-mr. kennedy . [Her]396-lady laura statement to [himself]343-mr. kennedy on that head made [him]343-mr. kennedy feel that [he]343-mr. kennedy should not hesitate on the score of money . [They]2039-they neither had any , and [he]343-mr. kennedy was willing to work for both . If [she]396-lady laura feared the risk , let [her]396-lady laura say so . It was thus that [he]343-mr. kennedy argued with [himself]343-mr. kennedy ; but yet [he]343-mr. kennedy knew , - knew as well as [the reader]1125-the reader will know , - that [he]343-mr. kennedy was going to do that which [he]343-mr. kennedy had no right to do . It might be very well for [him]343-mr. kennedy to wait , - presuming [him]343-mr. kennedy to be successful in [his]343-mr. kennedy love , - for the opening of that oyster with [his]343-mr. kennedy political sword , that oyster on which [he]343-mr. kennedy proposed that [they]2039-they should both live ; but such waiting could not well be to the taste of [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . It could hardly be pleasant to [her]396-lady laura to look forward to [his]343-mr. kennedy being made [a junior lord]2041-a junior lord or [an assistant secretary]2042-an assistant secretary before [she]396-lady laura could establish [herself]396-lady laura in [[her]396-lady laura home]2043-her home . So [he]343-mr. kennedy told [himself]343-mr. kennedy . And yet [he]343-mr. kennedy told [himself]343-mr. kennedy at the same time that it was incumbent on [him]343-mr. kennedy to persevere . " [I]396-lady laura did not expect [you]343-mr. kennedy in the least , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " And yet [I]396-lady laura spoke very positively . "[396-lady laura] " But there are things as to which [a man]749-a man may be very positive , and yet may be allowed to fail . In the first place , how on earth did [you]343-mr. kennedy get [home]754-home ? "[396-lady laura] " [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy got [me]396-lady laura a pony , - [Donald Bean]338-donald bean 's pony . "[396-lady laura] " [You]343-mr. kennedy told [him]343-mr. kennedy , then ? "[396-lady laura] " Yes ; [I]396-lady laura told [him]343-mr. kennedy why [I]396-lady laura was coming , and that [I]396-lady laura must be here . Then [he]343-mr. kennedy took the trouble to come all the way off [the mountain]8458-the mountain to persuade [Donald]338-donald bean to lend [me]396-lady laura [his]343-mr. kennedy pony . [I]396-lady laura must acknowledge that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy has conquered [me]396-lady laura at last . "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura am so glad of that , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " [I]396-lady laura knew [he]343-mr. kennedy would , - unless it were [your]343-mr. kennedy own fault . "[396-lady laura] [They]2044-they went up the path by [the brook]2045-the brook , from [bridge]2046-bridge to [bridge]2046-bridge , till [they]2044-they found [themselves]2044-they out upon [the open mountain at the top]2048-the open mountain at the top . [Phineas]396-lady laura had resolved that [he]2049-he would not speak out [his]2049-he mind till [he]2049-he found [himself]2049-he on that spot ; that then [he]2049-he would ask [her]396-lady laura to sit down , and that while [she]396-lady laura was so seated [he]2049-he would tell [her]396-lady laura everything . At the present moment [he]2049-he had on [his]2049-he head a Scotch cap with a grouse 's feather in it , and [he]2049-he was dressed in a velvet shooting - jacket and dark knickerbockers ; and was certainly , in this costume , as handsome [a man as any woman]2050-a man as any woman would wish to see . And there was , too , a look of breeding about [him]2049-he which had come to [him]2049-he , no doubt , from [the royal Finns of old]2051-the royal finns of old , which ever served [him]2049-he in great stead . [He]2049-he was , indeed , only [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , and was known by [the world]756-the world to be no more ; but [he]2049-he looked as though [he]2049-he might have been [anybody]7318-anybody , - [a royal Finn]2054-a royal finn [himself]2049-he . And then [he]2049-he had that special grace of appearing to be altogether unconscious of [his]2049-he own personal advantages . And [I]0-i think that in truth [he]2049-he was barely conscious of [them]2055-them ; that [he]2049-he depended on [them]2055-them very little , if at all ; that there was nothing of personal vanity in [his]2049-he composition . [He]2049-he had never indulged in any hope that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura would accept [him]2049-he because [he]2049-he was [a handsome man]8177-a handsome man . " After all that climbing , "[2049-he] [he]2049-he said , " will [you]396-lady laura not sit down for a moment ? "[2049-he] As [he]2049-he spoke to [her]396-lady laura [she]396-lady laura looked at [him]2049-he and told [herself]396-lady laura that [he]2049-he was as handsome as [a god]2057-a god . " Do sit down for one moment , "[2049-he] [he]2049-he said . " [I]2049-he have something that [I]2049-he desire to say to [you]396-lady laura , and to say it here . "[2049-he] " [I]396-lady laura will , "[396-lady laura] [she]396-lady laura said ; " but [I]396-lady laura also have something to tell [you]329-phineas , and will say it while [I]396-lady laura am yet standing . Yesterday [I]396-lady laura accepted an offer of marriage from [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[396-lady laura] " Then [I]329-phineas am too late , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , and putting [his]329-phineas hands into the pockets of [his]329-phineas coat , [he]329-phineas turned [his]329-phineas back upon [her]396-lady laura , and walked away across [the mountain]8458-the mountain . What [a fool]8087-a fool [he]329-phineas had been to let [her]396-lady laura know [his]329-phineas secret when [her]396-lady laura knowledge of it could be of no service to [him]329-phineas , - when [her]396-lady laura knowledge of it could only make [him]329-phineas appear foolish in [her]396-lady laura eyes ! But for [his]329-phineas life [he]329-phineas could not have kept [his]329-phineas secret to [himself]329-phineas . Nor now could [he]329-phineas bring [himself]329-phineas to utter a word of even decent civility . But [he]329-phineas went on walking as though [he]329-phineas could thus leave [her]396-lady laura there , and never see [her]396-lady laura again . What an ass [he]329-phineas had been in supposing that [she]396-lady laura cared for [him]329-phineas ! What [a fool]8087-a fool to imagine that [his]329-phineas poverty could stand a chance against the wealth of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter ! But why had [she]396-lady laura lured [him]329-phineas on ? How [he]329-phineas wished that [he]329-phineas were now grinding , hard at work in [[Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's chambers]2061-mr. low 's chambers , or sitting at [home]754-home at [Killaloe]5-killaloe with the hand of [that pretty little Irish girl within [his]329-phineas own]2063-that pretty little irish girl within his own ! Presently [he]329-phineas heard a voice behind [him]329-phineas , - calling [him]329-phineas gently . Then [he]329-phineas turned and found that [she]396-lady laura was very near [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas had then been standing still for some moments , and [she]396-lady laura had followed [him]329-phineas . " [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[396-lady laura] [she]396-lady laura said . " Well ; - yes : what is it ? "[396-lady laura] And turning round [he]329-phineas made an attempt to smile . " Will [you]396-lady laura not wish [me]329-phineas joy , or say a word of congratulation ? Had [I]329-phineas not thought much of [your]396-lady laura friendship , [I]329-phineas should not have been so quick to tell [you]396-lady laura of [my]329-phineas destiny . [No one else]7523-no one else has been told , except [papa]7260-papa . "[329-phineas] " Of course [I]396-lady laura hope [you]396-lady laura will be happy . Of course [I]396-lady laura do . No wonder [he]7260-papa lent [me]396-lady laura the pony ! "[396-lady laura] " [You]396-lady laura must forget all that . "[396-lady laura] " Forget what ? "[329-phineas] " Well , - nothing . [You]396-lady laura need forget nothing , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , " for nothing has been said that need be regretted . Only wish [me]396-lady laura joy , and all will be pleasant . "[396-lady laura] " [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , [I]396-lady laura do wish [you]396-lady laura joy , with all [my]396-lady laura heart , - but that will not make all things pleasant . [I]396-lady laura came up here to ask [you]396-lady laura to be [[my]396-lady laura wife]8524-my wife . "[396-lady laura] " No ; - no , no ; do not say it . "[396-lady laura] " But [I]396-lady laura have said it , and will say it again . [I]396-lady laura , [poor , penniless , plain simple fool that [I]396-lady laura am]8525-poor , penniless , plain simple fool that i am , have been ass enough to love [you]396-lady laura , [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura ; and [I]396-lady laura brought [you]396-lady laura up here to - day to ask [you]396-lady laura to share with [me]396-lady laura - [my]396-lady laura nothingness . And this [I]396-lady laura have done on soil that is to be all [your]396-lady laura own . Tell [me]396-lady laura that [you]396-lady laura regard [me]396-lady laura as [a conceited fool]8526-a conceited fool , - as [a bewildered idiot]8527-a bewildered idiot . "[396-lady laura] " [I]2064-i wish to regard [you]2065-you as [a dear friend]8528-a dear friend , - both of [my]2064-i own and of [[my]2064-i husband]8529-my husband , "[2064-i] said [she]2064-i , offering [him]2065-you [her]2064-i hand . " Should [I]2064-i have had a chance , [I]2064-i wonder , if [I]2064-i had spoken a week since ? "[2064-i] " How can [I]396-lady laura answer such a question , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? Or , rather , [I]396-lady laura will , answer it fully . It is not a week since [we]8530-we told [each other]7264-each other , [you]2065-you to [me]396-lady laura and [I]396-lady laura to [you]2065-you , that [we]8530-we were both poor , - both without other means than those which come to [us]8530-we from [[our]8530-we fathers]8532-our fathers . [You]2065-you will make [your]2065-you way ; - will make it surely ; but how at present could [you]2065-you marry [any woman]7628-any woman unless [she]7628-any woman had money of [her]7628-any woman own ? For [me]396-lady laura , - like [so many other girls]8534-so many other girls , it was necessary that [I]396-lady laura should stay at [home]754-home or marry [some one rich enough to dispense with fortune]8536-some one rich enough to dispense with fortune in [a wife]1857-a wife . [The man whom in all [the world]756-the world [I]396-lady laura think the best has asked [me]396-lady laura to share everything with [him]8538-the man whom in all the world i think the best has asked me to share everything with him]8538-the man whom in all the world i think the best has asked me to share everything with him ; - and [I]396-lady laura have thought it wise to accept [his]8538-the man whom in all the world i think the best has asked me to share everything with him offer . "[396-lady laura] " And [I]329-phineas was fool enough to think that [you]2066-i loved [me]329-phineas , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . To this [she]2066-i made no immediate answer . " Yes , [I]2066-i was . [I]2066-i feel that [I]2066-i owe it [you]2066-i to tell [you]2066-i what [a fool]8087-a fool [I]2066-i have been . [I]2066-i did . [I]2066-i thought [you]2066-i loved [me]2066-i . At least [I]2066-i thought that perhaps [you]2066-i loved [me]2066-i . It was like [a child wanting the moon]8541-a child wanting the moon ; - was it not ? "[2066-i] " And why should [I]2066-i not have loved [you]2067-you ? "[2066-i] [she]2066-i said slowly , laying [her]2066-i hand gently upon [his]2067-you arm . " Why not ? Because [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter - "[2066-i] " Stop , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; stop . Do not say to [me]2066-i any unkind word that [I]2066-i have not deserved , and that would make a breach between [us]8542-us . [I]2066-i have accepted [the owner of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]8543-the owner of loughlinter as [[my]2066-i husband]8529-my husband , because [I]2066-i verily believe that [I]2066-i shall thus do [my]2066-i duty in that sphere of life to which it has pleased [God]387-god to call [me]2066-i . [I]2066-i have always liked [him]404-loughlinter , and [I]2066-i will love [him]404-loughlinter . For [you]329-phineas , - may [I]2066-i trust [myself]2066-i to speak openly to [you]329-phineas ? "[2066-i] " [You]329-phineas may trust [me]2066-i as against all others , except [[us]8545-us two [ourselves]8545-us]8546-us two ourselves . "[2066-i] " For [you]329-phineas , then , [I]2066-i will say also that [I]2066-i have always liked [you]329-phineas since [I]2066-i knew [you]329-phineas ; that [I]2066-i have loved [you]329-phineas as [a friend]1296-a friend ; - and could have loved [you]329-phineas otherwise had not circumstances showed [me]2066-i so plainly that it would be unwise . "[2066-i] " Oh , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ! "[2066-i] " Listen a moment . And pray remember that what [I]2066-i say to [you]329-phineas now must never be repeated to any ears . [No one]939-no one knows it but [[my]2066-i father]7296-my father , [[my]2066-i brother]1251-my brother , and [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . Early in the spring [I]2066-i paid [[my]2066-i brother]1251-my brother 's debts . [His]1251-my brother affection to [me]2066-i is more than a return for what [I]2066-i have done for [him]1251-my brother . But when [I]2066-i did this , - when [I]2066-i made up [my]2066-i mind to do it , [I]2066-i made up [my]2066-i mind also that [I]2066-i could not allow [myself]2066-i the same freedom of choice which would otherwise have belonged to [me]2066-i . Will that be sufficient , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[2066-i] " How can [I]2066-i answer [you]2066-i , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ? Sufficient ! And [you]2066-i are not angry with [me]2066-i for what [I]2066-i have said ? "[2066-i] " No , [I]2066-i am not angry . But it is understood , of course , that nothing of this shall ever be repeated , - even among [ourselves]8552-ourselves . Is that a bargain ? "[2066-i] " Oh , yes . [I]2066-i shall never speak of it again . "[2066-i] " And now [you]2066-i will wish [me]2066-i joy ? "[2066-i] " [I]2066-i have wished [you]2066-i joy , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . And [I]2066-i will do so again . May [you]2066-i have every blessing which [the world]756-the world can give [you]2066-i . [You]2066-i can not expect [me]2066-i to be very jovial for awhile [myself]2066-i ; but there will be [nobody]1350-nobody to see [my]2066-i melancholy moods . [I]2066-i shall be hiding [myself]2066-i away in [Ireland]25-ireland . When is the marriage to be ? "[2066-i] " Nothing has been said of that . [I]329-phineas shall be guided by [him]329-phineas , - but there must , of course , be delay . There will be settlements and [I]329-phineas know not what . It may probably be in the spring , - or perhaps the summer . [I]329-phineas shall do just what [my]329-phineas betters tell [me]329-phineas to do . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas had now seated [himself]329-phineas on the exact stone on which [he]329-phineas had wished [her]2068-her to sit when [he]329-phineas proposed to tell [his]329-phineas own story , and was looking forth upon [the lake]8408-the lake . It seemed to [him]329-phineas that everything had been changed for [him]329-phineas while [he]329-phineas had been up there upon [the mountain]8458-the mountain , and that the change had been marvellous in its nature . When [he]329-phineas had been coming up , there had been apparently two alternatives before [him]329-phineas : the glory of successful love , - which , indeed , had seemed to [him]329-phineas to be a most improbable result of the coming interview , - and the despair and utter banishment attendant on disdainful rejection . But [his]329-phineas position was far removed from either of these alternatives . [She]2068-her had almost told [him]329-phineas that [she]2068-her would have loved [him]329-phineas had [she]2068-her not been poor , - that [she]2068-her was beginning to love [him]329-phineas and had quenched [her]2068-her love , because it had become impossible to [her]2068-her to marry [a poor man]2071-a poor man . In such circumstances [he]329-phineas could not be angry with [her]2068-her , - [he]329-phineas could not quarrel with [her]2068-her ; [he]329-phineas could not do other than swear to [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas would be [[her]2068-her friend]1091-her friend . And yet [he]329-phineas loved [her]2068-her better than ever ; - and [she]2068-her was [the promised wife of [[his]329-phineas rival]2074-his rival]2073-the promised wife of his rival ! Why had not [Donald Bean]338-donald bean 's pony broken [his]329-phineas neck ? " Shall [we]8555-we go down now ? "[2068-her] [she]2068-her said . " Oh , yes . "[2068-her] " [You]329-phineas will not go on by [the lake]8408-the lake ? "[2068-her] " What is the use ? It is all the same now . [You]329-phineas will want to be back to receive [him]329-phineas in from shooting . "[2068-her] " Not that , [I]2068-her think . [He]329-phineas is above those little cares . But it will be as well [we]8555-we should go the nearest way , as [we]8555-we have spent so much of [our]8555-we time [here]1224-here . [I]2068-her shall tell [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter that [I]2068-her have told [you]329-phineas , - if [you]329-phineas do not mind . "[2068-her] " Tell [him]329-phineas what [you]329-phineas please , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " But [I]329-phineas wo n't have it taken in that way , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [Your]329-phineas brusque want of courtesy to [me]329-phineas [I]329-phineas have forgiven , but [I]329-phineas shall expect [you]329-phineas to make up for it by the alacrity of [your]329-phineas congratulations to [him]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas will not have [you]329-phineas uncourteous to [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . "[329-phineas] " If [I]2068-her have been uncourteous [I]2068-her beg [your]329-phineas pardon . "[2068-her] " [You]329-phineas need not do that . [We]2075-they are [old friends]8558-old friends , and may take the liberty of speaking plainly to [each other]7264-each other ; - but [you]329-phineas will owe it to [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter to be gracious . Think of the pony . "[2075-they] [They]2075-they walked back to [the house]929-the house together , and as [they]2075-they went down [the path]8447-the path very little was said . Just as [they]2075-they were about to come out upon [the open lawn]2078-the open lawn , while [they]2075-they were still under cover of the rocks and shrubs , [Phineas]329-phineas stopped [[his]329-phineas companion]7362-his companion by standing before [her]7362-his companion , and then [he]329-phineas made [his]329-phineas farewell speech to [her]7362-his companion . " [I]329-phineas must say good - bye to [you]7362-his companion . [I]329-phineas shall be away early in the morning . "[329-phineas] " Good - bye , and God bless [you]329-phineas , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " Give [me]329-phineas [your]7362-his companion hand , "[329-phineas] said [he]329-phineas . And [she]396-lady laura gave [him]329-phineas [her]396-lady laura hand . " [I]396-lady laura do n't suppose [you]329-phineas know what it is to love dearly . "[396-lady laura] " [I]329-phineas hope [I]329-phineas do . "[329-phineas] " But to be in love ! [I]329-phineas believe [you]329-phineas do not . And to miss [your]329-phineas love ! [I]329-phineas think , - [I]329-phineas am bound to think that [you]329-phineas have never been so tormented . It is very sore ; - but [I]329-phineas will do [my]329-phineas best , like [a man]749-a man , to get over it . "[329-phineas] " Do , [[my]329-phineas friend]922-my friend , do . So small a trouble will never weigh heavily on shoulders such as [yours]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " It will weigh very heavily , but [I]2080-i will struggle hard that it may not crush [me]2080-i . [I]2080-i have loved [you]329-phineas so dearly ! As [we]2081-we are parting give [me]2080-i one kiss , that [I]2080-i may think of it and treasure it in [my]2080-i memory ! "[2080-i] What murmuring words [she]2080-i spoke to express [her]2080-i refusal of such a request , [I]0-i will not quote ; but the kiss had been taken before the denial was completed , and then [they]2081-we walked on in silence together , - and in peace , towards [the house]929-the house . On the next morning [six or seven men]2083-six or seven men were going away , and there was an early breakfast . There were [none of [the ladies there]2085-the ladies there]2084-none of the ladies there , but [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , [the host]2086-the host , was among [[his]404-loughlinter friends]750-his friends . A large drag with four horses was there to take [the travellers]2088-the travellers and [their]2088-the travellers luggage to [the station]2089-the station , and there was naturally a good deal of noise at the front door as the preparations for the departure were made . In the middle of [them]2081-we [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter took [[our]2090-our hero]1068-our hero aside . " [Laura]396-lady laura has told [me]404-loughlinter , "[404-loughlinter] said [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , " that [she]396-lady laura has acquainted [you]396-lady laura with [my]404-loughlinter good fortune . "[404-loughlinter] " And [I]396-lady laura congratulate [you]404-loughlinter most heartily , "[396-lady laura] said [Phineas]396-lady laura , grasping the other 's hand . " [You]404-loughlinter are indeed [a lucky fellow]8562-a lucky fellow . "[396-lady laura] " [I]404-loughlinter feel [myself]404-loughlinter to be so , "[404-loughlinter] said [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . " [Such a wife]8563-such a wife was all that was wanting to [me]404-loughlinter , and [such a wife]8563-such a wife is very hard to find . Will [you]396-lady laura remember , [Finn]329-phineas , that [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter will never be so full but what there will be a room for [you]396-lady laura , or so empty but what [you]396-lady laura will be made welcome ? [I]404-loughlinter say this on [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's part and on [my]404-loughlinter own . "[404-loughlinter] [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas was being carried away to [the railway station]2092-the railway station , could not keep [himself]329-phineas from speculating as to how much [Kennedy]404-loughlinter knew of what had taken place during the walk up [the Linter]132-the linter . Of one small circumstance that had occurred , [he]329-phineas felt quite sure that [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter knew nothing . CHAPTER XVI [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Returns to [Killaloe Phineas Finn]365-killaloe 's first session of Parliament was over , - [his]365-killaloe first session with all [its]2093-its adventures . When [he]365-killaloe got back to [[Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce 's house]2094-mrs. bunce 's house , - for [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce received [him]365-killaloe for a night in spite of [[her]333-mrs. bunce husband]968-her husband 's advice to the contrary , - [I]0-i am afraid [he]365-killaloe almost felt that [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce and [[her]333-mrs. bunce rooms]7776-her rooms were beneath [him]365-killaloe . Of course [he]365-killaloe was very unhappy , - as wretched as [a man]749-a man can be ; there were moments in which [he]365-killaloe thought that it would hardly become [him]365-killaloe to live unless [he]365-killaloe could do something to prevent the marriage of [Lady Laura]396-lady laura and [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . But , nevertheless , [he]365-killaloe had [his]365-killaloe consolations . These were reflections which had in [them]2098-them much of melancholy satisfaction . [He]365-killaloe had not been despised by [the woman to whom [he]365-killaloe had told [his]365-killaloe love]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love . [She]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love had not shown [him]365-killaloe that [she]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love thought [him]365-killaloe to be unworthy of [her]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love . [She]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love had not regarded [his]365-killaloe love as an offence . Indeed , [she]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love had almost told [him]365-killaloe that prudence alone had forbidden [her]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love to return [his]365-killaloe passion . And [he]365-killaloe had kissed [her]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love , and had afterwards parted from [her]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love as [a dear friend]8528-a dear friend . [I]0-i do not know why there should have been a flavour of exquisite joy in the midst of [his]365-killaloe agony as [he]365-killaloe thought of this ; - but it was so . [He]365-killaloe would never kiss [her]2099-the woman to whom he had told his love again . All future delights of that kind would belong to [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , and [he]365-killaloe had no real idea of interfering with [that gentleman]7770-that gentleman in the fruition of [his]365-killaloe privileges . But still there was the kiss , - an eternal fact . And then , in all respects except that of [his]365-killaloe love , [his]365-killaloe visit to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter had been pre - eminently successful . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had become [[his]365-killaloe friend]857-his friend , and had encouraged [him]365-killaloe to speak during the next session , - setting before [him]365-killaloe various models , and prescribing for [him]365-killaloe a course of reading . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had become intimate with [him]365-killaloe . [He]365-killaloe was on pleasant terms with [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . And as for [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , - [he]404-loughlinter and [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter were almost [bosom friends]2103-bosom friends . It seemed to [him]404-loughlinter that [he]404-loughlinter had quite surpassed [the Ratlers]2104-the ratlers , [Fitzgibbons]493-fitzgibbons , and [Bonteens]496-the bonteens in that politico - social success which goes so far towards downright political success , and which in itself is so pleasant . [He]404-loughlinter had surpassed [these men]1967-these men in spite of [their]1967-these men offices and [their]1967-these men acquired positions , and could not but think that even [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , if [he]399-mr. low knew it all , would confess that [he]399-mr. low had been right . As to [his]404-loughlinter bosom friendship with [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , that of course troubled [him]404-loughlinter . Ought [he]404-loughlinter not to be driving a poniard into [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter 's heart ? The conventions of life forbade that ; and therefore the bosom friendship was to be excused . If not [an enemy to the death]2106-an enemy to the death , then there could be no reason why [he]404-loughlinter should not be [a bosom friend]2107-a bosom friend . [He]404-loughlinter went over to [Ireland]25-ireland , staying but one night with [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , and came down upon [them]2108-them at [Killaloe]5-killaloe like a god out of the heavens . Even [[his]404-loughlinter father]784-his father was well - nigh overwhelmed by admiration , and [[his]404-loughlinter mother]769-his mother and [sisters]770-sisters thought [themselves]2108-them only fit to minister to [his]404-loughlinter pleasures . [He]404-loughlinter had learned , if [he]404-loughlinter had learned nothing else , to look as though [he]404-loughlinter were master of the circumstances around [him]404-loughlinter , and was entirely free from internal embarrassment . When [[his]404-loughlinter father]784-his father spoke to [him]404-loughlinter about [his]404-loughlinter legal studies , [he]404-loughlinter did not exactly laugh at [[his]404-loughlinter father]784-his father 's ignorance , but [he]404-loughlinter recapitulated to [[his]404-loughlinter father]784-his father so much of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's wisdom at second hand , - showing plainly that it was [his]784-his father business to study the arts of speech and the technicalities of [the House]929-the house , and not to study law , - that [[his]404-loughlinter father]784-his father had nothing further to say . [He]404-loughlinter had become [a man of such dimensions]2117-a man of such dimensions that [an ordinary father]2118-an ordinary father could hardly dare to inquire into [his]404-loughlinter proceedings ; and as for [an ordinary mother]2119-an ordinary mother , - such as [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn certainly was , - [she]2119-an ordinary mother could do no more than look after [[her]2119-an ordinary mother son]950-her son 's linen with awe . [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary , - [the reader]1125-the reader [I]0-i hope will not quite have forgotten [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary , - was in a great tremor when first [she]382-mary met [the hero of [Loughshane]354-dr. finn after returning from the honours of [his]404-loughlinter first session]2122-the hero of loughshane after returning from the honours of his first session . [She]382-mary had been somewhat disappointed because the newspapers had not been full of the speeches [he]404-loughlinter had made in Parliament . And indeed [the ladies of the Finn household]2123-the ladies of the finn household had all been ill at ease on this head . [They]2123-the ladies of the finn household could not imagine why [Phineas]396-lady laura had restrained [himself]396-lady laura with so much philosophy . But [Miss Flood Jones]382-mary in discussing the matter with [the Miss Finns]358-the miss finns had never expressed the slightest doubt of [his]404-loughlinter capacity or [his]404-loughlinter judgment . And when tidings came , - the tidings came in a letter from [Phineas]396-lady laura to [[his]404-loughlinter father]784-his father , - that [he]404-loughlinter did not intend to speak that session , because speeches from [a young member]8301-a young member on [his]404-loughlinter first session were thought to be inexpedient , [Miss Flood Jones]382-mary and [the Miss Finns]358-the miss finns were quite willing to accept the wisdom of this decision , much as [they]2126-they might regret the effect of it . [Mary]382-mary , when [she]382-mary met [[her]382-mary hero]2127-her hero , hardly dared to look [him]2127-her hero in the face , but [she]382-mary remembered accurately all the circumstances of [her]382-mary last interview with [him]2127-her hero . Could it be that [he]2127-her hero wore that ringlet near [his]2127-her hero heart ? [Mary]382-mary had received from [Barbara Finn]361-barbara certain hairs supposed to have come from the head of [Phineas]396-lady laura , and these [she]382-mary always wore near [her]382-mary own . And moreover , since [she]382-mary had seen [Phineas]396-lady laura [she]382-mary had refused an offer of marriage from [Mr. Elias Bodkin]386-mr. elias bodkin , - had refused it almost ignominiously , - and when doing so had told [herself]382-mary that [she]382-mary would never be false to [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . " [We]8565-we think it so good of [you]2127-her hero to come to see [us]8565-we again , "[382-mary] [she]382-mary said . " Good to come [home]754-home to [[my]382-mary own people]8567-my own people ? "[382-mary] " Of course [you]2127-her hero might be staying with plenty of [grandees]8568-grandees if [you]2127-her hero liked it . "[382-mary] " No , indeed , [Mary]382-mary . It did happen by accident that [I]382-mary had to go to [the house of [a man whom perhaps [you]382-mary would call [a grandee]8571-a grandee , and to meet [grandees there]8572-grandees there]8570-a man whom perhaps you would call a grandee , and to meet grandees there]8569-the house of a man whom perhaps you would call a grandee , and to meet grandees there . But it was only for a few days , and [I]382-mary am very glad to be taken in again here , [I]382-mary can assure [you]382-mary . "[382-mary] " [You]382-mary know how very glad [we]8565-we all are to have [you]382-mary . "[382-mary] " Are [you]382-mary glad to see [me]382-mary , [Mary]382-mary ? "[382-mary] " Very glad . Why should [I]382-mary not be glad , and [[Barbara]361-barbara the dearest friend [I]382-mary have in [the world]756-the world]8573-barbara the dearest friend i have in the world ? Of course [she]361-barbara talks about [you]382-mary , - and that makes [me]382-mary think of [you]382-mary . "[382-mary] " If [you]382-mary knew , [Mary]382-mary , how often [I]382-mary think about [you]382-mary . "[382-mary] Then [Mary]382-mary , who was very happy at hearing such words , and who was walking in to dinner with [him]2128-him at the moment , could not refrain [herself]382-mary from pressing [his]2128-him arm with [her]382-mary little fingers . [She]382-mary knew that [Phineas]329-phineas in [his]329-phineas position could not marry at once ; but [she]382-mary would wait for [him]329-phineas , - oh , for ever , if [he]329-phineas would only ask [her]382-mary . [He]329-phineas of course was [a wicked traitor]2129-a wicked traitor to tell [her]382-mary that [he]329-phineas was wo nt to think of [her]382-mary . But [Jove]497-jove smiles at [lovers]7434-lovers ' perjuries ; - and it is well that [he]329-phineas should do so , as such perjuries can hardly be avoided altogether in the difficult circumstances of [a successful gentleman]2131-a successful gentleman 's life . [Phineas]329-phineas was [a traitor]2132-a traitor , of course , but [he]329-phineas was almost forced to be [a traitor]2132-a traitor , by the simple fact that [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura was in [London]6-london , and [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary in [Killaloe]5-killaloe . [He]329-phineas remained for nearly five months at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and [I]0-i doubt whether [his]329-phineas time was altogether well spent . Some of the books recommended to [him]329-phineas by [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk [he]329-phineas probably did read , and was often to be found encompassed by blue books . [I]0-i fear that there was a grain of pretence about [his]329-phineas blue books and parliamentary papers , and that in these days [he]329-phineas was , in a gentle way , something of [an impostor]2134-an impostor . " [You]2135-mary 's mother must not be angry with [me]329-phineas for not going to [you]2135-mary 's mother , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said once to [[Mary]382-mary 's mother]2135-mary 's mother when [he]329-phineas had declined an invitation to drink tea ; " but the fact is that [my]329-phineas time is not [my]329-phineas own . "[329-phineas] " Pray do n't make any apologies . [We]8575-we are quite aware that [we]8575-we have very little to offer , "[379-mrs. flood jones] said [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones , who was not altogether happy about [Mary]382-mary , and who perhaps knew more about members of [Parliament and blue books]2136-parliament and blue books than [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had supposed . " [Mary]382-mary , [you]382-mary are [a fool]8087-a fool to think of [that man]1024-that man , "[763-the mother] [the mother]763-the mother said to [[her]763-the mother daughter]8271-her daughter the next morning . " [I]763-the mother do n't think of [him]1024-that man , [mamma]1709-mamma ; not particularly . "[763-the mother] " [He]1024-that man is no better than anybody else that [I]379-mrs. flood jones can see , and [he]1024-that man is beginning to give [himself]1024-that man airs , "[379-mrs. flood jones] said [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones . [Mary]382-mary made no answer ; but [she]382-mary went up into [[her]382-mary room]2139-her room and swore before [a figure of the Virgin]2140-a figure of the virgin that [she]382-mary would be true to [Phineas]329-phineas for ever and ever , in spite of [[her]382-mary mother]1126-her mother , in spite of all [the world]756-the world , - in spite , should it be necessary , even of [himself]329-phineas . About Christmas time there came a discussion between [Phineas]329-phineas and [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father about money . " [I]741-the doctor hope [you]329-phineas find [you]329-phineas get on pretty well , "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor , who thought that [he]329-phineas had been liberal . " It 's a tight fit , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , - who was less afraid of [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father than [he]329-phineas had been when [he]329-phineas last discussed these things . " [I]741-the doctor had hoped it would have been ample , "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor . " Do n't think for a moment , [sir]8579-sir , that [I]329-phineas am complaining , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas know it is much more than [I]329-phineas have a right to expect . "[329-phineas] [The doctor]741-the doctor began to make an inquiry within [his]741-the doctor own breast as to whether [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son had a right to expect anything ; - whether the time had not come in which [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son should be earning [his]775-his son own bread . " [I]741-the doctor suppose , "[741-the doctor] [he]741-the doctor said , after a pause , " there is no chance of [your]775-his son doing anything at the bar now ? "[741-the doctor] " Not immediately . It is almost impossible to combine the two studies together . "[399-mr. low] [Mr. Low]399-mr. low [himself]399-mr. low was aware of that . " But [you]8579-sir are not to suppose that [I]399-mr. low have given the profession up . "[399-mr. low] " [I]399-mr. low hope not , - after all the money it has cost [us]8580-us . "[399-mr. low] " By no means , [sir]8579-sir . And all that [I]399-mr. low am doing now will , [I]399-mr. low trust , be of assistance to [me]399-mr. low when [I]399-mr. low shall come back to work at the law . Of course it is on the cards that [I]399-mr. low may go into office , - and if so , public business will become [my]399-mr. low profession . "[399-mr. low] " And be turned out with [the Ministry]8582-the ministry ! "[399-mr. low] " Yes ; that is true , [sir]8579-sir . [I]399-mr. low must run [my]399-mr. low chance . If the worst comes to the worst , [I]399-mr. low hope [I]399-mr. low might be able to secure some permanent place . [I]399-mr. low should think that [I]399-mr. low can hardly fail to do so . But [I]399-mr. low trust [I]399-mr. low may never be driven to want it . [I]399-mr. low thought , however , that [we]8584-we had settled all this before . "[399-mr. low] Then [Phineas]329-phineas assumed a look of injured innocence , as though [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father was driving [him]329-phineas too hard . " And in the mean time [your]329-phineas money has been enough ? "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor , after a pause . " [I]329-phineas had intended to ask [you]741-the doctor to advance [me]329-phineas a hundred pounds , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " There were expenses to which [I]329-phineas was driven on first entering [Parliament]49-parliament . "[329-phineas] " A hundred pounds . "[741-the doctor] " If it be inconvenient , [sir]8579-sir , [I]329-phineas can do without it . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas had not as yet paid for [his]329-phineas gun , or for that velvet coat in which [he]329-phineas had been shooting , or , most probably , for [the knickerbockers]2152-the knickerbockers . [He]329-phineas knew [he]329-phineas wanted the hundred pounds badly ; but [he]329-phineas felt ashamed of [himself]329-phineas in asking for it . If [he]329-phineas were once in [office]1996-office , - though [the office]2154-the office were but [a sorry junior lordship]2155-a sorry junior lordship , - [he]329-phineas would repay [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father instantly . " [You]329-phineas shall have it , of course , "[741-the doctor] said [the doctor]741-the doctor ; " but do not let the necessity for asking for more hundreds come oftener than [you]329-phineas can help . "[741-the doctor] [Phineas]329-phineas said that [he]329-phineas would not , and then there was no further discourse about money . It need hardly be said that [he]329-phineas told [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father nothing of that bill which [he]329-phineas had endorsed for [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . At last came the time which called [him]329-phineas again to [London]6-london and the glories of [London]6-london life , - to lobbies , and the clubs , and the gossip of [men in office]2159-men in office , and the chance of promotion for [himself]329-phineas ; to the glare of the gas - lamps , the mock anger of [rival debaters]2160-rival debaters , and the prospect of [the Speaker]8305-the speaker 's wig . During the idleness of the recess [he]329-phineas had resolved at any rate upon this , - that a month of the session should not have passed by before [he]329-phineas had been seen upon [his]329-phineas legs in [the House]929-the house , - had been seen and heard . And many a time as [he]329-phineas had wandered alone , with [his]329-phineas gun , across the bogs which lie on [the other side of [the Shannon]142-the shannon from [Killaloe]5-killaloe]2163-the other side of the shannon from killaloe , [he]329-phineas had practised the sort of address which [he]329-phineas would make to [the House]929-the house . [He]329-phineas would be short , - always short ; and [he]329-phineas would eschew all action and gesticulation ; [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had been very urgent in [his]346-mr. monk instructions to [him]329-phineas on that head ; but [he]329-phineas would be especially careful that no words should escape [him]329-phineas which had not in [them]2165-them some purpose . [He]329-phineas might be wrong in [his]329-phineas purpose , but purpose there should be . [He]329-phineas had been twitted more than once at [Killaloe]5-killaloe with [his]329-phineas silence ; - for it had been conceived by [[his]329-phineas fellow - townsmen]2166-his fellow - townsmen that [he]329-phineas had been sent to [Parliament]912-parliament on the special ground of [his]329-phineas eloquence . [They]2166-his fellow - townsmen should twit [him]329-phineas no more on [his]329-phineas next return . [He]329-phineas would speak and would carry [the House]929-the house with [him]329-phineas if a human effort might prevail . So [he]329-phineas packed up [his]329-phineas things , and started again for [London]6-london in the beginning of February . " Good - bye , [Mary]382-mary , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said with [his]329-phineas sweetest smile . But on this occasion there was no kiss , and no culling of locks . " [I]382-mary know [he]329-phineas can not help it , "[382-mary] said [Mary]382-mary to [herself]382-mary . " It is [his]329-phineas position . But whether it be for good or evil , [I]382-mary will be true to [him]329-phineas . "[382-mary] " [I]498-babara finn am afraid [you]382-mary are unhappy , "[498-babara finn] [Babara Finn]498-babara finn said to [her]382-mary on the next morning . " No ; [I]498-babara finn am not unhappy , - not at all . [I]498-babara finn have a deal to make [me]498-babara finn happy and proud . [I]498-babara finn do n't mean to be a bit unhappy . "[498-babara finn] Then [she]382-mary turned away and cried heartily , and [Barbara Finn]361-barbara cried with [her]382-mary for company . CHAPTER XVII [Phineas Finn]329-phineas Returns to [London]6-london [Phineas]329-phineas had received two letters during [his]329-phineas recess at [Killaloe]5-killaloe from [two women who admired [him]329-phineas much , which , as [they]2169-two women who admired him much , which , as they were both short , shall be submitted to the reader were both short , shall be submitted to [the reader]1125-the reader]2169-two women who admired him much , which , as they were both short , shall be submitted to the reader . The first was as follows : - [Saulsby]476-phineas , October 20 , 186 - . [[MY]0-i DEAR [MR . FINN]329-phineas]2171-my dear mr . finn , [I]0-i write a line to tell [you]329-phineas that [our]2172-our marriage is to be hurried on as quickly as possible . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter does not like to be absent from [Parliament]912-parliament ; nor will [he]404-loughlinter be content to postpone the ceremony till the session be over . The day fixed is the 3rd of December , and [we]2172-our then go at once to [Rome]143-rome , and intend to be back in [London]6-london by the opening of Parliament . [Yours]2174-yours most sincerely , [LAURA STANDISH]396-lady laura . [[Our]2172-our [London]6-london address]2175-our london address will be [No . 52]2176-no . 52 , [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . To this [he]404-loughlinter wrote an answer as short , expressing [his]404-loughlinter ardent wishes that those winter hymeneals might produce nothing but happiness , and saying that [he]404-loughlinter would not be in [town]7455-town many days before [he]404-loughlinter knocked at the door of [No . 52]2176-no . 52 , [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . And the second letter was as follows : - [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street , December , 186 - . [DEAR AND HONOURED SIR]2179-dear and honoured sir , [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce is getting ever so anxious about [the rooms]1220-the rooms , and says as how [he]404-loughlinter has [a young Equity draftsman]2181-a young equity draftsman and [wife]2182-wife and [baby]2183-baby as would take [the whole house]2184-the whole house , and all because [Miss Pouncefoot]499-miss pouncefoot said a word about [her]499-miss pouncefoot port wine , which [any lady of [her]499-miss pouncefoot age]2185-any lady of her age might say in [her]499-miss pouncefoot tantrums , and mean nothing after all . [Me]0-i and [Miss Pouncefoot]499-miss pouncefoot 's knowed each other for seven years , and what 's a word or two as is n't meant after that ? But , [honoured sir]2186-honoured sir , it 's not about that as [I]0-i write to trouble [you]2186-honoured sir , but to ask if [I]0-i may say for certain that [you]2186-honoured sir 'll take [the rooms]1220-the rooms again in [February]474-phineas . It 's easy to let [them]1220-the rooms for the month after Christmas , because of the pantomimes . Only say at once , because [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce is nagging [me]0-i day after day . [I]0-i do n't want [[nobody]1350-nobody 's wife]2189-nobody 's wife and [baby]2183-baby to have to do for , and 'd sooner have [a Parliament gent]2191-a parliament gent like [yourself]2186-honoured sir than [any one else]1223-any one else . [Yours]2186-honoured sir umbly and respectful , [JANE BUNCE]426-jane . To this [he]0-i replied that [he]0-i would certainly come back to [the rooms in [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street]2193-the rooms in great marlborough street , should [he]0-i be lucky enough to find them vacant , and [he]0-i expressed [his]0-i willingness to take them on and from the 1st of February . And on the 3rd of February [he]0-i found [himself]0-i in [the old quarters]2194-the old quarters , [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce having contrived , with much conjugal adroitness , both to keep [Miss Pouncefoot]499-miss pouncefoot and to stave off [the Equity draftsman 's wife]2195-the equity draftsman 's wife and [baby]2183-baby . [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , however , received [Phineas]329-phineas very coldly , and told [[his]0-i wife]947-his wife the same evening that as far as [he]0-i could see [[their]2198-their lodger]7885-their lodger would never turn up to be [a trump]2200-a trump in the matter of the ballot . " If [he]7885-their lodger means well , why did [he]7885-their lodger go and stay with [them]2198-their lords down in [Scotland]136-scotland ? [I]947-his wife knows all about it . [I]947-his wife knows [a man]749-a man when [I]947-his wife sees [him]749-a man . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , who 's looking out to be [a Tory judge some of these days]8587-a tory judge some of these days , is a deal better ; - because [he]749-a man knows what [he]749-a man 's after . "[947-his wife] Immediately on [his]0-i return to [town]7455-town , [Phineas]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas summoned to a political meeting at [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's house in [St. James 's Square]97-st. james 's square]2202-mr. mildmay 's house in st. james 's square . " [We]8588-we 're going to begin in earnest this time , "[364-barrington erle] [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle said to [him]329-phineas at [the club]976-the club . " [I]329-phineas am glad of that , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas suppose [you]364-barrington erle heard all about it down at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter ? "[329-phineas] Now , in truth , [Phineas]329-phineas had heard very little of any settled plan down at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . [He]329-phineas had played a game of chess with [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , and had shot a stag with [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , and had discussed sheep with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , but had hardly heard a word about politics from [any one of those influential gentlemen]2204-any one of those influential gentlemen . From [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk [he]329-phineas had heard much of a coming Reform Bill ; but [his]329-phineas communications with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had rather been private discussions , - in which [he]329-phineas had learned [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's own views on certain points , - than revelations on the intention of [the party to which [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk belonged]2205-the party to which mr. monk belonged . " [I]329-phineas heard of nothing settled , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas ; " but [I]329-phineas suppose [we]8589-we are to have a Reform Bill . "[329-phineas] " That is a matter of course . "[364-barrington erle] " And [I]329-phineas suppose [we]8589-we are not to touch the question of ballot . "[329-phineas] " That 's the difficulty , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . " But of course [we]8589-we sha n't touch it as long as [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay is in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet . [He]334-mr. mildmay will never consent to the ballot as [First Minister of the Crown]8591-first minister of the crown . "[364-barrington erle] " Nor would [Gresham]431-mr. gresham , or [Palliser]402-mr. palliser , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , who did not choose to bring forward [his]329-phineas greatest gun at first . " [I]329-phineas do n't know about [Gresham]431-mr. gresham . It is impossible to say what [Gresham]431-mr. gresham might bring [himself]431-mr. gresham to do . [Gresham]431-mr. gresham is [a man who may go any lengths before [he]431-mr. gresham has done . [Planty Pall]500-planty pall , "[329-phineas] - for such was the name by which [Mr. Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser was ordinarily known among [[his]402-mr. palliser friends]750-his friends]8592-a man who may go any lengths before he has done . planty pall , " - for such was the name by which mr. plantagenet palliser was ordinarily known among his friends , - " would of course go with [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [the Duke]1449-the duke . "[329-phineas] " And [Monk]346-mr. monk is opposed to the ballot , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Ah , that 's the question . No doubt [he]346-mr. monk has assented to the proposition of a measure without the ballot ; but if there should come a row , and [[men]1025-men like [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull]8595-men like turnbull demand it , and [the London mob]8596-the london mob kick up a shindy , [I]329-phineas do n't know how far [Monk]346-mr. monk would be steady . "[329-phineas] " Whatever [he]346-mr. monk says , [he]346-mr. monk 'll stick to . "[329-phineas] " [He]346-mr. monk is [[your]364-barrington erle leader]8597-your leader , then ? "[364-barrington erle] asked [Barrington]364-barrington erle . " [I]364-barrington erle do n't know that [I]364-barrington erle have [a leader]8598-a leader . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay leads [our]8599-our side ; and if [anybody]7318-anybody leads [me]364-barrington erle , [he]346-mr. monk does . But [I]364-barrington erle have great faith in [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . "[364-barrington erle] " There 's one who would go for the ballot to - morrow , if it were brought forward stoutly , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle to [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler a few minutes afterwards , pointing to [Phineas]329-phineas as [he]417-mr. ratler spoke . " [I]417-mr. ratler do n't think much of [that young man]8601-that young man , "[417-mr. ratler] said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler . [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen and [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler had put [their]2207-their heads together during that last evening at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and had agreed that [they]2207-their did not think much of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . Why did [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter go down off [the mountain]8458-the mountain to get [him]329-phineas a pony ? And why did [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham play chess with [him]329-phineas ? [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler and [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen may have been right in making up [their]2207-their minds to think but little of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , but [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle had been quite wrong when [he]364-barrington erle had said that [Phineas]329-phineas would " go for the ballot "[364-barrington erle] to - morrow . [Phineas]329-phineas had made up [his]329-phineas mind very strongly that [he]329-phineas would always oppose the ballot . That [he]329-phineas would hold the same opinion throughout [his]329-phineas life , [no one]939-no one should pretend to say ; but in [his]329-phineas present mood , and under the tuition which [he]329-phineas had received from [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , [he]329-phineas was prepared to demonstrate , out of [the House]32-the house and in it , that the ballot was , as a political measure , unmanly , ineffective , and enervating . Enervating had been a great word with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , and [Phineas]329-phineas had clung to it with admiration . The meeting took place at [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's on the third day of the session . [Phineas]329-phineas had of course heard of such meetings before , but had never attended one . Indeed , there had been no such gathering when [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's party]2210-mr. mildmay 's party came into power early in the last session . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [[his]334-mr. mildmay men]2211-his men had then made [their]2212-their effort in turning out [[their]2212-their opponents]2213-their opponents , and had been well pleased to rest awhile upon [their]2212-their oars . Now , however , [they]2212-their must go again to work , and therefore [the liberal party]7737-the liberal party was collected at [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's house]2215-mr. mildmay 's house , in order that [the liberal party]7737-the liberal party might be told what it was that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [[his]334-mr. mildmay Cabinet]2217-his cabinet intended to do . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was quite in the dark as to what would be the nature of the performance on this occasion , and entertained some idea that [every gentleman present]2218-every gentleman present would be called upon to express individually [his]2218-every gentleman present assent or dissent in regard to the measure proposed . [He]329-phineas walked to [[St. James]501-st. james 's Square]2219-st. james 's square with [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ; but even with [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was ashamed to show [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon ignorance by asking questions . " After all , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , " this kind of thing means nothing . [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon know as well as possible , and so do [you]8602-you , what [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay will say , - and then [Gresham]431-mr. gresham will say a few words ; and then [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull will make a murmur , and then [we]8603-we shall all assent , - to anything or to nothing ; - and then it will be over . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] [Still Phineas]329-phineas did not understand whether the assent required would or would not be an individual personal assent . When the affair was over [he]329-phineas found that [he]329-phineas was disappointed , and that [he]329-phineas might almost as well have stayed away from the meeting , - except that [he]329-phineas had attended at [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's bidding , and had given a silent adhesion to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's plan of reform for that session . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had been very nearly correct in [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon description of what would occur . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay made a long speech . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , [the great Radical of the day]2220-the great radical of the day , - [the man who was supposed to represent what [many called the Manchester school of politics]2222-many called the manchester school of politics]2221-the man who was supposed to represent what many called the manchester school of politics , - asked half a dozen questions . In answer to these [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham made a short speech . Then [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay made another speech , and then all was over . The gist of the whole thing was , that there should be a Reform Bill , - very generous in its enlargement of the franchise , - but no ballot . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull expressed [his]339-mr. turnbull doubt whether this would be satisfactory to [the country]839-the country ; but even [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was soft in [his]339-mr. turnbull tone and complaisant in [his]339-mr. turnbull manner . As there was [no reporter present]2224-no reporter present , - that plan of turning private meetings at [[gentlemen]1375-gentlemen 's houses]2226-gentlemen 's houses into public assemblies not having been as yet adopted , - there could be no need for energy or violence . [They]2227-they went to [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's house]2215-mr. mildmay 's house to hear [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's plan , - and [they]2227-they heard it . Two days after this [Phineas]329-phineas was to dine with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had asked [him]329-phineas in [the lobby of [the House]929-the house]2229-the lobby of the house . " [I]346-mr. monk do n't give dinner parties , "[346-mr. monk] [he]346-mr. monk said , " but [I]346-mr. monk should like [you]329-phineas to come and meet [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . "[346-mr. monk] [Phineas]329-phineas accepted the invitation as a matter of course . There were many who said that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was [the greatest man in [the nation]1711-the nation]2231-the greatest man in the nation , and that [the nation]1711-the nation could be saved only by a direct obedience to [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's instructions . [Others]7342-others said that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was [a demagogue and at heart]2235-a demagogue and at heart [a rebel]2236-a rebel ; that [he]339-mr. turnbull was un - English , false and very dangerous . [Phineas]329-phineas was rather inclined to believe the latter statement ; and as danger and [dangerous men]2237-dangerous men are always more attractive than safety and [safe men]2238-safe men , [he]329-phineas was glad to have an opportunity of meeting [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull at dinner . In the meantime [he]329-phineas went to call on [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , whom [he]329-phineas had not seen since the last evening which [he]329-phineas spent in [her]396-lady laura company at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , - whom , when [he]329-phineas was last speaking to [her]396-lady laura , [he]329-phineas had kissed close beneath [the falls of [the Linter]132-the linter]2239-the falls of the linter . [He]329-phineas found [her]396-lady laura at [home]754-home , and with [her]396-lady laura was [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband . " Here is a [Darby and Joan]502-darby and joan meeting , is it not ? "[396-lady laura] [she]396-lady laura said , getting up to welcome [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had seen [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter before , and had been standing close to [him]404-loughlinter during the meeting at [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's . " [I]329-phineas am very glad to find [you]8604-you both together . "[329-phineas] " But [Robert]343-mr. kennedy is going away this instant , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " Has [he]343-mr. kennedy told [you]329-phineas of [our]8605-our adventures at [Rome]143-rome ? "[396-lady laura] " Not a word . "[329-phineas] " Then [I]396-lady laura must tell [you]396-lady laura ; - but not now . [The dear old Pope]503-the dear old pope was so civil to [us]8605-our . [I]396-lady laura came to think it quite a pity that [he]503-the dear old pope should be in trouble . "[396-lady laura] " [I]2242-the husband must be off , "[2242-the husband] said [the husband]2242-the husband , getting up . " But [I]2242-the husband shall meet [you]396-lady laura at dinner , [I]2242-the husband believe . "[2242-the husband] " Do [you]396-lady laura dine at [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's ? "[396-lady laura] " Yes , and am asked expressly to hear [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull make a convert of [you]396-lady laura . There are only to be [us]8606-us four . [Au revoir]8607-au revoir . "[2242-the husband] Then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy went , and [Phineas]396-lady laura found [himself]396-lady laura alone with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . [He]2242-the husband hardly knew how to address [her]396-lady laura , and remained silent . [He]2242-the husband had not prepared [himself]2242-the husband for the interview as [he]2242-the husband ought to have done , and felt [himself]2242-the husband to be awkward . [She]396-lady laura evidently expected [him]2242-the husband to speak , and for a few seconds sat waiting for what [he]2242-the husband might say . At last [she]396-lady laura found that it was incumbent on [her]396-lady laura to begin . " Were [you]2242-the husband surprised at [our]8606-us suddenness when [you]2242-the husband got [my]396-lady laura note ? "[396-lady laura] " A little . [You]2242-the husband had spoken of waiting . "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura had never imagined that [he]2242-the husband would have been impetuous . And [he]2242-the husband seems to think that even the business of getting [himself]2242-the husband married would not justify [him]2242-the husband staying away from [Parliament]49-parliament . [He]2242-the husband is [a rigid martinet in all matters of duty]8608-a rigid martinet in all matters of duty . "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura did not wonder that [he]2242-the husband should be in a hurry , but that [you]2242-the husband should submit . "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura told [you]2242-the husband that [I]396-lady laura should do just what [the wise people]8609-the wise people told [me]396-lady laura . [I]396-lady laura asked [papa]7260-papa , and [he]7260-papa said that it would be better . So [the lawyers]8611-the lawyers were driven out of [their]8611-the lawyers minds , and [the milliners]8612-the milliners out of [their]8611-the lawyers bodies , and the thing was done . "[396-lady laura] " Who was there at the marriage ? "[396-lady laura] " [Oswald]516-oswald was not [there]7300-there . That [I]396-lady laura know is what [you]2242-the husband mean to ask . [Papa]376-papa said that [he]516-oswald might come if [he]516-oswald pleased . [Oswald]516-oswald stipulated that [he]516-oswald should be received as [a son]1081-a son . Then [[my]396-lady laura father]7296-my father spoke the hardest word that ever fell from [his]7296-my father mouth . "[396-lady laura] " What did [he]7296-my father say ? "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura will not repeat it , - not altogether . But [he]7296-my father said that [Oswald]516-oswald was not entitled to [a son]1081-a son 's treatment . [He]7296-my father was very sore about [my]396-lady laura money , because [Robert]343-mr. kennedy was so generous as to [his]7296-my father settlement . So the breach between [them]8617-them is as wide as ever . "[396-lady laura] " And where is [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern now ? "[396-lady laura] said [Phineas]396-lady laura . " Down in [Northamptonshire]115-northamptonshire , staying at [some inn]8618-some inn from whence [he]7296-my father hunts . [He]7296-my father tells [me]396-lady laura that [he]7296-my father is quite alone , - that [he]7296-my father never dines out , never has any one to dine with [him]7296-my father , that [he]7296-my father hunts five or six days a week , - and reads at night . "[396-lady laura] " That is not a bad sort of life . "[396-lady laura] " Not if the reading is any good . But [I]396-lady laura can not bear that [he]7296-my father should be so solitary . And if [he]7296-my father breaks down in it , then [[his]7296-my father companions]8619-his companions will not be fit for [him]7296-my father . Do [you]396-lady laura ever hunt ? "[396-lady laura] " Oh yes , - at [home]754-home in [county Clare]36-county clare . [All Irishmen]8621-all irishmen hunt . "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura wish [you]396-lady laura would go down to [him]7296-my father and see [him]7296-my father . [He]7296-my father would be delighted to have [you]396-lady laura . "[396-lady laura] [Phineas]396-lady laura thought over the proposition before [he]2243-he answered it , and then made the reply that [he]2243-he had made once before . " [I]2243-he would do so , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , - but that [I]2243-he have no money for hunting in [England]26-england . "[2243-he] " Alas , alas ! "[2244-she] said [she]2244-she , smiling . " How that hits one on every side ! "[2244-she] " [I]396-lady laura might manage it , - for a couple of days , - in March . "[396-lady laura] " Do not do what [you]396-lady laura think [you]396-lady laura ought not to do , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " No ; certainly . But [I]396-lady laura should like it , and if [I]396-lady laura can [I]396-lady laura will . "[396-lady laura] " [He]7296-my father could mount [you]396-lady laura , [I]2245-i have no doubt . [He]7296-my father has no other expense now , and keeps a stable full of horses . [I]2245-i think [he]7296-my father has seven or eight . And now tell [me]2245-i , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; when are [you]329-phineas going to charm [the House]929-the house ? Or is it [your]329-phineas first intention to strike terror ? "[2245-i] [He]2245-i blushed , - [he]2245-i knew that [he]2245-i blushed as [he]2245-i answered . " Oh , [I]2245-i suppose [I]2245-i shall make some sort of attempt before long . [I]2245-i ca n't bear the idea of being [a bore]8623-a bore . "[2245-i] " [I]396-lady laura think [you]329-phineas ought to speak , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[396-lady laura] " [I]2245-i do not know about that , but [I]2245-i certainly mean to try . There will be lots of opportunities about the new Reform Bill . Of course [you]329-phineas know that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay is going to bring it in at once . [You]329-phineas hear all that from [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[2245-i] " And [papa]376-papa has told [me]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas still see [papa]376-papa almost every day . [You]329-phineas must call upon [him]376-papa . Mind [you]329-phineas do . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas said that [he]329-phineas certainly would . " [Papa]376-papa is very lonely now , and [I]329-phineas sometimes feel that [I]329-phineas have been almost cruel in deserting [him]376-papa . And [I]329-phineas think that [he]376-papa has a horror of [the house]929-the house , - especially later in the year , - always fancying that [he]376-papa will meet [Oswald]516-oswald . [I]329-phineas am so unhappy about it all , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " Why does n't [[your]329-phineas brother]7311-your brother marry ? "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , knowing nothing as yet of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and [Violet Effingham]351-violet . " If [he]7311-your brother were to marry well , that would bring [[your]329-phineas father]1238-your father round . "[351-violet] " Yes , - it would . "[329-phineas] " And why should [he]7311-your brother not ? "[396-lady laura] [Lady Laura]396-lady laura paused before [she]396-lady laura answered ; and then [she]396-lady laura told the whole story . " [He]7311-your brother is violently in love , and [the girl [he]7311-your brother loves]8627-the girl he loves has refused [him]7311-your brother twice . "[396-lady laura] " Is it with [Miss Effingham]351-violet ? "[329-phineas] asked [Phineas]329-phineas , guessing the truth at once , and remembering what [Miss Effingham]351-violet had said to [him]329-phineas when riding in the wood . " Yes ; - with [Violet Effingham]351-violet ; [[[my]351-violet father]7296-my father 's pet , [his]7311-your brother favourite , whom [he]7311-your brother loves next to [myself]351-violet , - almost as well as [myself]351-violet ; whom [he]7311-your brother would really welcome as [a daughter]1080-a daughter . [He]7311-your brother would gladly make [her]351-violet mistress of [[his]7311-your brother house]1694-his house]8629-my father 's pet , his favourite , whom he loves next to myself , - almost as well as myself ; whom he would really welcome as a daughter . he would gladly make her mistress of his house , and of [Saulsby]476-phineas . Everything would then go smoothly . "[351-violet] " But [she]351-violet does not like [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ? "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet believe [she]351-violet loves [him]463-lord chiltern in [her]351-violet heart ; but [she]351-violet is afraid of [him]463-lord chiltern . As [she]351-violet says [herself]351-violet , [a girl]858-a girl is bound to be so careful of [herself]351-violet . With all [her]351-violet seeming frolic , [Violet Effingham]351-violet is very wise . "[351-violet] [Phineas]476-phineas , though not conscious of anything akin to jealousy , was annoyed at the revelation made to [him]476-phineas . Since [he]476-phineas had heard that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was in love with [Miss Effingham]351-violet , [he]476-phineas did not like [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern quite as well as [he]476-phineas had done before . [He]476-phineas [himself]476-phineas had simply admired [Miss Effingham]351-violet , and had taken pleasure in [her]351-violet society ; but , though this had been all , [he]476-phineas did not like to hear of [another man]2246-another man wanting to marry [her]351-violet , and [he]476-phineas was almost angry with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura for saying that [she]396-lady laura believed [Miss Effingham]351-violet loved [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother . If [Miss Effingham]351-violet had twice refused [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , that ought to have been sufficient . It was not that [Phineas]396-lady laura was in love with [Miss Effingham]351-violet [himself]396-lady laura . As [he]476-phineas was still violently in love with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , any other love was of course impossible ; but , nevertheless , there was something offensive to [him]476-phineas in the story as it had been told . " If it be wisdom on [her]396-lady laura part , "[476-phineas] said [he]476-phineas , answering [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's last words , " [you]396-lady laura can not find fault with [her]396-lady laura for [her]396-lady laura decision . "[476-phineas] " [I]396-lady laura find no fault ; - but [I]396-lady laura think [[my]396-lady laura brother]1251-my brother would make [her]396-lady laura happy . "[396-lady laura] [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , when [she]396-lady laura was left alone , at once reverted to the tone in which [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had answered [her]396-lady laura remarks about [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [Phineas]329-phineas was very ill able to conceal [his]329-phineas thoughts , and wore [his]329-phineas heart almost upon [his]329-phineas sleeve . " Can it be possible that [he]1251-my brother cares for [her]396-lady laura [himself]1251-my brother ? "[329-phineas] That was the nature of [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's first question to [herself]396-lady laura upon the matter . And in asking [herself]396-lady laura that question , [she]396-lady laura thought nothing of the disparity in rank or fortune between [Phineas Finn]329-phineas and [Violet Effingham]351-violet . Nor did it occur to [her]396-lady laura as at all improbable that [Violet]351-violet might accept the love of [him]329-phineas who had so lately been [[her]396-lady laura own lover]2248-her own lover . But the idea grated against [her]396-lady laura wishes on two sides . [She]396-lady laura was most anxious that [Violet]351-violet should ultimately become [[[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother 's wife]2250-her brother 's wife , - and [she]396-lady laura could not be pleased that [Phineas]329-phineas should be able to love [any woman]7628-any woman . [I]0-i must beg [[my]0-i readers]2252-my readers not to be carried away by those last words into any erroneous conclusion . [They]2252-my readers must not suppose that [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura , [the lately married bride]2253-the lately married bride , indulged a guilty passion for [the young man who had loved [her]344-lady laura]2254-the young man who had loved her . Though [she]344-lady laura had probably thought often of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas since [her]344-lady laura marriage , [her]344-lady laura thoughts had never been of a nature to disturb [her]344-lady laura rest . It had never occurred to [her]344-lady laura even to think that [she]344-lady laura regarded [him]329-phineas with any feeling that was an offence to [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . [She]344-lady laura would have hated [herself]344-lady laura had any such idea presented itself to [her]344-lady laura mind . [She]344-lady laura prided [herself]344-lady laura on being [a pure high - principled woman , who had kept so strong a guard upon [herself]344-lady laura as to be nearly free from the dangers of those rocks upon which [other women]2257-other women made shipwreck of [their]2257-other women happiness]2256-a pure high - principled woman , who had kept so strong a guard upon herself as to be nearly free from the dangers of those rocks upon which other women made shipwreck of their happiness . [She]344-lady laura took pride in this , and would then blame [herself]344-lady laura for [her]344-lady laura own pride . But though [she]344-lady laura so blamed [herself]344-lady laura , it never occurred to [her]344-lady laura to think that to [her]344-lady laura there might be danger of such shipwreck . [She]344-lady laura had put away from [herself]344-lady laura the idea of love when [she]344-lady laura had first perceived that [Phineas]329-phineas had regarded [her]344-lady laura with more than friendship , and had accepted [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's offer with an assured conviction that by doing so [she]344-lady laura was acting best for [her]344-lady laura own happiness and for that of [all those concerned]2258-all those concerned . [She]344-lady laura had felt the romance of the position to be sweet when [Phineas]329-phineas had stood with [her]344-lady laura at the top of [the falls of [the Linter]132-the linter]2239-the falls of the linter , and had told [her]344-lady laura of the hopes which [he]329-phineas had dared to indulge . And when at [the bottom of [the falls]2261-the falls]2260-the bottom of the falls [he]329-phineas had presumed to take [her]344-lady laura in [his]329-phineas arms , [she]344-lady laura had forgiven [him]329-phineas without difficulty to [herself]344-lady laura , telling [herself]344-lady laura that that would be the alpha and the omega of the romance of [her]344-lady laura life . [She]344-lady laura had not felt [herself]344-lady laura bound to tell [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy of what had occurred , - but [she]344-lady laura had felt that [he]329-phineas could hardly have been angry even had [he]329-phineas been told . And [she]344-lady laura had often thought of [[her]344-lady laura lover]2262-her lover since , and of [his]329-phineas love , - telling [herself]344-lady laura that [she]344-lady laura too had once had [a lover]7436-a lover , never regarding [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband in that light ; but [her]344-lady laura thoughts had not frightened [her]344-lady laura as guilty thoughts will do . There had come a romance which had been pleasant , and it was gone . It had been soon banished , - but it had left to [her]344-lady laura a sweet flavour , of which [she]344-lady laura loved to taste the sweetness though [she]344-lady laura knew that it was gone . And [the man]7504-the man should be [[her]344-lady laura friend]1091-her friend , but especially [[her]344-lady laura husband 's friend]2267-her husband 's friend . It should be [her]344-lady laura care to see that [his]329-phineas life was successful , - and especially [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's care . It was a great delight to [her]344-lady laura to know that [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband liked [the man]7504-the man . And [the man]7504-the man would marry , and [[the man]7504-the man 's wife]2273-the man 's wife should be [[her]7504-the man friend]1091-her friend . All this had been very pure and very pleasant . Now an idea had flitted across [her]344-lady laura brain that [the man]7504-the man was in love with [some one else]934-some one else , - and [she]344-lady laura did not like it ! But [she]344-lady laura did not therefore become afraid of [herself]344-lady laura , or in the least realise at once the danger of [her]344-lady laura own position . [Her]344-lady laura immediate glance at the matter did not go beyond the falseness of [men]1025-men . If it were so , as [she]344-lady laura suspected , - if [Phineas]329-phineas had in truth transferred [his]329-phineas affections to [Violet Effingham]351-violet , of how little value was the love of [such a man]892-such a man ! It did not occur to [her]344-lady laura at this moment that [she]344-lady laura also had transferred [hers]344-lady laura to [Robert Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , or that , if not , [she]344-lady laura had done worse . But [she]344-lady laura did remember that in the autumn [this young Phoebus]2279-this young phoebus among [men]1025-men had turned [his]329-phineas back upon [her]344-lady laura out upon [the mountain]8458-the mountain that [he]329-phineas might hide from [her]344-lady laura the agony of [his]329-phineas heart when [he]329-phineas learned that [she]344-lady laura was to be [the wife of [another man]2246-another man]2282-the wife of another man ; and that now , before the winter was over , [he]329-phineas could not hide from [her]344-lady laura the fact that [his]329-phineas heart was elsewhere ! And then [she]344-lady laura speculated , and counted up facts , and satisfied [herself]344-lady laura that [Phineas]329-phineas could not even have seen [Violet Effingham]351-violet since [they]2284-they two had stood together upon [the mountain]8458-the mountain . How false are [men]1025-men ! - how false and how weak of heart ! " [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and [Violet Effingham]351-violet ! "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas to [himself]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas walked away from [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . " Is it fair that [she]351-violet should be sacrificed because [she]351-violet is rich , and because [she]351-violet is so winning and so fascinating that [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford would receive even [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son for the sake of receiving also such [a daughter - in - law]8635-a daughter - in - law ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas also liked [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; had seen or fancied that [he]329-phineas had seen fine things in [him]463-lord chiltern ; had looked forward to [his]463-lord chiltern regeneration , hoping , perhaps , that [he]329-phineas might have some hand in the good work . But [he]329-phineas did not recognise the propriety of sacrificing [Violet Effingham]351-violet even for work so good as this . If [Miss Effingham]351-violet had refused [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern twice , surely that ought to be sufficient . It did not occur to [him]329-phineas that the love of [such a girl]2287-such a girl as [Violet]351-violet would be a great treasure - to [himself]329-phineas . As regarded [himself]329-phineas , [he]329-phineas was still in love , - hopelessly in love , with [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura ! CHAPTER XVIII [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull It was a Wednesday evening and there was [no House]2288-no house ; - and at seven o'clock [Phineas]329-phineas was at [[Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's hall]2289-mr. monk 's hall door . [He]329-phineas was [the first of [the guests]2291-the guests]2290-the first of the guests , and [he]329-phineas found [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk alone in [the dining - room]7698-the dining - room . " [I]346-mr. monk am doing [butler]8636-butler , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , who had a brace of decanters in [his]346-mr. monk hands , which [he]346-mr. monk proceeded to put down in the neighbourhood of the fire . " But [I]346-mr. monk have finished , and now [we]8637-we will go up - [stairs]7615-stairs to receive [the two great men]8639-the two great men properly . "[346-mr. monk] " [I]329-phineas beg [your]346-mr. monk pardon for coming too early , "[329-phineas] said [Finn]329-phineas . " Not a minute too early . Seven is seven , and it is [I]329-phineas who am too late . But , [Lord]8640-lord bless [you]346-mr. monk , [you]346-mr. monk do n't think [I]329-phineas 'm ashamed of being found in the act of decanting [my]329-phineas own wine ! [I]329-phineas remember [Lord Palmerston]504-lord palmerston saying before some committee about salaries , five or six years ago now , [I]329-phineas daresay , that it would n't do for [an English Minister]8641-an english minister to have [[his]8641-an english minister hall]8642-his hall door opened by [a maid - servant]8643-a maid - servant . Now , [I]329-phineas 'm [an English Minister]8641-an english minister , and [I]329-phineas 've got [nobody]1350-nobody but [a maid - servant]8643-a maid - servant to open [my]329-phineas hall door , and [I]329-phineas 'm obliged to look after [my]329-phineas own wine . [I]329-phineas wonder whether it 's improper ? [I]329-phineas should n't like to be the means of injuring the British Constitution . "[329-phineas] " Perhaps if [you]329-phineas resign soon , and if [nobody]1350-nobody follows [your]329-phineas example , grave evil results may be avoided . "[346-mr. monk] " [I]329-phineas sincerely hope so , for [I]329-phineas do love the British Constitution ; and [I]329-phineas love also the respect in which [members of the English Cabinet]8648-members of the english cabinet are held . Now [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , who will be [here]1224-here in a moment , hates it all ; but [he]339-mr. turnbull is [a rich man]1893-a rich man , and has more powdered footmen hanging about [[his]339-mr. turnbull house]1694-his house than ever [Lord Palmerston]504-lord palmerston had [himself]504-lord palmerston . "[329-phineas] " [He]339-mr. turnbull is still in business . "[329-phineas] " Oh yes ; - and makes [his]339-mr. turnbull thirty thousand a year . Here [he]339-mr. turnbull is . How are [you]339-mr. turnbull , [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull ? [We]8652-we were talking about [[my]346-mr. monk maid - servant]8653-my maid - servant . [I]346-mr. monk hope [she]8653-my maid - servant opened the door for [you]339-mr. turnbull properly . "[346-mr. monk] " Certainly , - as far as [I]339-mr. turnbull perceived , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , who was better at a speech than a joke . " [A very respectable young woman]8654-a very respectable young woman [I]339-mr. turnbull should say . "[339-mr. turnbull] " There is not one more so in all [London]6-london , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk ; " but [Finn]329-phineas seems to think that [I]346-mr. monk ought to have [a man in livery]8655-a man in livery . "[346-mr. monk] " It is a matter of perfect indifference to [me]339-mr. turnbull , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . " [I]339-mr. turnbull am one of those who never think of such things . "[339-mr. turnbull] " Nor [I]346-mr. monk either , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . Then [the laird of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]1907-the laird of loughlinter was announced , and [they]2294-they all went down to dinner . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was [a good - looking robust man about sixty , with long grey hair and a red complexion , with hard eyes , a well - cut nose , and full lips]2295-a good - looking robust man about sixty , with long grey hair and a red complexion , with hard eyes , a well - cut nose , and full lips . [He]339-mr. turnbull was nearly six feet high , stood quite upright , and always wore a black swallow - tail coat , black trousers , and a black silk waistcoat . In [the House]929-the house , at least , [he]339-mr. turnbull was always so dressed , and at dinner tables . What difference there might be in [his]339-mr. turnbull costume when at [home]754-home at [Staleybridge]146-staleybridge [few of those who saw [him]339-mr. turnbull in [London]6-london]2298-few of those who saw him in london had the means of knowing . There was nothing in [his]339-mr. turnbull face to indicate special talent . [No one]939-no one looking at [him]339-mr. turnbull would take [him]339-mr. turnbull to be [a fool]8087-a fool ; but there was none of the fire of genius in [his]339-mr. turnbull eye , nor was there in the lines of [his]339-mr. turnbull mouth any of that play of thought or fancy which is generally to be found in the faces of [men]1025-men and women who have made [themselves]2302-themselves great . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had certainly made [himself]339-mr. turnbull great , and could hardly have done so without force of intellect . [He]339-mr. turnbull was [one of [the most popular , if not the most popular politician in [the country]839-the country]2304-the most popular , if not the most popular politician in the country]2303-one of the most popular , if not the most popular politician in the country . [Poor men]2306-poor men believed in [him]339-mr. turnbull , thinking that [he]339-mr. turnbull was [[their]2306-poor men most honest public friend]2307-their most honest public friend ; and [men who were not poor]2308-men who were not poor believed in [his]339-mr. turnbull power , thinking that [his]339-mr. turnbull counsels must surely prevail . [He]339-mr. turnbull had obtained the ear of [the House]929-the house and the favour of [the reporters]2310-the reporters , and opened [his]339-mr. turnbull voice at [no public dinner]2311-no public dinner , on [no public platform]2312-no public platform , without a conviction that the words spoken by [him]339-mr. turnbull would be read by [thousands]2313-thousands . The first necessity for good speaking is a large audience ; and of this advantage [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had made [himself]339-mr. turnbull sure . And yet it could hardly be said that [he]339-mr. turnbull was [a great orator]2314-a great orator . [He]339-mr. turnbull was gifted with a powerful voice , with strong , and [I]0-i may , perhaps , call [them]2315-them broad convictions , with perfect self - reliance , with almost unlimited powers of endurance , with hot ambition , with no keen scruples , and with a moral skin of great thickness . Nothing said against [him]339-mr. turnbull pained [him]339-mr. turnbull , no attacks wounded [him]339-mr. turnbull , no raillery touched [him]339-mr. turnbull in the least . There was not a sore spot about [him]339-mr. turnbull , and probably [his]339-mr. turnbull first thoughts on waking every morning told [him]339-mr. turnbull that [he]339-mr. turnbull , at least , was totus teres atque rotundus . [He]339-mr. turnbull was , of course , [a thorough Radical]2316-a thorough radical , - and so was [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . But [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's first waking thoughts were probably exactly the reverse of those of [[his]346-mr. monk friend]857-his friend . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was [a much hotter man]2318-a much hotter man in debate than [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull ; - but [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was ever doubting of [himself]346-mr. monk , and never doubted of [himself]346-mr. monk so much as when [he]346-mr. monk had been most violent , and also most effective , in debate . When [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk jeered at [himself]346-mr. monk for being [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister and keeping [no attendant grander than a parlour - maid]2320-no attendant grander than a parlour - maid , there was a substratum of self - doubt under the joke . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was certainly [a great Radical]2321-a great radical , and as such enjoyed a great reputation . [I]0-i do not think that high office in [the State]2322-the state had ever been offered to [him]339-mr. turnbull ; but things had been said which justified [him]339-mr. turnbull , or seemed to [himself]339-mr. turnbull to justify [him]339-mr. turnbull , in declaring that in no possible circumstances would [he]339-mr. turnbull serve [the Crown]2323-the crown . " [I]339-mr. turnbull serve [the people]731-the people , "[339-mr. turnbull] [he]339-mr. turnbull had said , " and much as [I]339-mr. turnbull respect [the servants of the Crown]8657-the servants of the crown , [I]339-mr. turnbull think that [my]339-mr. turnbull own office is the higher . "[339-mr. turnbull] [He]339-mr. turnbull had been greatly called to task for this speech ; and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , [the present Premier]2324-the present premier , had asked [him]339-mr. turnbull whether [he]339-mr. turnbull did not recognise [the so - called servants of the Crown]2325-the so - called servants of the crown as [the most hard - worked and truest servants of [the people]731-the people]2326-the most hard - worked and truest servants of the people . [The House]929-the house and the press had supported [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , but to all that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was quite indifferent ; and when an assertion made by [him]339-mr. turnbull before [three or four thousand persons]2329-three or four thousand persons at [Manchester]147-manchester , to the effect that [he]339-mr. turnbull , - [he]339-mr. turnbull specially , - was [the friend]2330-the friend and servant of [the people]731-the people , was received with acclamation , [he]339-mr. turnbull felt quite satisfied that [he]339-mr. turnbull had gained [his]339-mr. turnbull point . Progressive reform in the franchise , of which manhood suffrage should be the acknowledged and not far distant end , equal electoral districts , ballot , tenant right for [England]26-england as well as [Ireland]25-ireland , reduction of [the standing army]2332-the standing army till there should be [no standing army]2333-no standing army to reduce , utter disregard of all political movements in [Europe]65-europe , an almost idolatrous admiration for all political movements in [America]148-america , free trade in everything except malt , and an absolute extinction of [a State Church]2334-a state church , - these were among the principal articles in [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's political catalogue . And [I]0-i think that when once [he]339-mr. turnbull had learned the art of arranging [his]339-mr. turnbull words as [he]339-mr. turnbull stood upon [his]339-mr. turnbull legs , and had so mastered [his]339-mr. turnbull voice as to have obtained the ear of [the House]929-the house , the work of [his]339-mr. turnbull life was not difficult . Having nothing to construct , [he]339-mr. turnbull could always deal with generalities . Being free from responsibility , [he]339-mr. turnbull was not called upon either to study details or to master even great facts . It was [his]339-mr. turnbull business to inveigh against existing evils , and perhaps there is no easier business when once the privilege of an audience has been attained . It was [his]339-mr. turnbull work to cut down forest - trees , and [he]339-mr. turnbull had nothing to do with the subsequent cultivation of [the land]2336-the land . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had once told [Phineas Finn]329-phineas how great were the charms of that inaccuracy which was permitted to [the Opposition]2337-the opposition . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull no doubt enjoyed these charms to the full , though [he]339-mr. turnbull would sooner have put a padlock on [his]339-mr. turnbull mouth for a month than have owned as much . Upon the whole , [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was no doubt right in resolving that [he]339-mr. turnbull would not take office , though some reticence on that subject might have been more becoming to [him]339-mr. turnbull . The conversation at dinner , though it was altogether on political subjects , had in it nothing of special interest as long as [the girl]2338-the girl was there to change the plates ; but when [she]2338-the girl was gone , and the door was closed , it gradually opened out , and there came on to be a pleasant sparring match between [the two great Radicals]2339-the two great radicals , - [the Radical who had joined [himself]2340-the radical who had joined himself to the governing powers to [the governing powers]2341-the governing powers]2340-the radical who had joined himself to the governing powers , and [the Radical who stood aloof]2342-the radical who stood aloof . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy barely said a word now and then , and [Phineas]329-phineas was almost as silent as [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [He]329-phineas had come [there]7300-there to hear some such discussion , and was quite willing to listen while guns of such great calibre were being fired off for [his]329-phineas amusement . " [I]339-mr. turnbull think [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay is making a great step forward , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . " [I]346-mr. monk think [he]334-mr. mildmay is , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " [I]346-mr. monk did not believe that [he]334-mr. mildmay would ever live to go so far . It will hardly suffice even for this year ; but still coming from [him]334-mr. mildmay , it is a great deal . It only shows how far [a man]749-a man may be made to go , if only the proper force be applied . After all , it matters very little who are [the Ministers]1188-the ministers . "[346-mr. monk] " That is what [I]346-mr. monk have always declared , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " Very little indeed . [We]8660-we do n't mind whether it be [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , or [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , or [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , or [you]8661-you [yourself]8661-you , if [you]8661-you choose to get [yourself]8661-you made [First Lord of the Treasury]8662-first lord of the treasury . "[346-mr. monk] " [I]346-mr. monk have no such ambition , [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . "[346-mr. monk] " [I]346-mr. monk should have thought [you]339-mr. turnbull had . If [I]346-mr. monk went in for that kind of thing [myself]346-mr. monk , [I]346-mr. monk should like to go to the top of the ladder . [I]346-mr. monk should feel that if [I]346-mr. monk could do any good at all by becoming [a Minister]8492-a minister , [I]346-mr. monk could only do it by becoming [first Minister]8664-first minister . "[346-mr. monk] " [You]339-mr. turnbull would n't doubt [your]339-mr. turnbull own fitness for such a position ? "[346-mr. monk] " [I]339-mr. turnbull doubt [my]339-mr. turnbull fitness for the position of [any Minister]8665-any minister , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . " [You]339-mr. turnbull mean that on other grounds , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [I]339-mr. turnbull mean it on every ground , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , rising on [his]339-mr. turnbull legs and standing with [his]339-mr. turnbull back to the fire . " Of course [I]339-mr. turnbull am not fit to have diplomatic intercourse with men who would come to [me]339-mr. turnbull simply with the desire of deceiving [me]339-mr. turnbull . Of course [I]339-mr. turnbull am unfit to deal with [members of Parliament who would flock around [me]339-mr. turnbull because [they]8666-members of parliament who would flock around me because they wanted places wanted places]8666-members of parliament who would flock around me because they wanted places . Of course [I]339-mr. turnbull am unfit to answer [every man]7346-every man 's question so as to give no information to [any one]7313-any one . "[339-mr. turnbull] " Could [you]339-mr. turnbull not answer [them]8669-them so as to give information ? "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . But [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was so intent on [his]339-mr. turnbull speech that it may be doubted whether [he]339-mr. turnbull heard this interruption . [He]339-mr. turnbull took no notice of it as [he]339-mr. turnbull went on . " Of course [I]339-mr. turnbull am unfit to maintain the proprieties of a seeming confidence between [a Crown all - powerless]8670-a crown all - powerless and [a people all - powerful]8671-a people all - powerful . [No man]7759-no man recognises [his]7759-no man own unfitness for such work more clearly than [I]339-mr. turnbull do , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . But if [I]339-mr. turnbull took in hand such work at all , [I]339-mr. turnbull should like to be [the leader]8673-the leader , and not the led . Tell [us]8674-us fairly , now , what are [your]339-mr. turnbull convictions worth in [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's Cabinet]8291-mr. mildmay 's cabinet ? "[339-mr. turnbull] " That is a question which [a man]749-a man may hardly answer [himself]749-a man , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " It is a question which [a man]749-a man should at least answer for [himself]749-a man before [he]749-a man consents to sit there , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , in a tone of voice which was almost angry . " And what reason have [you]339-mr. turnbull for supposing that [I]346-mr. monk have omitted that duty ? "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " Simply this , - that [I]346-mr. monk can not reconcile [your]339-mr. turnbull known opinions with the practices of [[your]339-mr. turnbull colleagues]8678-your colleagues . "[346-mr. monk] " [I]339-mr. turnbull will not tell [you]339-mr. turnbull what [my]339-mr. turnbull convictions may be worth in [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's Cabinet]8291-mr. mildmay 's cabinet . [I]339-mr. turnbull will not take upon [myself]339-mr. turnbull to say that [they]8680-they are worth the chair on which [I]339-mr. turnbull sit when [I]339-mr. turnbull am [there]7300-there . But [I]339-mr. turnbull will tell [you]339-mr. turnbull what [my]339-mr. turnbull aspirations were when [I]339-mr. turnbull consented to fill that chair , and [you]339-mr. turnbull shall judge of [their]8680-they worth . [I]339-mr. turnbull thought that [they]8680-they might possibly leaven the batch of bread which [we]8682-we have to bake , - giving to the whole batch more of the flavour of reform than it would have possessed had [I]339-mr. turnbull absented [myself]339-mr. turnbull . [I]339-mr. turnbull thought that when [I]339-mr. turnbull was asked to join [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , the very fact of that request indicated liberal progress , and that if [I]339-mr. turnbull refused the request [I]339-mr. turnbull should be declining to assist in good work . "[339-mr. turnbull] " [You]339-mr. turnbull could have supported [them]8680-they , if anything were proposed worthy of support , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . " Yes ; but [I]339-mr. turnbull could not have been so effective in taking care that some measure be proposed worthy of support as [I]339-mr. turnbull may possibly be now . [I]339-mr. turnbull thought a good deal about it , and [I]339-mr. turnbull believe that [my]339-mr. turnbull decision was right . "[339-mr. turnbull] " [I]343-mr. kennedy am sure [you]339-mr. turnbull were right , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " There can be no juster object of ambition than a seat in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [Sir]8579-sir , [I]339-mr. turnbull must dispute that , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , turning round upon [[our]2344-our hero]1068-our hero . " [I]339-mr. turnbull regard the position of [[our]2344-our high Ministers]8685-our high ministers as most respectable . "[339-mr. turnbull] " Thank [you]339-mr. turnbull for so much , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . But [the orator]2346-the orator went on again , regardless of the interruption : - " The position of gentlemen in [inferior offices]8686-inferior offices , - of [gentlemen who attend rather to the nods and winks of [[their]8687-gentlemen who attend rather to the nods and winks of their superiors in downing street than to the interest of their constituents superiors]8688-their superiors in [Downing Street]94-downing street than to the interest of [[their]8687-gentlemen who attend rather to the nods and winks of their superiors in downing street than to the interest of their constituents constituents]8689-their constituents]8687-gentlemen who attend rather to the nods and winks of their superiors in downing street than to the interest of their constituents , - [I]2346-the orator do not regard as being highly respectable . "[2346-the orator] " [A man]749-a man can not begin at the top , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [[Our]2344-our friend]8691-our friend [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk has begun at what [you]339-mr. turnbull are pleased to call the top , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . " But [I]339-mr. turnbull will not profess to think that even [he]8691-our friend has raised [himself]8691-our friend by going into office . To be [an independent representative of [a really popular commercial constituency]8693-a really popular commercial constituency]8692-an independent representative of a really popular commercial constituency is , in [my]339-mr. turnbull estimation , the highest object of [an Englishman]8694-an englishman 's ambition . "[339-mr. turnbull] " But why commercial , [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull ? "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " Because [the commercial constituencies]8695-the commercial constituencies really do elect [[their]8695-the commercial constituencies own members]8696-their own members in accordance with [their]8695-the commercial constituencies own judgments , whereas [the counties]8697-the counties and [the small towns]8698-the small towns are coerced either by [individuals]8699-individuals or by a combination of aristocratic influences . "[343-mr. kennedy] " And yet , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , " there are not half a dozen Conservatives returned by [all [the counties]8697-the counties in [Scotland]136-scotland]8700-all the counties in scotland . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [Scotland]136-scotland is very much to be honoured , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was the first to take [his]343-mr. kennedy departure , and [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull followed [him]343-mr. kennedy very quickly . [Phineas]329-phineas got up to go at the same time , but stayed at [[his]329-phineas host]8446-his host 's request , and sat for awhile smoking a cigar . " [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull is [a wonderful man]8702-a wonderful man , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " Does [he]339-mr. turnbull not domineer too much ? "[346-mr. monk] " [His]339-mr. turnbull fault is not arrogance , so much as ignorance that there is , or should be , a difference between public and private life . In [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons [a man in [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's position]8704-a man in mr. turnbull 's position must speak with dictatorial assurance . [He]339-mr. turnbull is always addressing , not [the House]929-the house only , but [the country]839-the country at large , and [the country]839-the country will not believe in [him]339-mr. turnbull unless [he]339-mr. turnbull believe in [himself]339-mr. turnbull . But [he]339-mr. turnbull forgets that [he]339-mr. turnbull is not always addressing [the country at large]8708-the country at large . [I]329-phineas wonder what sort of a time [Mrs. Turnbull]505-mrs. turnbull and [the little Turnbulls]506-the little turnbulls have of it ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas went [home]754-home , made up [his]329-phineas mind that [Mrs. Turnbull]505-mrs. turnbull and [the little Turnbulls]506-the little turnbulls must probably have a bad time of it . CHAPTER XIX [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern Rides [His]463-lord chiltern Horse [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker It was known that whatever might be the details of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's bill , the ballot would not form a part of it ; and as there was [a strong party in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons]2349-a strong party in the house of commons , and [a very numerous party out of [it]1033-the house of commons]2351-a very numerous party out of it , who were desirous that voting by ballot should be made a part of the electoral law , it was decided that an independent motion should be brought on in anticipation of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's bill . The arrangement was probably one of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's own making ; so that [he]334-mr. mildmay might be hampered by no opposition on that subject by [[his]334-mr. mildmay own followers]2352-his own followers if , - as [he]334-mr. mildmay did not doubt , - the motion should be lost . It was expected that the debate would not last over one night , and [Phineas]329-phineas resolved that [he]329-phineas would make [his]329-phineas maiden speech on this occasion . [He]334-mr. mildmay had very strong opinions as to the inefficacy of the ballot for any good purposes , and thought that [he]334-mr. mildmay might be able to strike out from [his]334-mr. mildmay convictions some sparks of that fire which used to be so plentiful with [him]334-mr. mildmay at [the old debating clubs]2353-the old debating clubs . But even at breakfast that morning [his]334-mr. mildmay heart began to beat quickly at the idea of having to stand on [his]334-mr. mildmay legs before so critical an audience . [He]334-mr. mildmay knew that it would be well that [he]334-mr. mildmay should if possible get the subject off [his]334-mr. mildmay mind during the day , and therefore went out among [the people who certainly would not talk to [him]334-mr. mildmay about the ballot]2354-the people who certainly would not talk to him about the ballot . [He]334-mr. mildmay sat for nearly an hour in the morning with [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , and did not even tell [Mr. Low]399-mr. low that it was [his]334-mr. mildmay intention to speak on that day . Then [he]334-mr. mildmay made one or two other calls , and at about three went up to [Portman Square]63-portman square to look for [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . It was now nearly the end of February , and [Phineas]329-phineas had often seen [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [He]329-phineas had not seen [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , but had learned from [[his]329-phineas sister]1119-his sister that [he]329-phineas had been driven up to [London]6-london by the frost , [He]329-phineas was told by [the porter at [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's]2357-the porter at lord brentford 's that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was in [the house]929-the house , and as [he]329-phineas was passing through [the hall]8209-the hall [he]329-phineas met [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford [himself]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas was thus driven to speak , and felt [himself]329-phineas called upon to explain why [he]329-phineas was [there]7300-there . " [I]329-phineas am come to see [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said . " Is [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern in [the house]929-the house ? "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl , turning to [the servant]7944-the servant . " Yes , [[my]733-the earl lord]7277-my lord ; [[his]463-lord chiltern lordship]8711-his lordship arrived last night . "[733-the earl] " [You]329-phineas will find [him]463-lord chiltern [upstairs]8712-upstairs , [I]733-the earl suppose , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " For [myself]733-the earl [I]733-the earl know nothing of [him]463-lord chiltern . "[733-the earl] [He]733-the earl spoke in an angry tone , as though [he]733-the earl resented the fact that [any one]7313-any one should come to [[his]733-the earl house]1694-his house to call upon [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son ; and turned [his]733-the earl back quickly upon [Phineas]329-phineas . But [he]733-the earl thought better of it before [he]733-the earl reached the front door , and turned again . " By - the - bye , "[733-the earl] said [he]733-the earl , " what majority shall [we]8713-we have to - night , [Finn]329-phineas ? "[733-the earl] " Pretty nearly as many as [you]733-the earl please to name , [[my]329-phineas lord]7277-my lord , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Well ; - yes ; [I]329-phineas suppose [we]8713-we are tolerably safe . [You]733-the earl ought to speak upon it . "[329-phineas] " Perhaps [I]329-phineas may , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , feeling that [he]329-phineas blushed as [he]329-phineas spoke . " Do , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " Do . If [you]329-phineas see [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern will [you]329-phineas tell [him]463-lord chiltern from [me]733-the earl that [I]733-the earl should be glad to see [him]463-lord chiltern before [he]463-lord chiltern leaves [London]6-london . [I]733-the earl shall be at [home]754-home till noon to - morrow . "[733-the earl] [Phineas]329-phineas , much astonished at the commission given to [him]329-phineas , of course said that [he]329-phineas would do as [he]329-phineas was desired , and then passed on to [[Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's apartments]2368-lord chiltern 's apartments . [He]329-phineas found [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend standing in the middle of [the room]7501-the room , without coat and waistcoat , with a pair of dumb - bells in [his]857-his friend hands . " When there 's no hunting [I]463-lord chiltern 'm driven to this kind of thing , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [I]329-phineas suppose it 's good exercise , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " And it gives [me]329-phineas something to do . When [I]329-phineas 'm in [London]6-london [I]329-phineas feel like [a gipsy in church]8716-a gipsy in church , till the time comes for prowling out at night . [I]329-phineas 've no occupation for [my]329-phineas days whatever , and no place to which [I]329-phineas can take [myself]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas ca n't stand in a club window as [some men]8717-some men do , and [I]329-phineas should disgrace [any decent club if [I]329-phineas did stand [there]7300-there]8718-any decent club if i did stand there . [I]329-phineas belong to [the Travellers]2088-the travellers , but [I]329-phineas doubt whether [the porter]7775-the porter would let [me]329-phineas go in . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas think [you]329-phineas pique [yourself]329-phineas on being more of [an outer Bohemian]8722-an outer bohemian than [you]329-phineas are , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas pique [myself]329-phineas on this , that whether Bohemian or not , [I]329-phineas will go nowhere that [I]329-phineas am not wanted . Though , - for the matter of that , [I]329-phineas suppose [I]329-phineas 'm not wanted [here]1224-here . "[329-phineas] Then [Phineas]329-phineas gave [him]2371-him the message from [[his]2371-him father]784-his father . " [He]2371-him wishes to see [me]463-lord chiltern to - morrow morning ? "[463-lord chiltern] continued [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " Let [him]2371-him send [me]463-lord chiltern word what it is [he]2371-him has to say to [me]463-lord chiltern . [I]463-lord chiltern do not choose to be insulted by [him]2371-him , though [he]2371-him is [[my]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]329-phineas would certainly go , if [I]329-phineas were [you]463-lord chiltern . "[329-phineas] " [I]463-lord chiltern doubt it very much , if all the circumstances were the same . Let [him]2371-him tell [me]463-lord chiltern what [he]2371-him wants . "[463-lord chiltern] " Of course [I]463-lord chiltern can not ask [him]2371-him , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]329-phineas know what [he]2371-him wants very well . [Laura]344-lady laura has been interfering and doing no good . [You]463-lord chiltern know [Violet Effingham]351-violet ? "[329-phineas] " Yes ; [I]329-phineas know [her]351-violet , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , much surprised . " [They]8725-they want [her]351-violet to marry [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " And [you]463-lord chiltern do not wish to marry [her]351-violet ? "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]463-lord chiltern did not say that . But do [you]463-lord chiltern think that [such a girl as [Miss Effingham]351-violet]8726-such a girl as miss effingham would marry [such a man as [I]463-lord chiltern am]8727-such a man as i am ? [She]351-violet would be much more likely to take [you]463-lord chiltern . By [George]370-george , [she]351-violet would ! Do [you]463-lord chiltern know that [she]351-violet has three thousand a year of [her]351-violet own ? "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]329-phineas know that [she]351-violet has money . "[329-phineas] " That 's about the tune of it . [I]463-lord chiltern would take [her]351-violet without a shilling to - morrow , if [she]351-violet would have [me]463-lord chiltern , - because [I]463-lord chiltern like [her]351-violet . [She]351-violet is [the only girl [I]463-lord chiltern ever did like]8728-the only girl i ever did like . But what is the use of [my]463-lord chiltern liking [her]351-violet ? [They]8729-they have painted [me]463-lord chiltern so black among [them]8729-they , especially [[my]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father , that [no decent girl]8731-no decent girl would think of marrying [me]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] " [[Your]463-lord chiltern father]1238-your father ca n't be angry with [you]463-lord chiltern if [you]463-lord chiltern do [your]463-lord chiltern best to comply with [his]1238-your father wishes . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]329-phineas do n't care a straw whether [he]1238-your father be angry or not . [He]1238-your father allows [me]329-phineas eight hundred a year , and [he]1238-your father knows that if [he]1238-your father stopped it [I]329-phineas should go to [the Jews]8733-the jews the next day . [I]329-phineas could not help [myself]329-phineas . [He]1238-your father ca n't leave an acre away from [me]329-phineas , and yet [he]1238-your father wo n't join [me]329-phineas in raising money for the sake of paying [Laura]344-lady laura [her]344-lady laura fortune . "[329-phineas] " [Lady Laura]344-lady laura can hardly want money now . "[463-lord chiltern] " [That detestable prig whom [she]344-lady laura has chosen to marry]8734-that detestable prig whom she has chosen to marry , and whom [I]463-lord chiltern hate with all [my]463-lord chiltern heart , is richer than ever [Croesus]507-croesus was ; but nevertheless [Laura]344-lady laura ought to have [her]344-lady laura own money . [She]344-lady laura shall have it some day . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]329-phineas would see [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , if [I]329-phineas were [you]332-lord brentford . "[329-phineas] " [I]463-lord chiltern will think about it . Now tell [me]463-lord chiltern about coming down to [Willingford]524-phineas . [Laura]344-lady laura says [you]332-lord brentford will come some day in [March]150-march . [I]463-lord chiltern can mount [you]332-lord brentford for a couple of days and should be delighted to have [you]332-lord brentford . [My]463-lord chiltern horses all pull like the mischief , and rush like devils , and want a deal of riding ; but [an Irishman]1800-an irishman likes that . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]463-lord chiltern do not dislike it particularly . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]329-phineas like it . [I]329-phineas prefer to have something to do on horseback . When [a man]749-a man tells [me]329-phineas that a horse is an armchair , [I]329-phineas always tell [him]749-a man to put [the brute]8737-the brute into [[his]749-a man bedroom]8738-his bedroom . Mind [you]332-lord brentford come . [The house [I]329-phineas stay at]8739-the house i stay at is called [the Willingford Bull]151-the willingford bull , and [it]8739-the house i stay at 's just four miles from [Peterborough]152-peterborough . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas swore that [he]329-phineas would go down and ride the pulling horses , and then took [his]329-phineas leave , earnestly advising [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , as [he]329-phineas went , to keep the appointment proposed by [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father . When the morning came , at half - past eleven , [the son , who had been standing for half an hour]2374-the son , who had been standing for half an hour with [his]2374-the son , who had been standing for half an hour back to the fire in [the large gloomy dining - room]2375-the large gloomy dining - room , suddenly rang the bell . " Tell [the Earl]733-the earl , "[2374-the son , who had been standing for half an hour] [he]2374-the son , who had been standing for half an hour said to [the servant]7944-the servant , " that [I]2374-the son , who had been standing for half an hour am [here]1224-here and will go to [him]733-the earl if [he]733-the earl wishes it . "[2374-the son , who had been standing for half an hour] [The servant]7944-the servant came back , and said that [the Earl]733-the earl was waiting . Then [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern strode after [the man]7504-the man into [[[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father 's room]2381-his father 's room . " [Oswald]516-oswald , "[8247-the father] said [the father]8247-the father , " [I]8247-the father have sent for [you]516-oswald because [I]8247-the father think it may be as well to speak to [you]516-oswald on some business . Will [you]516-oswald sit down ? "[8247-the father] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern sat down , but did not answer a word . " [I]733-the earl feel very unhappy about [[your]733-the earl sister]7326-your sister 's fortune , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " So do [I]733-the earl , - very unhappy . [We]8743-we can raise the money between [us]8743-we , and pay [her]7326-your sister to - morrow , if [you]733-the earl please it . "[733-the earl] " It was in opposition to [my]8247-the father advice that [she]7326-your sister paid [your]733-the earl debts . "[8247-the father] " And in opposition to [mine]8247-the father too . "[8247-the father] " [I]733-the earl told [her]7326-your sister that [I]733-the earl would not pay [them]8744-them , and were [I]733-the earl to give [her]7326-your sister back to - morrow , as [you]733-the earl say , the money that [she]7326-your sister has so used , [I]733-the earl should be stultifying [myself]733-the earl . But [I]733-the earl will do so on one condition . [I]733-the earl will join with [you]733-the earl in raising the money for [[your]733-the earl sister]7326-your sister , on one condition . "[733-the earl] " What is that ? "[8247-the father] " [Laura]344-lady laura tells [me]8247-the father , - indeed [she]344-lady laura has told [me]8247-the father often , - that [you]733-the earl are attached to [Violet Effingham]351-violet . "[8247-the father] " But [Violet Effingham]351-violet , [[my]733-the earl lord]7277-my lord , is unhappily not attached to [me]733-the earl . "[733-the earl] " [I]8247-the father do not know how that may be . Of course [I]8247-the father can not say . [I]8247-the father have never taken the liberty of interrogating [her]351-violet upon the subject . "[8247-the father] " Even [you]733-the earl , [[my]8247-the father lord]7277-my lord , could hardly have done that . "[8247-the father] " What do [you]733-the earl mean by that ? [I]733-the earl say that [I]733-the earl never have , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl , angrily . " [I]733-the earl simply mean that even [you]733-the earl could hardly have asked [Miss Effingham]351-violet such a question . [I]733-the earl have asked [her]351-violet , and [she]351-violet has refused [me]733-the earl . "[733-the earl] " But [girls]1584-girls often do that , and yet accept afterwards [the men whom [they]1584-girls have refused]8749-the men whom they have refused . [Laura]344-lady laura tells [me]8247-the father that [she]344-lady laura believes that [Violet]351-violet would consent if [you]733-the earl pressed [your]733-the earl suit . "[8247-the father] " [Laura]344-lady laura knows nothing about it , [[my]8247-the father lord]7277-my lord . "[8247-the father] " There [you]733-the earl are probably wrong . [Laura]344-lady laura and [Violet]351-violet are very close friends , and have no doubt discussed this matter between [them]8751-them . At any rate , it may be as well that [you]733-the earl should hear what [I]8247-the father have to say . Of course [I]8247-the father shall not interfere [myself]8247-the father . There is no ground on which [I]8247-the father can do so with propriety . "[8247-the father] " None whatever , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [The Earl]733-the earl became very angry , and nearly broke down in [his]733-the earl anger . [He]733-the earl paused for a moment , feeling disposed to tell [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son to go and never to see [him]775-his son again . But [he]733-the earl gulped down [his]733-the earl wrath , and went on with [his]733-the earl speech . " [My]733-the earl meaning , [sir]8579-sir , is this ; - that [I]733-the earl have so great faith in [Violet Effingham]351-violet , that [I]733-the earl would receive [her]351-violet acceptance of [your]8579-sir hand as the only proof which would be convincing to [me]733-the earl of amendment in [your]8579-sir mode of life . If [she]351-violet were to do so , [I]733-the earl would join with [you]8579-sir in raising money to pay [[your]8579-sir sister]7326-your sister , would make some further sacrifice with reference to an income for [you]8579-sir and [[your]8579-sir wife]8754-your wife , and - would make [you]8579-sir both welcome to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , - if [you]8579-sir chose to come . "[733-the earl] [The Earl]733-the earl 's voice hesitated much and became almost tremulous as [he]733-the earl made the last proposition . And [his]733-the earl eyes had fallen away from [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son 's gaze , and [he]733-the earl had bent a little over the table , and was moved . But [he]733-the earl recovered [himself]733-the earl at once , and added , with all proper dignity , " If [you]775-his son have anything to say [I]733-the earl shall be glad to hear it . "[733-the earl] " All [your]8579-sir offers would be nothing , [[my]733-the earl lord]7277-my lord , if [I]733-the earl did not like [the girl]2338-the girl . "[733-the earl] " [I]733-the earl should not ask [you]8579-sir to marry [a girl]858-a girl if [you]8579-sir did not like [her]858-a girl , as [you]8579-sir call it . "[733-the earl] " But as to [Miss Effingham]351-violet , it happens that [our]8758-our wishes jump together . [I]733-the earl have asked [her]351-violet , and [she]351-violet has refused [me]733-the earl . [I]733-the earl do n't even know where to find [her]351-violet to ask [her]351-violet again . If [I]733-the earl went to [[Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's house]8759-lady baldock 's house [the servants]1717-the servants would not let [me]733-the earl in . "[733-the earl] " And whose fault is that ? "[733-the earl] " [Yours]8579-sir partly , [[my]733-the earl lord]7277-my lord . [You]8579-sir have told [everybody]951-everybody that [I]733-the earl am [the devil]7262-the devil , and now [all the old women]8764-all the old women believe it . "[733-the earl] " [I]733-the earl never told [anybody]7318-anybody so . "[733-the earl] " [I]733-the earl 'll tell [you]8579-sir what [I]733-the earl 'll do . [I]733-the earl will go down to [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's to - day . [I]733-the earl suppose [she]341-lady baldock is at [Baddingham]112-baddingham . And if [I]733-the earl can get speech of [Miss Effingham]351-violet - "[733-the earl] " [Miss Effingham]351-violet is not at [Baddingham]112-baddingham . [Miss Effingham]351-violet is staying with [[your]8579-sir sister]7326-your sister in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . [I]733-the earl saw [her]341-lady baldock yesterday . "[733-the earl] " [She]341-lady baldock is in [London]6-london ? "[733-the earl] " [I]733-the earl tell [you]8579-sir that [I]733-the earl saw [her]341-lady baldock yesterday . "[733-the earl] " Very well , [[my]733-the earl lord]7277-my lord . Then [I]733-the earl will do the best [I]733-the earl can . [Laura]344-lady laura will tell [you]8579-sir of the result . "[733-the earl] [The father]8247-the father would have given [the son]8205-the son some advice as to the mode in which [he]8205-the son should put forward [his]8205-the son claim upon [Violet]351-violet 's hand , but [the son]8205-the son would not wait to hear it . Choosing to presume that the conference was over , [he]8205-the son went back to [the room in which [he]8205-the son had kept [his]8205-the son dumb - bells]2392-the room in which he had kept his dumb - bells , and for a minute or two went to work at [his]8205-the son favourite exercise . But [he]8205-the son soon put the dumb - bells down , and began to prepare [himself]8205-the son for [his]8205-the son work . If this thing was to be done , it might as well be done at once . [He]8205-the son looked out of [his]8205-the son window , and saw that [the streets]2393-the streets were in a mess of slush . White snow was becoming black mud , as it will do in [London]6-london ; and the violence of frost was giving way to the horrors of thaw . All would be soft and comparatively pleasant in [Northamptonshire]115-northamptonshire on the following morning , and if everything went right [he]8205-the son would breakfast at [the Willingford Bull]151-the willingford bull . [He]8205-the son would go down by [the hunting train]2394-the hunting train , and be at [the inn]7779-the inn by ten . [The meet]2396-the meet was only six miles distant , and all would be pleasant . [He]8205-the son would do this whatever might be the result of [his]8205-the son work to - day ; - but in the meantime [he]8205-the son would go and do [his]8205-the son work . [He]8205-the son had [a cab]7897-a cab called , and within half an hour of the time at which [he]8205-the son had left [[his]8205-the son father]784-his father , [he]8205-the son was at the door of [[[his]8205-the son sister]1119-his sister 's house in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place]2400-his sister 's house in grosvenor place . [The servants]1717-the servants told [him]8205-the son that [the ladies]1946-the ladies were at lunch . " [I]8205-the son ca n't eat lunch , "[8205-the son] [he]8205-the son said . " Tell [them]1717-the servants that [I]8205-the son am in [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room . "[8205-the son] " [He]8205-the son has come to see [you]8205-the son , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , as soon as [the servant]7944-the servant had left [the room]7501-the room . " [I]351-violet hope not , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " Do not say that . "[351-violet] " But [I]8205-the son do say it . [I]8205-the son hope [he]8205-the son has not come to see [me]8205-the son ; - that is , not to see [me]8205-the son specially . Of course [I]8205-the son can not pretend not to know what [you]8205-the son mean . "[8205-the son] " [He]8205-the son may think it civil to call if [he]8205-the son has heard that [you]8205-the son are in [town]7455-town , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , after a pause . " If it be only that , [I]344-lady laura will be civil in return ; - as sweet as May to [him]8205-the son . If it be really only that , and if [I]344-lady laura were sure of it , [I]344-lady laura should be really glad to see [him]8205-the son . "[344-lady laura] Then [they]2405-they finished [their]2405-they lunch , and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura got up and led the way to [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room . " [I]344-lady laura hope [you]8205-the son remember , "[344-lady laura] said [she]344-lady laura , gravely , " that [you]8205-the son might be [a saviour to [him]8205-the son]8770-a saviour to him . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura do not believe in [girls]1584-girls being saviours to [men]1025-men . It is [the man who should be the saviour to [the girl]2338-the girl]8773-the man who should be the saviour to the girl . If [I]344-lady laura marry at all , [I]344-lady laura have the right to expect that protection shall be given to [me]344-lady laura , - not that [I]344-lady laura shall have to give it . "[344-lady laura] " [Violet]351-violet , [you]351-violet are determined to misrepresent what [I]344-lady laura mean . "[344-lady laura] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was walking about [the room]7501-the room , and did not sit down when [they]2408-they entered . The ordinary greetings took place , and [Miss Effingham]351-violet made some remark about the frost . " But it seems to be going , "[351-violet] [she]351-violet said , " and [I]351-violet suppose that [you]344-lady laura will soon be at work again ? "[351-violet] " Yes ; - [I]463-lord chiltern shall hunt to - morrow , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " And the next day , and the next , and the next , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet , " till about the middle of April ; - and then [your]344-lady laura period of misery will begin ! "[351-violet] " Exactly , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [I]463-lord chiltern have nothing but hunting that [I]463-lord chiltern can call an occupation . "[463-lord chiltern] " Why do n't [you]344-lady laura make one ? "[1119-his sister] said [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister . " [I]1119-his sister mean to do so , if it be possible . [Laura]344-lady laura , would [you]344-lady laura mind leaving [me]1119-his sister and [Miss Effingham]351-violet alone for a few minutes ? "[1119-his sister] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura got up , and so also did [Miss Effingham]351-violet . " For what purpose ? "[7687-the latter] said [the latter]7687-the latter . " It can not be for any good purpose . "[7687-the latter] " At any rate [I]344-lady laura wish it , and [I]344-lady laura will not harm [you]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was now going , but paused before [she]344-lady laura reached the door . " [Laura]344-lady laura , will [you]344-lady laura do as [I]2411-the brother ask [you]344-lady laura ? "[2411-the brother] said [the brother]2411-the brother . Then [Lady Laura]344-lady laura went . " It was not that [I]351-violet feared [you]2411-the brother would harm [me]351-violet , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " No ; - [I]351-violet know it was not . But what [I]351-violet say is always said awkwardly . An hour ago [I]351-violet did not know that [you]2411-the brother were in [town]7455-town , but when [I]351-violet was told the news [I]351-violet came at once . [[My]351-violet father]7296-my father told [me]351-violet . "[351-violet] " [I]2411-the brother am so glad that [you]2411-the brother see [[your]2411-the brother father]1238-your father . "[2411-the brother] " [I]351-violet have not spoken to [him]1238-your father for months before , and probably may not speak to [him]1238-your father for months again . But there is one point , [Violet]351-violet , on which [he]1238-your father and [I]351-violet agree . "[351-violet] " [I]2411-the brother hope there will soon be many . "[2411-the brother] " It is possible , - but [I]2412-i fear not probable . Look here , [Violet]351-violet , "[2412-i] - and [he]2412-i looked at [her]2413-her with all [his]2412-i eyes , till it seemed to [her]2413-her that [he]2412-i was all eyes , so great was the intensity of [his]2412-i gaze ; - " [I]2412-i should scorn [myself]2412-i were [I]2412-i to permit [myself]2412-i to come before [you]351-violet with a plea for [your]351-violet favour founded on [[my]2412-i father]7296-my father 's whims . [[My]2412-i father]7296-my father is unreasonable , and has been very unjust to [me]2412-i . [He]7296-my father has ever believed evil of [me]2412-i , and has believed it often when all [the world]756-the world knew that [he]7296-my father was wrong . [I]2412-i care little for being reconciled to [a father who has been so cruel to [me]2412-i]8781-a father who has been so cruel to me . "[2412-i] " [He]7296-my father loves [me]2411-the brother dearly , and is [[my]2411-the brother friend]922-my friend . [I]2411-the brother would rather that [you]351-violet should not speak against [him]7296-my father to [me]2411-the brother . "[2411-the brother] " [You]351-violet will understand , at least , that [I]2411-the brother am asking nothing from [you]351-violet because [he]7296-my father wishes it . [Laura]344-lady laura probably has told [you]351-violet that [you]351-violet may make things straight by becoming [[my]2411-the brother wife]8524-my wife . "[2411-the brother] " [She]344-lady laura has , - certainly , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[2412-i] " It is an argument that [she]344-lady laura should never have used . It is an argument to which [you]351-violet should not listen for a moment . Make things straight indeed ! Who can tell ? There would be very little made straight by such a marriage , if it were not that [I]2411-the brother loved [you]351-violet . [Violet]351-violet , that is [my]2411-the brother plea , and [my]2411-the brother only one . [I]2411-the brother love [you]351-violet so well that [I]2411-the brother do believe that if [you]351-violet took [me]2411-the brother [I]2411-the brother should return to the old ways , and become as [other men]1050-other men are , and be in time as respectable , as stupid , - and perhaps as ill - natured as [old Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock [herself]341-lady baldock . "[2411-the brother] " [[My]2411-the brother poor aunt]8785-my poor aunt ! "[2411-the brother] " [You]351-violet know [she]8785-my poor aunt says worse things of [me]2411-the brother than that . Now , [dearest]8786-dearest , [you]351-violet have heard all that [I]2411-the brother have to say to [you]351-violet . "[2411-the brother] As [he]2414-he spoke [he]2414-he came close to [her]2415-i , and put out [his]2414-he hand , - but [she]2415-i did not touch it . " [I]2415-i have no other argument to use , - not a word more to say . As [I]2415-i came here in [the cab]7899-the cab [I]2415-i was turning it over in [my]2415-i mind that [I]2415-i might find what best [I]2415-i should say . But , after all , there is nothing more to be said than that . "[2415-i] " The words make no difference , "[2415-i] [she]2415-i replied . " Not unless they be so uttered as to force a belief . [I]2415-i do love [you]351-violet . [I]2415-i know no other reason but that why [you]351-violet should be [[my]2415-i wife]8524-my wife . [I]2415-i have no other excuse to offer for coming to [you]351-violet again . [You]351-violet are the one thing in [the world]756-the world that to [me]2415-i has any charm . Can [you]351-violet be surprised that [I]2415-i should be persistent in asking for it ? "[2415-i] [He]2416-you was looking at [her]2415-i still with the same gaze , and there seemed to be a power in [his]2416-you eye from which [she]2415-i could not escape . [He]2416-you was still standing with [his]2416-you right hand out , as though expecting , or at least hoping , that [her]2415-i hand might be put into [his]2416-you . " How am [I]2415-i to answer [you]2416-you ? "[2415-i] [she]2415-i said . " With [your]2416-you love , if [you]2416-you can give it to [me]2415-i . Do [you]2416-you remember how [you]2416-you swore once that [you]2416-you would love [me]2415-i for ever and always ? "[2415-i] " [You]2416-you should not remind [me]2415-i of that . [I]2415-i was [a child]1658-a child then , - [a naughty child]8791-a naughty child , "[2415-i] [she]2415-i added , smiling ; " and was put to bed for what [I]2415-i did on that day . "[2415-i] " Be [a child]1658-a child still . "[2415-i] " Ah , if [we]8793-we but could ! "[2415-i] " And have [you]2416-you no other answer to make [me]2415-i ? "[2415-i] " Of course [I]2415-i must answer [you]2416-you . [You]2416-you are entitled to an answer . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , [I]2415-i am sorry that [I]2415-i can not give [you]463-lord chiltern the love for which [you]463-lord chiltern ask . "[2415-i] " Never ? "[2415-i] " Never . "[2415-i] " Is it [myself]2415-i personally , or what [you]463-lord chiltern have heard of [me]2415-i , that is so hateful to [you]463-lord chiltern ? "[2415-i] " Nothing is hateful to [me]2415-i . [I]2415-i have never spoken of hate . [I]2415-i shall always feel the strongest regard for [[my]2415-i old friend]8794-my old friend and playfellow . But there are many things which [a woman]1381-a woman is bound to consider before [she]1381-a woman allows [herself]1381-a woman so to love [a man]749-a man that [she]1381-a woman can consent to become [[his]7504-the man wife]947-his wife . "[2415-i] " Allow [herself]1381-a woman ! Then it is a matter entirely of calculation . "[2415-i] " [I]2415-i suppose there should be some thought in it , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[2415-i] There was now a pause , and [the man]7504-the man 's hand was at last allowed to drop , as there came no response to the proffered grasp . [He]7504-the man walked once or twice across [the room]7501-the room before [he]7504-the man spoke again , and then [he]7504-the man stopped [himself]7504-the man closely opposite to [her]2419-her . " [I]7504-the man shall never try again , "[7504-the man] [he]7504-the man said . " It will be better so , "[2419-her] [she]2419-her replied . " There is something to [me]2419-her unmanly in [a man]749-a man 's persecuting [a girl]858-a girl . Just tell [Laura]344-lady laura , will [you]344-lady laura , that it is all over ; and [she]858-a girl may as well tell [[my]2419-her father]7296-my father . Good - bye . "[2419-her] [She]2419-her then tendered [her]2419-her hand to [him]7504-the man , but [he]7504-the man did not take it , - probably did not see it , and at once left [the room]7501-the room and [the house]929-the house . " And yet [I]344-lady laura believe [you]1091-her friend love [him]7504-the man , "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura said to [[her]344-lady laura friend]1091-her friend in [her]344-lady laura anger , when [they]2423-they discussed the matter immediately on [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's departure . " [You]344-lady laura have no right to say that , [Laura]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura have a right to [my]344-lady laura belief , and [I]344-lady laura do believe it . [I]344-lady laura think [you]1091-her friend love [him]7504-the man , and that [you]1091-her friend lack the courage to risk [yourself]1091-her friend in trying to save [him]7504-the man . "[344-lady laura] " Is [a woman]1381-a woman bound to marry [a man]749-a man if [she]1381-a woman love [him]7504-the man ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes , [she]1381-a woman is , "[344-lady laura] replied [Lady Laura]344-lady laura impetuously , without thinking of what [she]344-lady laura was saying ; " that is , if [she]1381-a woman be convinced that [she]1381-a woman also is loved . "[344-lady laura] " Whatever be [the man]7504-the man 's character ; - whatever be the circumstances ? Must [she]1381-a woman do so , whatever [friends]7328-friends may say to the contrary ? Is there to be no prudence in marriage ? "[344-lady laura] " There may be a great deal too much prudence , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " That is true . There is certainly too much prudence if [a woman]1381-a woman marries prudently , but without love . "[341-lady baldock] [Violet]341-lady baldock intended by this no attack upon [[her]341-lady baldock friend]1091-her friend , - had not had present in [her]341-lady baldock mind at the moment any idea of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's special prudence in marrying [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ; but [Lady Laura]344-lady laura felt it keenly , and knew at once that an arrow had been shot which had wounded [her]344-lady laura . " [We]8806-we shall get nothing , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , " by descending to personalities with [each other]7264-each other . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura meant none , [Laura]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura suppose it is always hard , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , " for [any one person]8808-any one person to judge altogether of the mind of [another]886-another . If [I]344-lady laura have said anything severe of [your]463-lord chiltern refusal of [[my]344-lady laura brother]1251-my brother , [I]344-lady laura retract it . [I]344-lady laura only wish that it could have been otherwise . "[344-lady laura] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , when [he]463-lord chiltern left [[[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister 's house]2426-his sister 's house , walked through the slush and dirt to [a haunt of [his]463-lord chiltern in [the neighbourhood of [Covent Garden]153-covent garden]2428-the neighbourhood of covent garden]2427-a haunt of his in the neighbourhood of covent garden , and there [he]463-lord chiltern remained through the whole afternoon and evening . [A certain Captain Clutterbuck]508-captain clutterbuck joined [him]463-lord chiltern , and dined with [him]463-lord chiltern . [He]463-lord chiltern told nothing to [Captain Clutterbuck]508-captain clutterbuck of [his]463-lord chiltern sorrow , but [Captain Clutterbuck]508-captain clutterbuck could see that [he]463-lord chiltern was unhappy . " Let 's have another bottle of ' cham , ' "[508-captain clutterbuck] said [Captain Clutterbuck]508-captain clutterbuck , when [their]2429-their dinner was nearly over . " ' Cham ' is the only thing to screw one up when one is down a peg . "[508-captain clutterbuck] " [You]508-captain clutterbuck can have what [you]508-captain clutterbuck like , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; " but [I]463-lord chiltern shall have some brandy - and - water . "[463-lord chiltern] " The worst of brandy - and - water is , that [one]1102-one gets tired of it before the night is over , "[508-captain clutterbuck] said [Captain Clutterbuck]508-captain clutterbuck . Nevertheless , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern did go down to [Peterborough]152-peterborough the next day by [the hunting train]2394-the hunting train , and rode [his]463-lord chiltern horse [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker so well in that famous run from [Sutton]154-sutton springs to [Gidding]155-gidding that after the run [young Piles]509-piles , - of [the house of Piles]2431-the house of piles , [Sarsnet]510-sarsnet , and [Gingham]511-gingham , - offered [him]463-lord chiltern three hundred pounds for the animal . " [He]340-bonebreaker is n't worth above fifty , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " But [I]509-piles 'll give [you]509-piles the three hundred , "[509-piles] said [Piles]509-piles . " [You]509-piles could n't ride [him]340-bonebreaker if [you]509-piles 'd got [him]340-bonebreaker , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " Oh , could n't [I]509-piles ! "[509-piles] said [Piles]509-piles . But [Mr. Piles]509-piles did not continue the conversation , contenting [himself]509-piles with telling [[his]509-piles friend]857-his friend [Grogram]512-grogram that that [red devil Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was as drunk as [a lord]2433-a lord . CHAPTER XX The Debate on the Ballot [Phineas]329-phineas took [his]329-phineas seat in [the House]929-the house with a consciousness of much inward trepidation of heart on that night of the ballot debate . After leaving [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern [he]329-phineas went down to [[his]329-phineas club]7415-his club and dined alone . [Three or four men]2436-three or four men came and spoke to [him]329-phineas ; but [he]329-phineas could not talk to [them]2436-three or four men at [his]329-phineas ease , nor did [he]329-phineas quite know what [they]2436-three or four men were saying to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas was going to do something which [he]329-phineas longed to achieve , but the very idea of which , now that it was so near to [him]329-phineas , was a terror to [him]329-phineas . To be in [the House]929-the house and not to speak would , to [his]329-phineas thinking , be a disgraceful failure . Indeed , [he]329-phineas could not continue to keep [his]329-phineas seat unless [he]329-phineas spoke . [He]329-phineas had been put [there]7300-there that [he]329-phineas might speak . [He]329-phineas would speak . Of course [he]329-phineas would speak . Had [he]329-phineas not already been conspicuous almost as [a boy orator]2439-a boy orator ? And yet , at this moment [he]329-phineas did not know whether [he]329-phineas was eating mutton or beef , or who was standing opposite to [him]329-phineas and talking to [him]329-phineas , so much was [he]329-phineas in dread of the ordeal which [he]329-phineas had prepared for [himself]329-phineas . As [he]329-phineas went down to [the House]929-the house after dinner , [he]329-phineas almost made up [his]329-phineas mind that it would be a good thing to leave [London]6-london by one of [the night mail trains]2441-the night mail trains . [He]329-phineas felt [himself]329-phineas to be stiff and stilted as [he]329-phineas walked , and that [his]329-phineas clothes were uneasy to [him]329-phineas . When [he]329-phineas turned into [Westminster Hall]2442-westminster hall [he]329-phineas regretted more keenly than ever [he]329-phineas had done that [he]329-phineas had seceded from the keeping of [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . [He]329-phineas could , [he]329-phineas thought , have spoken very well in [court]2443-court , and would there have learned that self - confidence which now failed [him]329-phineas so terribly . It was , however , too late to think of that . [He]329-phineas could only go in and take [his]329-phineas seat . [He]329-phineas went in and took [his]329-phineas seat , and [the chamber]2444-the chamber seemed to [him]329-phineas to be mysteriously large , as though benches were crowded over benches , and galleries over [galleries]2445-galleries . [He]329-phineas had been long enough in [the House]929-the house to have lost the original awe inspired by [the Speaker]8305-the speaker and [the clerks of [the House]929-the house]2448-the clerks of the house , by the row of [Ministers]2450-ministers , and by the unequalled importance of [the place]1437-the place . On ordinary occasions [he]329-phineas could saunter in and out , and whisper at [his]329-phineas ease to [a neighbour]2452-a neighbour . But on this occasion [he]329-phineas went direct to the bench on which [he]329-phineas ordinarily sat , and began at once to rehearse to [himself]329-phineas [his]329-phineas speech . [He]329-phineas had in truth been doing this all day , in spite of the effort that [he]329-phineas had made to rid [himself]329-phineas of all memory of the occasion . [He]329-phineas had been collecting the heads of [his]329-phineas speech while [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had been talking to [him]329-phineas , and refreshing [his]329-phineas quotations in the presence of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and the dumb - bells . [He]329-phineas had taxed [his]329-phineas memory and [his]329-phineas intellect with various tasks , which , as [he]329-phineas feared , would not adjust themselves one with another . [He]329-phineas had learned the headings of [his]329-phineas speech , - so that one heading might follow the other , and nothing be forgotten . And [he]329-phineas had learned verbatim the words which [he]329-phineas intended to utter under each heading , - with a hope that if any one compact part should be destroyed or injured in its compactness by treachery of memory , or by the course of the debate , each other compact part might be there in its entirety , ready for use ; - or at least so many of the compact parts as treachery of memory and the accidents of the debate might leave to [him]329-phineas ; so that [his]329-phineas speech might be like a vessel , watertight in its various compartments , that would float by the buoyancy of its stern and bow , even though the hold should be waterlogged . But this use of [his]329-phineas composed words , even though [he]329-phineas should be able to carry it through , would not complete [his]329-phineas work ; - for it would be [his]329-phineas duty to answer in [some sort those who had gone before [him]329-phineas]2453-some sort those who had gone before him , and in order to do this [he]329-phineas must be able to insert , without any prearrangement of words or ideas , little intercalatory parts between those compact masses of argument with which [he]329-phineas had been occupying [himself]329-phineas for many laborious hours . As [he]329-phineas looked round upon [the House]929-the house and perceived that everything was dim before [him]329-phineas , that all [his]329-phineas original awe of [the House]929-the house had returned , and with it a present quaking fear that made [him]329-phineas feel the pulsations of [his]329-phineas own heart , [he]329-phineas became painfully aware that the task [he]329-phineas had prepared for [himself]329-phineas was too great . [He]329-phineas should , on this the occasion of [his]329-phineas rising to [his]329-phineas maiden legs , have either prepared for [himself]329-phineas a short general speech , which could indeed have done little for [his]329-phineas credit in [the House]929-the house , but which might have served to carry off the novelty of the thing , and have introduced [him]329-phineas to the sound of [his]329-phineas own voice within those walls , - or [he]329-phineas should have trusted to what [his]329-phineas wit and spirit would produce for [him]329-phineas on the spur of the moment , and not have burdened [himself]329-phineas with a huge exercise of memory . During the presentation of a few petitions [he]329-phineas tried to repeat to [himself]329-phineas the first of [his]329-phineas compact parts , - a compact part on which , as it might certainly be brought into use let the debate have gone as it might , [he]329-phineas had expended great care . [He]329-phineas had flattered [himself]329-phineas that there was something of real strength in [his]329-phineas words as [he]329-phineas repeated them to [himself]329-phineas in the comfortable seclusion of [[his]329-phineas own room]2457-his own room , and [he]329-phineas had made them so ready to [his]329-phineas tongue that [he]329-phineas thought it to be impossible that [he]329-phineas should forget even an intonation . Now [he]329-phineas found that [he]329-phineas could not remember the first phrases without unloosing and looking at a small roll of paper which [he]329-phineas held furtively in [his]329-phineas hand . What was the good of looking at it ? [He]329-phineas would forget it again in the next moment . [He]329-phineas had intended to satisfy [the most eager of [[his]329-phineas friends]750-his friends , and to astound [[his]329-phineas opponents]2460-his opponents]2458-the most eager of his friends , and to astound his opponents . As it was , [no one]939-no one would be satisfied , - and none astounded but [[they]2462-they who had trusted in [him]329-phineas]2463-they who had trusted in him . The debate began , and if the leisure afforded by a long and tedious speech could have served [him]329-phineas , [he]329-phineas might have had leisure enough . [He]329-phineas tried at first to follow all that [this advocate for the ballot]2464-this advocate for the ballot might say , hoping thence to acquire the impetus of strong interest ; but [he]329-phineas soon wearied of the work , and began to long that the speech might be ended , although the period of [his]329-phineas own martyrdom would thereby be brought nearer to [him]329-phineas . At half - past seven [so many members]2465-so many members had deserted [their]2465-so many members seats , that [Phineas]329-phineas began to think that [he]329-phineas might be saved all further pains by a " count out . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas reckoned [the members present]2466-the members present and found that [they]2466-the members present were below the mystic forty , - first by two , then by four , by five , by seven , and at one time by eleven . It was not for [him]329-phineas to ask [the Speaker]8305-the speaker to count [the House]929-the house , but [he]329-phineas wondered that [no one else]7523-no one else should do so . And yet , as the idea of this termination to the night 's work came upon [him]329-phineas , and as [he]329-phineas thought of [his]329-phineas lost labour , [he]329-phineas almost took courage again , - almost dreaded rather than wished for the interference of [some malicious member]2470-some malicious member . But there was [no malicious member then present]2471-no malicious member then present , or else it was known that [Lords of the Treasury]2472-lords of the treasury and [Lords of the Admiralty]2473-lords of the admiralty would flock in during [the Speaker]8305-the speaker 's ponderous counting , - and thus the slow length of the ballot - [lover]2475-lover 's verbosity was permitted to evolve itself without interruption . At eight o'clock [he]329-phineas had completed [his]329-phineas catalogue of illustrations , and immediately [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk rose from the Treasury bench to explain the grounds on which [the Government]54-the government must decline to support the motion before [the House]32-the house . [Phineas]329-phineas was aware that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk intended to speak , and was aware also that [his]346-mr. monk speech would be very short . " [My]346-mr. monk idea is , "[346-mr. monk] [he]346-mr. monk had said to [Phineas]329-phineas , " that [every man possessed of the franchise]8812-every man possessed of the franchise should dare to have and to express a political opinion of [his]8812-every man possessed of the franchise own ; that otherwise the franchise is not worth having ; and that [men]1025-men will learn that when all so dare , no evil can come from such daring . As the ballot would make any courage of that kind unnecessary , [I]346-mr. monk dislike the ballot . [I]346-mr. monk shall confine [myself]346-mr. monk to that , and leave the illustration to [younger debaters]8814-younger debaters . "[346-mr. monk] [Phineas]329-phineas also had been informed that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull would reply to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , with the purpose of crushing [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk into dust , and [Phineas]329-phineas had prepared [his]329-phineas speech with something of an intention of subsequently crushing [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . [He]329-phineas knew , however , that [he]329-phineas could not command [his]329-phineas opportunity . There was the chapter of accidents to which [he]329-phineas must accommodate [himself]329-phineas ; but such had been [his]329-phineas programme for the evening . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk made [his]346-mr. monk speech , - and though [he]346-mr. monk was short , [he]346-mr. monk was very fiery and energetic . Quick as lightning words of wrath and scorn flew from [him]346-mr. monk , in which [he]346-mr. monk painted the cowardice , the meanness , the falsehood of the ballot . " The ballot - box , "[346-mr. monk] [he]346-mr. monk said , " was the grave of all true political opinion . "[346-mr. monk] Though [he]346-mr. monk spoke hardly for ten minutes , [he]346-mr. monk seemed to say more than enough , ten times enough , to slaughter the argument of [the former speaker]2476-the former speaker . At every hot word as it fell [Phineas]329-phineas was driven to regret that a paragraph of [his]329-phineas own was taken away from [him]329-phineas , and that [his]329-phineas choicest morsels of standing ground were being cut from under [his]329-phineas feet . When [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk sat down , [Phineas]329-phineas felt that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had said all that [he]346-mr. monk , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , had intended to say . Then [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull rose slowly from the bench below the gangway . With [a speaker so frequent and so famous as [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull]2477-a speaker so frequent and so famous as mr. turnbull no hurry is necessary . [He]339-mr. turnbull is sure to have [his]339-mr. turnbull opportunity . [The Speaker]8305-the speaker 's eye is ever travelling to the accustomed spots . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull rose slowly and began [his]339-mr. turnbull oration very mildly . " There was nothing , "[339-mr. turnbull] [he]339-mr. turnbull said , " that [he]339-mr. turnbull admired so much as the poetic imagery and the high - flown sentiment of [[his]339-mr. turnbull right honourable friend [the member for [West Bromwich]156-west bromwich]8816-the member for west bromwich]8815-his right honourable friend the member for west bromwich , "[339-mr. turnbull] - [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk sat for [West Bromwich]156-west bromwich , - " unless it were the stubborn facts and unanswered arguments of [[his]339-mr. turnbull honourable friend]8817-his honourable friend who had brought forward this motion . "[346-mr. monk] Then [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull proceeded after [his]339-mr. turnbull fashion to crush [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . [He]339-mr. turnbull was very prosaic , very clear both in voice and language , very harsh , and very unscrupulous . [He]339-mr. turnbull and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had been joined together in politics for over twenty years ; - but [one]1102-one would have thought , from [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's words , that [they]2480-they had been the bitterest of [enemies]2481-enemies . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was taunted with [[his]346-mr. monk office]8104-his office , taunted with [his]346-mr. monk desertion of [the liberal party]7737-the liberal party , taunted with [his]346-mr. monk ambition , - and taunted with [his]346-mr. monk lack of ambition . " [I]339-mr. turnbull once thought , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , - " nay , not long ago [I]339-mr. turnbull thought , that [he]346-mr. monk and [I]339-mr. turnbull would have fought this battle for [the people]731-the people , shoulder to shoulder , and knee to knee ; - but [he]346-mr. monk has preferred that the knee next to [his]346-mr. monk own shall wear a garter , and that the shoulder which supports [him]346-mr. monk shall be decked with a blue ribbon , - as shoulders , [I]339-mr. turnbull presume , are decked in those closet conferences which are called Cabinets . "[339-mr. turnbull] Just after this , while [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was still going on with a variety of illustrations drawn from [the United States]105-the united states , [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle stepped across the benches up to the place where [Phineas]329-phineas was sitting , and whispered a few words into [his]329-phineas ear . " [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen is prepared to answer [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , and wishes to do it . [I]364-barrington erle told [him]408-mr. bonteen that [I]364-barrington erle thought [you]339-mr. turnbull should have the opportunity , if [you]339-mr. turnbull wish it . "[364-barrington erle] [Phineas]329-phineas was not ready with a reply to [Erle]364-barrington erle at the spur of the moment . " [Somebody]1569-somebody told [me]364-barrington erle , "[364-barrington erle] continued [Erle]364-barrington erle , " that [you]339-mr. turnbull had said that [you]339-mr. turnbull would like to speak to - night . "[364-barrington erle] " So [I]329-phineas did , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Shall [I]329-phineas tell [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen that [you]339-mr. turnbull will do it ? "[329-phineas] [The chamber]2444-the chamber seemed to swim round before [[our]2485-our hero]1068-our hero 's eyes . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was still going on with [his]339-mr. turnbull clear , loud , unpleasant voice , but there was no knowing how long [he]339-mr. turnbull might go on . Upon [Phineas]329-phineas , if [he]329-phineas should now consent , might devolve the duty , within ten minutes , within three minutes , of rising there before [a full House]2487-a full house to defend [[his]329-phineas great friend]2488-his great friend , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , from a gross personal attack . Was it fit that [such a novice]2489-such a novice as [he]2489-such a novice should undertake such a work as that ? Were [he]2489-such a novice to do so , all that speech which [he]2489-such a novice had prepared , with its various self - floating parts , must go for nothing . The task was exactly that which , of all tasks , [he]2489-such a novice would best like to have accomplished , and to have accomplished well . But if [he]2489-such a novice should fail ! And [he]2489-such a novice felt that [he]2489-such a novice would fail . For such work [a man]749-a man should have all [his]749-a man senses about [him]749-a man , - [his]749-a man full courage , perfect confidence , something almost approaching to contempt for listening [opponents]2491-opponents , and nothing of fear in regard to [listening friends]2492-listening friends . [He]749-a man should be as a cock in [[his]749-a man own farmyard]2493-his own farmyard , master of all the circumstances around [him]749-a man . But [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had not even as yet heard the sound of [his]329-phineas own voice in [that room]2494-that room . At this moment , so confused was [he]329-phineas , that [he]329-phineas did not know where sat [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and where [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny . All was confused , and there arose as it were a sound of waters in [his]329-phineas ears , and a feeling as of a great hell around [him]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas had rather wait , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said at last . " [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen had better reply . "[329-phineas] [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle looked into [his]329-phineas face , and then stepping back across the benches , told [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen that the opportunity was [his]329-phineas . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull continued speaking quite long enough to give [poor Phineas]329-phineas time for repentance ; but repentance was of no use . [He]329-phineas had decided against [himself]329-phineas , and [his]329-phineas decision could not be reversed . [He]329-phineas would have left [the House]929-the house , only it seemed to [him]329-phineas that had [he]329-phineas done so [every one]8336-every one would look at [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas drew [his]329-phineas hat down over [his]329-phineas eyes , and remained in [his]329-phineas place , hating [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , hating [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , hating [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , - but hating [no one]939-no one so much as [he]329-phineas hated [himself]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had disgraced [himself]329-phineas for ever and could never recover the occasion which [he]329-phineas had lost . [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen 's speech was in no way remarkable . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , [he]346-mr. monk said , had done the State good service by adding [his]346-mr. monk wisdom and patriotism to [the Cabinet]78-the cabinet . The sort of argument which [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen used to prove that [a man who has gained credit as a legislator]2498-a man who has gained credit as a legislator should in process of time become [a member of the executive]2499-a member of the executive , is trite and common , and was not used by [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen with any special force . [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen was glib of tongue and possessed that familiarity with the place which poor [Phineas]329-phineas had lacked so sorely . There was one moment , however , which was terrible to [Phineas]329-phineas . As soon as [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen had shown the purpose for which [he]408-mr. bonteen was on [his]408-mr. bonteen legs , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk looked round at [Phineas]329-phineas , as though in reproach . [He]346-mr. monk had expected that this work should fall into the hands of [one who would perform it with more warmth of heart than could be expected from [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen]2500-one who would perform it with more warmth of heart than could be expected from mr. bonteen . When [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen ceased , two or three other short speeches were made and [members]7760-members fired off [their]7760-members little guns . [Phineas]329-phineas having lost so great an opportunity , would not now consent to accept one that should be comparatively valueless . Then there came a division . The motion was lost by a large majority , - by any number [you]2502-you might choose to name , as [Phineas]329-phineas had said to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford ; but in that there was no triumph to [the poor wretch who had failed through fear]2503-the poor wretch who had failed through fear , and who was now a coward in [his]2503-the poor wretch who had failed through fear own esteem . [He]408-mr. bonteen left [the House]929-the house alone , carefully avoiding all speech with [any one]7313-any one . As [he]408-mr. bonteen came out [he]408-mr. bonteen had seen [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon in [the lobby]1211-the lobby , but [he]408-mr. bonteen had gone on without pausing a moment , so that [he]408-mr. bonteen might avoid [[his]408-mr. bonteen friend]857-his friend . And when [he]408-mr. bonteen was out in [Palace Yard]157-palace yard , where was [he]408-mr. bonteen to go next ? [He]408-mr. bonteen looked at [his]408-mr. bonteen watch , and found that it was just ten . [He]408-mr. bonteen did not dare to go to [[his]408-mr. bonteen club]7415-his club , and it was impossible for [him]408-mr. bonteen to go [home]754-home and to bed . [He]408-mr. bonteen was very miserable , and nothing would comfort [him]408-mr. bonteen but sympathy . Was there [any one who would listen to [his]408-mr. bonteen abuse of [himself]408-mr. bonteen , and would then answer [him]408-mr. bonteen with kindly apologies for [his]408-mr. bonteen own weakness]2510-any one who would listen to his abuse of himself , and would then answer him with kindly apologies for his own weakness ? [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce would do it if [she]333-mrs. bunce knew how , but sympathy from [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce would hardly avail . There was but [one person in [the world]756-the world to whom [he]408-mr. bonteen could tell [his]408-mr. bonteen own humiliation with any hope of comfort]2511-one person in the world to whom he could tell his own humiliation with any hope of comfort , and [that person]2513-that person was [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura . Sympathy from [any man]1023-any man would have been distasteful to [him]408-mr. bonteen . [He]408-mr. bonteen had thought for a moment of flinging [himself]408-mr. bonteen at [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's feet and telling all [his]408-mr. bonteen weakness ; - but [he]408-mr. bonteen could not have endured pity even from [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . It was not to be endured from [any man]1023-any man . [He]408-mr. bonteen thought that [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura would be at [home]754-home , and probably alone . [He]408-mr. bonteen knew , at any rate , that [he]408-mr. bonteen might be allowed to knock at [her]344-lady laura door , even at that hour . [He]408-mr. bonteen had left [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy in [the House]929-the house , and there [he]408-mr. bonteen would probably remain for the next hour . There was [no man]7759-no man more constant than [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy in seeing the work of the day , - or of the night , - to its end . [So Phineas]329-phineas walked up [Victoria Street]158-victoria street , and from thence into [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place , and knocked at [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's door . " Yes ; [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was at [home]754-home ; and alone . "[408-mr. bonteen] [He]408-mr. bonteen was shown up into [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room , and there [he]408-mr. bonteen found [Lady Laura]344-lady laura waiting for [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . " So the great debate is over , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , with as much of irony as [she]344-lady laura knew how to throw into the epithet . " Yes ; it is over . "[344-lady laura] " And what have [they]8821-they done , - [those leviathans of [the people]731-the people]8822-those leviathans of the people ? "[344-lady laura] Then [Phineas]329-phineas told [her]344-lady laura what was [the majority]2521-the majority . " Is there anything the matter with [you]329-phineas , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , looking at [him]329-phineas suddenly . " Are [you]329-phineas not well ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes ; [I]344-lady laura am very well . "[344-lady laura] " Will [you]329-phineas not sit down ? There is something wrong , [I]344-lady laura know . What is it ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura have simply been [the greatest idiot]8824-the greatest idiot , [the greatest coward]8825-the greatest coward , [the most awkward ass that ever lived]8826-the most awkward ass that ever lived ! "[344-lady laura] " What do [you]329-phineas mean ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura do not know why [I]344-lady laura should come to tell [you]329-phineas of it at this hour at night , but [I]344-lady laura have come that [I]344-lady laura might tell [you]329-phineas . Probably because there is [no one else in [the whole world]8828-the whole world]8827-no one else in the whole world who would not laugh at [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " At any rate , [I]344-lady laura shall not laugh at [you]329-phineas , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " But [you]329-phineas will despise [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " That [I]344-lady laura am sure [I]344-lady laura shall not do . "[344-lady laura] " [You]329-phineas can not help it . [I]344-lady laura despise [myself]344-lady laura . For years [I]344-lady laura have placed before [myself]344-lady laura the ambition of speaking in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons ; - for years [I]344-lady laura have been thinking whether there would ever come to [me]344-lady laura an opportunity of making [myself]344-lady laura heard in that assembly , which [I]344-lady laura consider to be the first in [the world]756-the world . To - day the opportunity has been offered to [me]344-lady laura , - and , though the motion was nothing , the opportunity was great . The subject was one on which [I]344-lady laura was thoroughly prepared . The manner in which [I]344-lady laura was summoned was most flattering to [me]344-lady laura . [I]344-lady laura was especially called on to perform a task which was most congenial to [my]344-lady laura feelings ; - and [I]344-lady laura declined because [I]344-lady laura was afraid . "[344-lady laura] " [You]329-phineas had thought too much about it , [[my]344-lady laura friend]922-my friend , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Too much or too little , what does it matter ? "[329-phineas] replied [Phineas]329-phineas , in despair . " There is the fact . [I]329-phineas could not do it . Do [you]329-phineas remember the story of [Conachar]513-conachar in [the ' Fair Maid of [Perth]159-perth]8832-the ' fair maid of perth ; ' - how [his]513-conachar heart refused to give [him]513-conachar blood enough to fight ? [He]513-conachar had been suckled with the milk of [a timid creature]8833-a timid creature , and , though [he]513-conachar could die , there was none of the strength of manhood in [him]513-conachar . It is about the same thing with [me]329-phineas , [I]329-phineas take it . "[329-phineas] " [I]344-lady laura do not think [you]2522-he are at all like [Conachar]513-conachar , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [I]344-lady laura am equally disgraced , and [I]344-lady laura must perish after the same fashion . [I]344-lady laura shall apply for the Chiltern Hundreds in a day or two . "[344-lady laura] " [You]2522-he will do nothing of the kind , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , getting up from [her]344-lady laura chair and coming towards [him]2522-he . " [You]2522-he shall not leave [this room]8834-this room till [you]2522-he have promised [me]344-lady laura that [you]2522-he will do nothing of the kind . [I]344-lady laura do not know as yet what has occurred to - night ; but [I]344-lady laura do know that that modesty which has kept [you]2522-he silent is more often a grace than a disgrace . "[344-lady laura] This was the kind of sympathy which [he]2522-he wanted , [She]344-lady laura drew [her]344-lady laura chair nearer to [him]2522-he , and then [he]2522-he explained to [her]344-lady laura as accurately as [he]2522-he could what had taken place in [the House]929-the house on this evening , - how [he]2522-he had prepared [his]2522-he speech , how [he]2522-he had felt that [his]2522-he preparation was vain , how [he]2522-he perceived from the course of the debate that if [he]2522-he spoke at all [his]2522-he speech must be very different from what [he]2522-he had first intended ; how [he]2522-he had declined to take upon [himself]2522-he a task which seemed to require so close a knowledge of the ways of [the House]929-the house and of the temper of [the men]2525-the men , as the defence of [such a man as [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk]2526-such a man as mr. monk . In accusing [himself]2522-he [he]2522-he , unconsciously , excused [himself]2522-he , and [his]2522-he excuse , in [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's ears , was more valid than [his]2522-he accusation . " And [you]2522-he would give it all up for that ? "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said . " Yes ; [I]344-lady laura think [I]344-lady laura ought . "[344-lady laura] " [I]2522-he have very little doubt but that [you]2522-he were right in allowing [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen to undertake such a task . [I]2522-he should simply explain to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk that [you]346-mr. monk felt too keen an interest in [his]346-mr. monk welfare to stand up as [an untried member]8835-an untried member in [his]346-mr. monk defence . It is not , [I]2522-he think , the work for [a man who is not at [home]754-home in [the House]929-the house]8836-a man who is not at home in the house . [I]2522-he am sure [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk will feel this , and [I]2522-he am quite certain that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy will think that [you]346-mr. monk have been right . "[2522-he] " [I]2527-her do not care what [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy may think . "[2527-her] " Why do [you]2522-he say that , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? That is not courteous . "[344-lady laura] " Simply because [I]2522-he care so much what [[Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's wife]8839-mr. kennedy 's wife may think . [Your]346-mr. monk opinion is all in all to [me]2522-he , - only that [I]2522-he know [you]346-mr. monk are too kind to [me]2522-he . "[2522-he] " [He]968-her husband would not be too kind to [you]346-mr. monk . [He]968-her husband is never too kind to [any one]7313-any one . [He]968-her husband is justice itself . "[2527-her] [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas heard the tones of [her]2527-her voice , could not but feel that there was in [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's words something of an accusation against [[her]2527-her husband]968-her husband . " [I]329-phineas hate justice , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas know that justice would condemn [me]329-phineas . But love and friendship know nothing of justice . The value of love is that it overlooks faults , and forgives even crimes . "[329-phineas] " [I]344-lady laura , at any rate , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , " will forgive the crime of [your]346-mr. monk silence in [the House]929-the house . [My]344-lady laura strong belief in [your]346-mr. monk success will not be in the least affected by what [you]346-mr. monk tell [me]344-lady laura of [your]346-mr. monk failure to - night . [You]346-mr. monk must await another opportunity ; and , if possible , [you]346-mr. monk should be less anxious as to [your]346-mr. monk own performance . There is [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[344-lady laura] As [Lady Laura]344-lady laura spoke the last words , there was a sound of [a carriage]2529-a carriage stopping in [the street]2530-the street , and the front door was immediately opened . " [She]341-lady baldock is staying [here]1224-here , but has been dining with [[her]341-lady baldock uncle]8843-her uncle , [Admiral Effingham]514-admiral effingham . "[344-lady laura] Then [Violet Effingham]351-violet entered [the room]7501-the room , rolled up in pretty white furs , and silk cloaks , and lace shawls . " Here is [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , come to tell [us]8844-us of the debate about the ballot . "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet do n't care twopence about the ballot , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet , as [she]351-violet put out [her]351-violet hand to [Phineas]329-phineas . " Are [we]8844-us going to have [a new iron fleet]8845-a new iron fleet built ? That 's the question . "[351-violet] " [Sir Simeon]515-sir simeon has come out strong to - night , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " There is no political question of any importance except the question of [the iron fleet]8846-the iron fleet , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " [I]351-violet am quite sure of that , and so , if [Mr. Finn]329-phineas can tell [me]351-violet nothing about [the iron fleet]8846-the iron fleet , [I]351-violet 'll go to bed . "[351-violet] " [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy will tell [you]344-lady laura everything when [he]343-mr. kennedy comes [home]754-home , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Oh , [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ! [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy never tells [one]1102-one anything . [I]329-phineas doubt whether [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy thinks that [any woman]7628-any woman knows the meaning of the British Constitution . "[329-phineas] " Do [you]344-lady laura know what it means , [Violet]351-violet ? "[344-lady laura] asked [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " To be sure [I]344-lady laura do . It is liberty to growl about [the iron fleet]8846-the iron fleet , or the ballot , or the taxes , or [the peers]8852-the peers , or [the bishops]8853-the bishops , - or anything else , except [the House of Commons]55-the house of commons . That 's the British Constitution . Good - night , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[344-lady laura] " What [a beautiful creature]8854-a beautiful creature [she]8854-a beautiful creature is ! "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Yes , indeed , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " And full of wit and grace and pleasantness . [I]344-lady laura do not wonder at [[your]329-phineas brother]7311-your brother 's choice . "[344-lady laura] It will be remembered that this was said on the day before [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had made [his]463-lord chiltern offer for the third time . " [Poor Oswald]516-oswald ! [he]7311-your brother does not know as yet that [she]8854-a beautiful creature is in [town]7455-town . "[463-lord chiltern] After that [Phineas]329-phineas went , not wishing to await the return of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [He]329-phineas had felt that [Violet Effingham]351-violet had come into [the room]7501-the room just in time to remedy a great difficulty . [He]329-phineas did not wish to speak of [his]329-phineas love to [a married woman]8505-a married woman , - to [the wife of [the man who called [him]329-phineas [friend]2536-friend]2535-the man who called him friend]2534-the wife of the man who called him friend , - to [a woman who [he]329-phineas felt sure would have rebuked [him]329-phineas]2537-a woman who he felt sure would have rebuked him . But [he]329-phineas could hardly have restrained [himself]329-phineas had not [Miss Effingham]351-violet been [there]7300-there . But as [he]329-phineas went [home]754-home [he]329-phineas thought more of [Miss Effingham]351-violet than [he]329-phineas did of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ; and [I]0-i think that the voice of [Miss Effingham]351-violet had done almost as much towards comforting [him]329-phineas as had the kindness of [the other]7702-the other . At any rate , [he]329-phineas had been comforted . CHAPTER XXI " Do be punctual "[351-violet] On the very morning after [his]329-phineas failure in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons , when [Phineas]329-phineas was reading in the Telegraph , - [he]329-phineas took the Telegraph not from choice but for economy , - the words of that debate which [he]329-phineas had heard and in which [he]329-phineas should have taken a part , a most unwelcome visit was paid to [him]329-phineas . It was near eleven , and the breakfast things were still on the table . [He]329-phineas was at this time on [a Committee of [the House]929-the house]2542-a committee of the house with reference to the use of potted peas in [the army]2544-the army and navy , at which [he]329-phineas had sat once , - at a preliminary meeting , - and in reference to which [he]329-phineas had already resolved that as [he]329-phineas had failed so frightfully in debate , [he]329-phineas would certainly do [his]329-phineas duty to the utmost in the more easy but infinitely more tedious work of the Committee Room . [The Committee]2545-the committee met at twelve , and [he]329-phineas intended to walk down to [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club , and then to [the House]929-the house . [He]329-phineas had just completed [his]329-phineas reading of the debate and of [the leaders in [the Telegraph]2549-the telegraph on the subject]2548-the leaders in the telegraph on the subject . [He]329-phineas had told [himself]329-phineas how little [the writer of the article]2550-the writer of the article knew about [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , how little about [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , and how little about [the people]731-the people , - such being [his]329-phineas own ideas as to the qualifications of [the writer of that leading article]2552-the writer of that leading article , - and was about to start . But [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce arrested [him]329-phineas by telling [him]329-phineas that there was [a man below who wanted to see [him]329-phineas]2553-a man below who wanted to see him . " What sort of [a man]749-a man , [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce ? "[333-mrs. bunce] " [He]2553-a man below who wanted to see him ai n't [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , [sir]8579-sir . "[333-mrs. bunce] " Did [he]2553-a man below who wanted to see him give [his]2553-a man below who wanted to see him name ? "[333-mrs. bunce] " [He]2553-a man below who wanted to see him did not , [sir]8579-sir ; but [I]329-phineas know it 's about money . [I]329-phineas know the ways of [them]8861-them so well . [I]329-phineas 've seen [this one]8862-this one 's face before somewhere . "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas had better show [him]7504-the man up , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas knew well the business on which [the man]7504-the man was come . [The man]7504-the man wanted money for that bill which [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had sent afloat , and which [Phineas]329-phineas had endorsed . [Phineas]329-phineas had never as yet fallen so deeply into troubles of money as to make it necessary that [he]329-phineas need refuse [himself]329-phineas to [any callers on that score]2556-any callers on that score , and [he]329-phineas did not choose to do so now . Nevertheless [he]329-phineas most heartily wished that [he]329-phineas had left [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings for [the club]976-the club before [the man]7504-the man had come . This was not the first [he]329-phineas had heard of the bill being overdue and unpaid . The bill had been brought to [him]329-phineas noted a month since , and then [he]329-phineas had simply told [the youth who brought it]2560-the youth who brought it that [he]329-phineas would see [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon and have the matter settled . [He]329-phineas had spoken to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon , and [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon had simply assured [him]329-phineas that all should be made right in two days , - or , at furthest , by the end of a week . Since that time [he]329-phineas had observed that [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend had been somewhat shy of speaking to [him]329-phineas when [no others]2563-no others were with [them]2564-them . [Phineas]329-phineas would not have alluded to the bill had [he]329-phineas and [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon been alone together ; but [he]329-phineas had been quick enough to guess from [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend 's manner that the matter was not settled . Now , no doubt , serious trouble was about to commence . [The visitor]8434-the visitor was [a little man with grey hair and a white cravat , some sixty years of age]2567-a little man with grey hair and a white cravat , some sixty years of age , dressed in black , with a very decent hat , - which , on entering [the room]7501-the room , [he]2567-a little man with grey hair and a white cravat , some sixty years of age at once put down on the nearest chair , - with reference to whom , [any judge on the subject]2569-any judge on the subject would have concurred at first sight in the decision pronounced by [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , though none but [a judge very well used to sift the causes of [his]2567-a little man with grey hair and a white cravat , some sixty years of age own conclusions]2570-a judge very well used to sift the causes of his own conclusions could have given the reasons for that early decision . " [He]7504-the man ai n't [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , "[333-mrs. bunce] [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce had said . And [the man]7504-the man certainly was not [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman . [The old man in the white cravat]2573-the old man in the white cravat was very neatly dressed , and carried [himself]2573-the old man in the white cravat without any of that humility which betrays [one class of uncertified aspirants to gentility]2574-one class of uncertified aspirants to gentility , or of that assumed arrogance which is at once fatal to [another class]2575-another class . But , nevertheless , [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce had seen at a glance that [he]7504-the man was not [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , - had seen , moreover , that [such a man]892-such a man could have come only upon one mission . [She]333-mrs. bunce was right there too . [This visitor]2578-this visitor had come about money . " About this bill , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[8434-the visitor] said [the visitor]8434-the visitor , proceeding to take out of [his]8434-the visitor breast coat - pocket a rather large leathern case , as [he]8434-the visitor advanced up towards the fire . " [My]8434-the visitor name is [Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . If [I]8434-the visitor may venture so far , [I]8434-the visitor 'll take a chair . "[8434-the visitor] " Certainly , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , getting up and pointing to a seat . " [Thankye]518-thankye , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , thankye . [We]8864-we shall be more comfortable doing business sitting , sha n't [we]8864-we ? "[517-mr. clarkson] [Whereupon]517-mr. clarkson [the horrid little man]2580-the horrid little man drew [himself]2580-the horrid little man close in to the fire , and spreading out [his]2580-the horrid little man leathern case upon [his]2580-the horrid little man knees , began to turn over one suspicious bit of paper after another , as though [he]2580-the horrid little man were uncertain in what part of [his]2580-the horrid little man portfolio lay this identical bit which [he]2580-the horrid little man was seeking . [He]2580-the horrid little man seemed to be quite at [home]754-home , and to feel that there was no ground whatever for hurry in [such comfortable quarters]2582-such comfortable quarters . [Phineas]329-phineas hated [him]2580-the horrid little man at once , - with a hatred altogether unconnected with the difficulty which [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had brought upon [him]329-phineas . " Here it is , "[517-mr. clarkson] said [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson at last . " Oh , dear [me]517-mr. clarkson , dear [me]517-mr. clarkson ! the third of November , and here [we]8865-we are in [March]150-march ! [I]517-mr. clarkson did n't think it was so bad as this ; - [I]517-mr. clarkson did n't indeed . This is very bad , - very bad ! And for [Parliament gents]1411-parliament gents , too , who should be more punctual than [anybody]7318-anybody , because of the privilege . Should n't [they]1411-parliament gents now , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[517-mr. clarkson] " [All men]7407-all men should be punctual , [I]329-phineas suppose , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Of course [they]7407-all men should ; of course [they]7407-all men should . [I]329-phineas always say to [[my]329-phineas gents]8869-my gents , ' Be punctual , and [I]329-phineas 'll do anything for [you]8869-my gents . ' But , perhaps , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [you]329-phineas can hand [me]329-phineas a cheque for this amount , and then [you]329-phineas and [I]329-phineas will begin square . "[329-phineas] " Indeed [I]517-mr. clarkson can not , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . "[517-mr. clarkson] " Not hand [me]517-mr. clarkson a cheque for it ! "[517-mr. clarkson] " Upon [my]329-phineas word , no . "[329-phineas] " That 's very bad ; - very bad indeed . Then [I]517-mr. clarkson suppose [I]517-mr. clarkson must take the half , and renew for the remainder , though [I]517-mr. clarkson do n't like it ; - [I]517-mr. clarkson do n't indeed . "[517-mr. clarkson] " [I]517-mr. clarkson can pay no part of that bill , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . "[517-mr. clarkson] " Pay no part of it ! "[517-mr. clarkson] and [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , in order that [he]517-mr. clarkson might the better express [his]517-mr. clarkson surprise , arrested [his]517-mr. clarkson hand in the very act of poking [[his]517-mr. clarkson host]8446-his host 's fire . " If [you]517-mr. clarkson 'll allow [me]329-phineas , [I]329-phineas 'll manage the fire , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , putting out [his]329-phineas hand for the poker . But [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson was fond of poking fires , and would not surrender the poker . " Pay no part of it ! "[517-mr. clarkson] [he]517-mr. clarkson said again , holding the poker away from [Phineas]329-phineas in [his]517-mr. clarkson left hand . " Do n't say that , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [Pray]8870-pray do n't say that . Do n't drive [me]517-mr. clarkson to be severe . [I]517-mr. clarkson do n't like to be severe with [my]517-mr. clarkson gents . [I]517-mr. clarkson 'll do anything , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , if [you]329-phineas 'll only be punctual . "[517-mr. clarkson] " The fact is , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , [I]517-mr. clarkson have never had one penny of consideration for that bill , and - "[517-mr. clarkson] " Oh , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ! oh , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ! "[517-mr. clarkson] and then [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson had [his]517-mr. clarkson will of the fire . " [I]329-phineas never had one penny of consideration for that bill , "[329-phineas] continued [Phineas]329-phineas . " Of course , [I]329-phineas do n't deny [my]329-phineas responsibility . "[329-phineas] " No , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; [you]329-phineas ca n't deny that . Here it is ; - [Phineas Finn]329-phineas ; - and [everybody]951-everybody knows [you]329-phineas , because [you]329-phineas 're [a Parliament gent]2191-a parliament gent . "[517-mr. clarkson] " [I]517-mr. clarkson do n't deny it . But [I]517-mr. clarkson had no reason to suppose that [I]517-mr. clarkson should be called upon for the money when [I]517-mr. clarkson accommodated [[my]517-mr. clarkson friend]922-my friend , [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , and [I]517-mr. clarkson have not got it . That is the long and the short of it . [I]517-mr. clarkson must see [him]922-my friend and take care that arrangements are made . "[517-mr. clarkson] " Arrangements ! "[329-phineas] " Yes , arrangements for settling the bill . "[517-mr. clarkson] " [He]922-my friend has n't got the money , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [You]329-phineas know that as well as [I]517-mr. clarkson do . "[517-mr. clarkson] " [I]329-phineas know nothing about it , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . "[329-phineas] " Oh yes , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; [you]329-phineas know ; [you]329-phineas know . "[517-mr. clarkson] " [I]329-phineas tell [you]329-phineas [I]329-phineas know nothing about it , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , waxing angry . " As to [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's [the pleasantest gent that ever lived]8874-the pleasantest gent that ever lived . Is n't [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon now ? [I]329-phineas 've know'd [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon these ten years . [I]329-phineas do n't suppose that for ten years [I]329-phineas 've been without [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon name in [my]329-phineas pocket . But , bless [you]329-phineas , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , there 's an end to everything . [I]329-phineas should n't have looked at this bit of paper if it had n't been for [your]329-phineas signature . Of course not . [You]329-phineas 're just beginning , and it 's natural [you]329-phineas should want a little help . [You]329-phineas 'll find [me]329-phineas always ready , if [you]329-phineas 'll only be punctual . "[329-phineas] " [I]517-mr. clarkson tell [you]329-phineas again , [sir]8579-sir , that [I]517-mr. clarkson never had a shilling out of that for [myself]517-mr. clarkson , and do not want any such help . "[517-mr. clarkson] Here [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson smiled sweetly . " [I]517-mr. clarkson gave [my]517-mr. clarkson name to [[my]517-mr. clarkson friend]922-my friend simply to oblige [him]922-my friend . "[517-mr. clarkson] " [I]517-mr. clarkson like [you]517-mr. clarkson [Irish gents]8877-irish gents because [you]517-mr. clarkson do hang together so close , "[517-mr. clarkson] said [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . " Simply to oblige [him]922-my friend , "[329-phineas] continued [Phineas]329-phineas . " As [I]329-phineas said before , [I]329-phineas know that [I]329-phineas am responsible ; but , as [I]329-phineas said before also , [I]329-phineas have not the means of taking up that bill . [I]329-phineas will see [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , and let [you]517-mr. clarkson know what [we]8878-we propose to do . "[329-phineas] Then [Phineas]329-phineas got up from [his]329-phineas seat and took [his]329-phineas hat . It was full time that [he]329-phineas should go down to [[his]329-phineas Committee]2585-his committee . But [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson did not get up from [his]517-mr. clarkson seat . " [I]517-mr. clarkson 'm afraid [I]517-mr. clarkson must ask [you]517-mr. clarkson to leave [me]517-mr. clarkson now , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , as [I]517-mr. clarkson have business down at [the House]929-the house . "[517-mr. clarkson] " Business at [the House]32-the house never presses , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[517-mr. clarkson] said [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . " That 's the best of [Parliament]49-parliament . [I]517-mr. clarkson 've known [Parliament gents]1411-parliament gents this thirty years and more . Would [you]517-mr. clarkson believe it - [I]517-mr. clarkson 've had [a Prime Minister]1346-a prime minister 's name in that portfolio ; that [I]517-mr. clarkson have ; and [a Lord Chancellor]8882-a lord chancellor 's ; that [I]517-mr. clarkson have ; - and [an Archbishop]8883-an archbishop 's too . [I]517-mr. clarkson know what Parliament is , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Come , come ; do n't put [me]517-mr. clarkson off with [Parliament]49-parliament . "[517-mr. clarkson] There [he]2586-i sat before the fire with [his]2586-i pouch open before [him]2586-i , and [Phineas]329-phineas had no power of moving [him]2586-i . Could [Phineas]329-phineas have paid [him]2586-i the money which was manifestly due to [him]2586-i on the bill , [the man]7504-the man would of course have gone ; but failing in that , [Phineas]329-phineas could not turn [him]2586-i out . There was a black cloud on [the young member]7405-the young member 's brow , and great anger at [his]2586-i heart , - against [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon rather than against [the man who was sitting there before [him]2586-i]2589-the man who was sitting there before him . " [Sir]8579-sir , "[2586-i] [he]2586-i said , " it is really imperative that [I]2586-i should go . [I]2586-i am pledged to an appointment at [the House]929-the house at twelve , and it wants now only a quarter . [I]2586-i regret that [your]8579-sir interview with [me]2586-i should be so unsatisfactory , but [I]2586-i can only promise [you]8579-sir that [I]2586-i will see [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[2586-i] " And when shall [I]2586-i call again , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[2586-i] " Perhaps [I]329-phineas had better write to [you]517-mr. clarkson , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Oh dear , no , "[517-mr. clarkson] said [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . " [I]517-mr. clarkson should much prefer to look in . Looking in is always best . [We]8886-we can get to understand [one another]1843-one another in that way . Let [me]517-mr. clarkson see . [I]517-mr. clarkson daresay [you]8579-sir 're not particular . Suppose [I]517-mr. clarkson say Sunday morning . "[517-mr. clarkson] " Really , [I]2586-i could not see [you]8579-sir on Sunday morning , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . "[2586-i] " [Parliament gents]1411-parliament gents ai n't generally particular , - ' speciaily not among [the Catholics]8889-the catholics , "[517-mr. clarkson] pleaded [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . " [I]329-phineas am always engaged on Sundays , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Suppose [we]8886-we say Monday , - or Tuesday . Tuesday morning at eleven . And do be punctual , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . At Tuesday morning [I]329-phineas 'll come , and then no doubt [I]329-phineas shall find [you]329-phineas ready . "[329-phineas] [Whereupon Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson slowly put up [his]517-mr. clarkson bills within [his]517-mr. clarkson portfolio , and then , before [Phineas]329-phineas knew where [he]517-mr. clarkson was , had warmly shaken [that poor dismayed member of Parliament]2590-that poor dismayed member of parliament by the hand . " Only do be punctual , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[517-mr. clarkson] [he]517-mr. clarkson said , as [he]517-mr. clarkson made [his]517-mr. clarkson way down [the stairs]2591-the stairs . It was now twelve , and [Phineas]329-phineas rushed off to [a cab]7897-a cab . [He]329-phineas was in such a fervour of rage and misery that [he]329-phineas could hardly think of [his]329-phineas position , or what [he]329-phineas had better do , till [he]329-phineas got into [the Committee Room]2593-the committee room ; and when there [he]329-phineas could think of nothing else . [He]329-phineas intended to go deeply into the question of potted peas , holding an equal balance between [the assailed Government offices]2594-the assailed government offices on the one hand , and [the advocates of the potted peas]2595-the advocates of the potted peas on the other . [The potters of the peas]2596-the potters of the peas , who wanted to sell [their]2596-the potters of the peas article to [the Crown]435-the crown , declared that an extensive , - perhaps [we]2597-we may say , an unlimited , - use of the article would save [the whole army]2598-the whole army and navy from the scourges of scurvy , dyspepsia , and rheumatism , would be the best safeguard against typhus and other fevers , and would be an invaluable aid in all other maladies to which [soldiers]2599-soldiers and [sailors]2600-sailors are peculiarly subject . The peas in question were grown on a large scale in [Holstein]160-holstein , and [their]2601-their growth had been fostered with the special object of doing good to [the British army and navy]2602-the british army and navy . The peas were so cheap that there would be a great saving in money , - and it really had seemed to [many]740-many that [the officials of [the Horse Guards]2605-the horse guards and [the Admiralty]108-the admiralty]2604-the officials of the horse guards and the admiralty had been actuated by some fiendish desire to deprive [[their]2604-the officials of the horse guards and the admiralty men]2606-their men of salutary fresh vegetables , simply because [they]2601-their were of foreign growth . But [the officials of [the War Office]2608-the war office and [the Admiralty]8078-the admiralty]2607-the officials of the war office and the admiralty declared that the potted peas in question were hardly fit for swine . The motion for [the Committee]162-the committee had been made by [a gentleman of the opposition]2610-a gentleman of the opposition , and [Phineas]329-phineas had been put upon it as [an independent member]2611-an independent member . [He]329-phineas had resolved to give it all [his]329-phineas mind , and , as far as [he]329-phineas was concerned , to reach a just decision , in which there should be no favour shown to [the Government side]2612-the government side . New brooms are proverbial for thorough work , and in this Committee work [Phineas]329-phineas was as yet a new broom . But , unfortunately , on this day [his]329-phineas mind was so harassed that [he]329-phineas could hardly understand what was going on . It did not , perhaps , much signify , as [the witnesses examined]2613-the witnesses examined were altogether agricultural . [They]2613-the witnesses examined only proved the production of peas in [Holstein]160-holstein , - a fact as to which [Phineas]329-phineas had no doubt . The proof was naturally slow , as the evidence was given in German , and had to be translated into English . And the work of the day was much impeded by [a certain member who unfortunately spoke German , who seemed to be fond of speaking German before [[his]2614-a certain member who unfortunately spoke german , who seemed to be fond of speaking german before his brethren of the committee , and who was curious as to agriculture in holstein generally brethren of [the Committee]2545-the committee]2615-his brethren of the committee , and who was curious as to agriculture in [Holstein]160-holstein generally]2614-a certain member who unfortunately spoke german , who seemed to be fond of speaking german before his brethren of the committee , and who was curious as to agriculture in holstein generally . [The chairman]2617-the chairman did not understand German , and there was a difficulty in checking [this gentleman]2618-this gentleman , and in making [him]2618-this gentleman understand that [his]2618-this gentleman questions were not relevant to the issue . [Phineas]329-phineas could not keep [his]329-phineas mind during the whole afternoon from the subject of [his]329-phineas misfortune . What should [he]329-phineas do if [this horrid man]2619-this horrid man came to [him]329-phineas once or twice a week ? [He]329-phineas certainly did owe [the man]7504-the man the money . [He]329-phineas must admit that to [himself]329-phineas . [The man]7504-the man no doubt was [a dishonest knave who had discounted the bill probably at fifty per cent]2622-a dishonest knave who had discounted the bill probably at fifty per cent ; but , nevertheless , [Phineas]329-phineas had made [himself]329-phineas legally responsible for the amount . The privilege of [the House]929-the house prohibited [him]329-phineas from arrest . [He]329-phineas thought of that very often , but the thought only made [him]329-phineas the more unhappy . Would it not be said , and might it not be said truly , that [he]329-phineas had incurred this responsibility , - a responsibility which [he]329-phineas was altogether unequal to answer , - because [he]329-phineas was so protected ? [He]329-phineas did feel that a certain consciousness of [his]329-phineas privilege had been present to [him]329-phineas when [he]329-phineas had put [his]329-phineas name across the paper , and there had been dishonesty in that very consciousness . And of what service would [his]329-phineas privilege be to [him]329-phineas , if [this man]1588-this man could harass every hour of [his]329-phineas life ? [The man]7504-the man was to be with [him]329-phineas again in a day or two , and when the appointment had been proposed , [he]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas , had not dared to negative it . And how was [he]329-phineas to escape ? As for paying the bill , that with [him]329-phineas was altogether impossible . [The man]7504-the man had told [him]329-phineas , - and [he]329-phineas had believed [the man]7504-the man , - that payment by [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was out of the question . And yet [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was [the son of a peer]2628-the son of a peer , whereas [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon was only [the son of [a country doctor]2630-a country doctor]2629-the son of a country doctor ! Of course [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon must make some effort , - some great effort , - and have the thing settled . Alas , alas ! [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon knew enough of [the world]756-the world already to feel that the hope was vain . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon went down from [the Committee Room]2593-the committee room into [the House]929-the house , and [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon dined at [the House]929-the house , and remained [there]7300-there until eight or nine at night ; but [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon did not come . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon then went to [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club , but [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon was not [there]7300-there . Both at [the club]976-the club and in [the House]929-the house [many men]7674-many men spoke to [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon about the debate of the previous night , expressing surprise that [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon had not spoken , - making [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon more and more wretched . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon saw [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , but [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was walking arm in arm with [[his]346-mr. monk colleague]1301-his colleague , [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , and [Phineas]329-phineas could do no more than just speak to [them]2642-them . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon thought that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's nod of recognition was very cold . That might be fancy , but it certainly was a fact that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk only nodded to [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon would tell [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk the truth , and then , if [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk chose to quarrel with [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon , [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon at any rate would take no step to renew [their]2642-them friendship . From [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon went to [the Shakspeare]2644-the shakspeare , [a smaller club to which [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon belonged , - and of which [Phineas]329-phineas much wished to become [a member]1041-a member]2645-a smaller club to which fitzgibbon belonged , - and of which phineas much wished to become a member , - and to which [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon knew that [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend resorted when [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon wished to enjoy [himself]391-laurence fitzgibbon thoroughly , and to be at ease in [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon inn]2648-his inn . [Men at [the Shakspeare]2644-the shakspeare]2649-men at the shakspeare could do as [they]2649-men at the shakspeare pleased . There were no politics there , no fashion , no stiffness , and no rules , - so [men]1025-men said ; but that was hardly true . [Everybody]951-everybody called [everybody]951-everybody by [his]951-everybody Christian name , and [members]7760-members smoked all over [the house]929-the house . [[They]2656-they who did not belong to [the Shakspeare]484-shakspeare]2657-they who did not belong to the shakspeare thought [it]484-shakspeare [an Elysium upon earth]2658-an elysium upon earth ; and [they]2656-they who did , believed it to be among Pandemoniums the most pleasant . [Phineas]329-phineas called at [the Shakspeare]2644-the shakspeare , and was told by [the porter]7775-the porter that [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was up - [stairs]7615-stairs . [He]329-phineas was shown into [the strangers room]2662-the strangers room , and in five minutes [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend came down to [him]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas want [you]857-his friend to come down to [the Reform]8890-the reform with [me]329-phineas , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " By jingo , [[my]329-phineas dear fellow]1281-my dear fellow , [I]329-phineas 'm in the middle of a rubber of whist . "[329-phineas] " There has been [a man with [me]391-laurence fitzgibbon about that bill]8892-a man with me about that bill . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] " What ; - [Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson ? "[329-phineas] " Yes , [Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Do n't mind [him]8892-a man with me about that bill , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . " That 's nonsense . How am [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon to help minding [him]8892-a man with me about that bill ? [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon must mind [him]8892-a man with me about that bill . [He]8892-a man with me about that bill is coming to [me]391-laurence fitzgibbon again on Tuesday morning . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] " Do n't see [him]8892-a man with me about that bill . "[329-phineas] " How can [I]329-phineas help seeing [him]8892-a man with me about that bill ? "[329-phineas] " Make [them]8893-them say [you]329-phineas 're not at [home]754-home . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] " [He]8892-a man with me about that bill has made an appointment . [He]8892-a man with me about that bill has told [me]329-phineas that [he]8892-a man with me about that bill 'll never leave [me]329-phineas alone . [He]8892-a man with me about that bill 'll be the death of [me]329-phineas if this is not settled . "[329-phineas] " It shall be settled , [[my]391-laurence fitzgibbon dear fellow]1281-my dear fellow . [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon 'll see about it . [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon 'll see about it and write [you]1281-my dear fellow a line . [You]1281-my dear fellow must excuse [me]391-laurence fitzgibbon now , because [those fellows]8896-those fellows are waiting . [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon 'll have it all arranged . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] Again as [Phineas]329-phineas went [home]754-home [he]329-phineas thoroughly wished that [he]329-phineas had not seceded from [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . CHAPTER XXII [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock at [Home]754-home About the middle of March [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock came up from [Baddingham]112-baddingham to [London]6-london , coerced into doing so , as [Violet Effingham]351-violet declared , in thorough opposition to all [her]351-violet own tastes , by the known wishes of [[her]351-violet friends]2666-her friends and [relatives]2667-relatives . [[Her]351-violet friends]2666-her friends and [relatives]2667-relatives , so [Miss Effingham]351-violet insinuated , were unanimous in wishing that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock should remain at [Baddingham Park]164-baddingham park , and therefore , - that wish having been indiscreetly expressed , - [she]341-lady baldock had put [herself]341-lady baldock to great inconvenience , and had come to [London]6-london in March . " [Gustavus]519-gustavus will go mad , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [The Gustavus in question]2670-the gustavus in question was [the Lord Baldock of the present generation]2671-the lord baldock of the present generation , [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock being [[the peer]2672-the peer 's mother]2673-the peer 's mother . " Why does not [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock take [a house]1587-a house [himself]452-lord baldock ? "[344-lady laura] asked [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Do n't [you]344-lady laura know , [[my]341-lady baldock dear]7306-my dear , "[341-lady baldock] [Violet]341-lady baldock answered , " how much [we]8899-we [Baddingham]112-baddingham [people]1124-people think of money ? [We]8899-we do n't like being vexed and driven mad , but even that is better than keeping up [two households]8901-two households . "[341-lady baldock] As regarded [Violet]341-lady baldock , the injury arising from [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's early migration was very great , for [she]341-lady baldock was thus compelled to move from [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place to [[Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's house in [Berkeley Square]120-berkeley square]2674-lady baldock 's house in berkeley square . " As [you]341-lady baldock are so fond of being in [London]6-london , [Augusta]455-augusta and [I]341-lady baldock have made up [our]8899-we minds to come up before Easter , "[341-lady baldock] [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had written to [her]341-lady baldock . " [I]341-lady baldock shall go to [her]341-lady baldock now , "[341-lady baldock] [Violet]341-lady baldock had said to [[her]341-lady baldock friend]1091-her friend , " because [I]341-lady baldock have not quite made up [my]341-lady baldock mind as to what [I]341-lady baldock will do for the future . "[341-lady baldock] " Marry [Oswald]516-oswald , and be [[your]341-lady baldock own mistress]8902-your own mistress . "[341-lady baldock] " [I]341-lady baldock mean to be [[my]341-lady baldock own mistress]8903-my own mistress without marrying [Oswald]516-oswald , though [I]341-lady baldock do n't see [my]341-lady baldock way quite clearly as yet . [I]341-lady baldock think [I]341-lady baldock shall set up [a little house of [my]341-lady baldock own]8904-a little house of my own , and let [the world]756-the world say what it pleases . [I]341-lady baldock suppose [they]8906-they could n't make [me]341-lady baldock out to be [a lunatic]7871-a lunatic . "[341-lady baldock] " [I]344-lady laura should n't wonder if [they]8906-they were to try , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [They]8906-they could not prevent [me]344-lady laura in any other way . But [I]344-lady laura am in the dark as yet , and so [I]344-lady laura shall be obedient and go to [[my]344-lady laura aunt]1575-my aunt . "[344-lady laura] [Miss Effingham]351-violet went to [Berkeley Square]120-berkeley square , and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was introduced to [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . [He]329-phineas had been often in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place , and had seen [Violet]341-lady baldock frequently . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy gave periodical dinners , - once a week , - to which [everybody]951-everybody went who could get an invitation ; and [Phineas]329-phineas had been [a guest]2677-a guest more than once . Indeed , in spite of [his]329-phineas miseries [he]329-phineas had taken to dining out a good deal , and was popular as [an eater of dinners]2678-an eater of dinners . [He]329-phineas could talk when wanted , and did not talk too much , was pleasant in manners and appearance , and had already achieved a certain recognised position in [London]6-london life . Of those who knew [him]329-phineas intimately , [not one in twenty]2679-not one in twenty were aware from whence [he]329-phineas came , what was [his]329-phineas parentage , or what [his]329-phineas means of living . [He]329-phineas was [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament , [a friend of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's]2681-a friend of mr. kennedy 's , was intimate with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , though [an Irishman]1800-an irishman did not as a rule herd with [other Irishmen]2683-other irishmen , and was [the right sort of person to have at [[your]2685-your house]1601-your house]2684-the right sort of person to have at your house . [Some people]2687-some people said [he]329-phineas was [a cousin of [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's]2688-a cousin of lord brentford 's , and [others]7342-others declared that [he]329-phineas was [[Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's earliest friend]2690-lord chiltern 's earliest friend . There [he]329-phineas was , however , with a position gained , and even [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock asked [him]329-phineas to [[her]341-lady baldock house]7823-her house . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had evenings . [People]1124-people went to [[her]341-lady baldock house]7823-her house , and stood about [the room]7501-the room and on the stairs , talked to [each other]7264-each other for half an hour , and went away . In these March days there was no crowding , but still there were always enough of [people there]2696-people there to show that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was successful . Why [people]1124-people should have gone to [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's [I]0-i can not explain ; - but there are houses to which [people]1124-people go without any reason . [Phineas]329-phineas received a little card asking [him]329-phineas to go , and [he]329-phineas always went . " [I]344-lady laura think [you]351-violet like [[my]344-lady laura friend]922-my friend , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura said to [Miss Effingham]351-violet , after the first of these evenings . " Yes , [I]344-lady laura do . [I]344-lady laura like [him]922-my friend decidedly . "[344-lady laura] " So do [I.]344-lady laura [I]344-lady laura should hardly have thought that [you]351-violet would have taken a fancy to [him]922-my friend . "[344-lady laura] " [I]351-violet hardly know what [you]351-violet call taking a fancy , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " [I]351-violet am not quite sure [I]351-violet like to be told that [I]351-violet have taken a fancy for [a young man]8910-a young man . "[351-violet] " [I]344-lady laura mean no offence , [[my]344-lady laura dear]7306-my dear . "[344-lady laura] " Of course [you]351-violet do n't But , to speak truth , [I]344-lady laura think [I]344-lady laura have rather taken a fancy to [him]922-my friend . There is just enough of [him]922-my friend , but not too much . [I]344-lady laura do n't mean materially , - in regard to [his]922-my friend inches ; but as to [his]922-my friend mental belongings . [I]344-lady laura hate [a stupid man who ca n't talk to [me]344-lady laura]8912-a stupid man who ca n't talk to me , and [I]344-lady laura hate [a clever man who talks [me]344-lady laura down]8913-a clever man who talks me down . [I]344-lady laura do n't like [a man who is too lazy to make any effort to shine]8914-a man who is too lazy to make any effort to shine ; but [I]344-lady laura particularly dislike [the man who is always striving for effect]8915-the man who is always striving for effect . [I]344-lady laura abominate [a humble man]8916-a humble man , but yet [I]344-lady laura love to perceive that [a man]749-a man acknowledges the superiority of [my]344-lady laura sex , and youth , and all that kind of thing . "[344-lady laura] " [You]344-lady laura want to be flattered without plain flattery . "[351-violet] " Of course [I]344-lady laura do . [A man who would tell [me]344-lady laura that [I]344-lady laura am pretty , unless [he]8918-a man who would tell me that i am pretty , unless he is over seventy is over seventy]8918-a man who would tell me that i am pretty , unless he is over seventy , ought to be kicked out of [the room]7501-the room . But [a man who ca n't show [me]344-lady laura that [he]8918-a man who would tell me that i am pretty , unless he is over seventy thinks [me]344-lady laura so without saying a word about it]8920-a man who ca n't show me that he thinks me so without saying a word about it , is [a lout]8921-a lout . Now in all those matters , [[your]344-lady laura friend]1248-your friend , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , seems to know what [he]1248-your friend is about . In other words , [he]1248-your friend makes [himself]1248-your friend pleasant , and , therefore , [one]1102-one is glad to see [him]1248-your friend . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura suppose [you]344-lady laura do not mean to fall in love with [him]1248-your friend ? "[344-lady laura] " Not that [I]344-lady laura know of , [[my]344-lady laura dear]7306-my dear . But when [I]344-lady laura do , [I]344-lady laura 'll be sure to give [you]7306-my dear notice . "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i fear that there was more of earnestness in [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's last question than [Miss Effingham]351-violet had supposed . [She]344-lady laura had declared to [herself]344-lady laura over and over again that [she]344-lady laura had never been in love with [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . [She]344-lady laura had acknowledged to [herself]344-lady laura , before [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had asked [her]344-lady laura hand in marriage , that there had been danger , - that [she]344-lady laura could have learned to love [the man]7504-the man if such love would not have been ruinous to [her]344-lady laura , - that the romance of such a passion would have been pleasant to [her]344-lady laura . [She]344-lady laura had gone farther than this , and had said to [herself]344-lady laura that [she]344-lady laura would have given way to that romance , and would have been ready to accept such love if offered to [her]344-lady laura , had [she]344-lady laura not put it out of [her]344-lady laura own power to marry [a poor man]2071-a poor man by [her]344-lady laura generosity to [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother . Then [she]344-lady laura had thrust the thing aside , and had clearly understood , - [she]344-lady laura thought that [she]344-lady laura had clearly understood , - that life for [her]344-lady laura must be a matter of business . Was it not the case with nine out of every ten among [mankind]2702-mankind , with [nine hundred and ninety - nine out of every thousand]2703-nine hundred and ninety - nine out of every thousand , that life must be a matter of business and not of romance ? Of course [she]344-lady laura could not marry [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , knowing , as [she]344-lady laura did , that [neither of [them]2705-them]2704-neither of them had a shilling . Of [all men in [the world]756-the world]7343-all men in the world [she]344-lady laura esteemed [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy the most , and when these thoughts were passing through [her]344-lady laura mind , [she]344-lady laura was well aware that [he]343-mr. kennedy would ask [her]344-lady laura to be [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife . Had [she]344-lady laura not resolved that [she]344-lady laura would accept the offer , [she]344-lady laura would not have gone to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . Having put aside all romance as unfitted to [her]344-lady laura life , [she]344-lady laura could , [she]344-lady laura thought , do [her]344-lady laura duty as [[Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter 's wife]8839-mr. kennedy 's wife . [She]344-lady laura would teach [herself]344-lady laura to love [him]343-mr. kennedy . Nay , - [she]344-lady laura had taught [herself]344-lady laura to love [him]343-mr. kennedy . [She]344-lady laura was at any rate so sure of [her]344-lady laura own heart that [she]344-lady laura would never give [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband cause to rue the confidence [he]343-mr. kennedy placed in [her]344-lady laura . And yet there was something sore within [her]344-lady laura when [she]344-lady laura thought that [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was fond of [Violet Effingham]351-violet . It was [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's second evening , and [Phineas]329-phineas came to [the house]929-the house at about eleven o'clock . At this time [he]329-phineas had encountered a second and a third interview with [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , and had already failed in obtaining any word of comfort from [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon about the bill . It was clear enough now that [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon felt that [they]2712-they were both made safe by [their]2712-they privilege , and that [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson should be treated as [you]2713-you treat [the organ - grinders]2714-the organ - grinders . [They]2714-the organ - grinders are a nuisance and must be endured . But the nuisance is not so great but what [you]2713-you can live in comfort , - if only [you]2713-you are not too sore as to the annoyance . " [[My]391-laurence fitzgibbon dear fellow]1281-my dear fellow , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon had said to [him]329-phineas , " [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon have had [Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson almost living in [[my]391-laurence fitzgibbon rooms]8926-my rooms . [He]517-mr. clarkson used to drink nearly a pint of sherry a day for [me]391-laurence fitzgibbon . All [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon looked to was that [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon did n't live [there]7300-there at the same time . If [you]329-phineas wish it , [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon 'll send in the sherry . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] This was very bad , and [Phineas]329-phineas tried to quarrel with [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend ; but [he]329-phineas found that it was difficult to quarrel with [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . But though on this side [Phineas]329-phineas was very miserable , on another side [he]329-phineas had obtained great comfort . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk and [he]346-mr. monk were [better friends]2716-better friends than ever . " As to what [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull says about [me]346-mr. monk in [the House]929-the house , "[346-mr. monk] [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had said , laughing ; " [he]339-mr. turnbull and [I]346-mr. monk understand [each other]7264-each other perfectly . [I]346-mr. monk should like to see [you]329-phineas on [your]329-phineas legs , but it is just as well , perhaps , that [you]329-phineas have deferred it . [We]8930-we shall have the real question on immediately after Easter , and then [you]329-phineas 'll have plenty of opportunities . "[346-mr. monk] [Phineas]329-phineas had explained how [he]329-phineas had attempted , how [he]329-phineas had failed , and how [he]329-phineas had suffered ; - and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had been generous in [his]346-mr. monk sympathy . " [I]346-mr. monk know all about it , "[346-mr. monk] said [he]346-mr. monk , " and have gone through it all [myself]346-mr. monk . The more respect [you]329-phineas feel for [the House]929-the house , the more satisfaction [you]329-phineas will have in addressing it when [you]329-phineas have mastered this difficulty . "[346-mr. monk] [The first person who spoke to [Phineas]329-phineas at [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's]2717-the first person who spoke to phineas at lady baldock 's was [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , [[Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's sister]2718-laurence 's sister . [Aspasia Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon was [a warm woman as regarded money]2719-a warm woman as regarded money , and as [she]401-miss fitzgibbon was moreover [a most discreet spinster]2720-a most discreet spinster , [she]401-miss fitzgibbon was made welcome by [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , in spite of the well - known iniquities of [[her]401-miss fitzgibbon male relatives]2721-her male relatives . " [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[401-miss fitzgibbon] said [she]401-miss fitzgibbon , " how [d'ye]329-phineas do ? [I]401-miss fitzgibbon want to say a word to [ye]329-phineas . Just come here into the corner . "[401-miss fitzgibbon] [Phineas]329-phineas , not knowing how to escape , did retreat into the corner with [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . " Tell [me]401-miss fitzgibbon now , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; - have [ye]329-phineas been lending money to [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon ? "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " No ; [I]329-phineas have lent [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon no money , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , much astonished by the question . " Do n't . That 's [my]329-phineas advice to [ye]329-phineas . Do n't . On any other matter [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon is [the best creature in [the world]756-the world]8932-the best creature in the world , - but [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's bad to lend money to . [You]329-phineas ai n't in any hobble with [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon , then ? "[329-phineas] " Well ; - nothing to speak of . What makes [you]329-phineas ask ? "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " Then [you]329-phineas are in a hobble ? [Dear]7320-dear , [dear]7320-dear ! [I]329-phineas never saw [such a man]892-such a man as [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon ; - never . Good - bye . [I]329-phineas would n't do it again , if [I]329-phineas were [you]7320-dear ; - that 's all . "[329-phineas] Then [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon came out of the corner and made [her]401-miss fitzgibbon way down - stairs . [Phineas]329-phineas immediately afterwards came across [Miss Effingham]351-violet . " [I]351-violet did not know , "[351-violet] said [she]351-violet , " that [you]329-phineas and [the divine Aspasia]8937-the divine aspasia were [such close allies]8938-such close allies . "[351-violet] " [We]8938-such close allies are [the dearest friends in [the world]756-the world]8939-the dearest friends in the world , but [she]351-violet has taken [my]401-miss fitzgibbon breath away now . "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " May [a body]8941-a body be told how [she]351-violet has done that ? "[351-violet] [Violet]351-violet asked . " Well , no ; [I]351-violet 'm afraid not , even though the body be [Miss Effingham]351-violet . It was a profound secret ; - really a secret concerning [a third person]8942-a third person , and [she]351-violet began about it just as though [she]351-violet were speaking about the weather ! "[351-violet] " How charming ! [I]401-miss fitzgibbon do so like [her]351-violet . [You]329-phineas have n't heard , have [you]329-phineas , that [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler proposed to [her]351-violet the other day ? "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " No ! "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " But [he]417-mr. ratler did ; - at least , so [she]351-violet tells [everybody]951-everybody . [She]351-violet said [she]351-violet 'd take [him]417-mr. ratler if [he]417-mr. ratler would promise to get [[her]351-violet brother]7474-her brother 's salary doubled . "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " Did [she]351-violet tell [you]329-phineas ? "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " No ; not [me]401-miss fitzgibbon . And of course [I]401-miss fitzgibbon do n't believe a word of it . [I]401-miss fitzgibbon suppose [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle made up the story . Are [you]329-phineas going out of [town]7455-town next week , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[401-miss fitzgibbon] The week next to this was Easter - week . " [I]401-miss fitzgibbon heard [you]329-phineas were going into [Northamptonshire]115-northamptonshire . "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " From [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " Yes ; - from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " [I]401-miss fitzgibbon intend to spend three days with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern at [Willingford]524-phineas . It is an old promise . [I]401-miss fitzgibbon am going to ride [his]463-lord chiltern horses , - that is , if [I]401-miss fitzgibbon am able to ride [them]8946-them . "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " Take care what [you]329-phineas are about , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; - [they]8946-them say [his]463-lord chiltern horses are so dangerous ! "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " [I]401-miss fitzgibbon 'm rather good at falling , [I]401-miss fitzgibbon flatter [myself]401-miss fitzgibbon . "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " [I]401-miss fitzgibbon know that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern rides anything [he]463-lord chiltern can sit , so long as it is some animal that [nobody else]1249-nobody else will ride . It was always so with [him]463-lord chiltern . [He]463-lord chiltern is so odd ; is [he]463-lord chiltern not ? "[401-miss fitzgibbon] [Phineas]329-phineas knew , of course , that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had more than once asked [Violet Effingham]351-violet to be [[his]463-lord chiltern wife]947-his wife , - and [he]329-phineas believed that [she]351-violet , from [her]351-violet intimacy with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , must know that [he]329-phineas knew it . [He]329-phineas had also heard [Lady Laura]344-lady laura express a very strong wish that , in spite of these refusals , [Violet]351-violet might even yet become [[[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother 's wife]2250-her brother 's wife . And [Phineas]329-phineas also knew that [Violet Effingham]351-violet was becoming , in [his]329-phineas own estimation , [the most charming woman of [his]329-phineas acquaintance]2725-the most charming woman of his acquaintance . How was [he]329-phineas to talk to [her]351-violet about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ? " [He]463-lord chiltern is odd , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas ; " but [he]463-lord chiltern is [an excellent fellow]8948-an excellent fellow , - whom [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father altogether misunderstands . "[329-phineas] " Exactly , - just so ; [I]463-lord chiltern am so glad to hear [you]329-phineas say that , - [you]329-phineas [who have never had the misfortune to have anything to do with a bad set]8950-who have never had the misfortune to have anything to do with a bad set . Why do n't [you]329-phineas tell [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford ? [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford would listen to [you]329-phineas . "[463-lord chiltern] " To [me]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - of course [he]332-lord brentford would , - for [you]329-phineas are just the link that is wanting . [You]329-phineas are [[Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's intimate friend]8951-chiltern 's intimate friend , and [you]329-phineas are also [the friend of [big - wigs]8953-big - wigs and [Cabinet Ministers]1333-cabinet ministers]8952-the friend of big - wigs and cabinet ministers . "[329-phineas] " [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford would put [me]463-lord chiltern down at once if [I]463-lord chiltern spoke to [him]332-lord brentford on such a subject . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]329-phineas am sure [he]332-lord brentford would not . [You]329-phineas are too big to be put down , and [no man]7759-no man can really dislike to hear [[his]7759-no man son]775-his son well spoken of by [those who are well spoken of [themselves]8957-those who are well spoken of themselves]8957-those who are well spoken of themselves . Wo n't [you]329-phineas try , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas said that [he]329-phineas would think of it , - that [he]329-phineas would try if any fit opportunity could be found . " Of course [you]329-phineas know how intimate [I]351-violet have been with [the Standishes]520-the standishes , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet ; " that [Laura]344-lady laura is to [me]351-violet [a sister]8958-a sister , and that [Oswald]516-oswald used to be almost [a brother]1676-a brother . "[351-violet] " Why do not [you]329-phineas speak to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford ; - [you]329-phineas who are [[his]332-lord brentford favourite]8960-his favourite ? "[463-lord chiltern] " There are reasons , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Besides , how can [any girl]7307-any girl come forward and say that [she]7307-any girl knows the disposition of [any man]1023-any man ? [You]329-phineas can live with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , and see what [he]463-lord chiltern is made of , and know [his]463-lord chiltern thoughts , and learn what is good in [him]463-lord chiltern , and also what is bad . After all , how is [any girl]7307-any girl really to know anything of [a man]749-a man 's life ? "[351-violet] " If [I]329-phineas can do anything , [Miss Effingham]351-violet , [I]329-phineas will , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " And then [we]8965-we shall [all of [us]8965-we]7272-all of us be so grateful to [you]329-phineas , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet , with [her]351-violet sweetest smile . [Phineas]329-phineas , retreating from this conversation , stood for a while alone , thinking of it . Had [she]351-violet spoken thus of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern because [she]351-violet did love [him]463-lord chiltern or because [she]351-violet did not ? And the sweet commendations which had fallen from [her]351-violet lips upon [him]463-lord chiltern , - [him]463-lord chiltern , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , - were they compatible with anything like a growing partiality for [himself]463-lord chiltern , or were [they]2726-they incompatible with any such feeling ? Had [he]463-lord chiltern most reason to be comforted or to be discomfited by what had taken place ? It seemed hardly possible to [his]463-lord chiltern imagination that [Violet Effingham]351-violet should love [such a nobody]2727-such a nobody as [he]463-lord chiltern . And yet [he]463-lord chiltern had had fair evidence that one standing as high in [the world]756-the world as [Violet Effingham]351-violet would fain have loved [him]463-lord chiltern could [she]351-violet have followed the dictates of [her]351-violet heart . [He]463-lord chiltern had trembled when [he]463-lord chiltern had first resolved to declare [his]463-lord chiltern passion to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , - fearing that [she]344-lady laura would scorn [him]463-lord chiltern as being presumptuous . But there had been no cause for such fear as that . [He]463-lord chiltern had declared [his]463-lord chiltern love , and [she]344-lady laura had not thought [him]463-lord chiltern to be presumptuous . That now was ages ago , - eight months since ; and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had become [a married woman]8505-a married woman . Since [he]463-lord chiltern had become so warmly alive to the charms of [Violet Effingham]351-violet [he]463-lord chiltern had determined , with stern propriety , that a passion for [a married woman]8505-a married woman was disgraceful . Such love was in itself a sin , even though it was accompanied by the severest forbearance and the most rigid propriety of conduct . No ; - [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had done wisely to check the growing feeling of partiality which [she]344-lady laura had admitted ; and now that [she]344-lady laura was married , [he]463-lord chiltern would be as wise as [she]344-lady laura . It was clear to [him]463-lord chiltern that , as regarded [his]463-lord chiltern own heart , the way was open to [him]463-lord chiltern for a new enterprise . But what if [he]463-lord chiltern were to fail again , and be told by [Violet]351-violet , when [he]463-lord chiltern declared [his]463-lord chiltern love , that [she]351-violet had just engaged [herself]351-violet to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ! " What were [you]463-lord chiltern and [Violet]351-violet talking about so eagerly ? "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura to [him]463-lord chiltern , with a smile that , in [its]2731-its approach to laughter , almost betrayed [its mistress]2732-its mistress . " [We]8967-we were talking about [[your]463-lord chiltern brother]7311-your brother . "[344-lady laura] " [You]463-lord chiltern are going to [him]7311-your brother , are [you]463-lord chiltern not ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes ; [I]344-lady laura leave [London]6-london on Sunday night ; - but only for a day or two . "[344-lady laura] " Has [he]7311-your brother any chance there , do [you]463-lord chiltern think ? "[344-lady laura] " What , with [Miss Effingham]351-violet ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes ; - with [Violet]351-violet . Sometimes [I]344-lady laura think [she]351-violet loves [him]7311-your brother . "[344-lady laura] " How can [I]344-lady laura say ? In such a matter [you]8969-you can judge better than [I]344-lady laura can do . [One woman]8970-one woman with reference to another can draw the line between love and friendship . [She]351-violet certainly likes [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[344-lady laura] " Oh , [I]344-lady laura believe [she]351-violet loves [him]7311-your brother . [I]344-lady laura do indeed . But [she]351-violet fears [him]7311-your brother . [She]351-violet does not quite understand how much there is of tenderness with that assumed ferocity . And [Oswald]516-oswald is so strange , so unwise , so impolitic , that though [he]516-oswald loves [her]351-violet better than all [the world]756-the world beside , [he]516-oswald will not sacrifice even a turn of a word to win [her]351-violet . When [he]516-oswald asks [her]351-violet to marry [him]516-oswald , [he]516-oswald almost flies at [her]351-violet throat , as [an angry debtor who applies for instant payment]8972-an angry debtor who applies for instant payment . Tell [him]516-oswald , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , never to give it over ; - and teach [him]516-oswald that [he]516-oswald should be soft with [her]351-violet . Tell [him]516-oswald , also , that in [her]351-violet heart [she]351-violet likes [him]516-oswald . [One woman]8970-one woman , as [you]329-phineas say , knows [another woman]8974-another woman ; and [I]344-lady laura am certain [he]516-oswald would win [her]351-violet if [he]516-oswald would only be gentle with [her]351-violet . "[344-lady laura] Then , again , before [they]2733-they parted , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura told [him]2734-him that this marriage was the dearest wish of [her]344-lady laura heart , and that there would be no end to [her]344-lady laura gratitude if [Phineas]329-phineas could do anything to promote it . All which again made [[our]2735-our hero]1068-our hero unhappy . CHAPTER XXIII Sunday in [Grosvenor]165-grosvenor Place [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , though [he]404-loughlinter was [a most scrupulously attentive member of Parliament]2737-a most scrupulously attentive member of parliament , was [a man very punctual to hours and rules in [[his]404-loughlinter own house]2739-his own house , - and liked that [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife should be as punctual as [himself]404-loughlinter . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , who in marrying [him]404-loughlinter had firmly resolved that [she]344-lady laura would do [her]344-lady laura duty to [him]404-loughlinter in all ways , even though the ways might sometimes be painful , - and had been perhaps more punctilious in this respect than [she]344-lady laura might have been had [she]344-lady laura loved [him]404-loughlinter heartily , - was not perhaps quite so fond of accurate regularity as [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband]2738-a man very punctual to hours and rules in his own house , - and liked that his wife should be as punctual as himself . lady laura , who in marrying him had firmly resolved that she would do her duty to him in all ways , even though the ways might sometimes be painful , - and had been perhaps more punctilious in this respect than she might have been had she loved him heartily , - was not perhaps quite so fond of accurate regularity as her husband ; and thus , by this time , certain habits of [his]404-loughlinter had become rather bonds than habits to [her]344-lady laura . [He]404-loughlinter always had prayers at nine , and breakfasted at a quarter past nine , let the hours on the night before have been as late as [they]2742-they might before the time for rest had come . After breakfast [he]404-loughlinter would open [his]404-loughlinter letters in [[his]404-loughlinter study]2743-his study , but [he]404-loughlinter liked [her]344-lady laura to be with [him]404-loughlinter , and desired to discuss with [her]344-lady laura every application [he]404-loughlinter got from [a constituent]2744-a constituent . [He]404-loughlinter had [[his]404-loughlinter private secretary]2745-his private secretary in [a room]2746-a room apart , but [he]404-loughlinter thought that everything should be filtered to [[his]404-loughlinter private secretary]2745-his private secretary through [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife . [He]404-loughlinter was very anxious that [she]344-lady laura [herself]344-lady laura should superintend the accounts of [their]2749-their own private expenditure , and had taken some trouble to teach [her]344-lady laura an excellent mode of book - keeping . [He]404-loughlinter had recommended to [her]344-lady laura a certain course of reading , - which was pleasant enough ; [ladies]2750-ladies like to receive such recommendations ; but [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , having drawn out the course , seemed to expect that [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife should read the books [he]404-loughlinter had named , and , worse still , that [she]344-lady laura should read them in the time [he]404-loughlinter had allocated for the work . This , [I]0-i think , was tyranny . Then the Sundays became very wearisome to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . Going to [church]2752-church twice , [she]344-lady laura had learnt , would be a part of [her]344-lady laura duty ; and though in [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father 's household attendance at [church]2752-church had never been very strict , [she]344-lady laura had made up [her]344-lady laura mind to this cheerfully . But [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter expected also that [he]404-loughlinter and [she]344-lady laura should always dine together on Sundays , that there should be [no guests]2755-no guests , and that there should be no evening company . After all , the demand was not very severe , but yet [she]344-lady laura found that it operated injuriously upon [her]344-lady laura comfort . The Sundays were very wearisome to [her]344-lady laura , and made [her]344-lady laura feel that [[her]344-lady laura lord]2756-her lord and [master]2757-master was - [[her]344-lady laura lord]2756-her lord and [master]2757-master . [She]344-lady laura made an effort or two to escape , but the efforts were all in vain . [He]404-loughlinter never spoke a cross word to [her]344-lady laura . [He]404-loughlinter never gave a stern command . But yet [he]404-loughlinter had [his]404-loughlinter way . " [I]404-loughlinter wo n't say that reading a novel on a Sunday is a sin , "[404-loughlinter] [he]404-loughlinter said ; " but [we]8975-we must at any rate admit that it is a matter on which [men]1025-men disagree , that [many of the best of [men]1025-men]8977-many of the best of men are against such occupation on Sunday , and that to abstain is to be on the safe side . "[404-loughlinter] So the novels were put away , and Sunday afternoon with the long evening became rather a stumbling - block to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . Those two hours , moreover , with [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband in the morning became very wearisome to [her]344-lady laura . At first [she]344-lady laura had declared that it would be [her]344-lady laura greatest ambition to help [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband in [his]968-her husband work , and [she]344-lady laura had read all the letters from [the MacNabs]521-the macnabs and [MacFies]522-macfies , asking to be made [gaugers]2762-gaugers and [landing - waiters]2763-landing - waiters , with an assumed interest . But the work palled upon [her]344-lady laura very quickly . [Her]344-lady laura quick intellect discovered soon that there was nothing in it which [she]344-lady laura really did . It was all form and verbiage , and pretence at business . [[Her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband went through it all with the utmost patience , reading every word , giving orders as to every detail , and conscientiously doing that which [he]968-her husband conceived [he]968-her husband had undertaken to do . But [Lady Laura]344-lady laura wanted to meddle with high politics , to discuss reform bills , to assist in putting up [Mr. This]2765-mr. this and putting down [my]0-i Lord That . Why should [she]344-lady laura waste [her]344-lady laura time in doing that which [the lad in the next room]2766-the lad in the next room , who was called [a private secretary]2767-a private secretary , could do as well ? Still [she]344-lady laura would obey . Let the task be as hard as it might , [she]344-lady laura would obey . If [he]968-her husband counselled [her]344-lady laura to do this or that , [she]344-lady laura would follow [his]968-her husband counsel , - because [she]344-lady laura owed [him]968-her husband so much . If [she]344-lady laura had accepted the half of all [his]968-her husband wealth without loving [him]968-her husband , [she]344-lady laura owed [him]968-her husband the more on that account . But [she]344-lady laura knew , - [she]344-lady laura could not but know , - that [her]344-lady laura intellect was brighter than [his]968-her husband ; and might it not be possible for [her]344-lady laura to lead [him]968-her husband ? Then [she]344-lady laura made efforts to lead [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband , and found that [he]968-her husband was as stiff - necked as an ox . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter was not , perhaps , [a clever man]8178-a clever man ; but [he]404-loughlinter was [a man who knew [his]404-loughlinter own way , and who intended to keep it]2770-a man who knew his own way , and who intended to keep it . " [I]344-lady laura have got a headache , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said to [him]968-her husband one Sunday after luncheon . " [I]344-lady laura think [I]344-lady laura will not go to [church]2752-church this afternoon . "[344-lady laura] " It is not serious , [I]8178-a clever man hope . "[8178-a clever man] " Oh dear no . Do n't [you]968-her husband know how [one]1102-one feels sometimes that [one]1102-one has got a head ? And when that is the case [one]1102-one 's armchair is the best place . "[344-lady laura] " [I]343-mr. kennedy am not sure of that , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " If [I]344-lady laura went to [church]2752-church [I]344-lady laura should not attend , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " The fresh air would do [you]968-her husband more good than anything else , and [we]8983-we could walk across [the park]7798-the park . "[344-lady laura] " Thank [you]968-her husband ; - [I]344-lady laura wo n't go out again to - day . "[344-lady laura] This [she]344-lady laura said with something almost of crossness in [her]344-lady laura manner , and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy went to the afternoon service by [himself]343-mr. kennedy . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura when [she]344-lady laura was left alone began to think of [her]344-lady laura position . [She]344-lady laura was not more than four or five months married , and [she]344-lady laura was becoming very tired of [her]344-lady laura life . Was it not also true that [she]344-lady laura was becoming tired of [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband ? [She]344-lady laura had twice told [Phineas Finn]329-phineas that of [all men in [the world]756-the world]7343-all men in the world [she]344-lady laura esteemed [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy the most . [She]344-lady laura did not esteem [him]343-mr. kennedy less now . [She]344-lady laura knew no point or particle in which [he]343-mr. kennedy did not do [his]343-mr. kennedy duty with accuracy . But [no person]2774-no person can live happily with [another]886-another , - not even with [a brother]1676-a brother or [a sister]8958-a sister or [a friend]1296-a friend , - simply upon esteem . All the virtues in the calendar , though they exist on each side , will not make [a man]749-a man and [woman]1896-woman happy together , unless there be sympathy . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was beginning to find out that there was a lack of sympathy between [herself]344-lady laura and [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . [She]344-lady laura thought of this till [she]344-lady laura was tired of thinking of it , and then , wishing to divert [her]344-lady laura mind , [she]344-lady laura took up the book that was lying nearest to [her]344-lady laura hand . It was a volume of a new novel which [she]344-lady laura had been reading on the previous day , and now , without much thought about it , [she]344-lady laura went on with [her]344-lady laura reading . There came to [her]344-lady laura , no doubt , some dim , half - formed idea that , as [she]344-lady laura was freed from going to [church]2752-church by the plea of a headache , [she]344-lady laura was also absolved by the same plea from other Sunday hindrances . [A child]1658-a child , when it is ill , has buttered toast and a picture - book instead of bread - and - milk and lessons . In this way , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura conceived [herself]344-lady laura to be entitled to [her]344-lady laura novel . While [she]344-lady laura was reading it , there came a knock at the door , and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was shown [upstairs]8712-upstairs . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had given no orders against [Sunday visitors]2785-sunday visitors , but had simply said that Sunday visiting was not to [his]343-mr. kennedy taste . [Barrington]364-barrington erle , however , was [[Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's cousin]2786-lady laura 's cousin , and [people]1124-people must be very strict if [they]1124-people ca n't see [[their]1124-people cousins]2788-their cousins on Sunday . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura soon lost [her]344-lady laura headache altogether in the animation of discussing the chances of the new Reform Bill with [[the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister 's private secretary]2790-the prime minister 's private secretary ; and had left [her]344-lady laura chair , and was standing by the table with the novel in [her]344-lady laura hand , protesting this and denying that , expressing infinite confidence in [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , and violently denouncing [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , when [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband returned from [church]2752-church and came up into [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had forgotten [her]344-lady laura headache altogether , and had in [her]344-lady laura composition none of that thoughtfulness of hypocrisy which would have taught [her]344-lady laura to moderate [her]344-lady laura political feeling at [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's return . " [I]344-lady laura do declare , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , " that if [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull opposes the Government measure now , because [he]339-mr. turnbull ca n't have [his]339-mr. turnbull own way in everything , [I]344-lady laura will never again put [my]344-lady laura trust in [any man who calls [himself]339-mr. turnbull [a popular leader]8986-a popular leader]8985-any man who calls himself a popular leader . "[344-lady laura] " [You]8987-you never should , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . " That 's all very well for [you]8987-you , [Barrington]364-barrington erle , who are [an aristocratic Whig of the old official school]8988-an aristocratic whig of the old official school , and who call [yourself]8987-you [a Liberal]1145-a liberal simply because [Fox]523-fox was [a Liberal]1145-a liberal a hundred years ago . [My]364-barrington erle heart 's in it . "[364-barrington erle] " Heart should never have anything to do with politics ; should it ? "[364-barrington erle] said [Erle]364-barrington erle , turning round to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy did not wish to discuss the matter on a Sunday , nor yet did [he]343-mr. kennedy wish to say before [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle that [he]343-mr. kennedy thought it wrong to do so . And [he]343-mr. kennedy was desirous of treating [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife in some way as though [she]947-his wife were [an invalid]2796-an invalid , - that [she]947-his wife thereby might be , as it were , punished ; but [he]343-mr. kennedy did not wish to do this in such a way that [Barrington]364-barrington erle should be aware of the punishment . " [Laura]344-lady laura had better not disturb [herself]344-lady laura about it now , "[343-mr. kennedy] [he]343-mr. kennedy said . " How is [a person to help being disturbed]8991-a person to help being disturbed ? "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , laughing . " Well , well ; [we]2797-we wo n't mind all that now , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , turning away . Then [he]343-mr. kennedy took up the novel which [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had just laid down from [her]344-lady laura hand , and , having looked at it , carried it aside , and placed it on a book - shelf which was remote from [them]2797-we . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura watched [him]343-mr. kennedy as [he]343-mr. kennedy did this , and the whole course of [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's thoughts on the subject was open to [her]344-lady laura at once . [She]344-lady laura regretted the novel , and [she]344-lady laura regretted also the political discussion . Soon afterwards [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle went away , and [the husband]2242-the husband and [wife]2182-wife were alone together . " [I]343-mr. kennedy am glad that [your]344-lady laura head is so much better , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [he]343-mr. kennedy . [He]343-mr. kennedy did not intend to be severe , but [he]343-mr. kennedy spoke with a gravity of manner which almost amounted to severity . " Yes ; it is , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , " [Barrington]364-barrington erle 's coming in cheered [me]344-lady laura up . "[344-lady laura] " [I]343-mr. kennedy am sorry that [you]343-mr. kennedy should have wanted cheering . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Do n't [you]343-mr. kennedy know what [I]343-mr. kennedy mean , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy ? "[343-mr. kennedy] " No ; [I]344-lady laura do not think that [I]344-lady laura do , exactly . "[344-lady laura] " [I]343-mr. kennedy suppose [your]343-mr. kennedy head is stronger . [You]343-mr. kennedy do not get that feeling of dazed , helpless imbecility of brain , which hardly amounts to headache , but which yet - is almost as bad . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Imbecility of brain may be worse than headache , but [I]343-mr. kennedy do n't think it can produce it . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Well , well ; - [I]343-mr. kennedy do n't know how to explain it . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Headache comes , [I]344-lady laura think , always from the stomach , even when produced by nervous affections . But imbecility of the brain - "[344-lady laura] " Oh , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy , [I]343-mr. kennedy am so sorry that [I]343-mr. kennedy used the word . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]2801-i see that it did not prevent [your]344-lady laura reading , "[2801-i] [he]2801-i said , after a pause . " Not such reading as that . [I]2801-i was up to nothing better . "[2801-i] Then there was another pause . " [I]2801-i wo n't deny that it may be a prejudice , "[2801-i] [he]2801-i said , " but [I]2801-i confess that the use of novels in [[my]2801-i own house]8992-my own house on Sundays is a pain to [me]2801-i . [[My]2801-i mother]942-my mother 's ideas on the subject are very strict , and [I]2801-i can not think that it is bad for [a son]1081-a son to hang on to the teaching of [[his]1081-a son mother]769-his mother . "[2801-i] This [he]2801-i said in the most serious tone which [he]2801-i could command . " [I]344-lady laura do n't know why [I]344-lady laura took it up , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Simply , [I]344-lady laura believe , because it was there . [I]344-lady laura will avoid doing so for the future . "[344-lady laura] " Do , [[my]2242-the husband dear]7306-my dear , "[2242-the husband] said [the husband]2242-the husband . " [I]2242-the husband shall be obliged and grateful if [you]344-lady laura will remember what [I]2242-the husband have said . "[2242-the husband] Then [he]2801-i left [her]344-lady laura , and [she]344-lady laura sat alone , first in the dusk and then in the dark , for two hours , doing nothing . Was this to be the life which [she]344-lady laura had procured for [herself]344-lady laura by marrying [Mr. Kennedy of Loughlinter]404-loughlinter ? If it was harsh and unendurable in [London]6-london , what would it be in [the country]839-the country ? CHAPTER XXIV [The Willingford Bull Phineas]524-phineas left [London]6-london by [a night mail train]2804-a night mail train on Easter Sunday , and found [himself]2805-himself at [the Willingford Bull]2806-the willingford bull about half an hour after midnight . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was up and waiting for [him]2805-himself , and supper was on the table . [The Willingford Bull]2806-the willingford bull was [an English inn of [the old stamp]2809-the old stamp , which had now , in these latter years of railway travelling , ceased to have a road business]2808-an english inn of the old stamp , which had now , in these latter years of railway travelling , ceased to have a road business , - for there were [no travellers]2810-no travellers on [the road]2811-the road , and but little posting - but had acquired a new trade as a depot for [hunters]2812-hunters and [hunting men]2813-hunting men . [The landlord]2814-the landlord let out horses and kept hunting [stables]2815-stables , and [the house]929-the house was generally filled from the beginning of November till the middle of April . Then [it]2817-it became [a desert]2818-a desert in the summer , and [no guests]2755-no guests were seen [there]7300-there , till the pink coats flocked down again into [the shires]2821-the shires . " How many days do [you]524-phineas mean to give [us]8997-we ? "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , as [he]463-lord chiltern helped [[his]463-lord chiltern friend]857-his friend to a devilled leg of turkey . " [I]524-phineas must go back on Wednesday , "[524-phineas] said [Phineas]524-phineas . " That means Wednesday night . [I]524-phineas 'll tell [you]857-his friend what [we]8997-we 'll do . [We]8997-we 've [the Cottesmore]166-the cottesmore to - morrow . [We]8997-we 'll get into [[Tailby]167-tailby 's country]8998-tailby 's country on Tuesday , and [Fitzwilliam]525-fitzwilliam will be only twelve miles off on Wednesday . [We]8997-we shall be rather short of horses . "[524-phineas] " Pray do n't let [me]463-lord chiltern put [you]524-phineas out . [I]463-lord chiltern can hire something here , [I]463-lord chiltern suppose ? "[463-lord chiltern] " [You]857-his friend wo n't put [me]524-phineas out at all . There 'll be three between [us]8997-we each day , and [we]8997-we 'll run [our]8997-we luck . The horses have gone on to [Empingham]168-empingham for to - morrow . [Tailby]167-tailby is rather a way off , - at [Somerby]169-somerby ; but [we]8997-we 'll manage it . If the worst comes to the worst , [we]8997-we can get back to [Stamford]170-stamford by rail . On Wednesday [we]8997-we shall have everything very comfortable . [They]8999-they 're out beyond [Stilton]171-stilton and will draw [home]754-home [our]8997-we way . [I]524-phineas 've planned it all out . [I]524-phineas 've a trap with [a fast stepper]9001-a fast stepper , and if [we]8997-we start to - morrow at half - past nine , [we]8997-we shall be in plenty of time . [You]9002-you shall ride [Meg Merrilies]527-meg merrilies , and if [she]527-meg merrilies do n't carry [you]9002-you , [you]9002-you may shoot [her]527-meg merrilies . "[524-phineas] " Is [she]527-meg merrilies one of [the pulling ones]9003-the pulling ones ? "[463-lord chiltern] " [She]527-meg merrilies is heavy in hand if [you]9002-you are heavy at [her]527-meg merrilies , but leave [her]527-meg merrilies mouth alone and [she]527-meg merrilies 'll go like flowing water . [You]9002-you 'd better not ride more in a crowd than [you]9002-you can help . Now what 'll [you]9002-you drink ? "[524-phineas] [They]2823-them sat up half the night smoking and talking , and [Phineas]524-phineas learned more about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern then than ever [he]524-phineas had learned before . There was brandy and water before [them]2823-them , but [neither of [them]2823-them]2704-neither of them drank . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , indeed , had a pint of beer by [his]463-lord chiltern side from which [he]463-lord chiltern sipped occasionally . " [I]463-lord chiltern 've taken to beer , "[463-lord chiltern] [he]463-lord chiltern said , " as being the best drink going . When [a man]749-a man hunts six days a week [he]749-a man can afford to drink beer . [I]463-lord chiltern 'm on an allowance , - three pints a day . That 's not too much . "[463-lord chiltern] " And [you]463-lord chiltern drink nothing else ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Nothing when [I]463-lord chiltern 'm alone , - except a little cherry - brandy when [I]463-lord chiltern 'm out . [I]463-lord chiltern never cared for drink ; - never in [my]463-lord chiltern life . [I]463-lord chiltern do like excitement , and have been less careful than [I]463-lord chiltern ought to have been as to what it has come from . [I]463-lord chiltern could give up drink to - morrow , without a struggle , - if it were worth [my]463-lord chiltern while to make up [my]463-lord chiltern mind to do it . And it 's the same with gambling . [I]463-lord chiltern never do gamble now , because [I]463-lord chiltern 've got no money ; but [I]463-lord chiltern own [I]463-lord chiltern like it better than anything in [the world]756-the world . While [you]463-lord chiltern are at it , there is life in it . "[463-lord chiltern] " [You]463-lord chiltern should take to politics , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] " And [I]463-lord chiltern would have done so , but [[my]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father would not help [me]463-lord chiltern . Never mind , [we]9007-we will not talk about [him]7296-my father . How does [Laura]344-lady laura get on with [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Very happily , [I]463-lord chiltern should say . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]463-lord chiltern do n't believe it , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [Her]344-lady laura temper is too much like [mine]463-lord chiltern to allow [her]344-lady laura to be happy with such a log of wood as [Robert Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . It is [such men as [he]7296-my father who drive [me]463-lord chiltern out of the pale of decent life]9009-such men as he who drive me out of the pale of decent life . If that is decency , [I]463-lord chiltern 'd sooner be indecent . [You]463-lord chiltern mark [my]463-lord chiltern words . [They]9010-they 'll come to grief . [She]344-lady laura 'll never be able to stand it . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]524-phineas should think [she]344-lady laura had [her]344-lady laura own way in everything , "[524-phineas] said [Phineas]524-phineas . " No , no . Though [he]968-her husband 's [a prig]9011-a prig , [he]968-her husband 's [a man]749-a man ; and [she]344-lady laura will not find it easy to drive [him]968-her husband . "[463-lord chiltern] " But [she]344-lady laura may bend [him]968-her husband . "[463-lord chiltern] " Not an inch ; - that is if [I]463-lord chiltern understand [his]968-her husband character . [I]463-lord chiltern suppose [you]463-lord chiltern see a good deal of [them]9013-them ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Yes , - pretty well . [I]463-lord chiltern 'm not there so often as [I]463-lord chiltern used to be in [the Square]172-the square . "[463-lord chiltern] " [You]463-lord chiltern get sick of it , [I]463-lord chiltern suppose . [I]463-lord chiltern should . Do [you]463-lord chiltern see [[my]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father often ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Only occasionally . [He]7296-my father is always very civil when [I]463-lord chiltern do see [him]7296-my father . "[463-lord chiltern] " [He]7296-my father is the very pink of civility when [he]7296-my father pleases , but [the most unjust man [I]463-lord chiltern ever met]9015-the most unjust man i ever met . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]463-lord chiltern should not have thought that . "[463-lord chiltern] " Yes , [he]7296-my father is , "[733-the earl] said [[the Earl]733-the earl 's son]2826-the earl 's son , " and all from lack of judgment to discern the truth . [He]7296-my father makes up [his]7296-my father mind to a thing on insufficient proof , and then nothing will turn [him]7296-my father . [He]7296-my father thinks well of [you]463-lord chiltern , - would probably believe [your]463-lord chiltern word on any indifferent subject without thought of a doubt ; but if [you]463-lord chiltern were to tell [him]7296-my father that [I]733-the earl did n't get drunk every night of [my]733-the earl life and spend most of [my]733-the earl time in thrashing [policemen]9016-policemen , [he]7296-my father would not believe [you]463-lord chiltern . [He]7296-my father would smile incredulously and make [you]463-lord chiltern a little bow . [I]733-the earl can see [him]7296-my father do it . "[733-the earl] " [You]733-the earl are too hard on [him]7296-my father , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] " [He]7296-my father has been too hard on [me]463-lord chiltern , [I]463-lord chiltern know . Is [Violet Effingham]351-violet still in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place ? "[463-lord chiltern] " No ; [she]351-violet 's with [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . "[733-the earl] " [That old grandmother of evil]9017-that old grandmother of evil has come to [town]7455-town , - has [she]9017-that old grandmother of evil ? [Poor [Violet]341-lady baldock]9019-poor violet ! When [we]9020-we were young together [we]9020-we used to have such fun about [that old woman]9021-that old woman . "[463-lord chiltern] " [The old woman]9022-the old woman is [an ally of [mine]524-phineas]9023-an ally of mine now , "[524-phineas] said [Phineas]524-phineas . " [You]524-phineas make [allies]9024-allies everywhere . [You]524-phineas know [Violet Effingham]351-violet of course ? "[524-phineas] " Oh yes . [I]463-lord chiltern know [her]351-violet . "[463-lord chiltern] " Do n't [you]463-lord chiltern think [her]351-violet very charming ? "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " Exceedingly charming . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]463-lord chiltern have asked [that girl]9025-that girl to marry [me]463-lord chiltern three times , and [I]463-lord chiltern shall never ask [her]351-violet again . There is a point beyond which [a man]749-a man should n't go . There are many reasons why it would be a good marriage . In the first place , [her]351-violet money would be serviceable . Then it would heal matters in [[our]9027-our family]9028-our family , for [[my]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father is as prejudiced in [her]351-violet favour as [he]7296-my father is against [me]463-lord chiltern . And [I]463-lord chiltern love [her]351-violet dearly . [I]463-lord chiltern 've loved [her]351-violet all [my]463-lord chiltern life , - since [I]463-lord chiltern used to buy cakes for [her]351-violet . But [I]463-lord chiltern shall never ask [her]351-violet again . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]524-phineas would if [I]524-phineas were [you]524-phineas , "[524-phineas] said [Phineas]524-phineas , - hardly knowing what it might be best for [him]524-phineas to say . " No ; [I]524-phineas never will . But [I]524-phineas 'll tell [you]524-phineas what . [I]524-phineas shall get into some desperate scrape about [her]351-violet . Of course [she]351-violet 'll marry , and that soon . Then [I]524-phineas shall make a fool of [myself]524-phineas . When [I]524-phineas hear that [she]351-violet is engaged [I]524-phineas shall go and quarrel with [the man]7504-the man , and kick [him]7504-the man , - or get kicked . All [the world]756-the world will turn against [me]524-phineas , and [I]524-phineas shall be called a wild beast . "[524-phineas] " A dog in [the manger]9032-the manger is what [you]524-phineas should be called . "[463-lord chiltern] " Exactly ; - but how is [a man]749-a man to help it ? If [you]524-phineas loved [a girl]858-a girl , could [you]524-phineas see [another man]2246-another man take [her]858-a girl ? "[524-phineas] [Phineas]524-phineas remembered of course that [he]524-phineas had lately come through this ordeal . " It is as though [he]7504-the man were to come and put [his]7504-the man hand upon [me]463-lord chiltern , and wanted [my]463-lord chiltern own heart out of [me]463-lord chiltern . Though [I]463-lord chiltern have no property in [her]858-a girl at all , no right to [her]858-a girl , - though [she]858-a girl never gave [me]463-lord chiltern a word of encouragement , it is as though [she]858-a girl were the most private thing in [the world]756-the world to [me]463-lord chiltern . [I]463-lord chiltern should be half mad , and in [my]463-lord chiltern madness [I]463-lord chiltern could not master the idea that [I]463-lord chiltern was being robbed . [I]463-lord chiltern should resent it as a personal interference . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]524-phineas suppose it will come to that if [you]463-lord chiltern give [her]858-a girl up [yourself]463-lord chiltern , "[524-phineas] said [Phineas]524-phineas . " It is no question of giving up . Of course [I]524-phineas can not make [her]858-a girl marry [me]524-phineas . Light another cigar , [old fellow]7273-old fellow . "[524-phineas] [Phineas]524-phineas , as [he]524-phineas lit the other cigar , remembered that [he]524-phineas owed a certain duty in this matter to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [She]344-lady laura had commissioned [him]524-phineas to persuade [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother that [his]524-phineas suit with [Violet Effingham]351-violet would not be hopeless , if [he]524-phineas could only restrain [himself]524-phineas in [his]524-phineas mode of conducting it . [Phineas]524-phineas was disposed to do [his]524-phineas duty , although [he]524-phineas felt it to be very hard that [he]524-phineas should be called upon to be eloquent against [his]524-phineas own interest . [He]524-phineas had been thinking for the last quarter of an hour how [he]524-phineas must bear [himself]524-phineas if it might turn out that [he]524-phineas should be [the man whom [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was resolved to kick]2828-the man whom lord chiltern was resolved to kick . [He]524-phineas looked at [[his]524-phineas friend]857-his friend and [host]2830-host , and became aware that a kicking - match with such a one would not be pleasant pastime . Nevertheless , [he]524-phineas would be happy enough to be subject to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's wrath for such a reason . [He]524-phineas would do [his]524-phineas duty by [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; and then , when that had been adequately done , [he]524-phineas would , if occasion served , fight a battle for [himself]524-phineas . " [You]463-lord chiltern are too sudden with [her]857-his friend , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , "[524-phineas] [he]524-phineas said , after a pause . " What do [you]463-lord chiltern mean by too sudden ? "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , almost angrily . " [You]463-lord chiltern frighten [her]857-his friend by being so impetuous . [You]463-lord chiltern rush at [her]857-his friend as though [you]463-lord chiltern wanted to conquer [her]857-his friend by a single blow . "[463-lord chiltern] " So [I]524-phineas do . "[524-phineas] " [You]463-lord chiltern should be more gentle with [her]857-his friend . [You]463-lord chiltern should give [her]857-his friend time to find out whether [she]857-his friend likes [you]463-lord chiltern or not . "[463-lord chiltern] " [She]857-his friend has known [me]524-phineas all [her]857-his friend life , and has found that out long ago . Not but what [you]463-lord chiltern are right . [I]524-phineas know [you]463-lord chiltern are right . If [I]524-phineas were [you]463-lord chiltern , and had [your]463-lord chiltern skill in pleasing , [I]524-phineas should drop soft words into [her]857-his friend ear till [I]524-phineas had caught [her]857-his friend . But [I]524-phineas have no gifts in that way . [I]524-phineas am as awkward as a pig at what is called flirting . And [I]524-phineas have an accursed pride which stands in [my]524-phineas own light . If [she]857-his friend were in [this house]8214-this house this moment , and if [I]524-phineas knew [she]857-his friend were to be had for asking , [I]524-phineas do n't think [I]524-phineas could bring [myself]524-phineas to ask again . But [we]9039-we 'll go to bed . It 's half - past two , and [we]9039-we must be off at half - past nine , if [we]9039-we 're to be at [Exton Park]174-exton park gates at eleven . "[524-phineas] [Phineas]524-phineas , as [he]524-phineas went up - [stairs]7615-stairs , assured [himself]524-phineas that [he]524-phineas had done [his]524-phineas duty . If there ever should come to be anything between [him]524-phineas and [Violet Effingham]351-violet , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern might quarrel with [him]524-phineas , - might probably attempt that kicking encounter to which allusion had been made , - but [nobody]1350-nobody could justly say that [he]524-phineas had not behaved honourably to [[his]524-phineas friend]857-his friend . On the next morning there was a bustle and a scurry , as there always is on such occasions , and [the two men]2834-the two men got off about ten minutes after time . But [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern drove hard , and [they]2834-the two men reached the meet before [the master]2835-the master had moved off . [They]2834-the two men had a fair day 's sport with [the Cottesmore]166-the cottesmore ; and [Phineas]524-phineas , though [he]524-phineas found that [Meg Merrilies]527-meg merrilies did require a good deal of riding , went through [his]524-phineas day 's work with credit . [He]524-phineas had been riding since [he]524-phineas was [a child]1658-a child , as is the custom with [all boys in [Munster]175-munster]2837-all boys in munster , and had [an Irishman]1800-an irishman 's natural aptitude for jumping . When [they]2834-the two men got back to [the Willingford Bull]2806-the willingford bull [he]524-phineas felt pleased with the day and rather proud of [himself]524-phineas . " It was n't fast , [you]524-phineas know , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " and [I]463-lord chiltern do n't call that [a stiff country]9040-a stiff country . Besides , [Meg]527-meg merrilies is very handy when [you]524-phineas 've got [her]527-meg merrilies out of [the crowd]9041-the crowd . [You]524-phineas shall ride [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker to - morrow at [Somerby]169-somerby , and [you]524-phineas 'll find that better fun . "[463-lord chiltern] " [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker ? Have n't [I]463-lord chiltern heard [you]463-lord chiltern say [he]340-bonebreaker rushes like mischief ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Well , [he]340-bonebreaker does rush . But , by [George]370-george ! [you]524-phineas want a horse to rush in [that country]9042-that country . When [you]524-phineas have to go right through four or five feet of stiff green wood , like a bullet through a target , [you]524-phineas want a little force , or [you]524-phineas 're apt to be left up a tree . "[463-lord chiltern] " And what do [you]463-lord chiltern ride ? "[463-lord chiltern] " A brute [I]463-lord chiltern never put [my]463-lord chiltern leg on yet . [He]340-bonebreaker was sent down to [Wilcox]176-wilcox here , out of [Lincolnshire]177-lincolnshire , because [they]176-wilcox could n't get [anybody]7318-anybody to ride [him]340-bonebreaker [there]7300-there . [They]176-wilcox say [he]340-bonebreaker goes with [his]340-bonebreaker head up in the air , and wo n't look at a fence that is n't as high as [his]340-bonebreaker breast . But [I]463-lord chiltern think [he]340-bonebreaker 'll do here . [I]463-lord chiltern never saw a better made beast , or one with more power . Do [you]524-phineas look at [his]340-bonebreaker shoulders . [He]340-bonebreaker 's to be had for seventy pounds , and these are the sort of horses [I]463-lord chiltern like to buy . "[463-lord chiltern] Again [they]2840-they dined alone , and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern explained to [Phineas]524-phineas that [he]463-lord chiltern rarely associated with [the men of either of the hunts in which [he]463-lord chiltern rode]2841-the men of either of the hunts in which he rode . " There is [a set of fellows down here who are poison to [me]463-lord chiltern]9045-a set of fellows down here who are poison to me , and there is another set , and [I]463-lord chiltern am poison to [them]2840-they . [Everybody]951-everybody is very civil , as [you]524-phineas see , but [I]463-lord chiltern have [no associates]9047-no associates . And gradually [I]463-lord chiltern am getting to have a reputation as though [I]463-lord chiltern were [the devil]7262-the devil [himself]7262-the devil . [I]463-lord chiltern think [I]463-lord chiltern shall come out next year dressed entirely in black . "[463-lord chiltern] " Are [you]463-lord chiltern not wrong to give way to that kind of thing ? "[463-lord chiltern] " What the deuce am [I]463-lord chiltern to do ? [I]463-lord chiltern ca n't make civil little speeches . When once [a man]749-a man gets a reputation as [an ogre]9050-an ogre , it is the most difficult thing in [the world]756-the world to drop it . [I]463-lord chiltern could have [a score of [men]1025-men]9052-a score of men here every day if [I]463-lord chiltern liked it , - [my]463-lord chiltern title would do that for [me]463-lord chiltern ; - but [they]9052-a score of men would be [men]1025-men [I]463-lord chiltern should loathe , and [I]463-lord chiltern should be sure to tell [them]9052-a score of men so , even though [I]463-lord chiltern did not mean it . [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker , and the new horse , and another , went on at twelve to - day . [You]524-phineas must expect hard work to - morrow , as [I]463-lord chiltern daresay [we]2843-we sha n't be [home]754-home before eight . "[463-lord chiltern] The next day 's meet was in [Leicestershire]74-leicestershire , [not far from [Melton]178-melton]2842-not far from melton , and [they]2843-we started early . [Phineas]524-phineas , to tell the truth of [him]524-phineas , was rather afraid of [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker , and looked forward to the probability of an accident . [He]524-phineas had neither [wife]2182-wife nor [child]2845-child , and [nobody]1350-nobody had a better right to risk [his]524-phineas neck . " [We]2843-we 'll put a gag on ' [i]2847-the groom m , "[2847-the groom] said [the groom]2847-the groom , " and [you]524-phineas 'll ride ' [i]2847-the groom m in a ring , - so that [you]524-phineas may well - nigh break [his]524-phineas jaw ; but [he]524-phineas is [a rum un]9056-a rum un , [sir]8579-sir . "[2847-the groom] " [I]524-phineas 'll do [my]524-phineas best , "[524-phineas] said [Phineas]524-phineas . " [He]524-phineas 'll take all that , "[2847-the groom] said [the groom]2847-the groom . " Just let [him]524-phineas have [his]524-phineas own way at everything , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , as [they]2849-they moved away from the meet to [Pickwell Gorse]179-pickwell gorse ; " and if [you]524-phineas 'll only sit on [his]524-phineas back , [he]524-phineas 'll carry [you]524-phineas through as safe as [a church]9058-a church . "[463-lord chiltern] [Phineas]524-phineas could not help thinking that the counsels of [the master]2835-the master and of [the groom]2847-the groom were very different . " [My]463-lord chiltern idea is , "[463-lord chiltern] continued [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " that in hunting [you]524-phineas should always avoid [a crowd]7418-a crowd . [I]463-lord chiltern do n't think a horse is worth riding that will go in a crowd . It 's just like yachting , - [you]524-phineas should have plenty of sea - room . If [you]524-phineas 're to pull [your]524-phineas horse up at every fence till [somebody else]7432-somebody else is over , [I]463-lord chiltern think [you]524-phineas 'd better come out on a donkey . "[463-lord chiltern] And so [they]2852-we went away to [Pickwell Gorse]179-pickwell gorse . There were over [two hundred men]2853-two hundred men out , and [Phineas]524-phineas began to think that it might not be so easy to get out of [the crowd]9041-the crowd . [A crowd]7418-a crowd in a fast run no doubt quickly becomes small by degrees and beautifully less ; but it is very difficult , especially for [a stranger]8172-a stranger , to free [himself]8172-a stranger from the rush at the first start . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's horse plunged about so violently , as [they]2852-we stood on [a little hill - side]2857-a little hill - side looking down upon the cover , that [he]463-lord chiltern was obliged to take [him]2858-he to a distance , and [Phineas]524-phineas followed [him]463-lord chiltern . " If [he]2858-he breaks down wind , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " [we]2852-we ca n't be better than [we]2852-we are here . If [he]2858-he goes up wind , [he]2858-he must turn before long , and [we]2852-we shall be all right . "[463-lord chiltern] As [he]463-lord chiltern spoke [an old hound]2859-an old hound opened true and sharp , - an old hound whom [all the pack]2860-all the pack believed , - and in a moment there was no doubt that the fox had been found . " There are not above eight or nine acres in [it]9061-it , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " and [he]2858-he ca n't hang long . Did [you]524-phineas ever see such [an uneasy brute as this]9062-an uneasy brute as this in [your]524-phineas life ? But [I]463-lord chiltern feel certain [he]2858-he 'll go well when [he]2858-he gets away . "[463-lord chiltern] [Phineas]524-phineas was too much occupied with [his]524-phineas own horse to think much of that on which [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was mounted . [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker , the very moment that [he]524-phineas heard [the old hound]2861-the old hound 's note , stretched out [his]524-phineas head , and put [his]524-phineas mouth upon the bit , and began to tremble in every muscle . " [He]2858-he 's a great deal more anxious for it than [you]524-phineas and [I]463-lord chiltern are , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [I]463-lord chiltern see [they]9063-they 've given [you]524-phineas that gag . But do n't [you]524-phineas ride [him]2858-he on it till [he]2858-he wants it . Give [him]2858-he lots of room , and [he]2858-he 'll go in the snaffle . "[463-lord chiltern] All which caution made [Phineas]524-phineas think that any [insurance office]2862-insurance office would charge very dear on [his]524-phineas life at the present moment . The fox took two rings of the gorse , and then [he]2861-the old hound went , - up wind . " It 's not a vixen , [I]463-lord chiltern 'll swear , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [A vixen in cub]9064-a vixen in cub never went away like that yet . Now then , [Finn]329-phineas , [[my]463-lord chiltern boy]7278-my boy , keep to the right . "[463-lord chiltern] And [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , with the horse out of [Lincolnshire]177-lincolnshire , went away across [the brow of [the hill]2864-the hill]2863-the brow of the hill , leaving the hounds to the left , and selected , as [his]463-lord chiltern point of exit into [the next field]2865-the next field , a stiff rail , which , had there been an accident , must have put a very wide margin of ground between [the rider]2866-the rider and [his]463-lord chiltern horse . " Go hard at [your]329-phineas fences , and then [you]329-phineas 'll fall clear , "[463-lord chiltern] [he]463-lord chiltern had said to [Phineas]329-phineas . [I]0-i do n't think , however , that [he]463-lord chiltern would have ridden at the rail as [he]463-lord chiltern did , but that there was no help for [him]463-lord chiltern . " [The brute]8737-the brute began in [his]8737-the brute own way , and carried on after in the same fashion all through , "[463-lord chiltern] [he]463-lord chiltern said afterwards . [Phineas]329-phineas took the fence a little lower down , and what it was at which [he]329-phineas rode [he]329-phineas never knew . [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker sailed over it , whatever it was , and [he]340-bonebreaker soon found [himself]340-bonebreaker by [[his]340-bonebreaker friend]857-his friend 's side . The ruck of [the men]2525-the men were lower down than [[our]2869-our two heroes]2870-our two heroes , and there were [others far away to the left]2871-others far away to the left , and [others]7342-others , again , who had been at the end of the gorse , and were now behind . [[Our]2869-our friends]2873-our friends were not near the hounds , not within [two fields of [them]2873-our friends]2874-two fields of them , but the hounds were below [them]2873-our friends , and therefore could be seen . " Do n't be in a hurry , and [they]2873-our friends 'll be round upon [us]2869-our , "[463-lord chiltern] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern said . " How [the deuce]9067-the deuce is one to help being in a hurry ? "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , who was doing [his]329-phineas very best to ride [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker with the snaffle , but had already began to feel that [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker cared nothing for that weak instrument . " By [George]370-george , [I]463-lord chiltern should like to change with [you]329-phineas , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [The Lincolnshire horse]2875-the lincolnshire horse was going along with [his]2875-the lincolnshire horse head very low , boring as [he]2875-the lincolnshire horse galloped , but throwing [his]2875-the lincolnshire horse neck up at [his]2875-the lincolnshire horse fences , just when [he]2875-the lincolnshire horse ought to have kept [himself]2875-the lincolnshire horse steady . After this , though [Phineas]329-phineas kept near [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern throughout the run , [they]2876-they were not again near enough to exchange words ; and , indeed , [they]2876-they had but little breath for such purpose . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern rode still a little in advance , and [Phineas]329-phineas , knowing [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend 's partiality for solitude when taking [his]329-phineas fences , kept a little to [his]329-phineas left . [He]329-phineas began to find that [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker knew pretty well what [he]340-bonebreaker was about . As for not using the gag rein , that was impossible . When a horse puts out what strength [he]2875-the lincolnshire horse has against [a man]749-a man 's arm , [a man]749-a man must put out what strength [he]749-a man has against the horse 's mouth . But [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker was cunning , and had had a gag rein on before . [He]340-bonebreaker contracted [his]340-bonebreaker lip here , and bent out [his]340-bonebreaker jaw there , till [he]340-bonebreaker had settled it to [his]340-bonebreaker mind , and then went away after [his]340-bonebreaker own fashion . [He]340-bonebreaker seemed to have a passion for smashing through big , high - grown ox - fences , and by degrees [[his]340-bonebreaker rider]2880-his rider came to feel that if there was nothing worse coming , the fun was not bad . The fox ran up wind for a couple of miles or so , as [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had prophesied , and then turned , - not to the right , as would best have served [him]463-lord chiltern and [Phineas]329-phineas , but to the left , - so that [they]2881-they were forced to make [their]2881-they way through the ruck of horses before [they]2881-they could place [themselves]2881-they again . [Phineas]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas crossing [a road]2882-a road , in and out of it , before [he]329-phineas knew where [he]329-phineas was , and for a while [he]329-phineas lost sight of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . But in truth [he]329-phineas was leading now , whereas [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had led before . The two horses having been together all the morning , and on the previous day , were willing enough to remain in company , if [they]2881-they were allowed to do so . [They]2881-they both crossed [the road]2811-the road , not very far from [each other]7264-each other , going in and out amidst [a crowd of horses]2885-a crowd of horses , and before long were again placed well , now having the hunt on [their]2881-they right , whereas hitherto it had been on [their]2881-they left . [They]2881-they went over [large pasture fields]2886-large pasture fields , and [Phineas]329-phineas began to think that as long as [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker would be able to go through the thick grown - up hedges , all would be right . Now and again [he]329-phineas came to a cut fence , a fence that had been cut and laid , and these were not so pleasant . Force was not sufficient for [them]2881-they , and [they]2881-they admitted of a mistake . But the horse , though [he]329-phineas would rush at [them]2881-they unpleasantly , took [them]2881-they when [they]2881-they came without touching [them]2881-they . It might be all right yet , - unless the beast should tire with [him]329-phineas ; and then , [Phineas]329-phineas thought , a misfortune might probably occur . [He]329-phineas remembered , as [he]329-phineas flew over one such impediment , that [he]329-phineas rode a stone heavier than [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend . At the end of forty - five minutes [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker also might become aware of the fact . The hounds were running well in sight to [their]2881-they right , and [Phineas]329-phineas began to feel some of that pride which [a man]749-a man indulges when [he]749-a man becomes aware that [he]749-a man has taken [his]749-a man place comfortably , has left [the squad]2889-the squad behind , and is going well . There were [men nearer the hounds]2890-men nearer the hounds than [he]329-phineas was , but [he]329-phineas was near enough even for ambition . There had already been enough of the run to make [him]329-phineas sure that it would be a " good thing "[329-phineas] , and enough to make [him]329-phineas aware also that probably it might be too good . When a run is over , [men]1025-men are very apt to regret the termination , who a minute or two before were anxiously longing that the hounds might pull down [their]1025-men game . To finish well is everything in hunting . To have led for over an hour is nothing , let the pace and country have been what [they]1025-men might , if [you]2892-you fall away during the last half mile . Therefore it is that [those behind]2893-those behind hope that the fox may make this or that cover , while [the forward men]2894-the forward men long to see [him]329-phineas turned over in [every field]2895-every field . To ride to hounds is very glorious ; but to have ridden to hounds is more glorious still . [They]2881-they had now crossed [another road]2896-another road , and [a larger one]2897-a larger one , and had got into [a somewhat closer country]2898-a somewhat closer country . [The fields]2899-the fields were not so big , and the fences were not so high . [Phineas]329-phineas got a moment to look about [him]329-phineas , and saw [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern riding without [his]463-lord chiltern cap . [He]329-phineas was very red in the face , and [his]329-phineas eyes seemed to glare , and [he]329-phineas was tugging at [his]329-phineas horse with all [his]329-phineas might . But the animal seemed still to go with perfect command of strength , and [Phineas]329-phineas had too much work on [his]329-phineas own hands to think of offering Quixotic assistance to [any one else]1223-any one else . [He]329-phineas saw [some one]7387-some one , [a farmer]2902-a farmer , as [he]329-phineas thought , speak to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern as [they]2903-they rode close together ; but [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern only shook [his]463-lord chiltern head and pulled at [his]463-lord chiltern horse . There were brooks in [those parts]735-those parts . [The river Eye]180-the river eye forms itself thereabouts , or [some of [its]180-the river eye tributaries]2905-some of its tributaries do so ; and [these tributaries]2906-these tributaries , though small as [rivers]2907-rivers , are considerable to [men on one side who are called by the exigencies of the occasion]2908-men on one side who are called by the exigencies of the occasion to place [themselves]2908-men on one side who are called by the exigencies of the occasion quickly on the other . [Phineas]329-phineas knew nothing of [these brooks]2909-these brooks ; but [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker had gone gallantly over two , and now that there came a third in the way , it was to be hoped that [he]340-bonebreaker might go gallantly over that also . [Phineas]329-phineas , at any rate , had no power to decide otherwise . As long as [the brute]8737-the brute would go straight with [him]329-phineas [he]329-phineas could sit [him]329-phineas ; but [he]329-phineas had long given up the idea of having a will of [his]329-phineas own . Indeed , till [he]329-phineas was within twenty yards of [the brook]2045-the brook , [he]329-phineas did not see that it was larger than the others . [He]329-phineas looked around , and there was [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern close to [him]329-phineas , still fighting with [his]463-lord chiltern horse ; - but [the farmer]2912-the farmer had turned away . [He]329-phineas thought that [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern nodded to [him]329-phineas , as much as to tell [him]329-phineas to go on . On [he]329-phineas went at any rate . [The brook]2045-the brook , when [he]329-phineas came to [it]2045-the brook , seemed to be a huge black hole , yawning beneath [him]329-phineas . [The banks]2914-the banks were quite steep , and just where [he]329-phineas was to take off there was an ugly stump . It was too late to think of anything . [He]329-phineas stuck [his]329-phineas knees against [his]329-phineas saddle , - and in a moment was on the other side . [The brute , who had taken off a yard before the stump , knowing well the danger of striking it]2915-the brute , who had taken off a yard before the stump , knowing well the danger of striking it with [his]2915-the brute , who had taken off a yard before the stump , knowing well the danger of striking it foot , came down with a grunt , and did , [I]0-i think , begin to feel the weight of that extra stone . [Phineas]329-phineas , as soon as [he]329-phineas was safe , looked back , and there was [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's horse in the very act of [his]463-lord chiltern spring , - higher up [the rivulet]2916-the rivulet , where it was even broader . At that distance [Phineas]329-phineas could see that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was wild with rage against the beast . But whether [he]329-phineas wished to take the leap or wished to avoid it , there was no choice left to [him]329-phineas . The animal rushed at [the brook]2045-the brook , and in a moment the horse and [horseman]2918-horseman were lost to sight . It was well then that that extra stone should tell , as it enabled [Phineas]329-phineas to arrest [his]329-phineas horse and to come back to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend . The Lincolnshire horse had chested [the further bank]2920-the further bank , and of course had fallen back into [the stream]8430-the stream . When [Phineas]329-phineas got down [he]329-phineas found that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was wedged in between the horse and [the bank]2922-the bank , which was better , at any rate , than being under the horse in [the water]2923-the water . " All right , [old fellow]7273-old fellow , "[463-lord chiltern] [he]463-lord chiltern said , with a smile , when [he]463-lord chiltern saw [Phineas]329-phineas . " [You]329-phineas go on ; it 's too good to lose . "[463-lord chiltern] But [he]463-lord chiltern was very pale , and seemed to be quite helpless where [he]463-lord chiltern lay . The horse did not move , - and never did move again . [He]463-lord chiltern had smashed [his]463-lord chiltern shoulder to pieces against a stump on [the bank]2922-the bank , and was afterwards shot on that very spot . When [Phineas]329-phineas got down [he]329-phineas found that there was but little water where the horse lay . The depth of [the stream]8430-the stream had been on the side from which [they]2926-they had taken off , and the thick black mud lay within a foot of the surface , close to the bank against which [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was propped . " That 's the worst one [I]463-lord chiltern ever was on , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; " but [I]463-lord chiltern think [he]463-lord chiltern 's gruelled now . "[463-lord chiltern] " Are [you]463-lord chiltern hurt ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Well ; - [I]463-lord chiltern fancy there is something amiss . [I]463-lord chiltern ca n't move [my]463-lord chiltern arms ; and [I]463-lord chiltern catch [my]463-lord chiltern breath . [My]463-lord chiltern legs are all right if [I]463-lord chiltern could get away from [this accursed brute]9069-this accursed brute . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]2912-the farmer told [you]463-lord chiltern so , "[2912-the farmer] said [the farmer]2912-the farmer , coming and looking down upon [them]2926-they from [the bank]2922-the bank . " [I]2912-the farmer told [you]463-lord chiltern so , but [you]463-lord chiltern would n't be said . "[2912-the farmer] Then [he]2912-the farmer too got down , and between [them]2926-they both [they]2926-they extricated [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern from [his]463-lord chiltern position , and got [him]2912-the farmer on to [the bank]2922-the bank . " That un 's [a dead un]9070-a dead un , "[2912-the farmer] said [the farmer]2912-the farmer , pointing to the horse . " So much the better , "[8711-his lordship] said [[his]463-lord chiltern lordship]8711-his lordship . " Give [us]2926-they a drop of sherry , [Finn]329-phineas . "[8711-his lordship] [He]2912-the farmer had broken [his]2912-the farmer collar - bone and three of [his]2912-the farmer ribs . [They]2926-they got [a farmer]2902-a farmer 's trap from [Wissindine]181-wissindine and took [him]2912-the farmer into [Oakham]182-oakham . When [there]7300-there , [he]2912-the farmer insisted on being taken on through [Stamford]170-stamford to [the Willingford Bull]151-the willingford bull before [he]2912-the farmer would have [his]2912-the farmer bones set , - picking up , however , [a surgeon at [Stamford]170-stamford]2934-a surgeon at stamford . [Phineas]329-phineas remained with [him]2934-a surgeon at stamford for a couple of days , losing [his]329-phineas run with [the Fitzwilliams]529-the fitzwilliams and a day at the potted peas , and became very fond of [[his]329-phineas patient]2935-his patient as [he]2912-the farmer sat by [his]329-phineas bedside . " That was a good run , though , was n't it ? "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern as [Phineas]329-phineas took [his]329-phineas leave . " And , by [George]370-george , [Phineas]329-phineas , [you]329-phineas rode [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker so well , that [you]329-phineas shall have [him]340-bonebreaker as often as [you]329-phineas 'll come down . [I]463-lord chiltern do n't know how it is , but [[you]329-phineas [Irish fellows]9072-irish fellows]9071-you irish fellows always ride . "[463-lord chiltern] CHAPTER XXV [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's Carriage Stops the Way When [Phineas]329-phineas got back to [London]6-london , a day after [his]329-phineas time , [he]329-phineas found that there was already a great political commotion in [the metropolis]2936-the metropolis . [He]329-phineas had known that on Easter Monday and Tuesday there was to be a gathering of [the people]731-the people in favour of the ballot , and that on Wednesday there was to be a procession with a petition which [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was to receive from the hands of [the people]731-the people on [Primrose Hill]183-primrose hill . It had been at first intended that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull should receive the petition at the door of [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall on the Thursday ; but [he]339-mr. turnbull had been requested by [the Home Secretary]2939-the home secretary to put aside this intention , and [he]339-mr. turnbull had complied with the request made to [him]339-mr. turnbull . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was to move the second reading of [his]334-mr. mildmay Reform Bill on that day , the preliminary steps having been taken without any special notice ; but the bill of course included no clause in favour of the ballot ; and this petition was the consequence of that omission . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had predicted evil consequences , both in [the House]929-the house and out of it , and was now doing the best in [his]339-mr. turnbull power to bring about the verification of [his]339-mr. turnbull own prophecies . [Phineas]329-phineas , who reached [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings late on the Thursday , found that [the town]866-the town had been in a state of ferment for three days , that on the Wednesday [forty or fifty thousand persons]2943-forty or fifty thousand persons had been collected at [Primrose Hill]183-primrose hill , and that [the police]2944-the police had been forced to interfere , - and that worse was expected on the Friday . Though [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had yielded to [the Government]54-the government as to receiving the petition , [the crowd]9041-the crowd was resolved that [they]9041-the crowd would see the petition carried into [the House]929-the house . It was argued that [the Government]54-the government would have done better to have refrained from interfering as to the previously intended arrangement . It would have been easier to deal with a procession than with a mob of [men gathered together without any semblance of form]2947-men gathered together without any semblance of form . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had been asked to postpone the second reading of [his]334-mr. mildmay bill ; but the request had come from [[his]334-mr. mildmay opponents]2460-his opponents , and [he]334-mr. mildmay would not yield to it . [He]334-mr. mildmay said that it would be a bad expedient to close Parliament from fear of [the people]731-the people . [Phineas]329-phineas found at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club on the Thursday evening that [members of the House of Commons]2951-members of the house of commons were requested to enter on the Friday by the door usually used by [the peers]8852-the peers , and to make [their]2951-members of the house of commons way thence to [[their]2951-members of the house of commons own House]8112-their own house . [He]329-phineas found that [[his]329-phineas landlord]2954-his landlord , [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce , had been out with [the people]731-the people during the entire three days ; - and [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , with a flood of tears , begged [Phineas]329-phineas to interfere as to the Friday . " [He]329-phineas 's that headstrong that [he]329-phineas 'll be took if [anybody]7318-anybody 's took ; and [they]731-the people say that all [Westminster]60-westminster is to be lined with [soldiers]2599-soldiers . "[333-mrs. bunce] [Phineas]329-phineas on the Friday morning did have some conversation with [[his]329-phineas landlord]2954-his landlord ; but [his]329-phineas first work on reaching [London]6-london was to see [[Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's friends]7941-lord chiltern 's friends , and tell [them]7941-lord chiltern 's friends of the accident . [The potted peas Committee]2958-the potted peas committee sat on the Thursday , and [he]329-phineas ought to have been [there]7300-there . [His]329-phineas absence , however , was unavoidable , as [he]329-phineas could not have left [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend 's bed - side so soon after the accident . On the Wednesday [he]329-phineas had written to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and on the Thursday evening [he]329-phineas went first to [Portman Square]63-portman square and then to [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . " Of course [he]329-phineas will kill [himself]329-phineas some day , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl , - with a tear , however , in each eye . " [I]733-the earl hope not , [[my]733-the earl lord]7277-my lord . [He]329-phineas is [a magnificent horseman]9076-a magnificent horseman ; but accidents of course will happen . "[733-the earl] " How many of [his]329-phineas bones are there not broken , [I]8247-the father wonder ? "[8247-the father] said [the father]8247-the father . " It is useless to talk , of course . [You]733-the earl think [he]329-phineas is not in danger ? "[8247-the father] " Certainly not . "[733-the earl] " [I]8247-the father should fear that [he]329-phineas would be so liable to inflammation . "[8247-the father] " [The doctor]741-the doctor says that there is none . [He]329-phineas has been taking an enormous deal of exercise , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " and drinking no wine . All that is in [his]329-phineas favour . "[329-phineas] " What does [he]329-phineas drink , then ? "[733-the earl] asked [the Earl]733-the earl . " Nothing . [I]733-the earl rather think , [[my]733-the earl lord]7277-my lord , [you]7277-my lord are mistaken a little about [his]329-phineas habits . [I]733-the earl do n't fancy [he]329-phineas ever drinks unless [he]329-phineas is provoked to do it . "[733-the earl] " Provoked ! Could anything provoke [you]7277-my lord to make a brute of [yourself]7277-my lord ? But [I]8247-the father am glad that [he]329-phineas is in no danger . If [you]7277-my lord hear of [him]329-phineas , let [me]8247-the father know how [he]329-phineas goes on . "[8247-the father] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was of course full of concern . " [I]344-lady laura wanted to go down to [him]329-phineas , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , " but [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy thought that there was no occasion . "[344-lady laura] " Nor is there any ; - [I]733-the earl mean in regard to danger . [He]329-phineas is very solitary [there]7300-there . "[733-the earl] " [You]7277-my lord must go to [him]329-phineas again . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy will not let [me]733-the earl go unless [I]733-the earl can say that there is danger . [He]329-phineas seems to think that because [Oswald]516-oswald has had accidents before , it is nothing . Of course [I]733-the earl can not leave [London]6-london without [his]329-phineas leave . "[733-the earl] " [[Your]7277-my lord brother]7311-your brother makes very little of it , [you]7277-my lord know . "[733-the earl] " Ah ; - [he]7311-your brother would make little of anything . But if [I]733-the earl were ill [he]7311-your brother would be in [London]6-london by [the first train]9081-the first train . "[733-the earl] " [Kennedy]344-lady laura would let [you]7277-my lord go if [you]7277-my lord asked [him]7311-your brother . "[733-the earl] " But [he]7311-your brother advises [me]2964-her not to go . [He]7311-your brother says [my]2964-her duty does not require it , unless [Oswald]516-oswald be in danger . Do n't [you]7277-my lord know , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , how hard it is for [a wife]1857-a wife not to take advice when it is so given ? "[2964-her] This [she]2964-her said , within six months of [her]2964-her marriage , to [the man who had been [[her]2964-her husband 's rival]2966-her husband 's rival]2965-the man who had been her husband 's rival ! [Phineas]329-phineas asked [her]2964-her whether [Violet]351-violet had heard the news , and learned that [she]351-violet was still ignorant of it . " [I]344-lady laura got [your]329-phineas letter only this morning , and [I]344-lady laura have not seen [her]351-violet , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Indeed , [I]344-lady laura am so angry with [her]351-violet that [I]344-lady laura hardly wish to see [her]351-violet . "[344-lady laura] Thursday was [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's night , and [Phineas]329-phineas went from [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place to [Berkeley Square]120-berkeley square . There [he]329-phineas saw [Violet]341-lady baldock , and found that [she]341-lady baldock had heard of the accident . " [I]341-lady baldock am so glad to see [you]329-phineas , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[341-lady baldock] [she]341-lady baldock said . " Do tell [me]341-lady baldock ; - is it much ? "[341-lady baldock] " Much in inconvenience , certainly ; but not much in danger . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura think [Laura]344-lady laura was so unkind not to send [me]344-lady laura word ! [I]344-lady laura only heard it just now . Did [you]329-phineas see it ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]341-lady baldock was close to [him]329-phineas , and helped [him]329-phineas up . The horse jumped into [a river]9083-a river with [him]329-phineas , and crushed [him]329-phineas up against [the bank]2922-the bank . "[341-lady baldock] " How lucky that [you]329-phineas should be [there]7300-there ! Had [you]329-phineas jumped [the river]8409-the river ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes ; - almost unintentionally , for [my]344-lady laura horse was rushing so that [I]344-lady laura could not hold [him]329-phineas . [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was riding a brute that [no one]939-no one should have ridden . [No one]939-no one will again . "[344-lady laura] " Did [he]329-phineas destroy [himself]329-phineas ? "[341-lady baldock] " [He]329-phineas had to be killed afterwards . [He]329-phineas broke [his]329-phineas shoulder . "[344-lady laura] " How very lucky that [you]329-phineas should have been near [him]329-phineas , - and , again , how lucky that [you]329-phineas should not have been hurt [yourself]329-phineas ! "[344-lady laura] " It was not likely that [we]9089-we should both come to grief at the same fence . "[341-lady baldock] " But it might have been [you]329-phineas . And [you]329-phineas think there is no danger ? "[344-lady laura] " None whatever , - if [I]344-lady laura may believe [the doctor]741-the doctor . [His]329-phineas hunting is done for this year , and [he]329-phineas will be very desolate . [I]344-lady laura shall go down again to [him]329-phineas in a few days , and try to bring [him]329-phineas up to [town]7455-town . "[344-lady laura] " Do ; - do . If [he]329-phineas is laid up in [[[his]329-phineas father]784-his father 's house]9093-his father 's house , [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father must see [him]329-phineas . "[341-lady baldock] [Phineas]329-phineas had not looked at the matter in that light ; but [he]329-phineas thought that [Miss Effingham]351-violet might probably be right . Early on the next morning [he]329-phineas saw [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce , and used all [his]425-mr. bunce eloquence to keep [that respectable member of society]2967-that respectable member of society at [home]754-home ; - but in vain . " What good do [you]425-mr. bunce expect to do , [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce ? "[425-mr. bunce] [he]425-mr. bunce said , with perhaps some little tone of authority in [his]425-mr. bunce voice . " To carry [my]425-mr. bunce point , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . " And what is [your]425-mr. bunce point ? "[425-mr. bunce] " [My]425-mr. bunce present point is the ballot , as a part of the Government measure . "[425-mr. bunce] " And [you]425-mr. bunce expect to carry that by going out into [the streets]2393-the streets with [all the roughs of [London]6-london]9096-all the roughs of london , and putting [yourself]425-mr. bunce in direct opposition to the authority of [the magistrates]9097-the magistrates ? Do [you]425-mr. bunce really believe that the ballot will become the law of [the land]2336-the land any sooner because [you]425-mr. bunce incur this danger and inconvenience ? "[425-mr. bunce] " Look here , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; [I]425-mr. bunce do n't believe [the sea]9099-the sea will become any fuller because [the Piddle]530-the piddle runs into it out of [the Dorsetshire fields]9100-the dorsetshire fields ; but [I]425-mr. bunce do believe that the waters from [all the countries]9101-all the countries is what makes [the ocean]9102-the ocean . [I]425-mr. bunce shall help ; and it 's [my]425-mr. bunce duty to help . "[425-mr. bunce] " It 's [your]425-mr. bunce duty as [a respectable citizen]9103-a respectable citizen , with [a wife]1857-a wife and [family]9105-family , to stay at [home]754-home . "[425-mr. bunce] " If [[everybody]951-everybody with [a wife]1857-a wife and [family]9105-family]9108-everybody with a wife and family was to say so , there 'd be none there but roughs , and then where should [we]9111-we be ? What would [the Government people]9112-the government people say to [us]9111-we then ? If [every man with [a wife and family]9114-a wife and family]9113-every man with a wife and family was to show [hisself]9115-hisself in [the streets]2393-the streets to - night , [we]9111-we should have the ballot before Parliament breaks up , and if none of 'em do n't do it , [we]9111-we shall never have the ballot . Ai n't that so ? "[425-mr. bunce] [Phineas]329-phineas , who intended to be honest , was not prepared to dispute the assertion on the spur of the moment . " If that 's so , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce , triumphantly , " [a man]749-a man 's duty 's clear enough . [He]749-a man ought to go , though [he]749-a man 'd [two wives]9118-two wives and [families]9119-families . "[425-mr. bunce] And [he]425-mr. bunce went . The petition was to be presented at six o'clock , but [the crowd , who collected to see it]2969-the crowd , who collected to see it carried into [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall , began to form itself by noon . It was said afterwards that many of [the houses in [the neighbourhood of [Palace Yard]157-palace yard]2971-the neighbourhood of palace yard and [the Bridge]8448-the bridge]2970-the houses in the neighbourhood of palace yard and the bridge were filled with [soldiers]2599-soldiers ; but if so , [the men]2525-the men did not show [themselves]2525-the men . In the course of the evening [three or four companies of [the Guards in [St. James 's Park]184-st. james 's park]2976-the guards in st. james 's park]2975-three or four companies of the guards in st. james 's park did show [themselves]2975-three or four companies of the guards in st. james 's park , and had some rough work to do , for [many of [the people]731-the people]2977-many of the people took [themselves]2977-many of the people away from [Westminster]60-westminster by that route . [The police]2944-the police , who were very numerous in [Palace Yard]157-palace yard , had a hard time of it all the afternoon , and it was said afterwards that it would have been much better to have allowed the petition to have been brought up by [the procession]2980-the procession on Wednesday . A procession , let [it]2981-it be who [it]2981-it will that proceeds , has in it , of [its]2981-it own nature something of order . But now there was no order . The petition , which was said to fill fifteen cabs , - though the absolute sheets of signatures were carried into [the House]929-the house by [four men]2983-four men , - was being dragged about half the day and it certainly would have been impossible for [a member]1041-a member to have made [his]1041-a member way into [the House]929-the house through [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall between the hours of four and six . To effect an entrance at all [they]2983-four men were obliged to go round at the back of [the Abbey]2986-the abbey , as [all the spaces round [St. Margaret 's Church]185-st. margaret 's church and [Canning]531-canning 's monument]2987-all the spaces round st. margaret 's church and canning 's monument were filled with [the crowd]9041-the crowd . [Parliament Street]93-parliament street was quite impassable at five o clock , and there was no traffic across [the bridge]8448-the bridge from that hour till after eight . As the evening went on , [the mob]2990-the mob extended [itself]2990-the mob to [Downing Street]94-downing street and the front of [the Treasury Chambers]7807-the treasury chambers , and before the night was over all the hoardings round [the new Government offices]2992-the new government offices had been pulled down . The windows also of [certain obnoxious members of Parliament]2993-certain obnoxious members of parliament were broken , when [those obnoxious members]2994-those obnoxious members lived within reach . [One gentleman who unfortunately held [a house in [Richmond Terrace]186-richmond terrace]2996-a house in richmond terrace]2995-one gentleman who unfortunately held a house in richmond terrace , and [who was said to have said that the ballot was the resort of cowards]2997-who was said to have said that the ballot was the resort of cowards , fared very badly ; - for [his]2995-one gentleman who unfortunately held a house in richmond terrace windows were not only broken , but [his]2995-one gentleman who unfortunately held a house in richmond terrace furniture and mirrors were destroyed by the stones that were thrown . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , [I]0-i say , was much blamed . But after all , it may be a doubt whether the procession on Wednesday might not have ended worse . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was heard to say afterwards that the number of [people]1124-people collected would have been much greater . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay moved the second reading of [his]334-mr. mildmay bill , and made [his]334-mr. mildmay speech . [He]334-mr. mildmay made [his]334-mr. mildmay speech with the knowledge that [the Houses of Parliament]2999-the houses of parliament were surrounded by [a mob]3000-a mob , and [I]0-i think that the fact added to its efficacy . It certainly gave [him]334-mr. mildmay an appropriate opportunity for a display which was not difficult . [His]334-mr. mildmay voice faltered on two or three occasions , and faltered through real feeling ; but this sort of feeling , though it be real , is at the command of [orators]3001-orators on certain occasions , and does [them]3001-orators yeoman 's service . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was [an old man , nearly worn out in the service of [his]334-mr. mildmay country]3002-an old man , nearly worn out in the service of his country , who was known to have been true and honest , and to have loved [his]334-mr. mildmay country well , - though there were of course [they]3003-they who declared that [his]334-mr. mildmay hand had been too weak for power , and that [his]334-mr. mildmay services had been naught ; - and on this evening [his]334-mr. mildmay virtues were remembered . Once when [his]334-mr. mildmay voice failed [him]334-mr. mildmay [the whole House]2184-the whole house got up and cheered . The nature of [a Whig Prime Minister]3005-a whig prime minister 's speech on such an occasion will be understood by most of [[my]0-i readers]2252-my readers without further indication . The bill itself had been read before , and it was understood that no objection would be made to the extent of the changes provided in it by the liberal side of [the House]929-the house . The opposition coming from [liberal members]7761-liberal members was to be confined to the subject of the ballot . And even as yet it was not known whether [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull and [[his]339-mr. turnbull followers]3009-his followers would vote against the second reading , or whether [they]3003-they would take what was given , and declare [their]3003-they intention of obtaining the remainder on a separate motion . The opposition of [a large party of Conservatives]3010-a large party of conservatives was a matter of certainty ; but to this party [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay did not conceive [himself]334-mr. mildmay bound to offer so large an amount of argument as [he]334-mr. mildmay would have given had there been at the moment [no crowd in [Palace Yard]157-palace yard]3011-no crowd in palace yard . And [he]334-mr. mildmay probably felt that [that crowd]3012-that crowd would assist [him]334-mr. mildmay with [[his]334-mr. mildmay old Tory enemies]3013-his old tory enemies . When , in the last words of [his]334-mr. mildmay speech , [he]334-mr. mildmay declared that under no circumstances would [he]334-mr. mildmay disfigure the close of [his]334-mr. mildmay political career by voting for the ballot , - not though [the people]731-the people , on whose behalf [he]334-mr. mildmay had been fighting battles all [his]334-mr. mildmay life , should be there in any number to coerce [him]334-mr. mildmay , - there came another round of applause from the opposition benches , and [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny began to fear that [some young horses in [[his]393-mr. daubeny team]3016-his team]3015-some young horses in his team might get loose from [their]3015-some young horses in his team traces . With great dignity [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny had kept aloof from [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull and from [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's tactics ; but [he]393-mr. daubeny was not the less alive to the fact that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , with [his]339-mr. turnbull mob and [his]339-mr. turnbull big petition , might be of considerable assistance to [him]339-mr. turnbull in this present duel between [himself]339-mr. turnbull and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . [I]0-i think [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny was in the habit of looking at these contests as duels between [himself]339-mr. turnbull and [the leader on the other side of [the House]929-the house]3017-the leader on the other side of the house , - in which assistance from any quarter might be accepted if offered . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's speech did not occupy much over an hour , and at half - past seven [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull got up to reply . It was presumed that [he]339-mr. turnbull would do so , and not [a member]1041-a member left [his]339-mr. turnbull place , though that time of the day is an interesting time , and though [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was accustomed to be long . There soon came to be but little ground for doubting what would be the nature of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's vote on the second reading . " How may [I]339-mr. turnbull dare , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [he]339-mr. turnbull , " to accept so small a measure of reform as this with such a message from [the country]839-the country as is now conveyed to [me]339-mr. turnbull through the presence of [fifty thousand of [[my]339-mr. turnbull countrymen]9122-my countrymen , who are at this moment demanding [their]9121-fifty thousand of my countrymen , who are at this moment demanding their measure of reform just beyond the frail walls of this chamber measure of reform just beyond the frail walls of [this chamber]9123-this chamber]9121-fifty thousand of my countrymen , who are at this moment demanding their measure of reform just beyond the frail walls of this chamber ? [The right honourable gentleman]9124-the right honourable gentleman has told [us]9125-us that [he]9124-the right honourable gentleman will never be intimidated by [a concourse of [people]1124-people]9126-a concourse of people . [I]339-mr. turnbull do not know that there was any need that [he]9124-the right honourable gentleman should speak of intimidation . [No one]939-no one has accused [the right honourable gentleman]9124-the right honourable gentleman of political cowardice . But , as [he]9124-the right honourable gentleman has so said , [I]339-mr. turnbull will follow in [his]9124-the right honourable gentleman footsteps . Neither will [I]339-mr. turnbull be intimidated by the large majority which [this House]8214-this house presented the other night against the wishes of [the people]731-the people . [I]339-mr. turnbull will support no great measure of reform which does not include the ballot among its clauses . "[339-mr. turnbull] And so [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull threw down the gauntlet . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull spoke for two hours , and then the debate was adjourned till the Monday . The adjournment was moved by [an independent member , who , as was known , would support [the Government]54-the government , and at once received [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's assent]3020-an independent member , who , as was known , would support the government , and at once received mr. turnbull 's assent . There was no great hurry with the bill , and it was felt that it would be well to let the ferment subside . Enough had been done for glory when [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay moved the second reading , and quite enough in the way of debate , - with such [an audience almost within hearing]3021-an audience almost within hearing , - when [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's speech had been made . Then [the House]929-the house emptied [itself]929-the house at once . [The elderly , cautious members]3023-the elderly , cautious members made [their]3023-the elderly , cautious members exit through [the peers]8852-the peers ' door . [The younger men]3025-the younger men got out into [the crowd]9041-the crowd through [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall , and were pushed about among [the roughs]3027-the roughs for an hour or so . [Phineas]329-phineas , who made [his]329-phineas way through [the hall]8209-the hall with [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , found [[Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's carriage]3029-mr. turnbull 's carriage waiting at the entrance with a dozen policemen round [it]3029-mr. turnbull 's carriage . " [I]329-phineas hope [he]339-mr. turnbull wo n't get [home]754-home to dinner before midnight , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [He]339-mr. turnbull understands all about it , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . " [He]339-mr. turnbull had a good meal at three , before [he]339-mr. turnbull left [home]754-home , and [you]9134-you 'd find sandwiches and sherry in plenty if [you]9134-you were to search [[his]339-mr. turnbull carriage]9135-his carriage . [He]339-mr. turnbull knows how to remedy the costs of mob popularity . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] At that time [poor Bunce]425-mr. bunce was being hustled about in [the crowd in [the vicinity of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's carriage]3031-the vicinity of mr. turnbull 's carriage]3030-the crowd in the vicinity of mr. turnbull 's carriage . [Phineas]329-phineas and [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon made [their]3032-their way out , and by degrees worked a passage for [themselves]3032-their into [Parliament Street]93-parliament street . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had been somewhat behind [them]3032-their in coming down [the hall]8209-the hall , and had not been without a sense of enjoyment in the ovation which was being given to [him]339-mr. turnbull . There can be no doubt that [he]339-mr. turnbull was wrong in what [he]339-mr. turnbull was doing . That affair of [the carriage]3034-the carriage was altogether wrong , and did [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull much harm for many a day afterwards . When [he]339-mr. turnbull got outside the door , where were [the twelve policemen guarding [his]339-mr. turnbull carriage]3035-the twelve policemen guarding his carriage , [a great number of [[his]339-mr. turnbull admirers]3037-his admirers]3036-a great number of his admirers endeavoured to shake hands with [him]339-mr. turnbull . Among [them]3036-a great number of his admirers was [the devoted Bunce]3038-the devoted bunce . But [the policemen]3039-the policemen seemed to think that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was to be guarded , even from the affection of [[his]339-mr. turnbull friends]750-his friends , and were as careful that [he]339-mr. turnbull should be ushered into [[his]339-mr. turnbull carriage]9135-his carriage untouched , as though [he]339-mr. turnbull had been the favourite object of political aversion for the moment . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull [himself]339-mr. turnbull , when [he]339-mr. turnbull began to perceive that [men]1025-men were crowding close upon the gates , and to hear the noise , and to feel , as it were , the breath of [the mob]2990-the mob , stepped on quickly into [[his]339-mr. turnbull carriage]9135-his carriage . [He]339-mr. turnbull said a word or two in a loud voice . " Thank [you]3039-the policemen , [[my]339-mr. turnbull friends]1591-my friends . [I]339-mr. turnbull trust [you]3039-the policemen may obtain all [your]3039-the policemen just demands . "[339-mr. turnbull] But [he]339-mr. turnbull did not pause to speak . Indeed , [he]339-mr. turnbull could hardly have done so , as [the policemen]3039-the policemen were manifestly in a hurry . [The carriage]3034-the carriage was got away at a snail 's pace ; - but there remained in the spot where [the carriage]3034-the carriage had stood the makings of [a very pretty street row]3048-a very pretty street row . [Bunce]425-mr. bunce had striven hard to shake hands with [[his]425-mr. bunce hero]3049-his hero , - [Bunce]425-mr. bunce and [some other reformers]3050-some other reformers as ardent and as decent as [himself]425-mr. bunce . [The police]2944-the police were very determinate that there should be no such interruption to [their]2944-the police programme for getting [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull off the scene . [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce , who had [his]425-mr. bunce own ideas as to [his]425-mr. bunce right to shake hands with [any gentleman at [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall who might choose to shake hands with [him]425-mr. bunce]3052-any gentleman at westminster hall who might choose to shake hands with him , became uneasy under the impediments that were placed in [his]425-mr. bunce way , and expressed [himself]425-mr. bunce warmly as to [his]425-mr. bunce civil rights . Now [a [London]6-london policeman in [a political row]3054-a political row]3053-a london policeman in a political row is , [I]0-i believe , [the most forbearing of [men]1025-men]3055-the most forbearing of men . So long as [he]3053-a london policeman in a political row meets with no special political opposition , ordinary ill - usage does not even put [him]3053-a london policeman in a political row out of temper . [He]3053-a london policeman in a political row is paid for rough work among [roughs]3057-roughs , and takes [his]3053-a london policeman in a political row rubs gallantly . But [he]3053-a london policeman in a political row feels [himself]3053-a london policeman in a political row to be an instrument for the moment of despotic power as opposed to civil rights , and [he]3053-a london policeman in a political row wo n't stand what [he]3053-a london policeman in a political row calls " jaw . "[3053-a london policeman in a political row] Trip up [a policeman]3058-a policeman in such a scramble , and [he]3053-a london policeman in a political row will take it in good spirit ; but mention the words " Habeas Corpus , "[3053-a london policeman in a political row] and [he]3053-a london policeman in a political row 'll lock [you]3059-you up if [he]3053-a london policeman in a political row can . As a rule , [his]3053-a london policeman in a political row instincts are right ; for [the man who talks about " Habeas Corpus "[3060-the man who talks about " habeas corpus " in a political crowd] in a political crowd]3060-the man who talks about " habeas corpus " in a political crowd will generally do more harm than can be effected by the tripping up of [any constable]3061-any constable . But these instincts may be the means of individual injustice . [I]0-i think they were so when [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce was arrested and kept [a fast prisoner]3062-a fast prisoner . [[His]425-mr. bunce wife]947-his wife had shown [her]947-his wife knowledge of [his]425-mr. bunce character when [she]947-his wife declared that [he]425-mr. bunce 'd be " took "[947-his wife] if [any one]7313-any one was " took . "[947-his wife] [Bunce]425-mr. bunce was taken into [custody]3065-custody with [some three or four others like [himself]425-mr. bunce]3066-some three or four others like himself , - [decent men , who meant no harm]3067-decent men , who meant no harm , but who thought that as [men]1025-men [they]1025-men were bound to show [their]1025-men political opinions , perhaps at the expense of a little martyrdom , - and was carried into [a temporary stronghold , which had been provided for the necessities of [the police]2944-the police]3069-a temporary stronghold , which had been provided for the necessities of the police , under [the clock - tower]3071-the clock - tower . " Keep [me]425-mr. bunce , at [your]3072-the sergeant who had him in custody peril ! "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce , indignantly . " [We]9137-we means it , "[3072-the sergeant who had him in custody] said [the sergeant who had [him]425-mr. bunce in [custody]3065-custody]3072-the sergeant who had him in custody . " [I]425-mr. bunce 've done no ha'porth to break the law , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . " [You]425-mr. bunce was breaking the law when [you]425-mr. bunce was upsetting [[my]3074-the sergeant men]9138-my men , as [I]3074-the sergeant saw [you]425-mr. bunce , "[3074-the sergeant] said [the sergeant]3074-the sergeant . " [I]425-mr. bunce 've upset [nobody]1350-nobody , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . " Very well , "[3074-the sergeant] rejoined [the sergeant]3074-the sergeant ; " [you]425-mr. bunce can say it all before [the magistrate]9140-the magistrate , to - morrow . "[3074-the sergeant] " And am [I]425-mr. bunce to be locked up all night ? "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . " [I]3074-the sergeant 'm afraid [you]425-mr. bunce will , "[3074-the sergeant] replied [the sergeant]3074-the sergeant . [Bunce]425-mr. bunce , who was not by nature [a very talkative man]3077-a very talkative man , said no more ; but [he]425-mr. bunce swore in [his]425-mr. bunce heart that there should be vengeance . Between eleven and twelve [he]425-mr. bunce was taken to [the regular police - station]3078-the regular police - station , and from thence [he]425-mr. bunce was enabled to send word to [[his]425-mr. bunce wife]947-his wife . " [Bunce]425-mr. bunce has been taken , "[947-his wife] said [she]947-his wife , with something of [the tragic queen]3080-the tragic queen , and something also of [the injured wife]3081-the injured wife in the tone of [her]947-his wife voice , as soon as [Phineas]329-phineas let [himself]329-phineas in with the latchkey between twelve and one . And then , mingled with , and at last dominant over , those severer tones , came the voice of [the loving woman whose beloved one]3082-the loving woman whose beloved one was in trouble . " [I]329-phineas knew how it 'd be , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Did n't [I]329-phineas ? And what must [we]9141-we do ? [I]329-phineas do n't suppose [he]425-mr. bunce 'd had a bit to eat from the moment [he]425-mr. bunce went out ; - and as for a drop of beer , [he]425-mr. bunce never thinks of it , except what [I]329-phineas puts down for [him]425-mr. bunce at [his]425-mr. bunce meals . [[Them]9142-them nasty police]9143-them nasty police always take the best . That 's why [I]329-phineas was so afeard . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas said all that [he]329-phineas could to comfort [her]947-his wife , and promised to go to [the police - office]3083-the police - office early in the morning and look after [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . No serious evil would , [he]329-phineas thought , probably come of it ; but still [Bunce]425-mr. bunce had been wrong to go . " But [you]333-mrs. bunce might have been took [yourself]333-mrs. bunce , "[333-mrs. bunce] argued [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , " just as well as [he]425-mr. bunce . "[333-mrs. bunce] Then [Phineas]329-phineas explained that [he]329-phineas had gone forth in the execution of a public duty . " [You]333-mrs. bunce might have been took , all the same , "[333-mrs. bunce] said [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , " for [I]333-mrs. bunce 'm sure [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce did n't do nothing amiss . "[333-mrs. bunce] CHAPTER XXVI " The First Speech "[333-mrs. bunce] On the following morning , which was Saturday , [Phineas]329-phineas was early at [the police - office at [Westminster]60-westminster]3084-the police - office at westminster looking after the interests of [[his]329-phineas landlord]2954-his landlord ; but there had been a considerable number of [men]1025-men taken up during the row , and [[our]3087-our friend]8691-our friend could hardly procure that attention for [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce 's case to which [he]8691-our friend thought the decency of [[his]8691-our friend client]3089-his client and [his]8691-our friend own position as [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament were entitled . [The men who had been taken up]3091-the men who had been taken up were taken in batches before [the magistrates]9097-the magistrates ; but as [the soldiers]3093-the soldiers in [the park]7798-the park had been maltreated , and a considerable injury had been done in [the neighbourhood of [Downing Street]94-downing street]3095-the neighbourhood of downing street , there was a good deal of strong feeling against [the mob]2990-the mob , and [the magistrates]9097-the magistrates were disposed to be severe . If [decent men]3098-decent men chose to go out among [such companions]3099-such companions , and thereby get into trouble , [decent men]3098-decent men must take the consequences . During the Saturday and Sunday a very strong feeling grew up against [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . The story of [the carriage]3034-the carriage was told , and [he]339-mr. turnbull was declared to be [a turbulent demagogue]3102-a turbulent demagogue , only desirous of getting popularity . And together with this feeling there arose a general verdict of " Serve [them]3103-all who had come into contact with the police in the great turnbull row right "[333-mrs. bunce] against [all who had come into contact with [the police]2944-the police in [the great Turnbull row]3105-the great turnbull row]3103-all who had come into contact with the police in the great turnbull row ; and thus it came to pass that [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce had not been liberated up to the Monday morning . On the Sunday [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce was in hysterics , and declared [her]333-mrs. bunce conviction that [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce would be imprisoned for life . [Poor Phineas]532-phineas had an unquiet time with [her]333-mrs. bunce on the morning of that day . In every ecstasy of [her]333-mrs. bunce grief [she]333-mrs. bunce threw [herself]333-mrs. bunce into [his]532-phineas arms , either metaphorically or materially , according to the excess of [her]333-mrs. bunce agony at the moment , and expressed repeatedly an assured conviction that all [[her]333-mrs. bunce children]7861-her children would die of starvation , and that [she]333-mrs. bunce [herself]333-mrs. bunce would be picked up under the arches of [one of [the bridges]3108-the bridges]3107-one of the bridges . [Phineas]532-phineas , who was soft - hearted , did what [he]532-phineas could to comfort [her]333-mrs. bunce , and allowed [himself]532-phineas to be worked up to strong parliamentary anger against [the magistrates]9097-the magistrates and [police]3110-police . " When [they]9097-the magistrates think that [they]9097-the magistrates have public opinion on [their]9097-the magistrates side , there is nothing in the way or arbitrary excess which is too great for [them]9097-the magistrates . "[532-phineas] This [he]532-phineas said to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , who angered [him]532-phineas and increased the warmth of [his]532-phineas feeling by declaring that a little close confinement would be good for [the Bunces of the day]3111-the bunces of the day . " If [we]9144-we do n't keep [the mob]2990-the mob down , [the mob]2990-the mob will keep [us]9144-we down , "[3112-the whig private secretary] said [the Whig private secretary]3112-the whig private secretary . [Phineas]532-phineas had no opportunity of answering this , but declared to [himself]532-phineas that [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was no more [a Liberal at heart]3113-a liberal at heart than was [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny . " [He]364-barrington erle was born on that side of the question , and has been receiving Whig wages all [his]364-barrington erle life . That is the history of [his]364-barrington erle politics ! "[364-barrington erle] On the Sunday afternoon [Phineas]532-phineas went to [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's in [Portman Square]63-portman square]3114-lord brentford 's in portman square , intending to say a word or two about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , and meaning also to induce , if possible , [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister to take part with [him]532-phineas against [the magistrates]9097-the magistrates , - having a hope also , in which [he]532-phineas was not disappointed , that [he]532-phineas might find [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura with [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father . [He]532-phineas had come to understand that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was not to be visited at [[her]344-lady laura own house]3118-her own house on Sundays . So much indeed [she]344-lady laura had told [him]532-phineas in so many words . But [he]532-phineas had come to understand also , without any plain telling , that [she]344-lady laura rebelled in heart against this Sabbath tyranny , - and that [she]344-lady laura would escape from it when escape was possible . [She]344-lady laura had now come to talk to [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father about [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , and had brought [Violet Effingham]351-violet with [her]344-lady laura . [They]3121-they had walked together across [the park]7798-the park after [church]2752-church , and intended to walk back again . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy did not like to have [any carriage]3124-any carriage out on a Sunday , and to this arrangement [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife made no objection . [Phineas]532-phineas had received a letter from [the Stamford surgeon]3126-the stamford surgeon , and was able to report favourably of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [The man]7504-the man says that [he]7504-the man had better not be moved for a month , "[532-phineas] said [Phineas]532-phineas . " But that means nothing . [They]9148-they always say that . "[532-phineas] " Will it not be best for [him]7504-the man to remain where [he]7504-the man is ? "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " [He]7504-the man has not a soul to speak to , "[532-phineas] said [Phineas]532-phineas . " [I]1119-his sister wish [I]1119-his sister were with [him]7504-the man , "[1119-his sister] said [[his]343-mr. kennedy sister]1119-his sister . " That is , of course , out of the question , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " [They]9148-they know [him]7504-the man at [that inn]9149-that inn , and it really seems to [me]733-the earl best that [he]7504-the man should stay [there]7300-there . [I]733-the earl do not think [he]7504-the man would be so much at [his]7504-the man ease [here]1224-here . "[733-the earl] " It must be dreadful for [a man]749-a man to be confined to [[his]749-a man room]9153-his room without a creature near [him]749-a man , except [the servants]1717-the servants , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . [The Earl]733-the earl frowned , but said nothing further . [They]3131-they all perceived that as soon as [he]733-the earl had learned that there was no real danger as to [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son 's life , [he]733-the earl was determined that this accident should not work [him]775-his son up to any show of tenderness . " [I]351-violet do so hope [he]775-his son will come up to [London]6-london , "[351-violet] continued [Violet]351-violet , who was not afraid of [the Earl]733-the earl , and was determined not to be put down . " [You]351-violet do n't know what [you]351-violet are talking about , [[my]332-lord brentford dear]7306-my dear , "[332-lord brentford] said [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . After this [Phineas]532-phineas found it very difficult to extract any sympathy from [the Earl]733-the earl on behalf of [the men who had been locked up]3135-the men who had been locked up . [He]532-phineas was moody and cross , and could not be induced to talk on the great subject of the day . [Violet Effingham]351-violet declared that [she]351-violet did not care how many [Bunces]533-bunces were locked up ; nor for how long , - adding , however , a wish that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull [himself]339-mr. turnbull had been among [the number of [the prisoners]3137-the prisoners]3136-the number of the prisoners . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was somewhat softer than this , and consented to express pity in the case of [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce [himself]425-mr. bunce ; but [Phineas]532-phineas perceived that the pity was awarded to [him]425-mr. bunce and not to [the sufferer]3138-the sufferer . The feeling against [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was at the present moment so strong among [all the upper classes]3139-all the upper classes , that [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce and [[his]425-mr. bunce brethren]3140-his brethren might have been kept in [durance]187-durance for a week without commiseration from [them]3140-his brethren . " It is very hard certainly on [a man like [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce]9156-a man like mr. bunce , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Why did not [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce stay at [home]754-home and mind [his]425-mr. bunce business ? "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . [Phineas]532-phineas spent the remainder of that day alone , and came to a resolution that on the coming occasion [he]532-phineas certainly would speak in [the House]929-the house . The debate would be resumed on the Monday , and [he]532-phineas would rise to [his]532-phineas legs on the very first moment that it became possible for [him]532-phineas to do so . And [he]532-phineas would do nothing towards preparing a speech ; - nothing whatever . On this occasion [he]532-phineas would trust entirely to such words as might come to [him]532-phineas at the moment ; - ay , and to such thoughts . [He]532-phineas had before burdened [his]532-phineas memory with preparations , and the very weight of the burden had been too much for [his]532-phineas mind . [He]532-phineas had feared to trust [himself]532-phineas to speak , because [he]532-phineas had felt that [he]532-phineas was not capable of performing the double labour of saying [his]532-phineas lesson by heart , and of facing [the House]929-the house for the first time . There should be nothing now for [him]532-phineas to remember . [His]532-phineas thoughts were full of [his]532-phineas subject . [He]532-phineas would support [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's bill with all [his]532-phineas eloquence , but [he]532-phineas would implore [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and [the Home Secretary]2939-the home secretary , and [the Government]7691-the government generally , to abstain from animosity against [the populace of [London]6-london]3146-the populace of london , because [they]3146-the populace of london desired one special boon which [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay did not think that it was [his]334-mr. mildmay duty to give [them]3146-the populace of london . [He]532-phineas hoped that ideas and words would come to [him]532-phineas . Ideas and words had been free enough with [him]532-phineas in the old days of [the Dublin debating society]3147-the dublin debating society . If [they]3146-the populace of london failed [him]532-phineas now , [he]532-phineas must give the thing up , and go back to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . On the Monday morning [Phineas]532-phineas was for two hours at [the police - court]3148-the police - court in [Westminster]60-westminster , and at about one on that day [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce was liberated . When [he]425-mr. bunce was brought up before [the magistrate]9140-the magistrate , [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce spoke [his]425-mr. bunce mind very freely as to the usage [he]425-mr. bunce had received , and declared [his]425-mr. bunce intention of bringing an action against [the sergeant who had detained [him]425-mr. bunce]3150-the sergeant who had detained him . [The magistrate]9140-the magistrate , of course , took the part of [the police]2944-the police , and declared that , from the evidence of [two men who were examined]3153-two men who were examined , [Bunce]425-mr. bunce had certainly used such violence in the crowd as had justified [his]425-mr. bunce arrest . " [I]425-mr. bunce used no violence , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . " According to [your]425-mr. bunce own showing , [you]425-mr. bunce endeavoured to make [your]425-mr. bunce way up to [[Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's carriage]3029-mr. turnbull 's carriage , "[9140-the magistrate] said [the magistrate]9140-the magistrate . " [I]425-mr. bunce was close to [the carriage]3034-the carriage before [the police]2944-the police even saw [me]425-mr. bunce , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . " But [you]425-mr. bunce tried to force [your]425-mr. bunce way round to the door . "[425-mr. bunce] " [I]9140-the magistrate used no force till [a man]749-a man had [me]9140-the magistrate by the collar to push [me]9140-the magistrate back ; and [I]9140-the magistrate was n't violent , not then . [I]9140-the magistrate told [him]749-a man [I]9140-the magistrate was doing what [I]9140-the magistrate had a right to do , - and it was that as made [him]749-a man hang on to [me]9140-the magistrate . "[9140-the magistrate] " [You]425-mr. bunce were not doing what [you]425-mr. bunce had a right to do . [You]425-mr. bunce were assisting to create a riot , "[9140-the magistrate] said [the magistrate]9140-the magistrate , with that indignation which [a London magistrate]3156-a london magistrate should always know how to affect . [Phineas]532-phineas , however , was allowed to give evidence as to [[his]532-phineas landlord]2954-his landlord 's character , and then [Bunce]425-mr. bunce was liberated . But before [he]425-mr. bunce went [he]425-mr. bunce again swore that that should not be the last of it , and [he]425-mr. bunce told [the magistrate]9140-the magistrate that [he]425-mr. bunce had been ill - used . When liberated , [he]425-mr. bunce was joined by [a dozen sympathising friends]3159-a dozen sympathising friends , who escorted [him]425-mr. bunce [home]754-home , and among [them]3159-a dozen sympathising friends were [one or two literary gentlemen , employed on those excellent penny papers , [the People]731-the people 's Banner and the Ballot - box]3161-one or two literary gentlemen , employed on those excellent penny papers , the people 's banner and the ballot - box . It was [their]3159-a dozen sympathising friends intention that [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce 's case should not be allowed to sleep . [One of [these gentlemen]8033-these gentlemen]3163-one of these gentlemen made a distinct offer to [Phineas Finn]329-phineas of unbounded popularity during life and of immortality afterwards , if [he]329-phineas , as [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament , would take up [Bunce]425-mr. bunce 's case with vigour . [Phineas]329-phineas , not quite understanding the nature of the offer , and not as yet knowing the profession of [the gentleman]3166-the gentleman , gave some general reply . " [You]329-phineas come out strong , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and [we]9162-we 'll see that [you]329-phineas are properly reported . [I]329-phineas 'm on the Banner , [sir]8579-sir , and [I]329-phineas 'll answer for that . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , who had been somewhat eager in expressing [his]329-phineas sympathy with [Bunce]425-mr. bunce , and had not given very close attention to [the gentleman who was addressing [him]329-phineas]3167-the gentleman who was addressing him , was still in the dark . The nature of the Banner , which [the gentleman]3166-the gentleman was on , did not at once come [home]754-home to [him]329-phineas . " Something ought to be done , certainly , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [We]9162-we shall take it up strong , "[3166-the gentleman] said [the gentleman]3166-the gentleman , " and [we]9162-we shall be happy to have [you]329-phineas among [us]9162-we . [You]329-phineas 'll find , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , that in public life there 's nothing like having [a horgan]9164-a horgan to back [you]329-phineas . What is the most [you]329-phineas can do in the ' Ouse ? Nothing , if [you]329-phineas 're not reported . [You]329-phineas 're speaking to [the country]839-the country ; - ai n't [you]329-phineas ? And [you]329-phineas ca n't do that without [a horgan]9164-a horgan , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [You]329-phineas come among [us]3173-us on the Banner , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [You]329-phineas ca n't do better . "[3166-the gentleman] Then [Phineas]329-phineas understood the nature of the offer made to [him]329-phineas . As [they]3171-they parted , [the literary gentleman]3172-the literary gentleman gave [[our]3173-us hero]1068-our hero [his]3172-the literary gentleman card . " [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide . "[3172-the literary gentleman] So much was printed . Then , on the corner of the card was written , " [Banner Office]9167-banner office , [137]9168-137 , [Fetter Lane]188-fetter lane . "[345-mr. slide] [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide was [a young man , under thirty , not remarkable for clean linen , and who always talked of the " ' Ouse]9169-a young man , under thirty , not remarkable for clean linen , and who always talked of the " ' ouse . "[345-mr. slide] But [he]345-mr. slide was [a well - known and not undistinguished member of [a powerful class of men]3176-a powerful class of men]3175-a well - known and not undistinguished member of a powerful class of men . [He]345-mr. slide had been [a reporter]3177-a reporter , and as such knew the " ' Ouse "[345-mr. slide] well , and was [a writer for the press]3178-a writer for the press . And , though [he]345-mr. slide talked of " ' Ouses "[345-mr. slide] and " horgans "[345-mr. slide] , [he]345-mr. slide wrote good English with great rapidity , and was possessed of that special sort of political fervour which shows itself in [a man]749-a man 's work rather than in [his]749-a man conduct . It was [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide 's taste to be [an advanced reformer]3180-an advanced reformer , and in all [his]345-mr. slide operations on behalf of [the People]731-the people 's Banner [he]345-mr. slide was [a reformer very much advanced]3182-a reformer very much advanced . [No man]7759-no man could do an article on [the people]731-the people 's indefeasible rights with more pronounced vigour than [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide . But it had never occurred to [him]345-mr. slide as yet that [he]345-mr. slide ought to care for anything else than the fight , - than the advantage of having a good subject on which to write slashing articles . [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide was [an energetic but not a thoughtful man]3185-an energetic but not a thoughtful man ; but in [his]345-mr. slide thoughts on politics , as far as [they]731-the people went with [him]345-mr. slide , [he]345-mr. slide regarded the wrongs of [the people]731-the people as being of infinitely greater value than [their]731-the people rights . It was not that [he]345-mr. slide was insincere in all that [he]345-mr. slide was daily saying ; - but simply that [he]345-mr. slide never thought about it . Very early in life [he]345-mr. slide had fallen among " [people 's friends]9170-people 's friends , "[345-mr. slide] and an opening on the liberal press had come in [his]345-mr. slide way . To be a " [people 's friend]9171-people 's friend "[345-mr. slide] suited the turn of [his]345-mr. slide ambition , and [he]345-mr. slide was a " [people 's friend]9171-people 's friend . "[345-mr. slide] It was [his]345-mr. slide business to abuse [Government]54-the government , and to express on all occasions an opinion that as a matter of course [the ruling powers]3187-the ruling powers were the " [[people]1124-people 's enemies]9174-people 's enemies . "[345-mr. slide] Had [the ruling powers]3187-the ruling powers ceased to be the " [[people]1124-people 's enemies]9174-people 's enemies , "[3187-the ruling powers] [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide 's ground would have been taken from under [his]345-mr. slide feet . But such a catastrophe was out of the question . That excellent old arrangement that had gone on since demagogues were first invented was in full vigour . There were [the ruling powers]3187-the ruling powers and there were [the people]731-the people , - devils on one side and [angels]3191-angels on the other , - and as long as [[a people]3192-a people 's friend]3193-a people 's friend had a pen in [his]3193-a people 's friend hand all was right . [Phineas]329-phineas , when [he]329-phineas left [the indignant Bunce]425-mr. bunce to go among [[his]329-phineas friends]750-his friends , walked to [the House]929-the house thinking a good deal of what [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide had said to [him]329-phineas . The potted peas Committee was again on , and [he]329-phineas had intended to be in [the Committee Room]2593-the committee room by twelve punctually : but [he]329-phineas had been unable to leave [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce in the lurch , and it was now past one . Indeed , [he]329-phineas had , from one unfortunate circumstance after another , failed hitherto in giving to the potted peas that resolute attention which the subject demanded . On the present occasion [his]329-phineas mind was full of [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide and [the People 's Banner]3197-the people 's banner . After all , was there not something in [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide 's proposition ? [He]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas , had come into Parliament as it were under the wing of [a Government pack]3198-a government pack , and [his]329-phineas friendships , which had been very successful , had been made with [Ministers]2450-ministers , and with [the friends of [Ministers]2450-ministers]3200-the friends of ministers . [He]329-phineas had made up [his]329-phineas mind to be [Whig Ministerial]3202-whig ministerial , and to look for [his]329-phineas profession in that line . [He]329-phineas had been specially fortified in this resolution by [his]329-phineas dislike to the ballot , - which dislike had been the result of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's teaching . Had [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull become [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend instead , it may well be that [he]329-phineas would have liked the ballot . On such subjects [men]1025-men must think long , and be sure that [they]1025-men have thought in earnest , before [they]1025-men are justified in saying that [their]1025-men opinions are the results of [their]1025-men own thoughts . But now [he]329-phineas began to reflect how far this ministerial profession would suit [him]329-phineas . Would it be much to be [a Lord of the Treasury]3205-a lord of the treasury , subject to the dominion of [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler ? Such lordship and such subjection would be the result of success . [He]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas was at heart [a true Liberal]3206-a true liberal . Would it not be better for [him]329-phineas to abandon the idea of office trammels , and go among [them]3207-them on [the People 's Banner]3197-the people 's banner ? A glow of enthusiasm came over [him]329-phineas as [he]329-phineas thought of it . But what would [Violet Effingham]351-violet say to [the People]731-the people 's Banner and [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide ? And [he]329-phineas would have liked the Banner better had not [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide talked about the ' Ouse . From [the Committee Room]2593-the committee room , in which , alas ! [he]329-phineas took no active part in reference to the potted peas , [he]329-phineas went down to [the House]929-the house , and was present when the debate was resumed . Not unnaturally , [one speaker]3212-one speaker after another made some allusion to the row in [the streets]2393-the streets , and the work which had fallen to the lot of [the magistrates]9097-the magistrates . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had declared that [he]339-mr. turnbull would vote against the second reading of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's bill , and had explained that [he]339-mr. turnbull would do so because [he]339-mr. turnbull could consent to no Reform Bill which did not include the ballot as one of its measures . The debate fashioned [itself]3215-itself after this speech of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's , and turned again very much upon the ballot , - although it had been thought that the late debate had settled that question . [One or two of [[Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's followers]3217-mr. turnbull 's followers]3216-one or two of mr. turnbull 's followers declared that [they]3216-one or two of mr. turnbull 's followers also would vote against the bill , - of course , as not going far enough ; and [one or two gentlemen from the Conservative benches]3218-one or two gentlemen from the conservative benches extended a spoken welcome to [these new colleagues]3219-these new colleagues . Then [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser got up and addressed [the House]929-the house for an hour , struggling hard to bring back the real subject , and to make [the House]32-the house understand that the ballot , whether good or bad , had been knocked on the head , and that [members]7760-members had no right at the present moment to consider anything but the expediency or inexpediency of so much Reform as [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay presented to [them]7760-members in the present bill . [Phineas]329-phineas was determined to speak , and to speak on this evening if [he]329-phineas could catch [the Speaker]8305-the speaker 's eye . Again the scene before [him]329-phineas was going round before [him]329-phineas ; again things became dim , and again [he]329-phineas felt [his]329-phineas blood beating hard at [his]329-phineas heart . But things were not so bad with [him]329-phineas as they had been before , because [he]329-phineas had nothing to remember . [He]329-phineas hardly knew , indeed , what [he]329-phineas intended to say . [He]329-phineas had an idea that [he]329-phineas was desirous of joining in earnest support of the measure , with a vehement protest against the injustice which had been done to [the people]731-the people in general , and to [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce in particular . [He]329-phineas had firmly resolved that no fear of losing favour with [the Government]54-the government should induce [him]329-phineas to hold [his]329-phineas tongue as to the Buncean cruelties . Sooner than do so [he]329-phineas would certainly " go among [them]731-the people "[329-phineas] at [the Banner office]3224-the banner office . [He]329-phineas started up , wildly , when [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser had completed [his]402-mr. palliser speech ; but [the Speaker]8305-the speaker 's eye , not unnaturally , had travelled to [the other side of [the House]929-the house]3226-the other side of the house , and there was [a Tory of the old school]3228-a tory of the old school upon [his]3228-a tory of the old school legs , - [Mr. Western]534-mr. western , [the member for [East Barsetshire]191-east barsetshire]3229-the member for east barsetshire , [one of [the gallant few who dared to vote against [Sir Robert Peel]535-sir robert peel 's bill for repealing the Corn Laws in 1846]3231-the gallant few who dared to vote against sir robert peel 's bill for repealing the corn laws in 1846]3230-one of the gallant few who dared to vote against sir robert peel 's bill for repealing the corn laws in 1846 . [Mr. Western]534-mr. western spoke with a slow , ponderous , unimpressive , but very audible voice , for some twenty minutes , disdaining to make reference to [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull and [his]534-mr. western politics , but pleading against any Reform , with all the old arguments . [Phineas]329-phineas did not hear a word that [he]534-mr. western said ; - did not attempt to hear . [He]329-phineas was keen in [his]329-phineas resolution to make another attempt at [the Speaker]8305-the speaker 's eye , and at the present moment was thinking of that , and of that only . [He]329-phineas did not even give [himself]329-phineas a moment 's reflection as to what [his]329-phineas own speech should be . [He]329-phineas would dash at it and take [his]329-phineas chance , resolved that at least [he]329-phineas would not fail in courage . Twice [he]329-phineas was on [his]329-phineas legs before [Mr. Western]534-mr. western had finished [his]534-mr. western slow harangue , and twice [he]329-phineas was compelled to reseat [himself]329-phineas , - thinking that [he]329-phineas had subjected [himself]329-phineas to ridicule . At last [the member for East Barset]3233-the member for east barset sat down , and [Phineas]329-phineas was conscious that [he]329-phineas had lost a moment or two in presenting [himself]329-phineas again to [the Speaker]8305-the speaker . [He]329-phineas held [his]329-phineas ground , however , though [he]329-phineas saw that [he]329-phineas had [various rivals]3235-various rivals for the right of speech . [He]329-phineas held [his]329-phineas ground , and was instantly aware that [he]329-phineas had gained [his]329-phineas point . There was a slight pause , and as [some other urgent member]3236-some other urgent member did not reseat [himself]3236-some other urgent member , [Phineas]329-phineas heard [the president of that august assembly]3237-the president of that august assembly call upon [himself]329-phineas to address [the House]929-the house . The thing was now to be done . There [he]329-phineas was with [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons at [his]329-phineas feet , - a crowded House , bound to be [[his]329-phineas auditors]3240-his auditors as long as [he]329-phineas should think fit to address [them]3240-his auditors , and reporters by tens and twenties in [the gallery]3241-the gallery ready and eager to let [the country]839-the country know what [the young member for Loughshane]3243-the young member for loughshane would say in this [his]329-phineas maiden speech . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had sundry gifts , a powerful and pleasant voice , which [he]329-phineas had learned to modulate , a handsome presence , and a certain natural mixture of modesty and self - reliance , which would certainly protect [him]329-phineas from the faults of arrogance and pomposity , and which , perhaps , might carry [him]329-phineas through the perils of [his]329-phineas new position . And [he]329-phineas had also the great advantage of [friends in the House]3244-friends in the house who were anxious that [he]329-phineas should do well . But [he]329-phineas had not that gift of slow blood which on the former occasion would have enabled [him]329-phineas to remember [his]329-phineas prepared speech , and which would now have placed all [his]329-phineas own resources within [his]329-phineas own reach . [He]329-phineas began with the expression of an opinion that [every true reformer]3245-every true reformer ought to accept [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's bill , even if it were accepted only as an instalment , - but before [he]329-phineas had got through these sentences , [he]329-phineas became painfully conscious that [he]329-phineas was repeating [his]329-phineas own words . [He]329-phineas was cheered almost from the outset , and yet [he]329-phineas knew as [he]329-phineas went on that [he]329-phineas was failing . [He]329-phineas had certain arguments at [his]329-phineas fingers ' ends , - points with which [he]329-phineas was , in truth , so familiar that [he]329-phineas need hardly have troubled [himself]329-phineas to arrange them for special use , - and [he]329-phineas forgot even these . [He]329-phineas found that [he]329-phineas was going on with one platitude after another as to the benefit of reform , in a manner that would have shamed [him]329-phineas six or seven years ago at [a debating club]3246-a debating club . [He]329-phineas pressed on , fearing that words would fail [him]329-phineas altogether if [he]329-phineas paused ; - but [he]329-phineas did in truth speak very much too fast , knocking [his]329-phineas words together so that [no reporter]3247-no reporter could properly catch them . But [he]329-phineas had nothing to say for the bill except what [hundreds]3248-hundreds had said before , and [hundreds]3248-hundreds would say again . Still [he]329-phineas was cheered , and still [he]329-phineas went on ; and as [he]329-phineas became more and more conscious of [his]329-phineas failure there grew upon [him]329-phineas the idea , - the dangerous hope , that [he]329-phineas might still save [himself]329-phineas from ignominy by the eloquence of [his]329-phineas invective against [the police]2944-the police . [He]329-phineas tried it , and succeeded thoroughly in making [the House]32-the house understand that [he]329-phineas was very angry , - but [he]329-phineas succeeded in nothing else . [He]329-phineas could not catch the words to express the thoughts of [his]329-phineas mind . [He]329-phineas could not explain [his]329-phineas idea that [the people out of [the House]32-the house]3251-the people out of the house had as much right to express [their]3251-the people out of the house opinion in favour of the ballot as [members in [the House]929-the house]3252-members in the house had to express [theirs]3252-members in the house against it ; and that animosity had been shown to [the people]731-the people by [the authorities]3255-the authorities because [they]3255-the authorities had so expressed [their]3255-the authorities opinion . Then [he]329-phineas attempted to tell the story of [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce in a light and airy way , failed , and sat down in the middle of it . Again [he]329-phineas was cheered by all around [him]329-phineas , - cheered as [a new member]3256-a new member is usually cheered , - and in the midst of the cheer would have blown out [his]329-phineas brains had there been a pistol there ready for such an operation . That hour with [him]329-phineas was very bad . [He]329-phineas did not know how to get up and go away , or how to keep [his]329-phineas place . For some time [he]329-phineas sat with [his]329-phineas hat off , forgetful of [his]329-phineas privilege of wearing it ; and then put it on hurriedly , as though the fact of [his]329-phineas not wearing it must have been observed by [everybody]951-everybody . At last , at about two , the debate was adjourned , and then as [he]329-phineas was slowly leaving [the House]929-the house , thinking how [he]329-phineas might creep away without companionship , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk took [him]329-phineas by the arm . " Are [you]329-phineas going to walk ? "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " Yes "[346-mr. monk] , said [Phineas]329-phineas ; " [I]346-mr. monk shall walk . "[346-mr. monk] " Then [we]3260-we may go together as far as [Pall Mall]80-pall mall . Come along . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas had no means of escape , and left [the House]929-the house hanging on [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's arm , without a word . Nor did [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk speak till [they]3260-we were out in [Palace Yard]157-palace yard . " It was not much amiss , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk ; " but [you]329-phineas 'll do better than that yet . "[346-mr. monk] " [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " [I]329-phineas have made an ass of [myself]329-phineas so thoroughly , that there will at any rate be this good result , that [I]329-phineas shall never make an ass of [myself]329-phineas again after the same fashion . "[329-phineas] " Ah ! - [I]329-phineas thought [you]329-phineas had some such feeling as that , and therefore [I]329-phineas was determined to speak to [you]329-phineas . [You]329-phineas may be sure , [Finn]329-phineas , that [I]329-phineas do not care to flatter [you]329-phineas , and [I]329-phineas think [you]329-phineas ought to know that , as far as [I]329-phineas am able , [I]329-phineas will tell [you]329-phineas the truth . [Your]329-phineas speech , which was certainly nothing great , was about on a par with other maiden speeches in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons . [You]329-phineas have done [yourself]329-phineas neither good nor harm . Nor was it desirable that [you]329-phineas should . [My]329-phineas advice to [you]329-phineas now is , never to avoid speaking on any subject that interests [you]329-phineas , but never to speak for above three minutes till [you]329-phineas find [yourself]329-phineas as much at [home]754-home on [your]329-phineas legs as [you]329-phineas are when sitting . But do not suppose that [you]329-phineas have made an ass of [yourself]329-phineas , - that is , in any special degree . Now , good - night . "[329-phineas] CHAPTER XXVII [Phineas Discussed]329-phineas [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura heard two accounts of [[her]344-lady laura friend]1091-her friend 's speech , - and both from [men who had been present]3262-men who had been present . [[Her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband was in [his]968-her husband place , in accordance with [his]968-her husband constant practice , and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had been seated , perhaps unfortunately , in [[the peers]8852-the peers ' gallery]3265-the peers ' gallery . " And [you]968-her husband think it was a failure ? "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura said to [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . " It certainly was not a success . There was nothing particular about it . There was a good deal of it [you]968-her husband could hardly hear . "[344-lady laura] After that [she]344-lady laura got the morning newspapers , and turned with great interest to the report . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had been , as it were , adopted by [her]344-lady laura as [[her]344-lady laura own political offspring]3267-her own political offspring , - or at any rate as [[her]344-lady laura political godchild]3268-her political godchild . [She]344-lady laura had made promises on [his]329-phineas behalf to [various personages of high political standing]3269-various personages of high political standing , - to [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father , to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , to [the Duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]7557-the duke of st. bungay , and even to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay [himself]334-mr. mildmay . [She]344-lady laura had thoroughly intended that [Phineas Finn]329-phineas should be a political success from the first ; and since [her]344-lady laura marriage , [she]344-lady laura had , [I]0-i think , been more intent upon it than before . Perhaps there was a feeling on [her]344-lady laura part that having wronged [him]329-phineas in one way , [she]344-lady laura would repay [him]329-phineas in another . [She]344-lady laura had become so eager for [his]329-phineas success , - for a while scorning to conceal [her]344-lady laura feeling , - that [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband had unconsciously begun to entertain a dislike to [her]344-lady laura eagerness . [We]3273-we know how quickly [women]7479-women arrive at an understanding of the feelings of those with whom [they]7479-women live ; and now , on that very occasion , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura perceived that [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband did not take in good part [her]344-lady laura anxiety on behalf of [[her]344-lady laura friend]1091-her friend . [She]344-lady laura saw that it was so as [she]344-lady laura turned over the newspaper looking for the report of the speech . It was given in six lines , and at the end of it there was an intimation , - expressed in the shape of advice , - that [the young orator]3277-the young orator had better speak more slowly if [he]3277-the young orator wished to be efficacious either with [the House]929-the house or with [the country]839-the country . " [He]3277-the young orator seems to have been cheered a good deal , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [All members]9179-all members are cheered at [their]9179-all members first speech , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [I]344-lady laura 've no doubt [he]3277-the young orator 'll do well yet , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Very likely , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . Then [he]343-mr. kennedy turned to [his]343-mr. kennedy newspaper , and did not take [his]343-mr. kennedy eyes off it as long as [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife remained with [him]343-mr. kennedy . Later in the day [Lady Laura]344-lady laura saw [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father , and [Miss Effingham]351-violet was with [her]344-lady laura at the time . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford said something which indicated that [he]332-lord brentford had heard the debate on the previous evening , and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura instantly began to ask [him]332-lord brentford about [Phineas]329-phineas . " The less said the better , "[733-the earl] was [the Earl]733-the earl 's reply . " Do [you]733-the earl mean that it was so bad as that ? "[344-lady laura] asked [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " It was not very bad at first ; - though indeed [nobody]1350-nobody could say it was very good . But [he]329-phineas got [himself]329-phineas into a mess about [the police]2944-the police and [the magistrates]9097-the magistrates before [he]329-phineas had done , and nothing but the kindly feeling always shown to a first effort saved [him]329-phineas from being coughed down . "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had not a word more to say about [Phineas]329-phineas to [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father ; but , womanlike , [she]344-lady laura resolved that [she]344-lady laura would not abandon [him]329-phineas . How many first failures in [the world]756-the world had been the precursors of ultimate success ! " [Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay will lose [his]334-mr. mildmay bill , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl , sorrowfully . " There does not seem to be a doubt about that . "[733-the earl] " And what will [you]733-the earl all do ? "[344-lady laura] asked [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [We]733-the earl must go to [the country]839-the country , [I]733-the earl suppose , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " What 's the use ? [You]733-the earl ca n't have a more liberal House than [you]733-the earl have now , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [We]733-the earl may have one less liberal , - or rather less radical , - with [fewer men]9184-fewer men to support [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . [I]344-lady laura do not see what else [we]733-the earl can do . [They]9185-they say that there are no less than [twenty - seven men on [our]733-the earl side of [the House]929-the house]9186-twenty - seven men on our side of the house who will either vote with [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull against [us]733-the earl , or will decline to vote at all . "[344-lady laura] " [Every one of [them]9186-twenty - seven men on our side of the house]9188-every one of them ought to lose [his]9188-every one of them seat , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " But what can [we]733-the earl do ? How is [the Queen]7412-the queen 's Government to be carried on ? "[344-lady laura] [We]3287-we all know the sad earnestness which impressed itself on [the Earl]733-the earl 's brow as [he]733-the earl asked these momentous questions . " [I]733-the earl do n't suppose that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull can form [a Ministry]1303-a ministry . "[733-the earl] " With [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny as whipper - in , perhaps [he]339-mr. turnbull might , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " And will [Mr. Finn]329-phineas lose [his]329-phineas seat ? "[344-lady laura] asked [Violet Effingham]351-violet . " Most probably , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " [He]329-phineas only got it by an accident . "[733-the earl] " [You]733-the earl must find [him]329-phineas a seat somewhere in [England]26-england , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " That might be difficult , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl , who then left [the room]7501-the room . [The two women]3292-the two women remained together for some quarter of an hour before [they]3292-the two women spoke again . Then [Lady Laura]344-lady laura said something about [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother . " If there be a dissolution , [I]344-lady laura hope [Oswald]516-oswald will stand for [Loughton]10-loughton . "[344-lady laura] [Loughton]10-loughton was [a borough close to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , in which , as regarded [its]10-loughton political interests , [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford was supposed to have considerable influence]3294-a borough close to saulsby , in which , as regarded its political interests , lord brentford was supposed to have considerable influence . To this [Violet]351-violet said nothing . " It is quite time , "[344-lady laura] continued [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , " that [old Mr. Standish]9191-old mr. standish should give way . [He]9191-old mr. standish has had the seat for twenty - five years , and has never done anything , and [he]9191-old mr. standish seldom goes to [the House]32-the house now . "[344-lady laura] " [He]9191-old mr. standish is not [[your]344-lady laura uncle]9192-your uncle , is [he]9191-old mr. standish ? "[344-lady laura] " No ; [he]9191-old mr. standish is [[papa]7260-papa 's cousin]9194-papa 's cousin ; but [he]9191-old mr. standish is ever so much older than [papa]7260-papa ; - nearly eighty , [I]344-lady laura believe . "[344-lady laura] " Would not that be just the place for [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . Then [Lady Laura]344-lady laura became very serious . " [Oswald]516-oswald would of course have a better right to it than [anybody else]1419-anybody else . "[344-lady laura] " But would [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern go into [Parliament]49-parliament ? [I]344-lady laura have heard [him]463-lord chiltern declare that [he]463-lord chiltern would not . "[344-lady laura] " If [we]3295-we could get [papa]7260-papa to ask [him]463-lord chiltern , [I]344-lady laura think [he]463-lord chiltern would change [his]463-lord chiltern mind , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . There was again silence for a few moments , after which [Violet]351-violet returned to the original subject of [their]3295-we conversation . " It would be a thousand pities that [Mr. Finn]329-phineas should be turned out into the cold . Do n't [you]344-lady laura think so ? "[351-violet] " [I]344-lady laura , for one , should be very sorry . "[344-lady laura] " So should [I]344-lady laura , - and the more so from what [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford says about [his]332-lord brentford not speaking well last night . [I]344-lady laura do n't think that it is very much of an accomplishment for [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman to speak well . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , [I]344-lady laura suppose , speaks well ; and [they]9199-they say that [that horrid man]9200-that horrid man , [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , can talk by the hour together . [I]344-lady laura do n't think that it shows [a man]749-a man to be clever at all . But [I]344-lady laura believe [Mr. Finn]329-phineas would do it , if [he]329-phineas set [his]329-phineas mind to it , and [I]344-lady laura shall think it a great shame if [they]9199-they turn [him]329-phineas out . "[344-lady laura] " It would depend very much , [I]344-lady laura suppose , on [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla . "[344-lady laura] " [I]351-violet do n't know anything about [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet ; " but [I]351-violet 'm quite sure that [he]373-lord tulla might have [Loughton]10-loughton , if [we]9202-we manage it properly . Of course [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern should have it if [he]373-lord tulla wants it , but [I]351-violet do n't think [he]373-lord tulla will stand in [Mr. Finn]329-phineas 's way . "[351-violet] " [I]344-lady laura 'm afraid it 's out of the question , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , gravely . " [Papa]376-papa thinks so much about [the borough]865-the borough . "[344-lady laura] [The reader]1125-the reader will remember that both [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford and [[his]332-lord brentford daughter]7468-his daughter were [thorough reformers]3298-thorough reformers ! The use of [a little borough]3299-a little borough of [his]332-lord brentford own , however , is a convenience to [a great peer]3300-a great peer . " Those difficult things have always to be talked of for a long while , and then they become easy , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " [I]351-violet believe if [you]351-violet were to propose to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to give all [his]343-mr. kennedy property to [the Church Missionaries]9204-the church missionaries and emigrate to [New Zealand]116-new zealand , [he]343-mr. kennedy 'd begin to consider it seriously after a time . "[351-violet] " [I]344-lady laura shall not try , at any rate . "[344-lady laura] " Because [you]351-violet do n't want to go to [New Zealand]116-new zealand ; - but [you]351-violet might try about [Loughton]10-loughton for [poor Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[351-violet] " [Violet]351-violet , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , after a moment 's pause ; - and [she]344-lady laura spoke sharply ; " [Violet]351-violet , [I]344-lady laura believe [you]351-violet are in love with [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[344-lady laura] " That 's just like [you]344-lady laura , [Laura]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura never made such an accusation against [you]351-violet before , or against anybody else that [I]344-lady laura can remember . But [I]344-lady laura do begin to believe that [you]351-violet are in love with [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[344-lady laura] " Why should n't [I]344-lady laura be in love with [him]329-phineas , if [I]344-lady laura like ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura say nothing about that ; - only [he]329-phineas has not got a penny . "[344-lady laura] " But [I]344-lady laura have , [[my]344-lady laura dear]7306-my dear . "[344-lady laura] " And [I]344-lady laura doubt whether [you]351-violet have any reason for supposing that [he]329-phineas is in love with [you]351-violet . "[344-lady laura] " That would be [my]344-lady laura affair , [[my]344-lady laura dear]7306-my dear . "[344-lady laura] " Then [you]351-violet are in love with [him]329-phineas ? "[344-lady laura] " That is [my]344-lady laura affair also . "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura shrugged [her]344-lady laura shoulders . " Of course it is ; and if [you]351-violet tell [me]344-lady laura to hold [my]344-lady laura tongue , of course [I]344-lady laura will do so . If [you]351-violet ask [me]344-lady laura whether [I]344-lady laura think it a good match , of course [I]344-lady laura must say [I]344-lady laura do not . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura do n't tell [you]351-violet to hold [your]351-violet tongue , and [I]344-lady laura do n't ask [you]351-violet what [you]351-violet think about the match . [You]351-violet are quite welcome to talk as much about [me]344-lady laura as [you]351-violet please ; - but as to [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas , [you]351-violet have no business to think anything . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura should n't talk to [anybody]7318-anybody but [yourself]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura am growing to be quite indifferent as to what [people]1124-people say . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock asked [me]344-lady laura the other day whether [I]344-lady laura was going to throw [myself]344-lady laura away on [Mr. Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[344-lady laura] " No ! "[344-lady laura] " Indeed [she]341-lady baldock did . "[344-lady laura] " And what did [you]344-lady laura answer ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura told [her]341-lady baldock that it was not quite settled ; but that as [I]344-lady laura had only spoken to [him]329-phineas once during the last two years , and then for not more than half a minute , and as [I]344-lady laura was n't sure whether [I]344-lady laura knew [him]329-phineas by sight , and as [I]344-lady laura had reason to suppose [he]329-phineas did n't know [my]344-lady laura name , there might , perhaps , be a delay of a week or two before the thing came off . Then [she]341-lady baldock flounced out of [the room]7501-the room . "[344-lady laura] " But what made [her]341-lady baldock ask about [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ? "[344-lady laura] " [Somebody]1569-somebody had been hoaxing [her]341-lady baldock . [I]344-lady laura am beginning to think that [Augusta]455-augusta does it for [her]341-lady baldock private amusement . If so , [I]344-lady laura shall think more highly of [[my]344-lady laura dear cousin]9211-my dear cousin than [I]344-lady laura have hitherto done . But , [Laura]344-lady laura , as [you]344-lady laura have made a similar accusation against [me]344-lady laura , and as [I]344-lady laura can not get out of it with [you]344-lady laura as [I]344-lady laura do with [[my]344-lady laura aunt]1575-my aunt , [I]344-lady laura must ask [you]344-lady laura to hear [my]344-lady laura protestation . [I]344-lady laura am not in love with [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas . [Heaven]537-heaven help [me]344-lady laura ; - as far as [I]344-lady laura can tell , [I]344-lady laura am not in love with [any one]7313-any one , and never shall be . "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura looked pleased . " Do [you]344-lady laura know , "[341-lady baldock] continued [Violet]341-lady baldock , " that [I]341-lady baldock think [I]341-lady baldock could be in love with [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas , if [I]341-lady baldock could be in love with [anybody]7318-anybody ? "[341-lady baldock] Then [Lady Laura]344-lady laura looked displeased . " In the first place , [he]329-phineas is [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , "[341-lady baldock] continued [Violet]341-lady baldock . " Then [he]329-phineas is [a man of spirit]9216-a man of spirit . And then [he]329-phineas has not too much spirit ; - not that kind of spirit which makes [some men]8717-some men think that [they]8717-some men are the finest things going . [His]329-phineas manners are perfect ; - not [Chesterfieldian]538-chesterfieldian , and yet never offensive . [He]329-phineas never browbeats [any one]7313-any one , and never toadies [any one]7313-any one . [He]329-phineas knows how to live easily with [men of all ranks]9220-men of all ranks , without any appearance of claiming a special status for [himself]329-phineas . If [he]329-phineas were made Archbishop of [Canterbury]192-canterbury to - morrow , [I]341-lady baldock believe [he]329-phineas would settle down into the place of [the first subject in [the land]2336-the land]9221-the first subject in the land without arrogance , and without false shame . "[341-lady baldock] " [You]341-lady baldock are [[his]329-phineas eulogist]9223-his eulogist with a vengeance . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura am [[his]329-phineas eulogist]9223-his eulogist ; but [I]344-lady laura am not in love with [him]329-phineas . If [he]329-phineas were to ask [me]344-lady laura to be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife to - morrow , [I]344-lady laura should be distressed , and should refuse [him]329-phineas . If [he]329-phineas were to marry [[my]344-lady laura dearest friend in [the world]756-the world]9226-my dearest friend in the world , [I]344-lady laura should tell [him]329-phineas to kiss [me]344-lady laura and be [[my]344-lady laura brother]1251-my brother . As to [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas , - those are [my]344-lady laura sentiments . "[344-lady laura] " What [you]344-lady laura say is very odd . "[341-lady baldock] " Why odd ? "[344-lady laura] " Simply because [mine]344-lady laura are the same . "[344-lady laura] " Are they the same ? [I]341-lady baldock once thought , [Laura]344-lady laura , that [you]344-lady laura did love [him]329-phineas ; - that [you]344-lady laura meant to be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife . "[341-lady baldock] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura sat for a while without making any reply to this . [She]344-lady laura sat with [her]344-lady laura elbow on the table and with [her]344-lady laura face leaning on [her]344-lady laura hand , - thinking how far it would tend to [her]344-lady laura comfort if [she]344-lady laura spoke in true confidence . [Violet]341-lady baldock during the time never took [her]341-lady baldock eyes from [[her]341-lady baldock friend]1091-her friend 's face , but remained silent as though waiting for an answer . [She]341-lady baldock had been very explicit as to [her]341-lady baldock feelings . Would [Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura be equally explicit ? [She]341-lady baldock was too clever to forget that such plainness of speech would be , must be more difficult to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura than to [herself]344-lady laura . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was [a married woman]8505-a married woman ; but [she]344-lady laura felt that [[her]344-lady laura friend]1091-her friend would have been wrong to search for secrets , unless [she]344-lady laura were ready to tell [her]344-lady laura own . It was probably some such feeling which made [Lady Laura]344-lady laura speak at last . " So [I]344-lady laura did , nearly - "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ; " very nearly . [You]344-lady laura told [me]344-lady laura just now that [you]344-lady laura had money , and could therefore do as [you]344-lady laura pleased . [I]344-lady laura had no money , and could not do as [I]344-lady laura pleased . "[344-lady laura] " And [you]344-lady laura told [me]344-lady laura also that [I]344-lady laura had no reason for thinking that [he]1091-her friend cared for [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " Did [I]344-lady laura ? Well ; - [I]344-lady laura suppose [you]344-lady laura have no reason . [He]1091-her friend did care for [me]344-lady laura . [He]1091-her friend did love [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " [He]1091-her friend told [you]344-lady laura so ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes ; - [he]1091-her friend told [me]344-lady laura so . "[344-lady laura] " And how did [you]344-lady laura answer [him]1091-her friend ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura had that very morning become engaged to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . That was [my]344-lady laura answer . "[344-lady laura] " And what did [he]1091-her friend say when [you]344-lady laura told [him]1091-her friend ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura do not know . [I]344-lady laura can not remember . But [he]1091-her friend behaved very well . "[344-lady laura] " And now , - if [he]1091-her friend were to love [me]344-lady laura , [you]344-lady laura would grudge [me]344-lady laura [his]1091-her friend love ? "[344-lady laura] " Not for that reason , - not if [I]344-lady laura know [myself]344-lady laura . Oh no ! [I]344-lady laura would not be so selfish as that . "[344-lady laura] " For what reason then ? "[344-lady laura] " Because [I]344-lady laura look upon it as written in heaven that [you]344-lady laura are to be [[Oswald]516-oswald 's wife]1677-oswald 's wife . "[344-lady laura] " Heaven 's writings then are false , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock , getting up and walking away . In the meantime [Phineas]329-phineas was very wretched at [home]754-home . When [he]329-phineas reached [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings after leaving [the House]929-the house , - after [his]329-phineas short conversation with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , - [he]329-phineas tried to comfort [himself]329-phineas with what [that gentleman]7770-that gentleman had said to [him]329-phineas . For a while , while [he]329-phineas was walking , there had been some comfort in [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's words . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had much experience , and doubtless knew what [he]346-mr. monk was saying , - and there might yet be hope . But all this hope faded away when [Phineas]329-phineas was in [[his]329-phineas own rooms]3308-his own rooms . There came upon [him]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas looked round [them]3308-his own rooms , an idea that [he]329-phineas had no business to be in [Parliament]49-parliament , that [he]329-phineas was [an impostor]2134-an impostor , that [he]329-phineas was going about [the world]756-the world under false pretences , and that [he]329-phineas would never set [himself]329-phineas aright , even unto [himself]329-phineas , till [he]329-phineas had gone through some terrible act of humiliation . [He]329-phineas had been [a cheat even to [Mr. Quintus Slide of the Banner]345-mr. slide]3311-a cheat even to mr. quintus slide of the banner , in accepting an invitation to come among [them]3312-them . [He]329-phineas had been a cheat to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , in that [he]329-phineas had induced [her]344-lady laura to think that [he]329-phineas was fit to live with [her]344-lady laura . [He]329-phineas was a cheat to [Violet Effingham]351-violet , in assuming that [he]329-phineas was capable of making [himself]329-phineas agreeable to [her]351-violet . [He]329-phineas was [a cheat to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern]3313-a cheat to lord chiltern when riding [his]329-phineas horses , and pretending to be [a proper associate for [a man of fortune]3315-a man of fortune]3314-a proper associate for a man of fortune . Why , - what was [his]329-phineas income ? What [his]329-phineas birth ? What [his]329-phineas proper position ? And now [he]329-phineas had got the reward which [all cheats]3316-all cheats deserve . Then [he]329-phineas went to bed , and as [he]329-phineas lay there , [he]329-phineas thought of [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . Had [he]329-phineas plighted [his]329-phineas troth to [Mary]382-mary , and then worked like [a slave]3317-a slave under [Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's auspices , - [he]329-phineas would not have been [a cheat]3318-a cheat . It seemed to [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had hardly been asleep when [the girl]2338-the girl came into [[his]329-phineas room]9153-his room in the morning . " [Sir]8579-sir , "[2338-the girl] said [she]2338-the girl , " there 's [that gentleman there]9232-that gentleman there . "[2338-the girl] " [What gentleman]9233-what gentleman ? "[329-phineas] " [The old gentleman]9234-the old gentleman . "[2338-the girl] Then [Phineas]329-phineas knew that [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson was in [[his]517-mr. clarkson sitting - room]3321-his sitting - room , and that [he]329-phineas would not leave [it]3321-his sitting - room till [he]329-phineas had seen [the owner of [the room]7501-the room]3322-the owner of the room . Nay , - [Phineas]329-phineas was pretty sure that [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson would come into [the bedroom]3324-the bedroom , if [he]517-mr. clarkson were kept long waiting . " Damn [the old gentleman]9234-the old gentleman , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas in [his]329-phineas wrath ; - and [the maid - servant]3325-the maid - servant heard [him]329-phineas say so . In about twenty minutes [he]517-mr. clarkson went out into [the sitting - room]3326-the sitting - room , with [his]517-mr. clarkson slippers on and in [his]517-mr. clarkson dressing - gown . Suffering under the circumstances of such an emergency , how is [any man]1023-any man to go through the work of dressing and washing with proper exactness ? As to the prayers which [he]517-mr. clarkson said on that morning , [I]0-i think that no question should be asked . [He]517-mr. clarkson came out with a black cloud on [his]517-mr. clarkson brow , and with [his]517-mr. clarkson mind half made up to kick [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson out of [the room]7501-the room . [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , when [he]517-mr. clarkson saw [him]517-mr. clarkson , moved [his]517-mr. clarkson chin round within [his]517-mr. clarkson white cravat , as was a custom with [him]517-mr. clarkson , and put [his]517-mr. clarkson thumb and forefinger on [his]517-mr. clarkson lips , and then shook [his]517-mr. clarkson head . " Very bad , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; very bad indeed ; very bad , ai n't it ? "[517-mr. clarkson] " [You]517-mr. clarkson coming [here]1224-here in this way at all times in the day is very bad , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " And where would [you]517-mr. clarkson have [me]329-phineas go ? Would [you]517-mr. clarkson like to see [me]329-phineas down in [the lobby of [the House]929-the house]2229-the lobby of the house ? "[329-phineas] " To tell [you]517-mr. clarkson the truth , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , [I]517-mr. clarkson do n't want to see [you]517-mr. clarkson anywhere . "[517-mr. clarkson] " Ah ; yes ; [I]329-phineas daresay ! And that 's what [you]517-mr. clarkson call honest , being [a Parliament gent]2191-a parliament gent ! [You]517-mr. clarkson had [my]329-phineas money , and then [you]517-mr. clarkson tell [me]329-phineas [you]517-mr. clarkson do n't want to see [me]329-phineas any more ! "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas have not had [your]517-mr. clarkson money , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " But let [me]517-mr. clarkson tell [you]517-mr. clarkson , "[517-mr. clarkson] continued [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , " that [I]517-mr. clarkson want to see [you]517-mr. clarkson ; - and shall go on seeing [you]517-mr. clarkson till the money is paid . "[517-mr. clarkson] " [I]329-phineas 've not had any of [your]517-mr. clarkson money , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson again twitched [his]517-mr. clarkson chin about on the top of [his]517-mr. clarkson cravat and smiled . " [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[517-mr. clarkson] said [he]517-mr. clarkson , showing the bill , " is that [your]329-phineas name ? "[517-mr. clarkson] " Yes , it is . "[517-mr. clarkson] " Then [I]517-mr. clarkson want [my]517-mr. clarkson money . "[517-mr. clarkson] " [I]517-mr. clarkson have no money to give [you]517-mr. clarkson . "[517-mr. clarkson] " Do be punctual now . Why ai n't [you]517-mr. clarkson punctual ? [I]517-mr. clarkson 'd do anything for [you]517-mr. clarkson if [you]517-mr. clarkson were punctual . [I]517-mr. clarkson would indeed . "[517-mr. clarkson] [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , as [he]517-mr. clarkson said this , sat down in the chair which had been placed for [[our]3329-our hero]1068-our hero 's breakfast , and cutting a slice off the loaf , began to butter it with great composure . " [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " [I]329-phineas can not ask [you]517-mr. clarkson to breakfast here . [I]329-phineas am engaged . "[329-phineas] " [I]517-mr. clarkson 'll just take a bit of bread and butter all the same , "[517-mr. clarkson] said [Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . " Where do [you]517-mr. clarkson get [your]517-mr. clarkson butter ? Now [I]517-mr. clarkson could tell [you]517-mr. clarkson [a woman who 'd give [it]9241-it [you]517-mr. clarkson cheaper and a deal better than this . This is all lard]9240-a woman who 'd give it you cheaper and a deal better than this . this is all lard . Shall [I]517-mr. clarkson send [her]9240-a woman who 'd give it you cheaper and a deal better than this . this is all lard to [you]517-mr. clarkson ? "[517-mr. clarkson] " No , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . There was no tea ready , and therefore [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson emptied the milk into a cup and drank it . " After this , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " [I]329-phineas must beg , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , that [you]517-mr. clarkson will never come to [[my]329-phineas room]9242-my room any more . [I]329-phineas shall not be at [home]754-home to [you]517-mr. clarkson . "[329-phineas] " [The lobby of [the House]929-the house]2229-the lobby of the house is the same thing to [me]517-mr. clarkson , "[517-mr. clarkson] said [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . " [They]9246-they know [me]517-mr. clarkson there well . [I]517-mr. clarkson wish [you]517-mr. clarkson 'd be punctual , and then [we]9247-we 'd be [the best of friends]9248-the best of friends . "[517-mr. clarkson] After that [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , having finished [his]517-mr. clarkson bread and butter , took [his]517-mr. clarkson leave . CHAPTER XXVIII The Second Reading Is Carried The debate on the bill was prolonged during the whole of that week . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , who loved [his]332-lord brentford seat in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet and the glory of being [a Minister]8492-a minister , better even than [he]332-lord brentford loved [[his]332-lord brentford borough]3333-his borough , had taken a gloomy estimate when [he]332-lord brentford spoke of [twenty - seven defaulters]3334-twenty - seven defaulters , and of the bill as certainly lost . [Men who were better able than]3335-men who were better able than [he]332-lord brentford to make estimates , - [the Bonteens]496-the bonteens and Fitzgibbons on each side of [the House]929-the house , and above all , [the Ratlers]492-the ratlers and [Robys]539-robys , produced lists from day to day which varied now by three names in one direction , then by two in another , and which fluctuated at last by units only . [They]3335-men who were better able than all concurred in declaring that it would be a very near division . A great effort was made to close the debate on the Friday , but it failed , and the full tide of speech was carried on till the following Monday . On that morning [Phineas]329-phineas heard [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler declare at [the club]976-the club that , as far as [his]417-mr. ratler judgment went , the division at that moment was a fair subject for a bet . " There are [two men]9249-two men doubtful in [the House]929-the house , "[417-mr. ratler] said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , " and if one votes on one side and [one on the other]9251-one on the other , or if neither votes at all , it will be a tie . "[417-mr. ratler] [Mr. Roby]415-mr. roby , however , [the whip on the other side]3338-the whip on the other side , was quite sure that [one at least of [these gentlemen]8033-these gentlemen]3339-one at least of these gentlemen would go into [[his]415-mr. roby lobby]3341-his lobby , and that the other would not go into [[Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler 's lobby]3342-mr. ratler 's lobby . [I]0-i am inclined to think that [the town]866-the town was generally inclined to put more confidence in the accuracy of [Mr. Roby]415-mr. roby than in that of [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler ; and among [betting men]3344-betting men there certainly was a point given by [those who backed [the Conservatives]420-the conservatives]3345-those who backed the conservatives . The odds , however , were lost , for on the division the numbers in [the two lobbies]3346-the two lobbies were equal , and [the Speaker]8305-the speaker gave [his]8305-the speaker casting vote in favour of [the Government]54-the government . The bill was read a second time , and was lost , as a matter of course , in reference to any subsequent action . [Mr. Roby]415-mr. roby declared that even [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay could not go on with nothing but [the Speaker]8305-the speaker 's vote to support [him]334-mr. mildmay . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had no doubt felt that [he]334-mr. mildmay could not go on with [his]334-mr. mildmay bill from the moment in which [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had declared [his]339-mr. turnbull opposition ; but [he]334-mr. mildmay could not with propriety withdraw it in deference to [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's opinion . During the week [Phineas]329-phineas had had [his]329-phineas hands sufficiently full . Twice [he]329-phineas had gone to the potted peas inquiry ; but [he]329-phineas had been at [the office of the People 's Banner]3349-the office of the people 's banner more often than that . [Bunce]425-mr. bunce had been very resolute in [his]425-mr. bunce determination to bring an action against [the police]2944-the police for false imprisonment , even though [he]425-mr. bunce spent every shilling of [his]425-mr. bunce savings in doing so . And when [[his]425-mr. bunce wife]947-his wife , in the presence of [Phineas]329-phineas , begged that bygones might be bygones , reminding [him]425-mr. bunce that spilt milk could not be recovered , [he]425-mr. bunce called [her]947-his wife [a mean - spirited woman]3352-a mean - spirited woman . Then [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce wept a flood of tears , and told [[her]333-mrs. bunce favourite lodger]3353-her favourite lodger that for [her]333-mrs. bunce all comfort in [this world]1633-this world was over . " [Drat]540-drat [the reformers]9252-the reformers , [I]329-phineas say . And [I]329-phineas wish there was [no Parliament]9253-no parliament ; so [I]329-phineas do . What 's the use of all the voting , when it means nothing but dry bread and cross words ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas by no means encouraged [[his]329-phineas landlord]2954-his landlord in [his]2954-his landlord litigious spirit , advising [him]2954-his landlord rather to keep [his]2954-his landlord money in [his]2954-his landlord pocket , and leave the fighting of the battle to the columns of the Banner , - which would fight it , at any rate , with economy . But [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , though [he]2954-his landlord delighted in the Banner , and showed an unfortunate readiness to sit at the feet of [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide , would have [his]2954-his landlord action at law ; - in which [resolution Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide did , [I]0-i fear , encourage [him]2954-his landlord behind the back of [[his]2954-his landlord better friend]3356-his better friend , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . [Phineas]329-phineas went with [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce to [[Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's chambers]2061-mr. low 's chambers , - for [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had in some way become acquainted with [the law - stationer 's journeyman]3358-the law - stationer 's journeyman , - and there some very good advice was given . " Have [you]333-mrs. bunce asked [yourself]333-mrs. bunce what is [your]333-mrs. bunce object , [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce ? "[399-mr. low] said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce declared [he]425-mr. bunce had asked [himself]425-mr. bunce that question , and had answered it . [His]425-mr. bunce object was redress . " In the shape of compensation to [yourself]333-mrs. bunce , "[399-mr. low] suggested [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . No ; [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce would not admit that [he]425-mr. bunce personally required any compensation . [The redress]3359-the redress wanted was punishment to [the man]7504-the man . " Is it for vengeance ? "[399-mr. low] asked [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . No ; it was not for vengeance , [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce declared . " It ought not to be , "[399-mr. low] continued [Mr. Low]399-mr. low ; " because , though [you]333-mrs. bunce think that [the man]7504-the man exceeded in [his]7504-the man duty , [you]333-mrs. bunce must feel that [he]7504-the man was doing so through no personal ill - will to [yourself]333-mrs. bunce . "[399-mr. low] " What [I]425-mr. bunce want is , to have [the fellows]9255-the fellows kept in [their]9255-the fellows proper places , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce . " Exactly ; - and therefore these things , when they occur , are mentioned in the press and in Parliament , - and the attention of [a Secretary of State]9256-a secretary of state is called to [them]9255-the fellows . Thank [God]387-god , [we]9257-we do n't have very much of that kind of thing in [England]26-england . "[425-mr. bunce] " Maybe [we]9257-we shall have more if [we]9257-we do n't look to it , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce stoutly . " [We]9257-we always are looking to it , "[399-mr. low] said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low ; - " looking to it very carefully . But [I]399-mr. low do n't think anything is to be done in that way by indictment against [a single man]9258-a single man , whose conduct has been already approved by [the magistrates]9097-the magistrates . If [you]425-mr. bunce want notoriety , [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce , and do n't mind what [you]425-mr. bunce pay for it ; or have got [anybody else]1419-anybody else to pay for it ; then indeed - "[399-mr. low] " There ai n't [nobody to pay for it]9261-nobody to pay for it , "[425-mr. bunce] said [Bunce]425-mr. bunce , waxing angry . " Then [I]399-mr. low certainly should not pay for it [myself]399-mr. low if [I]399-mr. low were [you]425-mr. bunce , "[399-mr. low] said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . But [Bunce]425-mr. bunce was not to be counselled out of [his]425-mr. bunce intention . When [he]425-mr. bunce was out in [the square]7511-the square with [Phineas]329-phineas [he]425-mr. bunce expressed great anger against [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . " [He]425-mr. bunce do n't know what patriotism means , "[3362-the law scrivener] said [the law scrivener]3362-the law scrivener . " And then [he]425-mr. bunce talks to [me]3362-the law scrivener about notoriety ! It has always been the same way with ['em]9262-'em . If [a man]749-a man shows a spark of public feeling , it 's all hambition . [I]3362-the law scrivener do n't want no notoriety . [I]3362-the law scrivener wants to earn [my]3362-the law scrivener bread peaceable , and to be let alone when [I]3362-the law scrivener 'm about [my]3362-the law scrivener own business . [I]3362-the law scrivener pays rates for [the police]2944-the police to look after [rogues]9265-rogues , not to haul [folks]9266-folks about and lock ['em]9262-'em up for days and nights , who is doing what [they]9266-folks has a legal right to do . "[3362-the law scrivener] After that , [Bunce]425-mr. bunce went to [[his]425-mr. bunce attorney]3363-his attorney , to the great detriment of the business at [[the stationer]3364-the stationer 's shop]3365-the stationer 's shop , and [Phineas]329-phineas visited [the office of [the People 's Banner]3197-the people 's banner]3349-the office of the people 's banner . There [he]329-phineas wrote a leading article about [Bunce]425-mr. bunce 's case , for which [he]329-phineas was in due time to be paid a guinea . After all , [the People]731-the people 's Banner might do more for [him]329-phineas in this way than ever would be done by [Parliament]49-parliament . [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide , however , and [another gentleman at [the Banner office]3224-the banner office]3369-another gentleman at the banner office , much older than [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide , who announced [himself]345-mr. slide as [the actual editor]3371-the actual editor , were anxious that [Phineas]329-phineas should rid [himself]329-phineas of [his]329-phineas heterodox political resolutions about the ballot . It was not that [they]3372-they cared much about [his]329-phineas own opinions ; and when [Phineas]329-phineas attempted to argue with [the editor]3373-the editor on the merits of the ballot , [the editor]3373-the editor put [him]329-phineas down very shortly . " [We]3372-they go in for it , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[3373-the editor] [he]3373-the editor said . If [Mr. Finn]329-phineas would go in for it too , [the editor]3373-the editor seemed to think that [Mr. Finn]329-phineas might make [himself]329-phineas very useful at [the Banner Office]193-the banner office . [Phineas]329-phineas stoutly maintained that this was impossible , - and was therefore driven to confine [his]329-phineas articles in the service of [the people]731-the people to those open subjects on which [his]329-phineas opinions agreed with those of [the People]731-the people 's Banner . This was [his]329-phineas second article , and [the editor]3373-the editor seemed to think that , backward as [he]329-phineas was about the ballot , [he]329-phineas was too useful an aid to be thrown aside . [A member of [Parliament]912-parliament]7334-a member of parliament is not now all that [he]7334-a member of parliament was once , but still there is a prestige in the letters affixed to [his]7334-a member of parliament name which makes [him]7334-a member of parliament loom larger in the eyes of [the world]756-the world than [other men]1050-other men . Get into [Parliament]49-parliament , if it be but for [the borough of Loughshane]1069-the borough of loughshane , and [the People]731-the people 's Banners all round will be glad of [your]3385-your assistance , as will also companies limited and unlimited to a very marvellous extent . [Phineas]329-phineas wrote [his]329-phineas article and promised to look in again , and so [they]3386-they went on . [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide continued to assure [him]329-phineas that [a " horgan "]9267-a " horgan "[9267-a " horgan "] was indispensable to [him]329-phineas , and [Phineas]329-phineas began to accommodate [his]329-phineas ears to the sound which had at first been so disagreeable . [He]329-phineas found that [[his]329-phineas acquaintance]3387-his acquaintance , [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide , had ideas of [his]345-mr. slide own as to getting into the ' Ouse at some future time . " [I]345-mr. slide always look upon the ' Ouse as [my]345-mr. slide oyster , and ' ere 's [my]345-mr. slide sword , "[345-mr. slide] said [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide , brandishing an old quill pen . " And [I]345-mr. slide feel that if once there [I]345-mr. slide could get along . [I]345-mr. slide do indeed . What is it [a man]749-a man wants ? It 's only pluck , - that [he]749-a man should n't funk because [a ' undred other men]9269-a ' undred other men are looking at [him]749-a man . "[345-mr. slide] Then [Phineas]329-phineas asked [him]345-mr. slide whether [he]345-mr. slide had any idea of a constituency , to which [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide replied that [he]345-mr. slide had no absolutely formed intention . [Many boroughs]3388-many boroughs , however , would doubtless be set free from aristocratic influence by the redistribution of seats which must take place , as [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide declared , at any rate in the next session . Then [he]345-mr. slide named [the borough of Loughton]3389-the borough of loughton ; and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , thinking of [Saulsby]476-phineas , thinking of [the Earl]733-the earl , thinking of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and thinking of [Violet]351-violet , walked away disgusted . Would it not be better that [the quiet town]3391-the quiet town , clustering close round [the walls of [Saulsby]127-saulsby]3392-the walls of saulsby , should remain as [it]3391-the quiet town was , than that [it]3391-the quiet town should be polluted by the presence of [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide ? On the last day of the debate , at a few moments before four o'clock , [Phineas]329-phineas encountered another terrible misfortune . [He]329-phineas had been at the potted peas since twelve , and had on this occasion targed [two or three commissariat officers]3393-two or three commissariat officers very tightly with questions respecting cabbages and potatoes , and had asked whether [the officers on board [a certain ship]3395-a certain ship]3394-the officers on board a certain ship did not always eat preserved asparagus while [the men]2525-the men had not even a bean . [I]0-i fear that [he]329-phineas had been put up to this business by [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide , and that [he]329-phineas made [himself]329-phineas nasty . There was , however , so much nastiness of the kind going , that [his]329-phineas little effort made no great difference . [The conservative members of the Committee]3397-the conservative members of the committee , on whose side of [the House the inquiry]3398-the house the inquiry had originated , did not scruple to lay all manner of charges to officers whom , were [they]3397-the conservative members of the committee [themselves]3397-the conservative members of the committee in power , [they]3397-the conservative members of the committee would be bound to support and would support with all [their]3397-the conservative members of the committee energies . About a quarter before four [the members of the Committee]3399-the members of the committee had dismissed [[their]3399-the members of the committee last witness]3400-their last witness for the day , being desirous of not losing [their]3399-the members of the committee chance of seats on so important an occasion , and hurried down into [the lobby]1211-the lobby , - so that [they]3399-the members of the committee might enter [the House]929-the house before prayers . [Phineas]329-phineas here was button - holed by [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , who said something to [him]329-phineas as to [the approaching division]3403-the approaching division . [They]3404-they were standing in front of the door of [the House]929-the house , almost in the middle of [the lobby]1211-the lobby , with [a crowd of members around [them]3404-they]3407-a crowd of members around them , - on a spot which , as [frequenters]3408-frequenters know , is hallowed ground , and must not be trodden by [strangers]7996-strangers . [He]329-phineas was in the act of answering [Erle]364-barrington erle , when [he]329-phineas was touched on the arm , and on turning round , saw [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . " About that little bill , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[3410-the horrible man] said [the horrible man]3410-the horrible man , turning [his]3410-the horrible man chin round over [his]3410-the horrible man white cravat . " [They]9270-they always tell [me]3410-the horrible man at [[your]329-phineas lodgings]9271-your lodgings that [you]329-phineas ai n't at [home]754-home . "[3410-the horrible man] By this time [a policeman]3058-a policeman was explaining to [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson with gentle violence that [he]517-mr. clarkson must not stand there , - that [he]517-mr. clarkson must go aside into one of the corners . " [I]517-mr. clarkson know all that , "[517-mr. clarkson] said [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , retreating . " Of course [I]517-mr. clarkson do . But what is [a man]749-a man to do when [a gent]9274-a gent wo n't see [him]749-a man at [home]754-home ? "[517-mr. clarkson] [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson stood aside in [his]517-mr. clarkson corner quietly , giving [the policeman]7388-the policeman no occasion for further action against [him]517-mr. clarkson ; but in retreating [he]517-mr. clarkson spoke loud , and there was a lull of voices around , and [twenty members at least]3413-twenty members at least had heard what had been said . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas no doubt had [his]329-phineas privilege , but [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson was determined that the privilege should avail [him]329-phineas as little as possible . It was very hard . [The real offender]3414-the real offender , [the Lord of the Treasury]3415-the lord of the treasury , [[the peer]2672-the peer 's son]3417-the peer 's son , with a thousand a year paid by [the country]839-the country was not treated with this cruel persecution . [Phineas]329-phineas had in truth never taken a farthing from [any one but [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father]3419-any one but his father ; and though doubtless [he]329-phineas owed something at this moment , [he]329-phineas had [no creditor of [his]329-phineas own]3421-no creditor of his own that was even angry with [him]329-phineas . As [the world]756-the world goes [he]329-phineas was [a clear man]3423-a clear man , - but for this debt of [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . [He]329-phineas left [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle in [the lobby]1211-the lobby , and hurried into [the House]929-the house , blushing up to the eyes . [He]329-phineas looked for [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon in [his]329-phineas place , but [the Lord of the Treasury]3415-the lord of the treasury was not as yet there . Doubtless [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon would be there for the division , and [Phineas]329-phineas resolved that [he]329-phineas would speak a bit of [his]329-phineas mind before [he]329-phineas let [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend out of [his]329-phineas sight . There were some great speeches made on that evening . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham delivered an oration of which [men]1025-men said that it would be known in [England]26-england as long as there were any words remaining of English eloquence . In it [he]431-mr. gresham taunted [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull with being a recreant to [the people]731-the people , of whom [he]431-mr. gresham called [himself]431-mr. gresham so often [the champion]3431-the champion . But [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was not in the least moved . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham knew well enough that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was not to be moved by any words ; - but the words were not the less telling to [the House]929-the house and to [the country]839-the country . [Men , who heard it]3434-men , who heard it , said that [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham forgot [himself]431-mr. gresham in that speech , forgot [his]431-mr. gresham party , forgot [his]431-mr. gresham strategy , forgot [his]431-mr. gresham long - drawn schemes , - even [his]431-mr. gresham love of applause , and thought only of [his]431-mr. gresham cause . [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny replied to [him]431-mr. gresham with equal genius , and with equal skill , - if not with equal heart . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had asked for the approbation of all present and of [all future reformers]3435-all future reformers . [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny denied [him]431-mr. gresham both , - the one because [he]431-mr. gresham would not succeed , and the other because [he]431-mr. gresham would not have deserved success . Then [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay made [his]334-mr. mildmay reply , getting up at about three o'clock , and uttered a prayer , - a futile prayer , - that this [his]334-mr. mildmay last work on behalf of [[his]334-mr. mildmay countrymen]3436-his countrymen might be successful . [His]431-mr. gresham bill was read a second time , as [I]0-i have said before , in obedience to the casting vote of [the Speaker]8305-the speaker , - but a majority such as that was tantamount to a defeat . There was , of course , on that night no declaration as to what [ministers]2450-ministers would do . Without a meeting of [the Cabinet]78-the cabinet , and without some further consideration , though [each]3439-each might know that the bill would be withdrawn , [they]3439-each could not say in what way [they]3439-each would act . But late as was the hour , there were many words on the subject before [members]7760-members were in [their]7760-members beds . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk left [the House]929-the house together , and perhaps [no two gentlemen in [it]929-the house]3442-no two gentlemen in it had in former sessions been more in the habit of walking [home]754-home arm - in - arm and discussing what [each]3439-each had heard and what [each]3439-each had said in that assembly . Latterly [these two men]3446-these two men had gone strangely asunder in [[their]3446-these two men paths]3447-their paths , - very strangely for [men who had for years walked so closely together]3448-men who had for years walked so closely together . And this separation had been marked by violent words spoken against [each other]7264-each other , - by violent words , at least , spoken against [him]3450-him in office by [the one who had never contaminated [his]3451-the one who had never contaminated his hands by the queen 's shilling hands by [the Queen]7412-the queen 's shilling]3451-the one who had never contaminated his hands by the queen 's shilling . And yet , on such an occasion as this , [they]3446-these two men were able to walk away from [the House]32-the house arm - in - arm , and did not fly at [each other]7264-each other 's throat by the way . " Singular enough , is it not , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , " that the thing should have been so close ? "[339-mr. turnbull] " Very odd , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk ; " but [men]1025-men have said that it would be so all the week . "[346-mr. monk] " [Gresham]431-mr. gresham was very fine , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . " Very fine , indeed . [I]339-mr. turnbull never have heard anything like it before . "[339-mr. turnbull] " [Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny was very powerful too , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . " Yes ; - no doubt . The occasion was great , and [he]431-mr. gresham answered to the spur . But [Gresham]431-mr. gresham 's was the speech of the debate . "[339-mr. turnbull] " Well ; - yes ; perhaps it was , "[339-mr. turnbull] said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , who was thinking of [his]339-mr. turnbull own flight the other night , and who among [[his]339-mr. turnbull special friends]3454-his special friends had been much praised for what [he]339-mr. turnbull had then done . But of course [he]339-mr. turnbull made no allusion to [his]339-mr. turnbull own doings , - or to those of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . In this way [they]3455-they conversed for some twenty minutes , till [they]3455-they parted ; but neither of [them]3455-they interrogated [the other]7702-the other as to what either might be called upon to do in consequence of the division which had just been effected . [They]3455-they might still be [intimate friends]3457-intimate friends , but the days of confidence between [them]3455-they were passed . [Phineas]329-phineas had seen [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon enter [the House]929-the house , - which [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon did quite late in the night , so as to be in time for the division . No doubt [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon had dined in [the House]929-the house , and had been all the evening in [the library]3460-the library , - or in [the smoking - room]8342-the smoking - room . When [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was on [his]334-mr. mildmay legs making [his]334-mr. mildmay reply , [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had sauntered in , not choosing to wait till [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon might be rung up by the bell at the last moment . [Phineas]329-phineas was near [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon as [they]3455-they passed by [the tellers]3462-the tellers , near [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon in [the lobby]1211-the lobby , and near [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon again as [they]3455-they all passed back into [the House]929-the house . But at the last moment [he]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas would miss [[his]329-phineas prey]3465-his prey . In [the crowd]9041-the crowd as [they]3455-they left [the House]929-the house [he]329-phineas failed to get [his]329-phineas hand upon [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend 's shoulder . But [he]329-phineas hurried down [[the members]3469-the members ' passage]3470-the members ' passage , and just at the gate leading out into [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall [he]329-phineas overtook [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon walking arm - in - arm with [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . " [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , taking hold of [[his]329-phineas countryman]3471-his countryman 's arm with a decided grasp , " [I]329-phineas want to speak to [you]391-laurence fitzgibbon for a moment , if [you]391-laurence fitzgibbon please . "[329-phineas] " Speak away , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . Then [Phineas]329-phineas , looking up into [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon face , knew very well that [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon had been - what [the world]756-the world calls , dining . [Phineas]329-phineas remembered at the moment that [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle had been close to [him]329-phineas when [the odious money - lender]3473-the odious money - lender had touched [his]329-phineas arm and made [his]364-barrington erle inquiry about that " little bill . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas much wished to make [Erle]364-barrington erle understand that the debt was not [his]364-barrington erle own , - that [he]364-barrington erle was not in the hands of [usurers]3474-usurers in reference to [his]364-barrington erle own concerns . But there was a feeling within [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas still , - even still , - owed something to [his]329-phineas friendship to [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . " Just give [me]329-phineas [your]364-barrington erle arm , and come on with [me]329-phineas for a minute , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [Erle]364-barrington erle will excuse [us]9277-us . "[329-phineas] " Oh , blazes ! "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon , " what is it [you]329-phineas 're after ? [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon ai n't good at private conferences at three in the morning . [We]9277-us 're all out , and is n't that enough for [ye]329-phineas ? "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] " [I]329-phineas have been dreadfully annoyed to - night , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " and [I]329-phineas wished to speak to [you]364-barrington erle about it . "[329-phineas] " [Bedad]419-bedad , [Finn]329-phineas , [[my]329-phineas boy]7278-my boy , and there are a good many of [us]9277-us are annoyed ; - eh , [Barrington]364-barrington erle ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas perceived clearly that though [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had been dining , there was as much of cunning in all this as of wine , and [he]329-phineas was determined not to submit to such unlimited ill - usage . " [My]391-laurence fitzgibbon annoyance comes from [[your]364-barrington erle friend]1248-your friend , [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , who had the impudence to address [me]391-laurence fitzgibbon in [the lobby of [the House]929-the house]2229-the lobby of the house . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] " And serve [you]364-barrington erle right , too , [Finn]329-phineas , [[my]329-phineas boy]7278-my boy . Why the devil did [you]364-barrington erle sport [your]364-barrington erle oak to [him]1248-your friend ? [He]1248-your friend has told [me]329-phineas all about it . There ai n't such [a patient little fellow as [Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson]9283-a patient little fellow as clarkson anywhere , if [you]364-barrington erle 'll only let [him]1248-your friend have [his]1248-your friend own way . [He]1248-your friend 'll look in , as [he]1248-your friend calls it , three times a week for a whole season , and do nothing further . Of course [he]1248-your friend do n't like to be locked out . "[329-phineas] " Is that [the gentleman with whom [the police]2944-the police interfered in [the lobby]1211-the lobby]9284-the gentleman with whom the police interfered in the lobby ? "[364-barrington erle] [Erle]364-barrington erle inquired . " [A confounded bill discounter to whom [[our]9288-our friend]8691-our friend here has introduced [me]329-phineas , - for [his]1248-your friend own purposes]9287-a confounded bill discounter to whom our friend here has introduced me , - for his own purposes , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [A very gentleman - like fellow]9290-a very gentleman - like fellow , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . " [Barrington]364-barrington erle knows [him]364-barrington erle , [I]391-laurence fitzgibbon daresay . Look here , [Finn]329-phineas , [[my]391-laurence fitzgibbon boy]7278-my boy , take [my]391-laurence fitzgibbon advice . Ask [him]364-barrington erle to breakfast , and let [him]364-barrington erle understand that [the house]929-the house will always be open to [him]364-barrington erle . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] After this [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle got into [a cab]7897-a cab together , and were driven away . CHAPTER XXIX A Cabinet Meeting And now will [the Muses]3476-the muses assist [me]0-i while [I]0-i sing an altogether new song ? On the Tuesday [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet met at [[the First Lord]3478-the first lord 's official residence in [Downing Street]94-downing street]3479-the first lord 's official residence in downing street , and [I]0-i will attempt to describe what , according to the bewildered brain of [a poor fictionist]3480-a poor fictionist , was said or might have been said , what was done or might have been done , on so august an occasion . [The poor fictionist]3481-the poor fictionist very frequently finds [himself]3481-the poor fictionist to have been wrong in [his]3481-the poor fictionist description of things in general , and is told so , roughly by [the critics]3482-the critics , and tenderly by [the friends of [his]3481-the poor fictionist bosom]3483-the friends of his bosom . [He]3481-the poor fictionist is moved to tell of things of which [he]3481-the poor fictionist omits to learn the nature before [he]3481-the poor fictionist tells of them - as should be done by [a strictly honest fictionist]3484-a strictly honest fictionist . [He]3481-the poor fictionist catches salmon in October ; or shoots [his]3481-the poor fictionist partridges in March . [His]3481-the poor fictionist dahlias bloom in June , and [his]3481-the poor fictionist birds sing in the autumn . [He]3481-the poor fictionist opens [the opera - houses]3485-the opera - houses before Easter , and makes [Parliament]49-parliament sit on a Wednesday evening . And then those terrible meshes of the Law ! How is [a fictionist]3486-a fictionist , in these excited days , to create the needed biting interest without legal difficulties ; and how again is [he]3486-a fictionist to steer [his]3486-a fictionist little bark clear of so many rocks , - when the rocks and the shoals have been purposely arranged to make the taking of [a pilot on board a necessity]3487-a pilot on board a necessity ? As to those law meshes , [a benevolent pilot]3488-a benevolent pilot will , indeed , now and again give [a poor fictionist]3480-a poor fictionist a helping hand , - not used , however , generally , with much discretion . But from whom is any assistance to come in the august matter of [a Cabinet assembly]3490-a cabinet assembly ? There can be no such assistance . [No man]7759-no man can tell aught but [they]7759-no man who will tell nothing . But then , again , there is this safety , that let the story be ever so mistold , - let the fiction be ever so far removed from the truth , no critic short of [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister [himself]7336-a cabinet minister can convict [the narrator of error]3493-the narrator of error . It was [a large dingy room]3494-a large dingy room , covered with a Turkey carpet , and containing a dark polished mahogany dinner - table , on very heavy carved legs , which [an old messenger]3495-an old messenger was preparing at two o'clock in the day for the use of [[her]3496-her Majesty 's Ministers]3497-her majesty 's ministers . The table would have been large enough for [fourteen guests]3498-fourteen guests , and along the side further from the fire , there were placed some six heavy chairs , good comfortable chairs , stuffed at the back as well as the seat , - but on the side nearer to the fire the chairs were placed irregularly ; and there were four armchairs , - two on one side and two on the other . There were four windows to [the room]7501-the room , which looked on to [St. James 's Park]184-st. james 's park , and the curtains of the windows were dark and heavy , - as became the gravity of the purposes to which [that chamber]8304-that chamber was appropriated . In old days [it]7501-the room had been [the dining - room of [one Prime Minister]3502-one prime minister after another]3501-the dining - room of one prime minister after another . To [Pitt]413-pitt [it]7501-the room had been [the abode of [[his]413-pitt own familiar prandial Penates]3504-his own familiar prandial penates]3503-the abode of his own familiar prandial penates , and [Lord Liverpool]541-lord liverpool had been dull there among [[his]413-pitt dull friends]3505-his dull friends for long year after year . [The Ministers of the present day]3506-the ministers of the present day find it more convenient to live in [private homes]3507-private homes , and , indeed , not unfrequently carry [their]3506-the ministers of the present day Cabinets with [them]3506-the ministers of the present day . But , under [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's rule , the meetings were generally held in [the old room]3508-the old room at [the official residence]3509-the official residence . Thrice did [the aged messenger]3510-the aged messenger move each armchair , now a little this way and now a little that , and then look at [them]3511-them as though something of the tendency of the coming meeting might depend on the comfort of [its leading members]3512-its leading members . If [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay should find [himself]334-mr. mildmay to be quite comfortable , so that [he]334-mr. mildmay could hear what was said without a struggle to [his]334-mr. mildmay ear , and see [[his]334-mr. mildmay colleagues]3513-his colleagues ' faces clearly , and feel the fire without burning [his]334-mr. mildmay shins , it might be possible that [he]334-mr. mildmay would not insist upon resigning . If this were so , how important was the work now confided to the hands of [that aged messenger]3514-that aged messenger ! When [his]334-mr. mildmay anxious eyes had glanced round [the room]7501-the room some half a dozen times , when [he]334-mr. mildmay had touched each curtain , laid [his]334-mr. mildmay hand upon every chair , and dusted certain papers which lay upon a side - table , - and which had been lying there for two years , and at which [no one]939-no one ever looked or would look , - [he]334-mr. mildmay gently crept away and ensconced [himself]334-mr. mildmay in an easy chair not far from the door of [the chamber]2444-the chamber . For it might be necessary to stop the attempt of [a rash intruder on those secret counsels]3518-a rash intruder on those secret counsels . Very shortly there was heard the ring of various voices in [the passages]3519-the passages , - the voices of [men speaking pleasantly]3520-men speaking pleasantly , the voices of [men with whom it seemed]3521-men with whom it seemed , from [their]3521-men with whom it seemed tone , that things were doing well in [the world]756-the world . And then [a cluster of four or five gentlemen]3523-a cluster of four or five gentlemen entered [the room]7501-the room . At first sight [they]3523-a cluster of four or five gentlemen seemed to be as [ordinary gentlemen]3525-ordinary gentlemen as [you]3526-you shall meet anywhere about [Pall Mall]80-pall mall on an afternoon . There was nothing about [their]3523-a cluster of four or five gentlemen outward appearance of the august wiggery of statecraft , nothing of the ponderous dignity of ministerial position . [That little man in the square - cut coat]3527-that little man in the square - cut coat , - [we]3528-we may almost call it a shooting - coat , - swinging an umbrella and wearing no gloves , is no less [a person than [the Lord Chancellor]3530-the lord chancellor]3529-a person than the lord chancellor , - [Lord Weazeling]542-lord weazeling , - who made a hundred thousand pounds as [Attorney - General]3531-attorney - general , and is supposed to be [the best lawyer of [his]3530-the lord chancellor age]3532-the best lawyer of his age . [He]3527-that little man in the square - cut coat is fifty , but [he]3527-that little man in the square - cut coat looks to be hardly over forty , and one might take [him]3527-that little man in the square - cut coat to be , from [his]3527-that little man in the square - cut coat appearance , - perhaps [a clerk in [the War Office]2608-the war office , well - to - do , and popular among [[his]3527-that little man in the square - cut coat brother - clerks]3535-his brother - clerks]3533-a clerk in the war office , well - to - do , and popular among his brother - clerks . Immediately with [him]3527-that little man in the square - cut coat is [Sir Harry Coldfoot]543-sir harry coldfoot , also a lawyer by profession , though [he]543-sir harry coldfoot has never practised . [He]543-sir harry coldfoot has been in [the House]929-the house for nearly thirty years , and is now at [the Home Office]196-the home office . [He]543-sir harry coldfoot is [a stout , healthy , grey - haired gentleman , who certainly does not wear the cares of office on [his]543-sir harry coldfoot face]3537-a stout , healthy , grey - haired gentleman , who certainly does not wear the cares of office on his face . Perhaps , however , [no minister]3538-no minister gets more bullied than [he]543-sir harry coldfoot by the press , and [men]1025-men say that [he]543-sir harry coldfoot will be very willing to give up to some political enemy the control of [the police]2944-the police , and the onerous duty of judging in all criminal appeals . Behind these come [[our]3541-our friend]8691-our friend [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , [young Lord Cantrip]3543-young lord cantrip from [the colonies next door]3544-the colonies next door , than whom [no smarter young peer]3545-no smarter young peer now does honour to [[our]3541-our hereditary legislature]3546-our hereditary legislature , and [Sir Marmaduke Morecombe]544-sir marmaduke morecombe , [the Chancellor of [the Duchy of [Lancaster]198-lancaster]197-the duchy of lancaster]3547-the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster . Why [Sir Marmaduke]544-sir marmaduke morecombe has always been placed in [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's Cabinets [nobody]1350-nobody ever knew . As [Chancellor of [the Duchy]3550-the duchy]3549-chancellor of the duchy [he]3549-chancellor of the duchy has nothing to do , - and were there anything , [he]3549-chancellor of the duchy would not do it . [He]3549-chancellor of the duchy rarely speaks in [the House]929-the house , and then does not speak well . [He]3549-chancellor of the duchy is [a handsome man]8177-a handsome man , or would be but for an assumption of grandeur in the carriage of [his]3549-chancellor of the duchy eyes , giving to [his]3549-chancellor of the duchy face a character of pomposity which [he]3549-chancellor of the duchy [himself]3549-chancellor of the duchy well deserves . [He]3549-chancellor of the duchy was in [the Guards]3553-the guards when young , and has been in Parliament since [he]3549-chancellor of the duchy ceased to be young . It must be supposed that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay has found something in [him]3549-chancellor of the duchy , for [he]3549-chancellor of the duchy has been included in three successive liberal Cabinets . [He]3549-chancellor of the duchy has probably the virtue of being true to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and of being duly submissive to [one whom [he]3549-chancellor of the duchy recognises as [[his]3549-chancellor of the duchy superior]3555-his superior]3554-one whom he recognises as his superior . Within two minutes afterwards [the Duke]1449-the duke followed , with [Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser . [The Duke]1449-the duke , as all [the world]756-the world knows , was [the Duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]7557-the duke of st. bungay , [the very front and head of [the aristocratic old Whigs of [the country]839-the country]3561-the aristocratic old whigs of the country]3560-the very front and head of the aristocratic old whigs of the country , - [a man who has been thrice spoken of as [Prime Minister]1326-prime minister , and who really might have filled the office had [he]3549-chancellor of the duchy not known [himself]3549-chancellor of the duchy to be unfit for it]3563-a man who has been thrice spoken of as prime minister , and who really might have filled the office had he not known himself to be unfit for it . [The Duke]1449-the duke has been consulted as to the making of Cabinets for the last five - and - thirty years , and is even now not [an old man in appearance]3566-an old man in appearance ; - [a fussy , popular , clever , conscientious man]3567-a fussy , popular , clever , conscientious man , whose digestion has been too good to make politics a burden to [him]3549-chancellor of the duchy , but who has thought seriously about [[his]3549-chancellor of the duchy country]1144-his country , and is one who will be sure to leave memoirs behind [him]1449-the duke . [He]1449-the duke was born in the semi - purple of [ministerial influences]3569-ministerial influences , and [men]1025-men say of [him]1449-the duke that [he]1449-the duke is honester than [[his]1449-the duke uncle]7573-his uncle , who was [[Canning]531-canning 's friend]3572-canning 's friend , but not so great [a man as [[his]1449-the duke grandfather]3574-his grandfather , with whom [Fox]523-fox once quarrelled , and whom [Burke]545-burke loved]3573-a man as his grandfather , with whom fox once quarrelled , and whom burke loved . [Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser , [himself]402-mr. palliser [the heir to a dukedom]3575-the heir to a dukedom , was [the young Chancellor of the Exchequer]3576-the young chancellor of the exchequer , of whom [some statesmen]3577-some statesmen thought much as [the rising star of the age]3578-the rising star of the age . If industry , rectitude of purpose , and a certain clearness of intellect may prevail , [Planty Pall]500-planty pall , as [he]500-planty pall is familiarly called , may become [a great Minister]3579-a great minister . Then came [Viscount Thrift]546-viscount thrift by [himself]500-planty pall ; - [the First Lord of the Admiralty]3580-the first lord of the admiralty , with the whole weight of a new iron - clad fleet upon [his]500-planty pall shoulders . [He]500-planty pall has undertaken the Herculean task of cleansing [the dockyards]3581-the dockyards , - and with it the lesser work of keeping afloat a navy that may be esteemed by [[his]500-planty pall countrymen]3436-his countrymen to be the best in [the world]756-the world . And [he]500-planty pall thinks that [he]500-planty pall will do both , if only [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay will not resign ; - [an industrious , honest , self - denying nobleman , who works without ceasing from morn to night , and who hopes to rise in time to high things]3584-an industrious , honest , self - denying nobleman , who works without ceasing from morn to night , and who hopes to rise in time to high things , - to the translating of [Homer]547-homer , perhaps , and the wearing of the Garter . Close behind [him]500-planty pall there was a ruck of [Ministers]2450-ministers , with [the much - honoured grey - haired old Premier]3586-the much - honoured grey - haired old premier in the midst of [them]2450-ministers . There was [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , [the Foreign Minister]3587-the foreign minister , said to be [the greatest orator in [Europe]65-europe]3588-the greatest orator in europe , on whose shoulders it was thought that the mantle of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay would fall , - to be worn , however , quite otherwise than [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had worn it . For [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham is [a man with no feelings for the past , void of historical association , hardly with memories]3589-a man with no feelings for the past , void of historical association , hardly with memories , - living altogether for the future which [he]431-mr. gresham is anxious to fashion anew out of the vigour of [his]431-mr. gresham own brain . Whereas , with [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , even [his]334-mr. mildmay love of reform is an inherited passion for an old - world Liberalism . And there was with [them]3590-them [Mr. Legge Wilson]548-mr. legge wilson , [the brother of [a peer]8131-a peer]3591-the brother of a peer , [Secretary at War]3593-secretary at war , [a great scholar]3594-a great scholar and [a polished gentleman]3595-a polished gentleman , very proud of [his]334-mr. mildmay position as [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister , but conscious that [he]334-mr. mildmay has hardly earned it by political work . And [Lord Plinlimmon]549-lord plinlimmon is with [them]3590-them , [the Comptroller of [India]51-india]3597-the comptroller of india , - of [all working lords]3598-all working lords the most jaunty , the most pleasant , and the most popular , very good at taking chairs at dinners , and making becoming speeches at the shortest notice , [a man apparently very free and open in [his]334-mr. mildmay ways of life]3599-a man apparently very free and open in his ways of life , - but cautious enough in truth as to every step , knowing well how hard it is to climb and how easy to fall . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay entered [the room]7501-the room leaning on [Lord Plinlimmon]549-lord plinlimmon 's arm , and when [he]334-mr. mildmay made [his]334-mr. mildmay way up among the armchairs upon the rug before the fire , [the others]3601-the others clustered around [him]334-mr. mildmay with cheering looks and kindly questions . Then came [the Privy Seal]3602-the privy seal , [[our]3603-our old friend]3604-our old friend [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , last , - and [I]0-i would say least , but that the words of [no councillor]3605-no councillor could go for less in such an assemblage than will those of [Sir Marmaduke Morecombe]544-sir marmaduke morecombe , [the Chancellor of the Duchy of [Lancaster]198-lancaster]3547-the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was soon seated in one of the armchairs , while [Lord Plinlimmon]549-lord plinlimmon leaned against the table close at [his]549-lord plinlimmon elbow . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham stood upright at the corner of the chimney - piece furthest from [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser at that nearest to [him]334-mr. mildmay . [The Duke]1449-the duke took the armchair close at [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's left hand . [Lord Plinlimmon]549-lord plinlimmon was , as [I]0-i have said , leaning against the table , but [the Lord Chancellor]3530-the lord chancellor , who was next to [him]549-lord plinlimmon , sat upon it . [Viscount Thrift]546-viscount thrift and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk occupied chairs on the further side of the table , near to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's end , and [Mr. Legge Wilson]548-mr. legge wilson placed [himself]548-mr. legge wilson at the head of the table , thus joining [them]3609-them as it were into a body . [The Home Secretary]2939-the home secretary stood before [the Lord Chancellor]550-the lord chancellor screening [him]334-mr. mildmay from the fire , and [the Chancellor of [the Duchy]3550-the duchy]3611-the chancellor of the duchy , after waiting for a few minutes as though in doubt , took one of the vacant armchairs . [The young lord from the Colonies]3613-the young lord from the colonies stood a little behind the shoulders of [[his]3613-the young lord from the colonies great friend from [the Foreign Office]8070-the foreign office]3614-his great friend from the foreign office ; and [the Privy Seal]3602-the privy seal , after moving about for a while uneasily , took a chair behind [the Chancellor of [the Duchy]3550-the duchy]3611-the chancellor of the duchy . One armchair was thus left vacant , but there was [no other comer]3619-no other comer . " It is not so bad as [I]1449-the duke thought it would be , "[1449-the duke] said [the Duke]1449-the duke , speaking aloud , but nevertheless addressing [himself]1449-the duke specially to [[his]1449-the duke chief]3621-his chief . " It was bad enough , "[334-mr. mildmay] said [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , laughing . " Bad enough indeed , "[544-sir marmaduke morecombe] said [Sir Marmaduke Morecombe]544-sir marmaduke morecombe , without any laughter . " And such a good bill lost , "[549-lord plinlimmon] said [Lord Plinlimmon]549-lord plinlimmon . " The worst of these failures is , that the same identical bill can never be brought in again . "[549-lord plinlimmon] " So that if the lost bill was best , the bill that will not be lost can only be second best , "[3530-the lord chancellor] said [the Lord Chancellor]3530-the lord chancellor . " [I]334-mr. mildmay certainly did think that after the debate before [Easter]551-easter [we]9293-we should not have come to shipwreck about the ballot , "[334-mr. mildmay] said [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . " It was brewing for [us]9293-we all along , "[334-mr. mildmay] said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , who then with a gesture of [his]431-mr. gresham hand and a pressure of [his]431-mr. gresham lips withheld words which [he]431-mr. gresham was nearly uttering , and which would not , probably , have been complimentary to [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . As it was , [he]431-mr. gresham turned half round and said something to [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip which was not audible to [any one else in [the room]7501-the room]3623-any one else in the room . It was worthy of note , however , that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's name was not once mentioned aloud at that meeting . " [I]544-sir marmaduke morecombe am afraid it was brewing all along , "[544-sir marmaduke morecombe] said [Sir Marmaduke Morecombe]544-sir marmaduke morecombe gravely . " Well , [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen , [we]9293-we must take it as [we]9293-we get it , "[334-mr. mildmay] said [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , still smiling . " And now [we]9293-we must consider what [we]9293-we shall do at once . "[334-mr. mildmay] Then [he]334-mr. mildmay paused as though expecting that counsel would come to [him]334-mr. mildmay first from [one colleague]3625-one colleague and then from another . But [no such counsel]3626-no such counsel came , and probably [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay did not in the least expect that it would come . " [We]9293-we can not stay where [we]9293-we are , of course , "[1449-the duke] said [the Duke]1449-the duke . [The Duke]1449-the duke was privileged to say as much as that . But though [every man in [the room]7501-the room]3629-every man in the room knew that it must be so , [no one]939-no one but [the Duke]1449-the duke would have said it , before [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had spoken plainly [himself]334-mr. mildmay . " No , "[334-mr. mildmay] said [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay ; " [I]334-mr. mildmay suppose that [we]9293-we can hardly stay where [we]9293-we are . Probably none of [us]9293-we wish it , [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen . "[334-mr. mildmay] Then [he]334-mr. mildmay looked round upon [[his]334-mr. mildmay colleagues]3513-his colleagues , and there came a sort of an assent , though there were no spoken words . The sound from [Sir Marmaduke Morecombe]544-sir marmaduke morecombe was louder than that from [the others]3601-the others ; - but yet from [him]544-sir marmaduke morecombe it was no more than an attesting grunt . " [We]9293-we have two things to consider , "[334-mr. mildmay] continued [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , - and though [he]334-mr. mildmay spoke in a very low voice , every word was heard by [all present]3635-all present , - " two things chiefly , that is ; the work of [the country]839-the country and [the Queen]7412-the queen 's comfort . [I]334-mr. mildmay propose to see [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty this afternoon at five , - that is , in something less than two hours ' time , and [I]334-mr. mildmay hope to be able to tell [the House]929-the house by seven what has taken place between [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty and [me]334-mr. mildmay . [[My]334-mr. mildmay friend]922-my friend , [[his]334-mr. mildmay Grace]9302-his grace , will do as much in [the House of [Lords]7881-lords]7669-the house of lords . If [you]9305-you agree with [me]334-mr. mildmay , [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen , [I]334-mr. mildmay will explain to [the Queen]7412-the queen that it is not for the welfare of [the country]839-the country that [we]9309-we should retain [our]9309-we places , and [I]334-mr. mildmay will place [your]9305-you resignations and [my]334-mr. mildmay own in [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty 's hands . "[334-mr. mildmay] " [You]431-mr. gresham will advise [[her]7412-the queen Majesty]7653-her majesty to send for [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , "[431-mr. gresham] said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . " Certainly ; - there will be no other course open to [me]431-mr. gresham . "[431-mr. gresham] " Or to [her]7412-the queen , "[431-mr. gresham] said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . To this remark from [the rising Minister of the day]3636-the rising minister of the day , no word of reply was made ; but of those present in [the room]7501-the room three or four of [the most experienced servants of the Crown]3638-the most experienced servants of the crown felt that [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had been imprudent . [The Duke]1449-the duke , who had . ever been afraid of [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , told [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser afterwards that such an observation should not have been made ; and [Sir Harry Coldfoot]543-sir harry coldfoot pondered upon it uneasily , and [Sir Marmaduke Morecombe]544-sir marmaduke morecombe asked [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay what [he]334-mr. mildmay thought about it . " Times change so much , and with the times the feelings of [men]1025-men , "[334-mr. mildmay] said [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . But [I]0-i doubt whether [Sir Marmaduke]544-sir marmaduke morecombe quite understood [him]334-mr. mildmay . There was silence in [the room]7501-the room for a moment or two after [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had spoken , and then [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay again addressed [[his]334-mr. mildmay friends]750-his friends . " Of course it may be possible that [[my]334-mr. mildmay [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier]9313-my lord de terrier may foresee difficulties , or may find difficulties which will oblige [him]366-lord de terrier , either at once , or after an attempt has been made , to decline the task which [[her]9313-my lord de terrier Majesty]7653-her majesty will probably commit to [him]366-lord de terrier . [All of [us]7272-all of us]7272-all of us , no doubt , know that the arrangement of [a government]1182-a government is not the most easy task in [the world]756-the world ; and that it is not made the more easy by an absence of [a majority in [the House of Commons]55-the house of commons]9318-a majority in the house of commons . "[334-mr. mildmay] " [He]366-lord de terrier would dissolve , [I]1449-the duke presume , "[1449-the duke] said [the Duke]1449-the duke . " [I]334-mr. mildmay should say so , "[334-mr. mildmay] continued [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . " But it may not improbably come to pass that [[her]9313-my lord de terrier Majesty]7653-her majesty will feel [herself]7653-her majesty obliged to send again for [some one or two of [us]7272-all of us]9320-some one or two of us , that [we]7272-all of us may tender to [[her]9313-my lord de terrier Majesty]7653-her majesty the advice which [we]7272-all of us owe to [her]7653-her majesty ; - for [me]334-mr. mildmay , for instance , or for [[my]334-mr. mildmay friend]922-my friend [the Duke]1449-the duke . In such a matter [she]7653-her majesty would be much guided probably by what [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier might have suggested to [her]7653-her majesty . Should this be so , and should [I]334-mr. mildmay be consulted , [my]334-mr. mildmay present feeling is that [we]7272-all of us should resume [[our]7272-all of us offices]9324-our offices so that the necessary business of the session should be completed , and that [we]7272-all of us should then dissolve [Parliament]912-parliament , and thus ascertain the opinion of [the country]839-the country . In such case , however , [we]7272-all of us should of course meet again . "[334-mr. mildmay] " [I]1449-the duke quite think that the course proposed by [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay will be the best , "[1449-the duke] said [the Duke]1449-the duke , who had no doubt already discussed the matter with [[his]1449-the duke friend]857-his friend [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister in private . [No one else]7523-no one else said a word either of argument or disagreement , and [the Cabinet Council]3647-the cabinet council was broken up . [The old messenger]3648-the old messenger , who had been asleep in [his]3648-the old messenger chair , stood up and bowed as [the Ministers]1188-the ministers walked by [him]3648-the old messenger , and then went in and rearranged the chairs . " [He]3648-the old messenger has as much idea of giving up as [you]552-lord cantrip or [I]552-lord cantrip have , "[552-lord cantrip] said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip to [[his]552-lord cantrip friend]857-his friend [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , as [they]3651-they walked arm - in - arm together from [the Treasury Chambers]7807-the treasury chambers across [St. James 's Park]184-st. james 's park towards [the clubs]8024-the clubs . " [I]431-mr. gresham am not sure that [he]3648-the old messenger is not right , "[431-mr. gresham] said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . " Do [you]552-lord cantrip mean for [himself]3648-the old messenger or for [the country]839-the country ? "[552-lord cantrip] asked [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . " For [his]3648-the old messenger future fame . [[They]3651-they who have abdicated and have clung to [their]3651-they abdication]9328-they who have abdicated and have clung to their abdication have always lost by it . [Cincinnatus]553-cincinnatus was brought back again , and [Charles V.]554-charles v. is felt to have been foolish . The peaches of [retired ministers of which [we]9330-we hear]9329-retired ministers of which we hear so often have generally been cultivated in a constrained seclusion ; - or at least [the world]756-the world so believes . "[3651-they] [They]3651-they were talking probably of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , as to whom some of [[his]334-mr. mildmay colleagues]3513-his colleagues had thought it probable , knowing that [he]334-mr. mildmay would now resign , that [he]334-mr. mildmay would have to - day declared [his]334-mr. mildmay intention of laying aside for ever the cares of office . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk walked [home]754-home alone , and as [he]346-mr. monk went there was something of a feeling of disappointment at heart , which made [him]346-mr. monk ask [himself]346-mr. monk whether [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull might not have been right in rebuking [him]346-mr. monk for joining [the Government]54-the government . But this , [I]0-i think , was in no way due to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's resignation , but rather to a conviction on [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's part that that [he]346-mr. monk had contributed but little to [[his]346-mr. monk country]1144-his country 's welfare by sitting in [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's Cabinet . CHAPTER XXX [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's Luck After the holding of that Cabinet Council of which [the author]3657-the author has dared to attempt a slight sketch in the last chapter , there were various visits made to [the Queen]7412-the queen , first by [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and then by [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , afterwards by [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [the Duke]1449-the duke together , and then again by [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier ; and there were various explanations made to Parliament in [each House]3660-each house , and [rivals]3661-rivals were very courteous to [each other]7264-each other , promising assistance ; - and at the end of it [the old men]3663-the old men held [their]3663-the old men seats . The only change made was effected by the retirement of [Sir Marmaduke Morecombe]544-sir marmaduke morecombe , who was raised to the peerage , and by the selection of - [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to fill [his]343-mr. kennedy place in [the Cabinet]78-the cabinet . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy during the late debate had made one of those speeches , few and far between , by which [he]343-mr. kennedy had created for [himself]343-mr. kennedy a Parliamentary reputation ; but , nevertheless , [all men]7407-all men expressed [their]7407-all men great surprise , and [no one]939-no one could quite understand why [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had been made [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister . " It is impossible to say whether [he]343-mr. kennedy is pleased or not , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , speaking of [him]343-mr. kennedy to [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]344-lady laura am pleased , of course . "[344-lady laura] " [His]343-mr. kennedy ambition must be gratified , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " It would be , if [he]343-mr. kennedy had any , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [I]344-lady laura do not believe in [a man]749-a man lacking ambition . "[344-lady laura] " It is hard to say . There are men who by no means wear [their]3663-the old men hearts upon [their]3663-the old men sleeves , and [[my]3663-the old men husband]8529-my husband is one of [them]3663-the old men . [He]8529-my husband told [me]3663-the old men that it would be unbecoming in [him]8529-my husband to refuse , and that was all [he]8529-my husband said to [me]3663-the old men about it . "[3663-the old men] [The old men]3663-the old men held [their]3663-the old men seats , but [they]3663-the old men did so as it were only upon further trial . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay took the course which [he]334-mr. mildmay had indicated to [[his]334-mr. mildmay colleagues]3513-his colleagues at the Cabinet meeting . Before all the explanations and journeyings were completed , April was over , and the much - needed Whitsuntide holidays were coming on . But little of the routine work of the session had been done ; and , as [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay told [the House]929-the house more than once , [the country]839-the country would suffer were [the Queen]7412-the queen to dissolve Parliament at this period of the year . [The old Ministers]3672-the old ministers would go on with the business of [the country]839-the country , [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier with [[his]366-lord de terrier followers]3009-his followers having declined to take affairs into [their]3672-the old ministers hands ; and at the close of the session , which should be made as short as possible , writs should be issued for new elections . This was [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's programme , and it was one of which [no one]939-no one dared to complain very loudly . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , indeed , did speak a word of caution . [He]339-mr. turnbull told [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay that [he]339-mr. turnbull had lost [his]339-mr. turnbull bill , good in other respects , because [he]339-mr. turnbull had refused to introduce the ballot into [his]339-mr. turnbull measure . Let [him]339-mr. turnbull promise to be wiser for the future , and to obey the manifested wishes of [the country]839-the country , and then all would be well with [him]339-mr. turnbull . In answer to this , [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay declared that to the best of [his]334-mr. mildmay power of reading [the country]839-the country , [[his]334-mr. mildmay countrymen]3436-his countrymen had manifested no such wish ; and that if [they]3436-his countrymen did so , if by the fresh election it should be shown that the ballot was in truth desired , [he]334-mr. mildmay would at once leave the execution of [their]3436-his countrymen wishes to [abler and younger hands]3679-abler and younger hands . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull expressed [himself]339-mr. turnbull perfectly satisfied with [the Minister]3680-the minister 's answers , and said that the coming election would show whether [he]339-mr. turnbull or [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay were right . [Many men]7674-many men , and among [them]7674-many men [some of [[his]339-mr. turnbull colleagues]3513-his colleagues]3682-some of his colleagues , thought that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had been imprudent . " [No man]7759-no man ought ever to pledge [himself]7759-no man to anything , "[543-sir harry coldfoot] said [Sir Harry Coldfoot]543-sir harry coldfoot to [the Duke]1449-the duke ; - " that is , to anything unnecessary . "[543-sir harry coldfoot] [The Duke]1449-the duke , who was very true to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , made no reply to this , but even [he]1449-the duke thought that [[his]1449-the duke old friend]7633-his old friend had been betrayed into a promise too rapidly . But the pledge was given , and [some people]2687-some people already began to make much of it . [There]555-there appeared [leader]3688-leader after leader in [the People]731-the people 's Banner urging [the constituencies]3690-the constituencies to take advantage of [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister 's words , and to show clearly at the hustings that [they]3690-the constituencies desired the ballot . " [You]334-mr. mildmay had better come over to [us]9335-us , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; [you]334-mr. mildmay had indeed , "[345-mr. slide] said [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide . " Now 's the time to do it , and show [yourself]334-mr. mildmay [[a people]3192-a people 's friend]3193-a people 's friend . [You]334-mr. mildmay 'll have to do it sooner or later , - whether or no . Come to [us]9335-us and [we]9335-us 'll be [[your]334-mr. mildmay horgan]9338-your horgan . "[345-mr. slide] But in those days [Phineas]329-phineas was something less in love with [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide than [he]329-phineas had been at the time of the great debate , for [he]329-phineas was becoming more and more closely connected with people who in [their]3690-the constituencies [ways of living and modes of expression]3692-ways of living and modes of expression were very unlike [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide . This advice was given to [him]329-phineas about the end of [May]527-meg merrilies , and at that time [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was living with [him]463-lord chiltern in [the lodgings in [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street]3693-the lodgings in great marlborough street . [Miss Pouncefoot]499-miss pouncefoot had temporarily vacated [[her]499-miss pouncefoot rooms]7776-her rooms on [the first floor]3695-the first floor , and [the Lord with the broken bones]3696-the lord with the broken bones had condescended to occupy them . " [I]425-mr. bunce do n't know that [I]425-mr. bunce like having [a Lord]2433-a lord , "[425-mr. bunce] [Bunce]425-mr. bunce had said to [[his]425-mr. bunce wife]947-his wife . " It 'll soon come to [you]425-mr. bunce not liking [anybody decent anywhere]9340-anybody decent anywhere , "[425-mr. bunce] [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce had replied ; " but [I]333-mrs. bunce sha n't ask any questions about it . When [you]425-mr. bunce 're wasting so much time and money at [your]425-mr. bunce dirty law proceedings , it 's well that [somebody]1569-somebody should earn something at [home]754-home . "[333-mrs. bunce] There had been many discussions about the bringing of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern up to [London]6-london , in all of which [Phineas]329-phineas had been concerned . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had thought that [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son had better remain down at [the Willingford Bull]151-the willingford bull ; and although [he]332-lord brentford said that [the rooms]1220-the rooms were at [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son 's disposal should [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern choose to come to [London]6-london , still [he]332-lord brentford said it in such a way that [Phineas]329-phineas , who went down to [Willingford]524-phineas , could not tell [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend that [he]329-phineas would be made welcome in [Portman Square]63-portman square . " [I]463-lord chiltern think [I]463-lord chiltern shall leave those diggings altogether , "[463-lord chiltern] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern said to [him]329-phineas . " [[My]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father annoys [me]463-lord chiltern by everything [he]7296-my father says and does , and [I]463-lord chiltern annoy [him]7296-my father by saying and doing nothing . "[463-lord chiltern] Then there came an invitation to [him]329-phineas from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . Would [he]329-phineas come to [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place ? [Lady Laura]344-lady laura pressed this very much , though in truth [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had hardly done more than give a cold assent . But [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern would not hear of it . " There is some reason for [my]329-phineas going to [[[my]329-phineas father]7296-my father 's house]9345-my father 's house , "[329-phineas] said [he]329-phineas , " though [he]7296-my father and [I]329-phineas are not [the best friends in [the world]756-the world]8109-the best friends in the world ; but there can be no reason for [my]329-phineas going to [the house of [a man [I]329-phineas dislike so much as [I]329-phineas do [Robert Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy]9349-a man i dislike so much as i do robert kennedy]9348-the house of a man i dislike so much as i do robert kennedy . "[329-phineas] The matter was settled in the manner told above . [[Miss Pouncefoot]499-miss pouncefoot 's rooms]3702-miss pouncefoot 's rooms were prepared for [him]329-phineas at [[Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce 's house]3703-mr. bunce 's house , and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas went down to [Willingford]524-phineas and brought [him]329-phineas up . " [I]329-phineas 've sold [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , - " to [a young fellow whose neck will certainly be the sacrifice if [he]9350-a young fellow whose neck will certainly be the sacrifice if he attempts to ride him attempts to ride [him]9350-a young fellow whose neck will certainly be the sacrifice if he attempts to ride him]9350-a young fellow whose neck will certainly be the sacrifice if he attempts to ride him . [I]329-phineas 'd have given [him]329-phineas to [you]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas , only [you]329-phineas would n't have known what to do with [him]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern when [he]463-lord chiltern came up to [London]6-london was still in bandages , though , as [the surgeon]3704-the surgeon said , [his]463-lord chiltern bones seemed to have been made to be broken and set again ; and [his]463-lord chiltern bandages of course were a sufficient excuse for [his]463-lord chiltern visiting [the house]929-the house neither of [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father nor [[his]463-lord chiltern brother - in - law]3707-his brother - in - law . But [Lady Laura]344-lady laura went to [him]463-lord chiltern frequently , and thus became acquainted with [[[our]3708-our hero]1068-our hero 's home]3710-our hero 's home and with [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . And there were messages taken from [Violet]351-violet to [the man in bandages , some of which lost nothing in the carrying]3711-the man in bandages , some of which lost nothing in the carrying . Once [Lady Laura]344-lady laura tried to make [Violet]351-violet think that it would be right , or rather not wrong , that [they]3712-they two should go together to [[Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's rooms]3713-lord chiltern 's rooms . " And would [you]344-lady laura have [me]351-violet tell [[my]351-violet aunt]1575-my aunt , or would [you]344-lady laura have [me]351-violet not tell [her]1575-my aunt ? "[351-violet] [Violet]351-violet asked . " [I]351-violet would have [you]351-violet do just as [you]351-violet pleased , "[351-violet] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura answered . " So [I]351-violet shall , "[351-violet] [Violet]351-violet replied , " but [I]351-violet will do nothing that [I]351-violet should be ashamed to tell [any one]7313-any one . [[Your]344-lady laura brother]7311-your brother professes to be in love with [me]351-violet . "[351-violet] " [He]7311-your brother is in love with [you]344-lady laura , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Even [you]344-lady laura do not pretend to doubt [his]7311-your brother faith . "[344-lady laura] " Very well . In those circumstances [a girl]858-a girl should not go to [[a man]749-a man 's rooms]9356-a man 's rooms unless [she]858-a girl means to consider [herself]858-a girl as engaged to [him]7311-your brother , even with [[his]7311-your brother sister]1119-his sister ; - not though [he]7311-your brother had broken every bone in [his]7311-your brother skin . [I]351-violet know what [I]351-violet may do , [Laura]344-lady laura , and [I]351-violet know what [I]351-violet may n't ; and [I]351-violet wo n't be led either by [you]344-lady laura or by [[my]351-violet aunt]1575-my aunt . "[351-violet] " May [I]344-lady laura give [him]7311-your brother [your]344-lady laura love ? "[344-lady laura] " No ; - because [you]344-lady laura 'll give it in a wrong spirit . [He]7311-your brother knows well enough that [I]344-lady laura wish [him]7311-your brother well ; - but [you]344-lady laura may tell [him]7311-your brother that from [me]344-lady laura , if [you]344-lady laura please . [He]7311-your brother has from [me]344-lady laura all those wishes which [one friend]8320-one friend owes to [another]886-another . "[344-lady laura] But there were other messages sent from [Violet]351-violet through [Phineas Finn]329-phineas which [she]351-violet worded with more show of affection , - perhaps as much for the discomfort of [Phineas]329-phineas as for the consolation of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " Tell [him]7311-your brother to take care of [himself]7311-your brother , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet , " and bid [him]7311-your brother not to have any more of those wild brutes that are not fit for [any Christian to ride]9361-any christian to ride . Tell [him]7311-your brother that [I]351-violet say so . It 's a great thing to be brave ; but what 's the use of being foolhardy ? "[351-violet] The session was to be closed at the end of June , to the great dismay of [[London]6-london [tradesmen]3715-tradesmen]3714-london tradesmen and of [young ladies who had not been entirely successful in the early season]3716-young ladies who had not been entirely successful in the early season . But before the old Parliament was closed , and the writs for the new election were despatched , there occurred an incident which was of very much importance to [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . Near the end of June , when the remaining days of the session were numbered by three or four , [he]329-phineas had been dining at [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's house in [Portman Square]63-portman square]3717-lord brentford 's house in portman square in company with [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . But [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had not been [there]7300-there . At this time [he]329-phineas saw [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford not unfrequently , and there was always a word said about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [The father]8247-the father would ask how [the son]8205-the son occupied [himself]8247-the father , and [Phineas]329-phineas would hope , - though hitherto [he]329-phineas had hoped in vain , - that [he]329-phineas would induce [the Earl]733-the earl to come and see [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford could never be brought to that ; but it was sufficiently evident that [he]332-lord brentford would have done so , had [he]332-lord brentford not been afraid to descend so far from the altitude of [his]332-lord brentford paternal wrath . On this evening , at about eleven , [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [Phineas]329-phineas left [the house]929-the house together , and walked from [the Square]7511-the square through [Orchard Street]199-orchard street into [Oxford Street]86-oxford street . Here [their]3724-their ways parted , but [Phineas]329-phineas crossed [the road]2811-the road with [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , as [he]343-mr. kennedy was making some reply to a second invitation to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . [Phineas]329-phineas , considering what had been said before on the subject , thought that the invitation came late , and that it was not warmly worded . [He]329-phineas had , therefore , declined it , and was in the act of declining it , when [he]329-phineas crossed [the road]2811-the road with [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . In walking down [Orchard Street]199-orchard street from [the Square]7511-the square [he]329-phineas had seen [two men standing in the shadow]3728-two men standing in the shadow a few yards up a mews or small alley that was there , but had thought nothing of [them]3728-two men standing in the shadow . It was just that period of the year when there is hardly any of the darkness of night ; but at this moment there were symptoms of coming rain , and heavy drops began to fall ; and there were big clouds coming and going before the young moon . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had said that [he]343-mr. kennedy would get [a cab]7897-a cab , but [he]343-mr. kennedy had seen none as [he]343-mr. kennedy crossed [Oxford Street]86-oxford street , and had put up [his]343-mr. kennedy umbrella as [he]343-mr. kennedy made [his]343-mr. kennedy way towards [Park Street]200-park street . [Phineas]329-phineas as [he]329-phineas left [him]343-mr. kennedy distinctly perceived [the same two figures]3730-the same two figures on the other side of [Oxford Street]86-oxford street , and then turning into the shadow of [[a butcher]3731-a butcher 's porch]3732-a butcher 's porch , [he]329-phineas saw [them]3730-the same two figures cross [the street]2530-the street in the wake of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . It was now raining in earnest , and [the few passengers who were out]3734-the few passengers who were out were scudding away quickly , this way and that . It hardly occurred to [Phineas]329-phineas to think that any danger was imminent to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy from [the men]2525-the men , but it did occur to [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas might as well take some notice of the matter . [Phineas]329-phineas knew that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy would make [his]343-mr. kennedy way down [Park Street]200-park street , that being [his]343-mr. kennedy usual route from [Portman Square]63-portman square towards [[his]343-mr. kennedy own home]3736-his own home , and knew also that [he]343-mr. kennedy [himself]343-mr. kennedy could again come across [[Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's track]3737-mr. kennedy 's track by going down [North Audley Street]201-north audley street to [the corner of [Grosvenor Square]202-grosvenor square]3738-the corner of grosvenor square , and thence by [Brook Street]203-brook street into [Park Street]200-park street . Without much thought , therefore , [he]329-phineas went out of [his]329-phineas own course down to [the corner of [the Square]7511-the square]3739-the corner of the square , hurrying [his]329-phineas steps till [he]329-phineas was running , and then ran along [Brook Street]203-brook street , thinking as [he]329-phineas went of some special word that [he]329-phineas might say to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy as an excuse , should [he]329-phineas again come across [[his]329-phineas late companion]3741-his late companion . [He]329-phineas reached [the corner of [Park Street]200-park street]3742-the corner of park street before [that gentleman]7770-that gentleman could have been there unless [he]329-phineas also had run ; but just in time to see [him]343-mr. kennedy as [he]329-phineas was coming on , - and also to see in the dark glimmering of the slight uncertain moonlight that [the two men]2834-the two men were behind [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas retreated a step backwards in the corner , resolving that when [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy came up , [they]2834-the two men two would go on together ; for now it was clear that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was followed . But [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy did not reach [the corner]3745-the corner . When [he]343-mr. kennedy was within two doors of [it]3745-the corner , [one of [the men]2525-the men]3746-one of the men had followed [him]343-mr. kennedy up quickly , and had thrown something round [his]343-mr. kennedy throat from behind [him]343-mr. kennedy . [Phineas]329-phineas understood well now that [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend was in the act of being garrotted , and that [his]329-phineas instant assistance was needed . [He]329-phineas rushed forward , and as [the second ruffian]3749-the second ruffian had been close upon the footsteps of [the first]3750-the first , there was almost instantaneously a concourse of [the four men]3751-the four men . But there was no fight . [The man who had already nearly succeeded in putting [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy on to [his]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back back]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back , made no attempt to seize [his]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back prey when [he]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back found that so unwelcome an addition had joined [the party]7268-the party , but instantly turned to fly . [[His]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back companion]7362-his companion was turning also , but [Phineas]329-phineas was too quick for [him]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back , and having seized on to [his]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back collar , held to [him]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back with all [his]3752-the man who had already nearly succeeded in putting mr. kennedy on to his back power . " Dash it all , "[7504-the man] said [the man]7504-the man , " did n't [yer]329-phineas see as how [I]7504-the man was a - hurrying up to help [the gen'leman]9362-the gen'leman [myself]7504-the man ? "[7504-the man] [Phineas]329-phineas , however , had n't seen this , and held on gallantly , and in a couple of minutes [the first ruffian]3756-the first ruffian was back again upon the spot in the custody of [a policeman]3058-a policeman . " [You]329-phineas 've done it uncommon neat , [sir]8579-sir , "[7388-the policeman] said [the policeman]7388-the policeman , complimenting [Phineas]329-phineas upon [his]329-phineas performance . " If [the gen'leman]9362-the gen'leman ai n't none the worst for it , it 'll have been a very pretty evening 's amusement . "[7388-the policeman] [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was now leaning against the railings , and hitherto had been unable to declare whether [he]343-mr. kennedy was really injured or not , and it was not till [a second policeman]3759-a second policeman came up that [the hero of the night]3760-the hero of the night was at liberty to attend closely to [[his]3759-a second policeman friend]857-his friend . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , when [he]343-mr. kennedy was able to speak , declared that for a minute or two [he]343-mr. kennedy had thought that [his]343-mr. kennedy neck had been broken ; and [he]343-mr. kennedy was not quite convinced till [he]343-mr. kennedy found [himself]343-mr. kennedy in [[his]343-mr. kennedy own house]2739-his own house , that nothing more serious had really happened to [him]343-mr. kennedy than certain bruises round [his]343-mr. kennedy throat . [The policeman]7388-the policeman was for a while anxious that at any rate [Phineas]329-phineas should go with [him]7388-the policeman to [the police - office]3083-the police - office ; but at last consented to take the addresses of [the two gentlemen]3765-the two gentlemen . When [he]7388-the policeman found that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was [a member of [Parliament]49-parliament]7334-a member of parliament , and that [he]343-mr. kennedy was designated as [Right Honourable]448-the right honourable , [his]343-mr. kennedy respect for [the garrotter]3767-the garrotter became more great , and [he]343-mr. kennedy began to feel that the night was indeed a night of great importance . [He]343-mr. kennedy expressed unbounded admiration at [Mr. Finn]329-phineas 's success in [his]343-mr. kennedy own line , and made repeated promises that [the men]2525-the men should be forthcoming on the morrow . Could [a cab]7897-a cab be got ? Of course [a cab]7897-a cab could be got . [A cab]7897-a cab was got , and within a quarter of an hour of the making of the attack , [the two members of Parliament]3772-the two members of parliament were on [their]3772-the two members of parliament way to [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . There was hardly a word spoken in [the cab]7899-the cab , for [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was in pain . When , however , [they]3772-the two members of parliament reached the door in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place , [Phineas]329-phineas wanted to go , and leave [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend with [the servants]1717-the servants , but this [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister would not allow . " Of course [you]857-his friend must see [[my]329-phineas wife]8524-my wife , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said . So [they]3772-the two members of parliament went up - stairs into [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room , and then upon the stairs , by the lights of [the house]929-the house , [Phineas]329-phineas could perceive that [[his]329-phineas companion]7362-his companion 's face was bruised and black with dirt , and that [his]343-mr. kennedy cravat was gone . " [I]3115-the cabinet minister have been garrotted , "[3115-the cabinet minister] said [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister to [[his]3115-the cabinet minister wife]947-his wife . " What ? "[3115-the cabinet minister] " Simply that ; - or should have been , if [he]343-mr. kennedy had not been [there]7300-there . How [he]343-mr. kennedy came [there]7300-there , God only knows . "[7469-the wife] [The wife]7469-the wife 's anxiety , and then [her]7469-the wife gratitude , need hardly be described , - nor the astonishment of [the husband]2242-the husband , which by no means decreased on reflection , at the opportune re - appearance in the nick of time of [the man whom three minutes before the attack [he]2242-the husband had left in the act of going in the opposite direction]3784-the man whom three minutes before the attack he had left in the act of going in the opposite direction . " [I]329-phineas had seen [the men]2525-the men , and thought it best to run round by [the corner of [Grosvenor Square]202-grosvenor square]3738-the corner of grosvenor square , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " May [God]387-god bless [you]2242-the husband , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Amen , "[3115-the cabinet minister] said [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister . " [I]344-lady laura think [he]3115-the cabinet minister was born to be [[my]344-lady laura friend]922-my friend , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [The Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister said nothing more that night . [He]3115-the cabinet minister was never given to much talking , and the little accident which had just occurred to [him]3115-the cabinet minister did not tend to make words easy to [him]3115-the cabinet minister . But [he]3115-the cabinet minister pressed [[our]3787-our hero]1068-our hero 's hand , and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura said that of course [Phineas]329-phineas would come to [them]3787-our on the morrow . [Phineas]329-phineas remarked that [his]329-phineas first business must be to go to [the police - office]3083-the police - office , but [he]329-phineas promised that [he]329-phineas would come down to [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place immediately afterwards . Then [Lady Laura]344-lady laura also pressed [his]329-phineas hand , and looked - ; [she]344-lady laura looked , [I]0-i think , as though [she]344-lady laura thought that [Phineas]329-phineas would only have done right had [he]329-phineas repeated the offence which [he]329-phineas had committed under [the waterfall of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]3790-the waterfall of loughlinter . " [Garrotted]556-garrotted ! "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , when [Phineas]329-phineas told [him]329-phineas the story before [they]3791-they went to bed that night . [He]329-phineas had been smoking , sipping brandy - and - water , and waiting for [Finn]329-phineas 's return . " [Robert Kennedy garrotted]343-mr. kennedy ! "[329-phineas] " [The fellow]9371-the fellow was in the act of doing it . "[463-lord chiltern] " And [you]329-phineas stopped [him]329-phineas ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Yes ; - [I]329-phineas got [there]7300-there just in time . Was n't it lucky ? "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas ought to be garrotted [yourself]329-phineas . [I]463-lord chiltern should have lent [the man]7504-the man a hand had [I]463-lord chiltern been [there]7300-there . "[463-lord chiltern] " How can [you]329-phineas say anything so horrible ? But [you]329-phineas are drinking too much , [old fellow]7273-old fellow , and [I]463-lord chiltern shall lock the bottle up . "[463-lord chiltern] " If there were [no one in]9376-no one in [London]6-london drank more than [I]329-phineas do , [the wine merchants]9377-the wine merchants would have a bad time of it . And so [the new Cabinet Minister]9378-the new cabinet minister has been garrotted in [the street]2530-the street . Of course [I]329-phineas 'm sorry for poor [Laura]344-lady laura 's sake . "[329-phineas] " Luckily [he]7504-the man 's not much the worse for it ; - only a little bruised . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]463-lord chiltern wonder whether it 's on the cards [he]7504-the man should be improved by it ; - worse , except in the way of being strangled , [he]7504-the man could not be . However , as [he]7504-the man 's [[my]463-lord chiltern brother - in - law]9380-my brother - in - law , [I]463-lord chiltern 'm obliged to [you]9381-you for rescuing [him]7504-the man . Come , [I]463-lord chiltern 'll go to bed . [I]463-lord chiltern must say , if [he]7504-the man was to be garrotted [I]463-lord chiltern should like to have been there to see it . "[463-lord chiltern] That was the manner in which [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern received the tidings of the terrible accident which had occurred to [[his]463-lord chiltern near relative]3792-his near relative . CHAPTER XXXI [Finn]329-phineas for [Loughton]10-loughton By three o'clock in the day after the little accident which was told in the last chapter , all [the world]756-the world knew that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [the new Cabinet Minister]9378-the new cabinet minister , had been garrotted , or half garrotted , and that [that child of fortune]3795-that child of fortune , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , had dropped upon the scene out of heaven at the exact moment of time , had taken [the two garrotters prisoners]3796-the two garrotters prisoners , and saved [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister 's neck and valuables , - if not [his]3115-the cabinet minister life . " [Bedad]419-bedad , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , when [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon came to hear this , " [that fellow'll]9382-that fellow'll marry [an heiress]8137-an heiress , and be Secretary for [Oireland]204-oireland yet . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] A good deal was said about it to [Phineas]329-phineas at [the clubs]8024-the clubs , but a word or two that was said to [him]329-phineas by [Violet Effingham]351-violet was worth all the rest . " Why , what [a Paladin]9384-a paladin [you]9382-that fellow'll are ! But [you]9382-that fellow'll succour [men in distress]9385-men in distress instead of [maidens]9386-maidens . "[351-violet] " That 's [my]329-phineas bad luck , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [The other]7702-the other will come no doubt in time , "[329-phineas] [Violet]351-violet replied ; " and then [you]9382-that fellow'll 'll get [your]9382-that fellow'll reward . "[351-violet] [He]329-phineas knew that such words from [a girl]858-a girl mean nothing , - especially from [such a girl as [Violet Effingham]351-violet]3800-such a girl as violet effingham ; but nevertheless they were very pleasant to [him]329-phineas . " Of course [you]9382-that fellow'll will come to [us]9388-us at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter when Parliament is up ? "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura said the same day . " [I]344-lady laura do n't know really . [You]9382-that fellow'll see [I]344-lady laura must go over to [Ireland]25-ireland about [my]344-lady laura re - election . "[344-lady laura] " What has that to do with it ? [You]9382-that fellow'll are only making out excuses . [We]9388-us go down on the first of July , and the English elections wo n't begin till the middle of the month . It will be August before [the men of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]7352-the men of loughshane are ready for [you]9382-that fellow'll . "[344-lady laura] " To tell [you]344-lady laura the truth , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " [I]329-phineas doubt whether [the men of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]7352-the men of loughshane , - or rather [the man of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]9391-the man of loughshane , will have anything more to say to [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " What man do [you]9382-that fellow'll mean ? "[344-lady laura] " [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla . [He]373-lord tulla was in a passion with [[his]373-lord tulla brother]7261-his brother before , and [I]344-lady laura got the advantage of it . Since that [he]373-lord tulla has paid [[his]373-lord tulla brother]7261-his brother 's debts for the fifteenth time , and of course is ready to fight any battle for [the forgiven prodigal]9394-the forgiven prodigal . Things are not as they were , and [[my]344-lady laura father]7296-my father tells [me]344-lady laura that [he]7296-my father thinks [I]344-lady laura shall be beaten . "[344-lady laura] " That is bad news . "[329-phineas] " It is what [I]344-lady laura have a right to expect . "[344-lady laura] Every word of information that had come to [Phineas]329-phineas about [Loughshane]354-dr. finn since [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had decided upon a dissolution , had gone towards making [him]329-phineas feel at first that there was a great doubt as to [his]329-phineas re - election , and at last that there was almost a certainty against [him]329-phineas . And as these tidings reached [him]329-phineas they made [him]329-phineas very unhappy . Since [he]329-phineas had been in [Parliament]912-parliament [he]329-phineas had very frequently regretted that [he]329-phineas had left the shades of [the Inns of Court]7816-the inns of court for the glare of [Westminster]60-westminster ; and [he]329-phineas had more than once made up [his]329-phineas mind that [he]329-phineas would desert the glare and return to the shade . But now , when the moment came in which such desertion seemed to be compulsory on [him]329-phineas , when there would be no longer a choice , the seat in [Parliament]49-parliament was dearer to [him]329-phineas than ever . If [he]329-phineas had gone of [his]329-phineas own free will , - so [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas , - there would have been something of nobility in such going . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low would have respected [him]329-phineas , and even [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low might have taken [him]329-phineas back to the friendship of [her]331-mrs. low severe bosom . But [he]329-phineas would go back now as a cur with [his]329-phineas tail between [his]329-phineas legs , - kicked out , as it were , from [Parliament]49-parliament . Returning to [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn soiled with failure , having accomplished nothing , having broken down on the only occasion on which [he]329-phineas had dared to show [himself]329-phineas on [his]329-phineas legs , not having opened a single useful book during the two years in which [he]329-phineas had sat in [Parliament]912-parliament , burdened with [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's debt , and not quite free from debt of [his]329-phineas own , how could [he]329-phineas start [himself]329-phineas in any way by which [he]329-phineas might even hope to win success ? [He]329-phineas must , [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas , give up all thought of practising in [London]6-london and betake [himself]329-phineas to [Dublin]29-dublin . [He]329-phineas could not dare to face [[his]329-phineas friends]750-his friends in [London]6-london as [a young briefless barrister]3805-a young briefless barrister . On this evening , the evening subsequent to that on which [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had been attacked , [the House]929-the house was sitting in [Committee of Ways]205-committee of ways and Means , and there came on a discussion as to a certain vote for [the army]2544-the army . It had been known that there would be such discussion ; and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk having heard from [Phineas]329-phineas a word or two now and again about the potted peas , had recommended [him]329-phineas to be ready with a few remarks if [he]329-phineas wished to support [the Government]54-the government in the matter of that vote . [Phineas]329-phineas did so wish , having learned quite enough in [the Committee Room up - stairs]3808-the committee room up - stairs to make [him]329-phineas believe that a large importation of the potted peas from [Holstein]160-holstein would not be for the advantage of [the army]2544-the army or navy , - or for that of [the country at large]8708-the country at large . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had made [his]346-mr. monk suggestion without the slightest allusion to the former failure , - just as though [Phineas]329-phineas were [a practised speaker]3811-a practised speaker accustomed to be on [his]329-phineas legs three or four times a week . " If [I]329-phineas find a chance , [I]329-phineas will , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , taking the advice just as it was given . Soon after prayers , a word was said in [the House]929-the house as to the ill - fortune which had befallen [the new Cabinet Minister]9378-the new cabinet minister . [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny had asked [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay whether violent hands had not been laid in the dead of night on the sacred throat , - the throat that should have been sacred , - of [the new Chancellor of [the Duchy of [Lancaster]198-lancaster]3815-the duchy of lancaster]3814-the new chancellor of the duchy of lancaster ; and had expressed regret that [the Ministry]8582-the ministry , - which was , [he]334-mr. mildmay feared , in other respects somewhat infirm , - should now have been further weakened by this injury to [that new bulwark with which [it]8582-the ministry had endeavoured to support [itself]8582-the ministry]3817-that new bulwark with which it had endeavoured to support itself . [The Prime Minister]734-the prime minister , answering [[his]734-the prime minister old rival]3819-his old rival in the same strain , said that the calamity might have been very severe , both to [the country]839-the country and to [the Cabinet]78-the cabinet ; but that fortunately for [the community at large]3821-the community at large , [a gallant young member of that House]3822-a gallant young member of that house , - and [he]3822-a gallant young member of that house was proud to say [a supporter of [the Government]54-the government]3823-a supporter of the government , - had appeared upon the spot at the nick of time ; - " As a god out of a machine , "[393-mr. daubeny] said [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , interrupting [him]334-mr. mildmay ; - " By no means as a god out of [a machine]9396-a machine , "[334-mr. mildmay] continued [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , " but as a real help in a very real trouble , and succeeded not only in saving [[my]334-mr. mildmay right honourable friend]9397-my right honourable friend , [the Chancellor of [the Duchy]3550-the duchy]3611-the chancellor of the duchy , but in arresting [the two malefactors who attempted to rob [him]9397-my right honourable friend in [the street]2530-the street]9400-the two malefactors who attempted to rob him in the street . "[334-mr. mildmay] Then there was a cry of " name ; "[334-mr. mildmay] and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay of course named [the member for [Loughshane]3-loughshane]8292-the member for loughshane . It so happened that [Phineas]329-phineas was not in [the House]929-the house , but [he]329-phineas heard it all when [he]329-phineas came down to attend [the Committee of Ways and Means]3826-the committee of ways and means . Then came on the discussion about provisions in [the army]2544-the army , the subject being mooted by [one of [[Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's close allies]3829-mr. turnbull 's close allies]3828-one of mr. turnbull 's close allies . [The gentleman on the other side of the House]3830-the gentleman on the other side of the house who had moved for the Potted Peas Committee , was silent on the occasion , having felt that the result of that committee had not been exactly what [he]3830-the gentleman on the other side of the house had expected . The evidence respecting such of the Holstein potted peas as had been used in [this country]7544-this country was not very favourable to [them]3832-them . But , nevertheless , the rebound from [that committee]3833-that committee , - the very fact that such a committee had been made to sit , - gave ground for a hostile attack . To attack is so easy , when a complete refutation barely suffices to save [the Minister]3680-the minister attacked , - does not suffice to save [him]3680-the minister from future dim memories of something having been wrong , - and brings down no disgrace whatsoever on [the promoter of the false charge]3835-the promoter of the false charge . [The promoter of the false charge]3835-the promoter of the false charge simply expresses [his]3835-the promoter of the false charge gratification at finding that [he]3835-the promoter of the false charge had been misled by erroneous information . It is not customary for [him]3835-the promoter of the false charge to express gratification at the fact , that out of all the mud which [he]3835-the promoter of the false charge has thrown , some will probably stick ! [Phineas]329-phineas , when the time came , did get on [his]329-phineas legs , and spoke perhaps two or three dozen words . The doing so seemed to come to [him]329-phineas quite naturally . [He]329-phineas had thought very little about it beforehand , - having resolved not to think of it . And indeed the occasion was one of no great importance . [The Speaker]8305-the speaker was not in the chair , and [the House]929-the house was thin , and [he]8305-the speaker intended to make no speech , - merely to say something which [he]8305-the speaker had to say . Till [he]8305-the speaker had finished [he]8305-the speaker hardly remembered that [he]8305-the speaker was doing that , in attempting to do which [he]8305-the speaker had before failed so egregiously . It was not till [he]8305-the speaker sat down that [he]8305-the speaker began to ask [himself]8305-the speaker whether the scene was swimming before [his]8305-the speaker eyes as it had done on former occasions ; as it had done even when [he]8305-the speaker had so much as thought of making a speech . Now [he]8305-the speaker was astonished at the easiness of the thing , and as [he]8305-the speaker left [the House]929-the house told [himself]8305-the speaker that [he]8305-the speaker had overcome the difficulty just when the victory could be of no avail to [him]8305-the speaker . Had [he]8305-the speaker been more eager , more constant in [his]8305-the speaker purpose , [he]8305-the speaker might at any rate have shown [the world]756-the world that [he]8305-the speaker was fit for [the place which [he]8305-the speaker had presumed to take before [he]8305-the speaker was cast out of [it]3841-the place which he had presumed to take before he was cast out of it]3841-the place which he had presumed to take before he was cast out of it . On the next morning [he]8305-the speaker received a letter from [[his]8305-the speaker father]784-his father . [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn had seen [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , having been sent for to relieve [[his]354-dr. finn lordship]8711-his lordship in a fit of the gout , and had been informed by [the Earl]733-the earl that [he]354-dr. finn meant to fight [the borough]865-the borough to [the last man]3846-the last man ; - had [he]354-dr. finn said to the last shilling [he]354-dr. finn would have spoken with perhaps more accuracy . " [You]733-the earl see , [doctor]9402-doctor , [[your]733-the earl son]7293-your son has had it for two years , as [you]733-the earl may say for nothing , and [I]354-dr. finn think [he]7293-your son ought to give way . [He]7293-your son ca n't expect that [he]7293-your son 's to go on there as though it were [his]7293-your son own . "[354-dr. finn] And then [[his]354-dr. finn lordship]8711-his lordship , upon whom this touch of the gout had come somewhat sharply , expressed [himself]8711-his lordship with considerable animation . [The old doctor]827-the old doctor behaved with much spirit . " [I]827-the old doctor told [the Earl]733-the earl , "[827-the old doctor] [he]827-the old doctor said , " that [I]827-the old doctor could not undertake to say what [you]733-the earl might do ; but that as [you]733-the earl had come forward at first with [my]827-the old doctor sanction , [I]827-the old doctor could not withdraw it now . [He]733-the earl asked [me]827-the old doctor if [I]827-the old doctor should support [you]733-the earl with money ; [I]827-the old doctor said that [I]827-the old doctor should to a moderate extent . ' By G - - , ' said [the Earl]733-the earl , ' a moderate extent will go a very little way , [I]827-the old doctor can tell [you]733-the earl . ' Since that [he]733-the earl has had [Duggin]356-dr. duggin with [him]733-the earl ; so , [I]827-the old doctor suppose , [I]827-the old doctor shall not see [him]733-the earl any more . [You]733-the earl can do as [you]733-the earl please now ; but , from what [I]827-the old doctor hear , [I]827-the old doctor fear [you]733-the earl will have no chance . "[827-the old doctor] Then with much bitterness of spirit [Phineas]329-phineas resolved that [he]329-phineas would not interfere with [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla at [Loughshane]3-loughshane . [He]329-phineas would go at once to [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club and explain [his]329-phineas reasons to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle and others there who would be interested . But [he]329-phineas first went to [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . Here [he]329-phineas was shown up into [[Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's room]3850-mr. kennedy 's room . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was up and seated in an arm - chair by an open window looking over into [the Queen 's garden]3851-the queen 's garden ; but [he]343-mr. kennedy was in [his]343-mr. kennedy dressing - gown , and was to be regarded as [an invalid]2796-an invalid . And indeed as [he]343-mr. kennedy could not turn [his]343-mr. kennedy neck , or thought that [he]343-mr. kennedy could not do so , [he]343-mr. kennedy was not very fit to go out about [his]343-mr. kennedy work . Let [us]3853-us hope that the affairs of [the Duchy of]3854-the duchy of [Lancaster]198-lancaster did not suffer materially by [his]343-mr. kennedy absence . [We]3853-us may take it for granted that with [a man]749-a man so sedulous as to all [his]749-a man duties there was no arrear of work when the accident took place . [He]343-mr. kennedy put out [his]343-mr. kennedy hand to [Phineas]329-phineas , and said some word in a whisper , - some word or two among which [Phineas]329-phineas caught the sound of " potted peas , "[343-mr. kennedy] - and then continued to look out of the window . There are [men who are utterly prostrated by any bodily ailment]3856-men who are utterly prostrated by any bodily ailment , and it seemed that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was one of [them]3856-men who are utterly prostrated by any bodily ailment . [Phineas]329-phineas , who was full of [his]329-phineas own bad news , had intended to tell [his]329-phineas sad story at once . But [he]329-phineas perceived that the neck of [the Chancellor of the Duchy]3611-the chancellor of the duchy was too stiff to allow of [his]329-phineas taking any interest in external matters , and so [he]329-phineas refrained . " What does [the doctor]741-the doctor say about it ? "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , perceiving that just for the present there could be only one possible subject for remark . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was beginning to describe in a long whisper what [the doctor]741-the doctor did think about it , when [Lady Laura]344-lady laura came into [the room]7501-the room . Of course [they]3860-they began at first to talk about [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . It would not have been kind to [him]343-mr. kennedy not to have done so . And [Lady Laura]344-lady laura made much of the injury , as it behoves [a wife]1857-a wife to do in such circumstances for the sake both of [the sufferer]3138-the sufferer and of [the hero]3863-the hero . [She]344-lady laura declared [her]344-lady laura conviction that had [Phineas]329-phineas been a moment later [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's neck would have been irredeemably broken . " [I]329-phineas do n't think [they]9407-they ever do kill [the people]731-the people , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " At any rate [they]9407-they do n't mean to do so . "[329-phineas] " [I]344-lady laura thought [they]9407-they did , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [I]329-phineas fancy not , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , eager in the cause of truth . " [I]343-mr. kennedy think [this man]1588-this man was very clumsy , "[343-mr. kennedy] whispered [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " Perhaps [he]1588-this man was [a beginner]9410-a beginner , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " and that may make a difference . If so , [I]329-phineas 'm afraid [we]9411-we have interfered with [his]1588-this man education . "[329-phineas] Then , by degrees , the conversation got away to other things , and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura asked [him]329-phineas after [Loughshane]354-dr. finn . " [I]329-phineas 've made up [my]329-phineas mind to give it up , "[329-phineas] said [he]329-phineas , smiling as [he]329-phineas spoke . " [I]344-lady laura was afraid there was but a bad chance , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , smiling also . " [[My]329-phineas father]7296-my father has behaved so well ! "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [He]7296-my father has written to say [he]7296-my father 'll find the money , if [I]329-phineas determine to contest [the borough]865-the borough . [I]329-phineas mean to write to [him]7296-my father by to - night 's post to decline the offer . [I]329-phineas have no right to spend the money , and [I]329-phineas should n't succeed if [I]329-phineas did spend it . Of course it makes [me]329-phineas a little down in the mouth . "[329-phineas] And then [he]329-phineas smiled again . " [I]344-lady laura 've got a plan of [my]344-lady laura own , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " What plan ? "[344-lady laura] " Or rather it is n't [mine]344-lady laura , but [papa]7260-papa 's . [Old Mr. Standish]9415-old mr. standish is going to give up [Loughton]10-loughton , and [papa]7260-papa wants [you]344-lady laura to come and try [your]344-lady laura luck [there]7300-there . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ! "[344-lady laura] " It is n't quite a certainty , [you]344-lady laura know , but [I]344-lady laura suppose it 's as near a certainty as anything left . "[344-lady laura] And this came from a strong Radical Reformer ! " [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , [I]344-lady laura could n't accept such a favour from [[your]344-lady laura father]1238-your father . "[344-lady laura] Then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy nodded [his]343-mr. kennedy head very slightly and whispered , " Yes , yes . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]329-phineas could n't think of it , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas have no right to such a favour . "[329-phineas] " That is a matter entirely for [papa]7260-papa 's consideration , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , with an affectation of solemnity in [her]344-lady laura voice . " [I]344-lady laura think it has always been felt that [any politician]9420-any politician may accept such an offer as that when it is made to [him]7260-papa , but that [no politician]9421-no politician should ask for it . [[My]344-lady laura father]7296-my father feels that [he]7296-my father has to do the best [he]7296-my father can with [his]7296-my father influence in [the borough]865-the borough , and therefore [he]7296-my father comes to [you]329-phineas . "[344-lady laura] " It is n't that , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , somewhat rudely . " Of course private feelings have their weight , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " It is not probable that [papa]7260-papa would have gone to [a perfect stranger]9425-a perfect stranger . And perhaps , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]344-lady laura may own that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [I]344-lady laura would both be very sorry that [you]329-phineas should not be in [the House]929-the house , and that that feeling on [our]9427-our part has had some weight with [[my]344-lady laura father]7296-my father . "[344-lady laura] " Of course [you]329-phineas 'll stand ? "[343-mr. kennedy] whispered [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , still looking straight out of the window , as though the slightest attempt to turn [his]343-mr. kennedy neck would be fraught with danger to [himself]343-mr. kennedy and [the Duchy]3550-the duchy . " [Papa]376-papa has desired [me]344-lady laura to ask [you]329-phineas to call upon [him]376-papa , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [I]344-lady laura do n't suppose there is very much to be said , as each of [you]329-phineas know so well the other 's way of thinking . But [you]329-phineas had better see [him]376-papa to - day or to - morrow . "[344-lady laura] Of course [Phineas]329-phineas was persuaded before [he]329-phineas left [[Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's room]3850-mr. kennedy 's room . Indeed , when [he]329-phineas came to think of it , there appeared to [him]329-phineas to be no valid reason why [he]329-phineas should not sit for [Loughton]10-loughton . The favour was of a kind that had prevailed from time out of mind in [England]26-england , between [the most respectable of [the great land magnates]3868-the great land magnates]3867-the most respectable of the great land magnates , and [young rising liberal politicians]3869-young rising liberal politicians . [Burke]545-burke , [Fox]523-fox , and [Canning]531-canning had all been placed in [Parliament]912-parliament by similar influence . Of course [he]329-phineas , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , desired earnestly , - longed in [his]329-phineas very heart of hearts , - to extinguish all such Parliamentary influence , to root out for ever the last vestige of close borough nominations ; but while the thing remained it was better that the thing should contribute to [the liberal]3871-the liberal than to the conservative strength of [the House]929-the house , - and if to [the liberal]3871-the liberal , how was this to be achieved but by the acceptance of such influence by [some liberal candidate]3874-some liberal candidate ? And if it were right that it should be accepted by [any liberal candidate]3875-any liberal candidate , - then , why not by [him]329-phineas ? The logic of this argument seemed to [him]329-phineas to be perfect . [He]329-phineas felt something like a sting of reproach as [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that in truth this great offer was made to [him]329-phineas , not on account of the excellence of [his]329-phineas politics , but because [he]329-phineas had been instrumental in saving [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's son - in - law]3876-lord brentford 's son - in - law from the violence of garrotters . But [he]329-phineas crushed these qualms of conscience as being over - scrupulous , and , as [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas , not practical . [You]3877-you must take [the world]756-the world as [you]3877-you find it , with a struggle to be something more honest than those around [you]3877-you . [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas preached to [himself]329-phineas this sermon , declared to [himself]329-phineas that [they]3879-they who attempted more than this flew too high in the clouds to be of service to [men]1025-men and [women upon earth]3881-women upon earth . As [he]329-phineas did not see [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford that day [he]329-phineas postponed writing to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father for twenty - four hours . On the following morning [he]329-phineas found [the Earl]733-the earl at [home]754-home in [Portman Square]63-portman square , having first discussed the matter fully with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " Do not scruple about [me]463-lord chiltern , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; " [you]329-phineas are quite welcome to [the borough]865-the borough for [me]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] " But if [I]463-lord chiltern did not stand , would [you]329-phineas do so ? There are so many reasons which ought to induce [you]329-phineas to accept a seat in Parliament ! "[463-lord chiltern] " Whether that be true or not , [Phineas]329-phineas , [I]463-lord chiltern shall not accept [[my]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father 's interest at [Loughton]10-loughton , unless it be offered to [me]463-lord chiltern in a way in which it never will be offered . [You]329-phineas know [me]463-lord chiltern well enough to be sure that [I]463-lord chiltern shall not change [my]463-lord chiltern mind . Nor will [he]7296-my father . And , therefore , [you]329-phineas may go down to [Loughton]10-loughton with a pure conscience as far as [I]463-lord chiltern am concerned . "[463-lord chiltern] [Phineas]329-phineas had [his]329-phineas interview with [the Earl]733-the earl , and in ten minutes everything was settled . On [his]329-phineas way to [Portman Square]63-portman square there had come across [his]329-phineas mind the idea of a grand effort of friendship . What if [he]329-phineas could persuade [the father]8247-the father so to conduct [himself]8247-the father towards [[his]8247-the father son]775-his son , that [the son]8205-the son should consent to be [a member for [the borough]865-the borough]3889-a member for the borough ? And [he]329-phineas did say a word or two to this effect , setting forth that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern would condescend to become [a legislator]3891-a legislator , if only [[his]8205-the son father]784-his father would condescend to acknowledge [[his]8247-the father son]775-his son 's fitness for such work without any comments on [the son]8205-the son 's past life . But [the Earl]733-the earl simply waived the subject away with [his]733-the earl hand . [He]733-the earl could be as obstinate as [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had been the Mercury between [them]3897-them on this subject , and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had failed . [He]733-the earl would not now consent to employ [another Mercury]3898-another mercury . Very little , - hardly a word indeed , - was said between [the Earl]733-the earl and [Phineas]329-phineas about politics . [Phineas]329-phineas was to be [the Saulsby candidate at [Loughton]10-loughton]3900-the saulsby candidate at loughton for the next election , and was to come to [Saulsby]476-phineas with [the Kennedys]557-the kennedys from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , - either with [the Kennedys]557-the kennedys or somewhat in advance of [them]557-the kennedys . " [I]733-the earl do not say that there will be no opposition , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl , " but [I]733-the earl expect none . "[733-the earl] [He]733-the earl was very courteous , - nay , [he]733-the earl was kind , feeling doubtless that [[his]733-the earl family]8327-his family owed a great debt of gratitude to [the young man with whom [he]733-the earl was conversing]3903-the young man with whom he was conversing ; but , nevertheless , there was not absent on [his]733-the earl part a touch of that high condescension which , perhaps , might be thought to become [the Earl]733-the earl , [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister , and [the great borough patron]3906-the great borough patron . [Phineas]329-phineas , who was sensitive , felt this and winced . [He]329-phineas had never quite liked [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , and could not bring [himself]329-phineas to do so now in spite of the kindness which [the Earl]733-the earl was showing [him]329-phineas . But [he]329-phineas was very happy when [he]329-phineas sat down to write to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father from [the club]976-the club . [[His]329-phineas father]784-his father had told [him]329-phineas that the money should be forthcoming for the election at [Loughshane]3-loughshane , if [he]329-phineas resolved to stand , but that the chance of success would be very slight , - indeed that , in [his]329-phineas opinion , there would be no chance of success . Nevertheless , [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father had evidently believed , when writing , that [Phineas]329-phineas would not abandon [his]329-phineas seat without a useless and expensive contest . [He]329-phineas now thanked [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father with many expressions of gratitude , - declared [his]329-phineas conviction that [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father was right about [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , and then , in the most modest language that [he]329-phineas could use , went on to say that [he]329-phineas had found [another borough open to [him]329-phineas in [England]26-england]3914-another borough open to him in england . [He]329-phineas was going to stand for [Loughton]10-loughton , with the assistance of [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , and thought that the election would probably not cost [him]329-phineas above a couple of hundred pounds at the outside . Then [he]329-phineas wrote a very pretty note to [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , thanking [him]373-lord tulla for [his]373-lord tulla former kindness , and telling [the Irish Earl]3915-the irish earl that it was not [his]373-lord tulla intention to interfere with [the borough of Loughshane]1069-the borough of loughshane at the next election . A few days after this [Phineas]329-phineas was very much surprised at a visit that was made to [him]329-phineas at [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings . [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , after that scene in [the lobby of [the House]929-the house]2229-the lobby of the house , called again in [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street , - and was admitted . " [You]329-phineas had better let [him]7504-the man sit in [your]329-phineas armchair for half an hour or so , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had said ; and [Phineas]329-phineas almost believed that it would be better . [The man]7504-the man was a terrible nuisance to [him]329-phineas , and [he]329-phineas was beginning to think that [he]329-phineas had better undertake to pay the debt by degrees . It was , [he]329-phineas knew , quite on the cards that [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson should have [him]329-phineas arrested while at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . Since that scene in [the lobby]1211-the lobby [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson had been with [him]329-phineas twice , and there had been a preliminary conversation as to real payment . [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson wanted a hundred pounds down , and another bill for two hundred and twenty at three months ' date . " Think of [my]517-mr. clarkson time and trouble in coming [here]1224-here , "[517-mr. clarkson] [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson had urged when [Phineas]329-phineas had objected to these terms . " Think of [my]517-mr. clarkson time and trouble , and do be punctual , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[517-mr. clarkson] [Phineas]329-phineas had offered [him]329-phineas ten pounds a quarter , the payments to be marked on the back of the bill , a tender which [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson had not seemed to regard as strong evidence of punctuality . [He]517-mr. clarkson had not been angry , but had simply expressed [his]517-mr. clarkson intention of calling again , - giving [Phineas]329-phineas to understand that business would probably take [him]329-phineas to [the west of [Ireland]25-ireland]748-the west of ireland in the autumn . If only business might not take [him]329-phineas down either to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter or to [Saulsby]476-phineas ! But [the strange visitor who came to [Phineas]329-phineas in the midst of these troubles]3923-the strange visitor who came to phineas in the midst of these troubles put an end to [them]3924-them all . [The strange visitor]3925-the strange visitor was [Miss Aspasia Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . " [You]329-phineas 'll be very much surprised at [my]3925-the strange visitor coming to [[your]329-phineas chambers]9432-your chambers , no doubt , "[3925-the strange visitor] [she]3925-the strange visitor said , as [she]3925-the strange visitor sat down in the chair which [Phineas]329-phineas placed for [her]3925-the strange visitor . [Phineas]329-phineas could only say that [he]329-phineas was very proud to be so highly honoured , and that [he]329-phineas hoped [she]3925-the strange visitor was well . " Pretty well , [I]329-phineas thank [you]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas have just come about a little business , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and [I]329-phineas hope [you]329-phineas 'll excuse [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas 'm quite sure that there is no need for excuses , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon , when [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon hears about it , will say that [I]329-phineas 've been [an impertinent old fool]9433-an impertinent old fool ; but [I]329-phineas never care what [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon says , either this way or that . [I]329-phineas 've been to that [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and [I]329-phineas 've paid [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon the money . "[329-phineas] " No ! "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " But [I]329-phineas have , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas happened to hear what occurred that night at the door of [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons . "[329-phineas] " Who told [you]329-phineas , [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon ? "[329-phineas] " Never mind who told [me]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas heard it . [I]329-phineas knew before that [you]329-phineas had been foolish enough to help [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon about money , and so [I]329-phineas put two and two together . It is n't the first time [I]329-phineas have had to do with [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson . So [I]329-phineas sent to [him]517-mr. clarkson , and [I]329-phineas 've bought the bill . There it is . "[329-phineas] And [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon produced the document which bore the name of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas across the front of it . " And did [you]329-phineas pay [him]517-mr. clarkson two hundred and fifty pounds for it ? "[401-miss fitzgibbon] " Not quite . [I]329-phineas had a very hard tussle , and got it at last for two hundred and twenty pounds . "[329-phineas] " And did [you]329-phineas do it [yourself]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] " [All]9435-all [myself]329-phineas . If [I]329-phineas had employed [a lawyer]9436-a lawyer [I]329-phineas should have had to pay two hundred and forty pounds and five pounds for costs . And now , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]329-phineas hope [you]329-phineas wo n't have any more money engagements with [[my]329-phineas brother]1251-my brother [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas said that [he]329-phineas thought [he]329-phineas might promise that [he]329-phineas would have no more . " Because , if [you]329-phineas do , [I]329-phineas sha n't interfere . If [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon began to find that [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon could get money out of [me]329-phineas in that way , there would be no end to it . [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson would very soon be spending [his]517-mr. clarkson spare time in [[my]329-phineas drawing - room]9438-my drawing - room . Good - bye , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . If [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon says anything , just tell [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon that [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon 'd better come to [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] Then [Phineas]329-phineas was left looking at the bill . It was certainly a great relief to [him]329-phineas , - that [he]329-phineas should be thus secured from the domiciliary visits of [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson ; a great relief to [him]329-phineas to be assured that [Mr. Clarkson]517-mr. clarkson would not find [him]329-phineas out down at [Loughton]10-loughton ; but nevertheless , [he]329-phineas had to suffer a pang of shame as [he]329-phineas felt that [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon had become acquainted with [his]329-phineas poverty and had found [herself]401-miss fitzgibbon obliged to satisfy [his]329-phineas pecuniary liabilities . CHAPTER XXXII [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura 's Headache [Phineas]329-phineas went down to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter early in July , taking [Loughton]10-loughton in [his]329-phineas way . [He]329-phineas stayed [there]7300-there one night at [the inn]7779-the inn , and was introduced to [sundry influential inhabitants of [the borough]865-the borough]3928-sundry influential inhabitants of the borough by [Mr. Grating]558-mr. grating , [the ironmonger]3930-the ironmonger , who was known by [those who knew [Loughton]10-loughton to be [a very strong supporter of [the Earl]477-lady glencora 's interest]3932-a very strong supporter of the earl 's interest . [Mr. Grating]558-mr. grating and about half a dozen others of [the tradesmen of [the town]866-the town]3933-the tradesmen of the town]3931-those who knew loughton to be a very strong supporter of the earl 's interest . mr. grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town came to [the inn]7779-the inn , and met [Phineas]329-phineas in [the parlour]3936-the parlour . [He]329-phineas told [them]3931-those who knew loughton to be a very strong supporter of the earl 's interest . mr. grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town [he]329-phineas was [a good sound Liberal]3937-a good sound liberal and [a supporter of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's Government , of which [[their]3931-those who knew loughton to be a very strong supporter of the earl 's interest . mr. grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town neighbour]3939-their neighbour [the Earl]733-the earl was so conspicuous an ornament]3938-a supporter of mr. mildmay 's government , of which their neighbour the earl was so conspicuous an ornament . This was almost all that was said about [the Earl]733-the earl out loud ; but [each individual man of Loughton then present]3942-each individual man of loughton then present took an opportunity during the meeting of whispering into [Mr. Finn]329-phineas 's ear a word or two to show that [he]329-phineas also was admitted to [the secret councils of [the borough]865-the borough]3943-the secret councils of the borough , - that [he]329-phineas too could see the inside of the arrangement . " Of course [we]3931-those who knew loughton to be a very strong supporter of the earl 's interest . mr. grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town must support [the Earl]733-the earl , "[1102-one] [one]1102-one said . " Never mind what [you]329-phineas hear about [a Tory candidate]9440-a tory candidate , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[1102-one] whispered a second ; " [the Earl]733-the earl can do what [he]733-the earl pleases [here]1224-here . "[1102-one] And it seemed to [Phineas]329-phineas that it was thought by [them]3931-those who knew loughton to be a very strong supporter of the earl 's interest . mr. grating and about half a dozen others of the tradesmen of the town all to be rather a fine thing to be thus held in the hand by [an English nobleman]3946-an english nobleman . [Phineas]329-phineas could not but reflect much upon this as [he]329-phineas lay in [his]329-phineas bed at [the Loughton inn]3947-the loughton inn . The great political question on which the political world was engrossed up in [London]6-london was the enfranchisement of [Englishmen]1021-englishmen , - of [Englishmen]1021-englishmen down to the rank of [artisans]3950-artisans and [labourers]3951-labourers ; - and yet when [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas in contact with [individual Englishmen]3952-individual englishmen , with [men]1025-men even very much above [the artisan]3954-the artisan and [the labourer]3955-the labourer , [he]329-phineas found that [they]3952-individual englishmen rather liked being bound hand and foot , and being kept as tools in the political pocket of [a rich man]1893-a rich man . [Every one of [those Loughton tradesmen]3958-those loughton tradesmen]3957-every one of those loughton tradesmen was proud of [his]3957-every one of those loughton tradesmen own personal subjection to [the Earl]733-the earl ! From [Loughton]10-loughton [he]329-phineas went to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , having promised to be back in [the borough]865-the borough for the election . [Mr. Grating]558-mr. grating would propose [him]329-phineas , and [he]329-phineas was to be seconded by [Mr. Shortribs]559-shortribs , [the butcher and grazier]3961-the butcher and grazier . Mention had been made of [a Conservative candidate]3962-a conservative candidate , and [Mr. Shortribs]559-shortribs had seemed to think that a good stand - up fight upon English principles , with a clear understanding , of course , that victory should prevail on [the liberal side]3963-the liberal side , would be a good thing for [the borough]865-the borough . But [[the Earl]733-the earl 's man of business]3966-the earl 's man of business saw [Phineas]329-phineas on the morning of [his]329-phineas departure , and told [him]329-phineas not to regard [Mr. Shortribs]559-shortribs . " [They]9443-they 'd all like it , "[3967-the man of business] said [the man of business]3967-the man of business ; " and [I]3967-the man of business daresay [they]9443-they 'll have enough of it when this Reform Bill is passed ; but at present [no one]939-no one will be fool enough to come and spend [his]939-no one money here . [We]9445-we have [them]9443-they all in hand too well for that , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ! "[3967-the man of business] [He]329-phineas found [the great house at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]3968-the great house at loughlinter nearly empty . [[Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter 's mother]3969-mr. kennedy 's mother was [there]7300-there , and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford was [there]7300-there , and [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's private secretary]3972-lord brentford 's private secretary , and [[Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter 's private secretary]3973-mr. kennedy 's private secretary . At present that was [the entire party]3974-the entire party . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was expected [there]7300-there , with [[her]341-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter and [Violet Effingham]351-violet ; but , as well as [Phineas]329-phineas could learn , [they]3977-they would not be at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter until after [he]329-phineas had left [it]404-loughlinter . There had come up lately a rumour that there would be an autumn session , - that [the Houses]8060-the houses would sit through October and a part of November , in order that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay might try the feeling of [the new Parliament]3979-the new parliament . If this were to be so , [Phineas]329-phineas had resolved that , in the event of [his]329-phineas election at [Loughton]10-loughton , [he]329-phineas would not return to [Ireland]25-ireland till after this autumn session should be over . [He]329-phineas gave an account to [the Earl]733-the earl , in the presence of [[the Earl]733-the earl 's son - in - law]3982-the earl 's son - in - law , of what had taken place at [Loughton]10-loughton , and [the Earl]733-the earl expressed [himself]733-the earl as satisfied . It was manifestly a great satisfaction to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford that [he]332-lord brentford should still have a borough in [[his]332-lord brentford pocket]3984-his pocket , and the more so because there were so very few noblemen left who had such property belonging to [them]3985-them . [He]329-phineas was very careful in [his]329-phineas speech , never saying in so many words that the privilege of returning [a member]1041-a member was [his]329-phineas own ; but [his]329-phineas meaning was not the less clear . Those were dreary days at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . There was fishing , - if [Phineas]329-phineas chose to fish ; and [he]329-phineas was told that [he]329-phineas could shoot a deer if [he]329-phineas was minded to go out alone . But it seemed as though it were the intention of [the host]2086-the host that [[his]329-phineas guests]3988-his guests should spend [their]3988-his guests time profitably . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter [himself]404-loughlinter was shut up with books and papers all the morning , and always took up a book after dinner . [The Earl]733-the earl also would read a little , - and then would sleep a good deal . [Old Mrs. Kennedy]560-old mrs. kennedy slept also , and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura looked as though [she]344-lady laura would like to sleep if it were not that [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's eye was upon [her]344-lady laura . As it was , [she]344-lady laura administered tea , [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter not liking the practice of having it handed round by [a servant]8344-a servant when none were there but [members of the family circle]3992-members of the family circle , and [she]344-lady laura read novels . [Phineas]329-phineas got hold of a stiff bit of reading for [himself]329-phineas , and tried to utilise [his]329-phineas time . [He]329-phineas took [Alison]561-alison in hand , and worked [his]329-phineas way gallantly through a couple of volumes . But even [he]329-phineas , more than once or twice , found [himself]329-phineas on the very verge of slumber . Then [he]329-phineas would wake up and try to think about things . Why was [he]329-phineas , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , [an Irishman from [Killaloe]5-killaloe]3993-an irishman from killaloe , living in [that great house of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]3994-that great house of loughlinter as though [he]329-phineas were [one of [the family]3996-the family]3995-one of the family , striving to kill the hours , and feeling that [he]329-phineas was in some way subject to the dominion of [[his]329-phineas host]8446-his host ? Would it not be better for [him]329-phineas to get up and go away ? In [his]329-phineas heart of hearts [he]329-phineas did not like [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , though [he]329-phineas believed [him]404-loughlinter to be [a good man]1361-a good man . And of what service to [him]404-loughlinter was it to like [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , now that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was a possession in the hands of [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter ? Then [he]404-loughlinter would tell [himself]404-loughlinter that [he]404-loughlinter owed [his]404-loughlinter position in [the world]756-the world entirely to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and that [he]404-loughlinter was ungrateful to feel [himself]404-loughlinter ever dull in [her]344-lady laura society . And , moreover , there was something to be done in [the world]756-the world beyond making love and being merry . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter could occupy [himself]404-loughlinter with a blue book for hours together without wincing . So [Phineas]329-phineas went to work again with [[his]329-phineas [Alison]561-alison]4001-his alison , and read away till [he]329-phineas nodded . In those days [he]329-phineas often wandered up and down [the Linter]132-the linter and across [the moor]2011-the moor to [the Linn]133-linn , and so down to [the lake]8408-the lake . [He]404-loughlinter would take a book with [him]404-loughlinter , and would seat [himself]404-loughlinter down on spots which [he]404-loughlinter loved , and would pretend to read ; - but [I]0-i do not think that [he]404-loughlinter got much advantage from [his]404-loughlinter book . [He]404-loughlinter was thinking of [his]404-loughlinter life , and trying to calculate whether the wonderful success which [he]404-loughlinter had achieved would ever be of permanent value to [him]404-loughlinter . Would [he]404-loughlinter be nearer to earning [his]404-loughlinter bread when [he]404-loughlinter should be member for [Loughton]10-loughton than [he]404-loughlinter had been when [he]404-loughlinter was member for [Loughshane]3-loughshane ? Or was there before [him]404-loughlinter any slightest probability that [he]404-loughlinter would ever earn [his]404-loughlinter bread ? And then [he]404-loughlinter thought of [Violet Effingham]351-violet , and was angry with [himself]404-loughlinter for remembering at that moment that [Violet Effingham]351-violet was [the mistress of a large fortune]4004-the mistress of a large fortune . Once before when [he]404-loughlinter was sitting beside [the Linter]2009-the linter [he]404-loughlinter had made up [his]404-loughlinter mind to declare [his]404-loughlinter passion to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ; - and [he]404-loughlinter had done so on the very spot . Now , within a twelvemonth of that time , [he]404-loughlinter made up [his]404-loughlinter mind on the same spot to declare [his]404-loughlinter passion to [Miss Effingham]351-violet , and [he]404-loughlinter thought [his]404-loughlinter best mode of carrying [his]404-loughlinter suit would be to secure the assistance of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , no doubt , had been very anxious that [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother should marry [Violet]351-violet ; but [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , as [Phineas]329-phineas knew , had asked for [Violet]351-violet 's hand twice in vain ; and , moreover , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern [himself]463-lord chiltern had declared to [Phineas]329-phineas that [he]463-lord chiltern would never ask for it again . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , who was always reasonable , would surely perceive that there was no hope of success for [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother . That [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern would quarrel with [him]463-lord chiltern , - would quarrel with [him]463-lord chiltern to the knife , - [he]463-lord chiltern did not doubt ; but [he]463-lord chiltern felt that no fear of such a quarrel as that should deter [him]463-lord chiltern . [He]463-lord chiltern loved [Violet Effingham]351-violet , and [he]463-lord chiltern must indeed be pusillanimous if , loving [her]351-violet as [he]463-lord chiltern did , [he]463-lord chiltern was deterred from expressing [his]463-lord chiltern love from any fear of [a suitor whom [she]344-lady laura did not favour]4008-a suitor whom she did not favour . [He]463-lord chiltern would not willingly be untrue to [his]463-lord chiltern friendship for [[Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's brother]4009-lady laura 's brother . Had there been a chance for [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern [he]463-lord chiltern would have abstained from putting [himself]463-lord chiltern forward . But what was the use of [his]463-lord chiltern abstaining , when by doing so [he]463-lord chiltern could in no wise benefit [[his]463-lord chiltern friend]857-his friend , - when the result of [his]463-lord chiltern doing so would be that [some interloper]4011-some interloper would come in and carry off the prize ? [He]463-lord chiltern would explain all this to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and , if the prize would be kind to [him]463-lord chiltern , [he]463-lord chiltern would disregard the anger of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , even though it might be anger to the knife . As [he]463-lord chiltern was thinking of all this [Lady Laura]344-lady laura stood before [him]463-lord chiltern where [he]463-lord chiltern was sitting at [the top of [the falls]2261-the falls]4012-the top of the falls . At this moment [he]463-lord chiltern remembered well all the circumstances of the scene when [he]463-lord chiltern had been there with [her]344-lady laura at [his]463-lord chiltern last visit to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . How things had changed since then ! Then [he]463-lord chiltern had loved [Lady Laura]344-lady laura with all [his]463-lord chiltern heart , and [he]463-lord chiltern had now already brought [himself]463-lord chiltern to regard [her]344-lady laura as [a discreet matron whom to love]4014-a discreet matron whom to love would be almost as unreasonable as though [he]463-lord chiltern were to entertain a passion for [the Lord Chancellor]3530-the lord chancellor . [The reader]1125-the reader will understand how thorough had been the cure effected by [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's marriage and the interval of a few months , when [the swain]4017-the swain was already prepared to make [this lady]4018-this lady the depositary of [his]463-lord chiltern confidence in another matter of love . " [You]463-lord chiltern are often here , [I]344-lady laura suppose ? "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , looking down upon [him]463-lord chiltern as [he]463-lord chiltern sat upon [the rock]4019-the rock . " Well ; - yes ; not very often ; [I]344-lady laura come here sometimes because the view down upon [the lake]8408-the lake is so fine . "[344-lady laura] " It is [the prettiest spot about [the place]1437-the place]9447-the prettiest spot about the place . [I]344-lady laura hardly ever get [here]1224-here now . Indeed this is only the second time that [I]344-lady laura have been up since [we]9450-we have been at [home]754-home , and then [I]344-lady laura came to bring [papa]376-papa [here]1224-here . "[344-lady laura] There was a little wooden seat near to the rock upon which [Phineas]329-phineas had been lying , and upon this [Lady Laura]344-lady laura sat down . [Phineas]329-phineas , with [his]329-phineas eyes turned upon [the lake]8408-the lake , was considering how [he]329-phineas might introduce the subject of [his]329-phineas love for [Violet Effingham]351-violet ; but [he]329-phineas did not find the matter very easy . [He]329-phineas had just resolved to begin by saying that [Violet]351-violet would certainly never accept [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , when [Lady Laura]344-lady laura spoke a word or two which stopped [him]329-phineas altogether . " How well [I]344-lady laura remember , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , " the day when [you]329-phineas and [I]344-lady laura were [here]1224-here last autumn ! "[344-lady laura] " So do [I.]344-lady laura [You]344-lady laura told [me]344-lady laura then that [you]344-lady laura were going to marry [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . How much has happened since then ! "[344-lady laura] " Much indeed ! Enough for a whole lifetime . And yet how slow the time has gone ! "[344-lady laura] " [I]329-phineas do not think it has been slow with [me]329-phineas , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " No ; [you]344-lady laura have been active . [You]344-lady laura have had [your]344-lady laura hands full of work . [I]329-phineas am beginning to think that it is a great curse to have been born [a woman]1381-a woman . "[329-phineas] " And yet [I]344-lady laura have heard [you]344-lady laura say that [a woman]1381-a woman may do as much as [a man]749-a man . "[344-lady laura] " That was before [I]329-phineas had learned [my]329-phineas lesson properly . [I]329-phineas know better than that now . Oh dear ! [I]329-phineas have no doubt it is all for the best as it is , but [I]329-phineas have a kind of wish that [I]329-phineas might be allowed to go out and milk the cows . "[329-phineas] " And may [you]344-lady laura not milk the cows if [you]344-lady laura wish it , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? "[344-lady laura] " By no means ; - not only not milk them , but hardly look at them . At any rate , [I]329-phineas must not talk about them . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas of course understood that [she]4021-she was complaining of [[her]4021-she husband]968-her husband , and hardly knew how to reply to [her]968-her husband . [He]329-phineas had been sharp enough to perceive already that [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter was [an autocrat in [[his]404-loughlinter own house]2739-his own house]4023-an autocrat in his own house , and [he]329-phineas knew [Lady Laura]344-lady laura well enough to be sure that such masterdom would be very irksome to [her]344-lady laura . But [he]329-phineas had not imagined that [she]4021-she would complain to [him]329-phineas . " It was so different at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura continued . " Everything there seemed to be [my]344-lady laura own . "[344-lady laura] " And everything here is [your]344-lady laura own . "[344-lady laura] " Yes , - according to the prayer - book . And everything in truth is [my]344-lady laura own , - as [all the dainties at [the banquet]9458-the banquet]9457-all the dainties at the banquet belonged to [Sancho the Governor]562-sancho the governor . "[344-lady laura] " [You]344-lady laura mean , "[329-phineas] said [he]329-phineas , - and then [he]329-phineas hesitated ; " [you]344-lady laura mean that [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter stands over [you]344-lady laura , guarding [you]344-lady laura for [your]344-lady laura own welfare , as [the doctor]741-the doctor stood over [Sancho]562-sancho the governor and guarded [him]562-sancho the governor ? "[329-phineas] There was a pause before [she]344-lady laura answered , - a long pause , during which [he]329-phineas was looking away over [the lake]8408-the lake , and thinking how [he]329-phineas might introduce the subject of [his]329-phineas love . But long as was the pause , [he]329-phineas had not begun when [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was again speaking . " The truth is , [[my]344-lady laura friend]922-my friend , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , " that [I]344-lady laura have made a mistake . "[344-lady laura] " A mistake ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes , [Phineas]329-phineas , a mistake . [I]344-lady laura have blundered as fools blunder , thinking that [I]344-lady laura was clever enough to pick [my]344-lady laura footsteps aright without asking counsel from [any one]7313-any one . [I]344-lady laura have blundered and stumbled and fallen , and now [I]344-lady laura am so bruised that [I]344-lady laura am not able to stand upon [my]344-lady laura feet . "[344-lady laura] The word that struck [him]329-phineas most in all this was [his]329-phineas own Christian name . [She]344-lady laura had never called [him]329-phineas [Phineas]329-phineas before . [He]329-phineas was aware that [the circle of [his]329-phineas acquaintance]4026-the circle of his acquaintance had fallen into a way of miscalling [him]329-phineas by [his]329-phineas Christian name , as one observes to be done now and again in reference to [some special young man]4027-some special young man . [Most of the men whom [he]329-phineas called [[his]329-phineas friends]750-his friends]4028-most of the men whom he called his friends called [him]329-phineas [Phineas]329-phineas . Even [the Earl]733-the earl had done so more than once on occasions in which the greatness of [his]329-phineas position had dropped for a moment out of [his]329-phineas mind . [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low had called [him]329-phineas [Phineas]329-phineas when [she]331-mrs. low regarded [him]329-phineas as [[her]331-mrs. low husband 's most cherished pupil]4031-her husband 's most cherished pupil ; and [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce had called [him]329-phineas [Mr. Phineas]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had always been [Phineas]329-phineas to [everybody at [Killaloe]5-killaloe]4032-everybody at killaloe . But still [he]329-phineas was quite sure that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had never so called [him]329-phineas before . Nor would [she]344-lady laura have done so now in [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's presence . [He]329-phineas was sure of that also . " [You]344-lady laura mean that [you]344-lady laura are unhappy ? "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , still looking away from [her]344-lady laura towards [the lake]8408-the lake . " Yes , [I]329-phineas do mean that . Though [I]329-phineas do not know why [I]329-phineas should come and tell [you]344-lady laura so , - except that [I]329-phineas am still blundering and stumbling , and have fallen into a way of hurting [myself]329-phineas at every step . "[329-phineas] " [You]344-lady laura can tell [no one who is more anxious for [your]344-lady laura happiness]9462-no one who is more anxious for your happiness , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " That is a very pretty speech , but what would [you]344-lady laura do for [my]329-phineas happiness ? Indeed , what is it possible that [you]344-lady laura should do ? [I]329-phineas mean it as no rebuke when [I]329-phineas say that [my]329-phineas happiness or unhappiness is a matter as to which [you]344-lady laura will soon become perfectly indifferent . "[329-phineas] " Why should [you]329-phineas say so , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? "[329-phineas] " Because it is natural that it should be so . [You]344-lady laura and [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter might have been [friends]7328-friends . Not that [you]344-lady laura will be , because [you]344-lady laura are unlike each other in all [your]344-lady laura ways . But it might have been so . "[329-phineas] " And are not [you]344-lady laura and [I]329-phineas to be [friends]7328-friends ? "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas asked . " No . In a very few months [you]344-lady laura will not think of telling [me]329-phineas what are [your]344-lady laura desires or what [your]344-lady laura sorrows ; - and as for [me]329-phineas , it will be out of the question that [I]329-phineas should tell mine to [you]344-lady laura . How can [you]344-lady laura be [[my]329-phineas friend]922-my friend ? "[329-phineas] " If [you]344-lady laura were not quite sure of [my]329-phineas friendship , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , [you]344-lady laura would not speak to [me]329-phineas as [you]344-lady laura are speaking now . "[329-phineas] Still [he]329-phineas did not look at [her]4035-she , but lay with [his]329-phineas face supported on [his]329-phineas hands , and [his]329-phineas eyes turned away upon [the lake]8408-the lake . But [she]4035-she , where [she]4035-she was sitting , could see [him]329-phineas , and was aided by [her]4035-she sight in making comparisons in [her]4035-she mind between [the two men who had been [[her]4035-she lovers]4038-her lovers , - between [him]329-phineas whom [she]4035-she had taken and [him]329-phineas whom [she]4035-she had left]4037-the two men who had been her lovers , - between him whom she had taken and him whom she had left . There was something in the hard , dry , unsympathising , unchanging virtues of [[her]4035-she husband]968-her husband which almost revolted [her]4035-she . [He]329-phineas had not a fault , but [she]4035-she had tried [him]329-phineas at every point and had been able to strike no spark of fire from [him]329-phineas . Even by disobeying [she]4035-she could produce no heat , - only an access of firmness . How would it have been with [her]4035-she had [she]4035-she thrown all ideas of fortune to the winds , and linked [her]4035-she lot to that of [the young Phoebus who was lying at [her]4035-she feet]4040-the young phoebus who was lying at her feet ? If [she]4035-she had ever loved [any one]7313-any one [she]4035-she had loved [him]329-phineas . And [she]4035-she had not thrown away [her]4035-she love for money . So [she]4035-she swore to [herself]4035-she over and over again , trying to console [herself]4035-she in [her]4035-she cold unhappiness . [She]4035-she had married [a rich man]1893-a rich man in order that [she]4035-she might be able to do something in [the world]756-the world ; - and now that [she]4035-she was [[this rich man]4044-this rich man 's wife]4045-this rich man 's wife [she]4035-she found that [she]4035-she could do nothing . [The rich man]4046-the rich man thought it to be quite enough for [her]4035-she to sit at [home]754-home and look after [his]4046-the rich man welfare . In the meantime [young [Phoebus]563-phoebus]4048-young phoebus , - [[her]4035-she Phoebus]4049-her phoebus as [he]4048-young phoebus had been once , - was thinking altogether of [some one else]934-some one else . " [Phineas]329-phineas , "[4035-she] [she]4035-she said , slowly , " [I]4035-she have in [you]329-phineas such perfect confidence that [I]4035-she will tell [you]329-phineas the truth ; - as [one man]8376-one man may tell it to another . [I]4035-she wish [you]329-phineas would go from here . "[4035-she] " What , at once ? "[4049-her phoebus] " Not to - day , or to - morrow . Stay here now till the election ; but do not return . [He]4046-the rich man will ask [you]329-phineas to come , and press [you]329-phineas hard , and will be hurt ; - for , strange to say , with all [his]4046-the rich man coldness , [he]4046-the rich man really likes [you]329-phineas . [He]4046-the rich man has a pleasure in seeing [you]329-phineas here . But [he]4046-the rich man must not have that pleasure at the expense of trouble to [me]4035-she . "[4035-she] " And why is it a trouble to [you]4054-i ? "[4051-he] [he]4051-he asked . [Men]1025-men are [such fools]4053-such fools ; - so awkward , so unready , with [their]1025-men wits ever behind the occasion by a dozen seconds or so ! As soon as the words were uttered , [he]4051-he knew that they should not have been spoken . " Because [I]4054-i am [a fool]8087-a fool , "[4054-i] [she]4054-i said . " Why else ? Is not that enough for [you]4051-he ? "[4054-i] " [Laura]344-lady laura - , "[4051-he] [he]4051-he said . " No , - no ; [I]4054-i will have none of that . [I]4054-i am [a fool]8087-a fool , but not such a fool as to suppose that any cure is to be found there . "[4054-i] " Only say what [I]4054-i can do for [you]4051-he , though it be with [my]4054-i entire life , and [I]4054-i will do it . "[4054-i] " [You]4051-he can do nothing , - except to keep away from [me]4054-i . "[4054-i] " Are [you]4051-he earnest in telling [me]4054-i that ? "[4054-i] Now at last [he]4051-he had turned [himself]4051-he round and was looking at [her]4054-i , and as [he]4051-he looked [he]4051-he saw the hat of [a man]749-a man appearing up [the path]8447-the path , and immediately afterwards the face . It was the hat and face of [the laird of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]1907-the laird of loughlinter . " Here is [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , in a tone of voice not devoid of dismay and trouble . " So [I]344-lady laura perceive , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . But there was no dismay or trouble in the tone of [her]344-lady laura voice . In the countenance of [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , as [he]404-loughlinter approached closer , there was not much to be read , - only , perhaps , some slight addition of gloom , or rather , perhaps , of that frigid propriety of moral demeanour for which [he]404-loughlinter had always been conspicuous , which had grown upon [him]404-loughlinter at [his]404-loughlinter marriage , and which had been greatly increased by the double action of being made [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister and being garrotted . " [I]404-loughlinter am glad that [your]947-his wife headache is better , "[404-loughlinter] [he]404-loughlinter said to [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife , who had risen from [her]947-his wife seat to meet [him]404-loughlinter . [Phineas]329-phineas also had risen , and was now looking somewhat sheepish where [he]329-phineas stood . " [I]947-his wife came out because it was worse , "[947-his wife] [she]947-his wife said . " It irritated [me]947-his wife so that [I]947-his wife could not stand [the house]929-the house any longer . "[947-his wife] " [I]947-his wife will send to [Callender]564-callender for [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie . "[947-his wife] " Pray do nothing of the kind , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy . [I]947-his wife do not want [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie at all . "[947-his wife] " Where there is illness , medical advice is always expedient . "[947-his wife] " [I]947-his wife am not ill . A headache is not illness . "[947-his wife] " [I]343-mr. kennedy had thought it was , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , very drily . " At any rate , [I]343-mr. kennedy would rather not have [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]947-his wife am sure it can not do [you]343-mr. kennedy any good to climb up here in the heat of the sun . Had [you]343-mr. kennedy been here long , [Finn]329-phineas ? "[947-his wife] " All the morning ; - here , or hereabouts . [I]947-his wife clambered up from [the lake]8408-the lake and had a book in [my]947-his wife pocket . "[947-his wife] " And [you]343-mr. kennedy happened to come across [him]565-dr. macnuthrie by accident ? "[343-mr. kennedy] [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy asked . There was something so simple in the question that its very simplicity proved that there was no suspicion . " Yes ; - by chance , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " But [every one at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]9471-every one at loughlinter always comes up here . If [any one]7313-any one ever were missing whom [I]344-lady laura wanted to find , this is where [I]344-lady laura should look . "[344-lady laura] " [I]343-mr. kennedy am going on towards [Linter forest]9473-linter forest to meet [Blane]566-blane , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [Blane]566-blane was [the gamekeeper]4060-the gamekeeper . " If [you]329-phineas do n't mind the trouble , [Finn]329-phineas , [I]566-blane wish [you]329-phineas 'd take [Lady Laura]344-lady laura down to [the house]929-the house . Do not let [her]344-lady laura stay out in the heat . [I]566-blane will take care that [somebody]1569-somebody goes over to [Callender]564-callender for [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie . "[566-blane] Then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy went on , and [Phineas]329-phineas was left with the charge of taking [Lady Laura]344-lady laura back to [the house]929-the house . When [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's hat had first appeared coming up [the walk]4062-the walk , [Phineas]329-phineas had been ready to proclaim [himself]329-phineas prepared for any devotion in the service of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . Indeed , [he]329-phineas had begun to reply with criminal tenderness to the indiscreet avowal which [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had made to [him]329-phineas . But [he]329-phineas felt now , after what had just occurred in [the husband]2242-the husband 's presence , that any show of tenderness , - of criminal tenderness , - was impossible . The absence of all suspicion on the part of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had made [Phineas]329-phineas feel that [he]329-phineas was bound by all social laws to refrain from such tenderness . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura began to descend the path before [him]329-phineas without a word ; - and went on , and on , as though [she]344-lady laura would have reached [the house]929-the house without speaking , had [he]329-phineas not addressed [her]344-lady laura . " Does [your]344-lady laura head still pain [you]344-lady laura ? "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas asked . " Of course it does . "[329-phineas] " [I]344-lady laura suppose [he]329-phineas is right in saying that [you]344-lady laura should not be out in the heat . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura do not know . It is not worth while to think about that . [He]329-phineas sends [me]344-lady laura in , and so of course [I]344-lady laura must go . And [he]329-phineas tells [you]344-lady laura to take [me]344-lady laura , and so of course [you]344-lady laura must take [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " Would [you]329-phineas wish that [I]329-phineas should let [you]329-phineas go alone ? "[329-phineas] " Yes , [I]344-lady laura would . Only [he]329-phineas will be sure to find it out ; and [you]344-lady laura must not tell [him]329-phineas that [you]344-lady laura left [me]344-lady laura at [my]344-lady laura request . "[344-lady laura] " Do [you]329-phineas think that [I]329-phineas am afraid of [him]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Yes ; - [I]329-phineas think [you]329-phineas are . [I]329-phineas know that [I]329-phineas am , and that [papa]7260-papa is ; and that [[his]7260-papa mother]769-his mother hardly dares to call [her]769-his mother soul [her]769-his mother own . [I]329-phineas do not know why [you]329-phineas should escape . "[329-phineas] " [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy is nothing to [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " [He]343-mr. kennedy is something to [me]329-phineas , and so [I]329-phineas suppose [I]329-phineas had better go on . And now [I]329-phineas shall have [that horrid man from [the little town]9479-the little town]9478-that horrid man from the little town pawing [me]329-phineas and covering everything with snuff , and bidding [me]329-phineas take Scotch physic , - which seems to increase in quantity and nastiness as doses in [England]26-england decrease . And [he]9478-that horrid man from the little town will stand over [me]329-phineas to see that [I]329-phineas take it . "[329-phineas] " What ; - [the doctor from [Callender]564-callender]9480-the doctor from callender ? "[329-phineas] " No ; - but [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy will . If [he]9478-that horrid man from the little town advised [me]329-phineas to have a hole in [my]329-phineas glove mended , [he]9478-that horrid man from the little town would ask [me]329-phineas before [he]9478-that horrid man from the little town went to bed whether it was done . [He]9478-that horrid man from the little town never forgot anything in [his]9478-that horrid man from the little town life , and was never unmindful of anything . That [I]329-phineas think will do , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [You]329-phineas have brought [me]329-phineas out from the trees , and that may be taken as bringing [me]329-phineas [home]754-home . [We]9482-we shall hardly get scolded if [we]9482-we part here . Remember what [I]329-phineas told [you]329-phineas up above . And remember also that it is in [your]329-phineas power to do nothing else for [me]329-phineas . Good - bye . "[329-phineas] So [he]4065-he turned away towards [the lake]8408-the lake , and let [Lady Laura]344-lady laura go across [the wide lawn]4067-the wide lawn to [the house]929-the house by [herself]344-lady laura . [He]4065-he had failed altogether in [his]4065-he intention of telling [[his]4065-he friend]857-his friend of [his]4065-he love for [Violet]331-mrs. low , and had come to perceive that [he]4065-he could not for the present carry out that intention . After what had passed it would be impossible for [him]4065-he to go to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura with a passionate tale of [his]4065-he longing for [Violet Effingham]351-violet . If [he]4065-he were even to speak to [her]344-lady laura of love at all , it must be quite of another love than that . But [he]4065-he never would speak to [her]344-lady laura of love ; nor , - as [he]4065-he felt quite sure , - would [she]344-lady laura allow [him]4065-he to do so . But what astounded [him]4065-he most as [he]4065-he thought of the interview which had just passed , was the fact that [the Lady Laura whom [he]4065-he had known , - whom [he]4065-he had thought [he]4065-he had known]344-lady laura , - should have become so subject to [such a man]892-such a man as [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [a man whom [he]4065-he had despised as being weak , irresolute , and without a purpose]4071-a man whom he had despised as being weak , irresolute , and without a purpose ! For the day or two that [he]4065-he remained at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , [he]4065-he watched [the family]3996-the family closely , and became aware that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had been right when [she]344-lady laura declared that [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father was afraid of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [I]733-the earl shall follow [you]329-phineas almost immediately , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl confidentially to [Phineas]329-phineas , when [the candidate for [the borough]865-the borough]4075-the candidate for the borough took [his]329-phineas departure from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . " [I]733-the earl do n't like to be [there]7300-there just when the election is going on , but [I]733-the earl 'll be at [Saulsby]127-saulsby to receive [you]329-phineas the day afterwards . "[733-the earl] [Phineas]329-phineas took [his]329-phineas leave from [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , with a warm expression of friendship on the part of [[his]329-phineas host]8446-his host , and from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura with a mere touch of the hand . [He]329-phineas tried to say a word ; but [she]344-lady laura was sullen , or , if not , [she]344-lady laura put on some mood like to sullenness , and said never a word to [him]329-phineas . On the day after the departure of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas for [Loughton]10-loughton [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura still had a headache . [She]344-lady laura had complained of a headache ever since [she]344-lady laura had been at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie had been over more than once . " [I]968-her husband wonder what it is that ails [you]344-lady laura , "[968-her husband] said [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband , standing over [her]344-lady laura in [[her]344-lady laura own sitting - room up - stairs]4079-her own sitting - room up - stairs . It was [a pretty room]4080-a pretty room , looking away to [the mountains]1831-the mountains , with just a glimpse of [the lake]8408-the lake to be caught from the window , and [it]4080-a pretty room had been prepared for [her]344-lady laura with all the skill and taste of an accomplished upholsterer . [She]344-lady laura had selected [the room]7501-the room for [herself]344-lady laura soon after [her]344-lady laura engagement , and had thanked [[her]344-lady laura future husband]4084-her future husband with [her]344-lady laura sweetest smile for giving [her]344-lady laura the choice . [She]344-lady laura had thanked [him]968-her husband and told [him]968-her husband that [she]344-lady laura always meant to be happy , - so happy in [that room]2494-that room ! [He]968-her husband was [a man not much given to romance]4086-a man not much given to romance , but [he]968-her husband thought of this promise as [he]968-her husband stood over [her]344-lady laura and asked after [her]344-lady laura health . As far as [he]968-her husband could see [she]344-lady laura had never been even comfortable since [she]344-lady laura had been at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . A shadow of the truth came across [his]968-her husband mind . Perhaps [[his]968-her husband wife]947-his wife was bored . If so , what was to be the future of [his]968-her husband life and of [hers]344-lady laura ? [He]968-her husband went up to [London]6-london every year , and to Parliament , as a duty ; and then , during some period of the recess , would have [[his]968-her husband house full of [guests]4089-guests]4088-his house full of guests , - as another duty . But [his]968-her husband happiness was to consist in such hours as these which seemed to inflict upon [[his]968-her husband wife]947-his wife the penalty of a continual headache . A shadow of the truth came upon [him]968-her husband . What if [[his]968-her husband wife]947-his wife did not like living quietly at [home]754-home as the mistress of [[[her]947-his wife husband]968-her husband 's house]4094-her husband 's house ? What if a headache was always to be the result of a simple performance of domestic duties ? More than a shadow of truth had come upon [Lady Laura]344-lady laura [herself]344-lady laura . The dark cloud created by the entire truth was upon [her]344-lady laura , making everything black and wretched around [her]344-lady laura . [She]344-lady laura had asked [herself]344-lady laura a question or two , and had discovered that [she]344-lady laura had no love for [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband , that the kind of life which [he]968-her husband intended to exact from [her]344-lady laura was insupportable to [her]344-lady laura , and that [she]344-lady laura had blundered and fallen in [her]344-lady laura entrance upon life . [She]344-lady laura perceived that [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father had already become weary of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and that , lonely and sad as [he]968-her husband would be at [Saulsby]127-saulsby by [himself]968-her husband , it was [his]968-her husband intention to repudiate the idea of making [a home at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]4097-a home at loughlinter . Yes ; - [she]344-lady laura would be deserted by [everyone]4098-everyone , except of course by [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband ; and then - Then [she]344-lady laura would throw [herself]344-lady laura on some early morning into [the lake]8408-the lake , for life would be insupportable . " [I]343-mr. kennedy wonder what it is that ails [you]344-lady laura , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " Nothing serious . One ca n't always help having a headache , [you]344-lady laura know . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]4101-i do n't think [you]344-lady laura take enough exercise , [Laura]344-lady laura . [I]4101-i would propose that [you]344-lady laura should walk four miles every day after breakfast . [I]4101-i will always be ready to accompany [you]344-lady laura . [I]4101-i have spoken to [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie - "[4101-i] " [I]343-mr. kennedy hate [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Why should [you]344-lady laura hate [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie , [Laura]344-lady laura ? "[343-mr. kennedy] " How can [I]4101-i tell why ? [I]4101-i do . That is quite reason enough why [you]344-lady laura should not send for [him]565-dr. macnuthrie to [me]4101-i . "[4101-i] " [You]344-lady laura are unreasonable , [Laura]344-lady laura . [One]1102-one chooses [a doctor]7743-a doctor on account of [his]1102-one reputation in [his]1102-one profession , and that of [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie stands high . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]343-mr. kennedy do not want [any doctor]9486-any doctor . "[343-mr. kennedy] " But if [you]344-lady laura are ill , [[my]4101-i dear]7306-my dear - "[4101-i] " [I]343-mr. kennedy am not ill . "[343-mr. kennedy] " But [you]344-lady laura said [you]344-lady laura had a headache . [You]344-lady laura have said so for the last ten days . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Having a headache is not being ill . [I]343-mr. kennedy only wish [you]344-lady laura would not talk of it , and then perhaps [I]343-mr. kennedy should get rid of it . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]4101-i can not believe that . Headache in nine cases out of ten comes from the stomach . "[4101-i] Though [he]4101-i said this , - saying it because it was the common - place common - sense sort of thing to say , still at the very moment there was the shadow of the truth before [his]4101-i eyes . What if this headache meant simple dislike to [him]4101-i , and to [his]4101-i modes of life ? " It is nothing of that sort , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , impatient at having [her]344-lady laura ailment inquired into with so much accuracy . " Then what is it ? [You]344-lady laura can not think that [I]344-lady laura can be happy to hear [you]344-lady laura complaining of headache every day , - making it an excuse for absolute idleness . "[344-lady laura] " What is it that [you]344-lady laura want [me]344-lady laura to do ? "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , jumping up from [her]344-lady laura seat . " Set [me]344-lady laura a task , and if [I]344-lady laura do n't go mad over it , [I]344-lady laura 'll get through it . There are the account books . Give them to [me]344-lady laura . [I]344-lady laura do n't suppose [I]344-lady laura can see the figures , but [I]344-lady laura 'll try to see them . "[344-lady laura] " [Laura]344-lady laura , this is unkind of [you]344-lady laura , - and ungrateful . "[344-lady laura] " Of course ; - it is everything that is bad . What a pity that [you]344-lady laura did not find it out last year ! Oh dear , oh dear ! what am [I]344-lady laura to do ? "[344-lady laura] Then [she]344-lady laura threw [herself]344-lady laura down upon the sofa , and put both [her]344-lady laura hands up to [her]344-lady laura temples . " [I]343-mr. kennedy will send for [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie at once , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , walking towards the door very slowly , and speaking as slowly as [he]343-mr. kennedy walked . " No ; - do no such thing , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , springing to [her]344-lady laura feet again and intercepting [him]343-mr. kennedy before [he]343-mr. kennedy reached the door . " If [he]565-dr. macnuthrie comes [I]344-lady laura will not see [him]565-dr. macnuthrie . [I]344-lady laura give [you]343-mr. kennedy [my]344-lady laura word that [I]344-lady laura will not speak to [him]565-dr. macnuthrie if [he]565-dr. macnuthrie comes . [You]343-mr. kennedy do not understand , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said ; " [you]343-mr. kennedy do not understand at all . "[344-lady laura] " What is it that [I]343-mr. kennedy ought to understand ? "[343-mr. kennedy] [he]343-mr. kennedy asked . " That [a woman]1381-a woman does not like to be bothered . "[343-mr. kennedy] [He]343-mr. kennedy made no reply at once , but stood there twisting the handle of the door , and collecting [his]343-mr. kennedy thoughts . " Yes , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [he]343-mr. kennedy at last ; " [I]343-mr. kennedy am beginning to find that out ; - and to find out also what it is that bothers [a woman]1381-a woman , as [you]343-mr. kennedy call it . [I]343-mr. kennedy can see now what it is that makes [your]343-mr. kennedy head ache . It is not the stomach . [You]343-mr. kennedy are quite right there . It is the prospect of a quiet decent life , to which would be attached the performance of certain homely duties . [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie is [a learned man]9490-a learned man , but [I]343-mr. kennedy doubt whether [he]565-dr. macnuthrie can do anything for such a malady . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [You]343-mr. kennedy are quite right , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy ; [he]565-dr. macnuthrie can do nothing . "[343-mr. kennedy] " It is a malady [you]343-mr. kennedy must cure for [yourself]343-mr. kennedy , [Laura]344-lady laura ; - and which is to be cured by perseverance . If [you]343-mr. kennedy can bring [yourself]343-mr. kennedy to try - "[343-mr. kennedy] " But [I]4102-i can not bring [myself]4102-i to try at all , "[4102-i] [she]4102-i said . " Do [you]343-mr. kennedy mean to tell [me]4102-i , [Laura]344-lady laura , that [you]343-mr. kennedy will make no effort to do [your]343-mr. kennedy duty as [[my]4102-i wife]8524-my wife ? "[4102-i] " [I]4103-he mean to tell [you]343-mr. kennedy that [I]4103-he will not try to cure a headache by doing sums . That is all that [I]4103-he mean to say at this moment . If [you]343-mr. kennedy will leave [me]4103-he for awhile , so that [I]4103-he may lie down , perhaps [I]4103-he shall be able to come to dinner . "[4103-he] [He]4103-he still hesitated , standing with the door in [his]4103-he hand . " But if [you]4103-he go on scolding [me]4102-i , "[4102-i] [she]4102-i continued , " what [I]4102-i shall do is to go to bed directly [you]4103-he go away . "[4102-i] [He]4103-he hesitated for a moment longer , and then left [the room]7501-the room without another word . CHAPTER XXXIII [[Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide 's Grievance [[Our]4106-our hero]1068-our hero]4105-mr. slide 's grievance our hero was elected [member for [Loughton]10-loughton]4108-member for loughton without any trouble to [him]1068-our hero or , as far as [he]1068-our hero could see , to [any one else]1223-any one else . [He]1068-our hero made one speech from a small raised booth that was called a platform , and that was all that [he]1068-our hero was called upon to do . [Mr. Grating]558-mr. grating made a speech in proposing [him]1068-our hero , and [Mr. Shortribs]559-shortribs another in seconding [him]1068-our hero ; and these were all the speeches that were required . The thing seemed to be so very easy that [he]4103-he was afterwards almost offended when [he]4103-he was told that the bill for so insignificant a piece of work came to L247 13s . 9d . [He]4103-he had seen no occasion for spending even the odd forty - seven pounds . But then [he]4103-he was [member for [Loughton]10-loughton]4108-member for loughton ; and as [he]4103-he passed the evening alone at [the inn]7779-the inn , having dined in company with [Messrs. Grating]567-messrs. grating , [Shortribs]559-shortribs , and [sundry other influential electors]4112-sundry other influential electors , [he]4103-he began to reflect that , after all , it was not so very great a thing to be [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament . It almost seemed that that which had come to [him]4103-he so easily could not be of much value . On the following day [he]4103-he went to [the castle]8407-the castle , and was there when [the Earl]733-the earl arrived . [[They]4116-they two]4117-they two were alone together , and [the Earl]733-the earl was very kind to [him]4103-he . " So [you]4103-he had [no opponent]9492-no opponent after all , "[4119-the great man of loughton] said [the great man of [Loughton]10-loughton]4119-the great man of loughton , with a slight smile . " Not the ghost of [another candidate]9493-another candidate . "[4119-the great man of loughton] " [I]329-phineas did not think there would be . [They]9494-they have tried it once or twice and have always failed . There are only [one or two in [the place]1437-the place who like to go one way just because [[their]9494-they neighbours]9497-their neighbours go the other . But , in truth , there is no conservative feeling in [the place]1437-the place]9495-one or two in the place who like to go one way just because their neighbours go the other . but , in truth , there is no conservative feeling in the place ! "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , although [he]329-phineas was at the present moment [the member for [Loughton]10-loughton [himself]329-phineas]4120-the member for loughton himself , could not but enjoy the joke of this . Could there be any liberal feeling in such a place , or , indeed , any political feeling whatsoever ? Would not [Messrs. Grating]567-messrs. grating and [Shortribs]559-shortribs have done just the same had it happened that [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had been [a Tory peer]4121-a tory peer ? " [They]9494-they all seemed to be very obliging , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , in answer to [the Earl]733-the earl . " Yes , [they]9494-they are . There is n't [a house in [the town]866-the town]9499-a house in the town , [you]733-the earl know , let for longer than seven years , and most of [them]9494-they merely from year to year . And , do [you]733-the earl know , [I]329-phineas have n't [a farmer on [the property]9502-the property]9501-a farmer on the property with a lease , - not one ; and [they]9501-a farmer on the property do n't want leases . [They]9501-a farmer on the property know [they]9501-a farmer on the property 're safe . But [I]329-phineas do like [the people round [me]329-phineas]9503-the people round me to be of the same way of thinking as [myself]329-phineas about politics . "[329-phineas] On the second day after dinner , - the last evening of [Finn]329-phineas 's visit to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , - [the Earl]733-the earl fell suddenly into a confidential conversation about [[his]733-the earl daughter]7468-his daughter and [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son , and about [Violet Effingham]351-violet . So sudden , indeed , and so confidential was the conversation , that [Phineas]329-phineas was almost silenced for awhile . A word or two had been said about [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , of the beauty of [the place]1437-the place and of the vastness of [the property]9502-the property . " [I]332-lord brentford am almost afraid , "[332-lord brentford] said [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , " that [Laura]344-lady laura is not happy [there]7300-there . "[332-lord brentford] " [I]329-phineas hope [she]344-lady laura is , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [He]404-loughlinter is so hard and dry , and what [I]329-phineas call exacting . That is just the word for it . Now [Laura]344-lady laura has never been used to that . With [me]329-phineas [she]344-lady laura always had [her]344-lady laura own way in everything , and [I]329-phineas always found [her]344-lady laura fit to have it . [I]329-phineas do not understand why [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband should treat [her]344-lady laura differently . "[329-phineas] " Perhaps it is the temper of [the man]7504-the man . "[332-lord brentford] " Temper , yes ; but what a bad prospect is that for [her]344-lady laura ! And [she]344-lady laura , too , has a temper , and so [he]7504-the man will find if [he]7504-the man tries [her]344-lady laura too far . [I]332-lord brentford can not stand [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . [I]332-lord brentford told [Laura]344-lady laura so fairly . It is one of [those houses in which [a man]749-a man can not call [his]749-a man hours [his]749-a man own]9507-those houses in which a man can not call his hours his own . [I]332-lord brentford told [Laura]344-lady laura that [I]332-lord brentford could not undertake to remain [there]7300-there for above a day or two . "[332-lord brentford] " It is very sad , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Yes , indeed ; it is sad for [her]344-lady laura , [poor girl]9510-poor girl ; and very sad for [me]329-phineas too . [I]329-phineas have [no one else]7523-no one else but [Laura]344-lady laura , - literally [no one]939-no one ; and now [I]329-phineas am divided from [her]344-lady laura ! It seems that [she]344-lady laura has been taken as much away from [me]329-phineas as though [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband lived in [China]207-china . [I]329-phineas have lost [them]9514-them both now ! "[329-phineas] " [I]332-lord brentford hope not , [[my]332-lord brentford lord]7277-my lord . "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford say [I]332-lord brentford have . As to [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , [I]332-lord brentford can perceive that [he]463-lord chiltern becomes more and more indifferent to [me]332-lord brentford every day . [He]463-lord chiltern thinks of [me]332-lord brentford only as a man in [his]463-lord chiltern way who [must die some day and may die soon]9516-must die some day and may die soon . "[332-lord brentford] " [You]332-lord brentford wrong [him]463-lord chiltern , [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford do not wrong [him]463-lord chiltern at all . Why has [he]463-lord chiltern answered every offer [I]332-lord brentford have made [him]463-lord chiltern with so much insolence as to make it impossible for [me]332-lord brentford to put [myself]332-lord brentford into further communion with [him]463-lord chiltern ? "[332-lord brentford] " [He]463-lord chiltern thinks that [you]332-lord brentford have wronged [him]463-lord chiltern . "[332-lord brentford] " Yes ; - because [I]332-lord brentford have been unable to shut [my]332-lord brentford eyes to [his]463-lord chiltern mode of living . [I]332-lord brentford was to go on paying [his]463-lord chiltern debts , and taking no other notice whatsoever of [his]463-lord chiltern conduct ! "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford do not think [he]463-lord chiltern is in debt now . "[332-lord brentford] " Because [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister the other day spent every shilling of [her]1119-his sister fortune in paying [them]9518-them . [She]1119-his sister gave [him]463-lord chiltern L40,000 ! Do [you]332-lord brentford think [she]1119-his sister would have married [Kennedy]344-lady laura but for that ? [I]332-lord brentford do n't . [I]332-lord brentford could not prevent [her]1119-his sister . [I]332-lord brentford had said that [I]332-lord brentford would not cripple [my]332-lord brentford remaining years of life by raising the money , and [I]332-lord brentford could not go back from [my]332-lord brentford word . "[332-lord brentford] " [You]332-lord brentford and [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern might raise the money between [you]332-lord brentford . "[332-lord brentford] " It would do no good now . [She]1119-his sister has married [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and the money is nothing to [her]1119-his sister or to [him]463-lord chiltern . [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern might have put things right by marrying [Miss Effingham]351-violet if [he]463-lord chiltern pleased . "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford think [he]463-lord chiltern did [his]463-lord chiltern best there . "[332-lord brentford] " No ; - [he]463-lord chiltern did [his]463-lord chiltern worst . [He]463-lord chiltern asked [her]1119-his sister to be [[his]463-lord chiltern wife]947-his wife as [a man]749-a man asks for a railway - ticket or a pair of gloves , which [he]463-lord chiltern buys with a price ; and because [she]1119-his sister would not jump into [his]463-lord chiltern mouth [he]463-lord chiltern gave it up . [I]332-lord brentford do n't believe [he]463-lord chiltern even really wanted to marry [her]1119-his sister . [I]332-lord brentford suppose [he]463-lord chiltern has some disreputable connection to prevent it . "[332-lord brentford] " Nothing of the kind . [He]463-lord chiltern would marry [her]1119-his sister to - morrow if [he]463-lord chiltern could . [My]332-lord brentford belief is that [Miss Effingham]351-violet is sincere in refusing [him]463-lord chiltern . "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford do n't doubt [her]351-violet sincerity . "[332-lord brentford] " And that [she]351-violet will never change . "[332-lord brentford] " Ah , well ; [I]332-lord brentford do n't agree with [you]332-lord brentford , and [I]332-lord brentford daresay [I]332-lord brentford know [them]9521-them both better than [you]332-lord brentford do . But everything goes against [me]332-lord brentford . [I]332-lord brentford had set [my]332-lord brentford heart upon it , and therefore of course [I]332-lord brentford shall be disappointed . What is [he]463-lord chiltern going to do this autumn ? "[332-lord brentford] " [He]463-lord chiltern is yachting now . "[332-lord brentford] " And who are with [him]463-lord chiltern ? "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford think [the boat]1152-the boat belongs to [Captain Colepepper]568-captain colepepper . "[332-lord brentford] " [The greatest blackguard in all [England]26-england]9523-the greatest blackguard in all england ! [A man who shoots pigeons and rides steeple - chases]9524-a man who shoots pigeons and rides steeple - chases ! And the worst of [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is this , that even if [he]463-lord chiltern did n't like [the man]7504-the man , and if [he]463-lord chiltern were tired of this sort of life , [he]463-lord chiltern would go on just the same because [he]463-lord chiltern thinks it a fine thing not to give way . "[332-lord brentford] This was so true that [Phineas]329-phineas did not dare to contradict the statement , and therefore said nothing . " [I]733-the earl had some faint hope , "[733-the earl] continued [the Earl]733-the earl , " while [Laura]344-lady laura could always watch [him]463-lord chiltern ; because , in [his]463-lord chiltern way , [he]463-lord chiltern was fond of [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister . But that is all over now . [She]344-lady laura will have enough to do to watch [herself]344-lady laura ! "[733-the earl] [Phineas]329-phineas had felt that [the Earl]733-the earl had put [him]329-phineas down rather sharply when [he]733-the earl had said that [Violet]351-violet would never accept [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , and [he]329-phineas was therefore not a little surprised when [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford spoke again of [Miss Effingham]351-violet the following morning , holding in [his]332-lord brentford hand a letter which [he]332-lord brentford had just received from [her]351-violet . " [They]9527-they are to be at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter on the tenth , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , " and [she]344-lady laura purposes to come here for a couple of nights on [her]344-lady laura way . "[329-phineas] " [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock and all ? "[332-lord brentford] " Well , yes ; [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock and all . [I]329-phineas am not very fond of [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , but [I]329-phineas will put up with [her]341-lady baldock for a couple of days for the sake of having [Violet]341-lady baldock . [She]341-lady baldock is more like [a child of [my]329-phineas own]9528-a child of my own now than [anybody else]1419-anybody else . [I]329-phineas shall not see [her]341-lady baldock all the autumn afterwards . [I]329-phineas can not stand [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . "[329-phineas] " It will be better when [the house]929-the house is full . "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas will be [there]7300-there , [I]332-lord brentford suppose ? "[332-lord brentford] " Well , no ; [I]329-phineas think not , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [You]329-phineas have had enough of it , have [you]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas made no reply to this , but smiled slightly . " By Jove , [I]733-the earl do n't wonder at it , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . [Phineas]329-phineas , who would have given all [he]329-phineas had in [the world]756-the world to be staying in [the same country house]4132-the same country house with [Violet Effingham]351-violet , could not explain how it had come to pass that [he]329-phineas was obliged to absent [himself]329-phineas . " [I]733-the earl suppose [you]329-phineas were asked ? "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " Oh , yes , [I]733-the earl was asked . Nothing can be kinder than they are . "[733-the earl] " [Kennedy]404-loughlinter told [me]733-the earl that [you]329-phineas were coming as a matter of course . "[733-the earl] " [I]329-phineas explained to [him]404-loughlinter after that , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " that [I]329-phineas should not return . [I]329-phineas shall go over to [Ireland]25-ireland . [I]329-phineas have a deal of hard reading to do , and [I]329-phineas can get through it [there]7300-there without interruption . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas went up from [Saulsby]127-saulsby to [London]6-london on that day , and found [himself]329-phineas quite alone in [[Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce 's lodgings]7762-mrs. bunce 's lodgings . [I]0-i mean not only that [he]329-phineas was alone at [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings , but [he]329-phineas was alone at [[his]329-phineas club]7415-his club , and alone in [the streets]2393-the streets . July was not quite over , and yet [all the birds of passage]4138-all the birds of passage had migrated . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , by [his]334-mr. mildmay short session , had half ruined [the [London]6-london tradesmen]4139-the london tradesmen , and had changed the summer mode of life of [all those who account [themselves]4140-all those who account themselves to be anybody to be [anybody]7318-anybody]4140-all those who account themselves to be anybody . [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas sat alone in [[his]329-phineas room]9153-his room , felt [himself]329-phineas to be [nobody]1350-nobody . [He]329-phineas had told [the Earl]733-the earl that [he]329-phineas was going to [Ireland]25-ireland , and to [Ireland]25-ireland [he]329-phineas must go ; - because [he]329-phineas had nothing else to do . [He]329-phineas had been asked indeed to join one or two parties in [their]4145-their autumn plans . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had wanted [him]329-phineas to go to [the Pyrenees]4146-the pyrenees , and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had suggested that [he]329-phineas should join [the yacht]4147-the yacht ; - but neither plan suited [him]329-phineas . It would have suited [him]329-phineas to be at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter with [Violet Effingham]351-violet , but [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter was [a barred house to [him]329-phineas]4148-a barred house to him . [[His]329-phineas old friend]7633-his old friend , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , had told [him]329-phineas not to come thither , explaining , with sufficient clearness , [her]344-lady laura reasons for excluding [him]329-phineas from the number of [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's guests . As [he]329-phineas thought of it the past scenes of [his]329-phineas life became very marvellous to [him]329-phineas . Twelve months since [he]329-phineas would have given all [the world]756-the world for a word of love from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and had barely dared to hope that such a word , at some future day , might possibly be spoken . Now such a word had in truth been spoken , and it had come to be simply a trouble to [him]329-phineas . [She]344-lady laura had owned to [him]329-phineas , - for , in truth , such had been the meaning of [her]344-lady laura warning to [him]329-phineas , - that , though [she]344-lady laura had married [another man]2246-another man , [she]344-lady laura had loved and did love [him]329-phineas . But in thinking of this [he]329-phineas took no pride in it . It was not till [he]329-phineas had thought of it long that [he]329-phineas began to ask [himself]329-phineas whether [he]329-phineas might not be justified in gathering from what happened some hope that [Violet]351-violet also might learn to love [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had thought so little of [himself]329-phineas as to have been afraid at first to press [his]329-phineas suit with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . Might [he]329-phineas not venture to think more of [himself]329-phineas , having learned how far [he]329-phineas had succeeded ? But how was [he]329-phineas to get at [Violet Effingham]351-violet ? From the moment at which [he]329-phineas had left [Saulsby]127-saulsby [he]329-phineas had been angry with [himself]329-phineas for not having asked [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford to allow [him]329-phineas to remain [there]7300-there till after the Baldock party should have gone on to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . [The Earl]733-the earl , who was very lonely in [[his]329-phineas house]1694-his house , would have consented at once . [Phineas]329-phineas , indeed , was driven to confess to [himself]329-phineas that success with [Violet]351-violet would at once have put an end to all [his]329-phineas friendship with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford ; - as also to all [his]329-phineas friendship with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [He]329-phineas would , in such case , be bound in honour to vacate [his]329-phineas seat and give back [Loughton]10-loughton to [[his]329-phineas offended patron]4156-his offended patron . But [he]329-phineas would have given up much more than [his]329-phineas seat for [Violet Effingham]351-violet ! At present , however , [he]329-phineas had no means of getting at [her]351-violet to ask [her]351-violet the question . [He]329-phineas could hardly go to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter in opposition to the wishes of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . A little adventure happened to [him]329-phineas in [London]6-london which somewhat relieved the dulness of the days of the first week in August . [He]329-phineas remained in [London]6-london till the middle of August , half resolving to rush down to [Saulsby]127-saulsby when [Violet Effingham]351-violet should be [there]7300-there , - endeavouring to find some excuse for such a proceeding , but racking [his]329-phineas brains in vain , - and then there came about [his]329-phineas little adventure . The adventure was commenced by the receipt of the following letter : - Banner of [the People Office]4158-the people office , 3rd August , 186 - . [MY]0-i DEAR [FINN]329-phineas , [I]0-i must say [I]0-i think [you]329-phineas have treated [me]0-i badly , and without that sort of brotherly fairness which [we]4159-we on the public press expect from [one another]1843-one another . However , perhaps [we]4159-we can come to an understanding , and if so , things may yet go smoothly . Give [me]0-i a turn and [I]0-i am not at all adverse to give [you]329-phineas one . Will [you]329-phineas come to [me]0-i here , or shall [I]0-i call upon [you]329-phineas ? [Yours]329-phineas always , [Q. S. Phineas]569-q. s. phineas was not only surprised , but disgusted also , at the receipt of this letter . [He]329-phineas could not imagine what was the deed by which [he]329-phineas had offended [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide . [He]329-phineas thought over all the circumstances of [his]329-phineas short connection with [the People]731-the people 's Banner , but could remember nothing which might have created offence . But [his]329-phineas disgust was greater than [his]329-phineas surprise . [He]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas had done nothing and said nothing to justify [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide in calling [him]329-phineas " dear [Finn]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas , who had [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's secret in [his]329-phineas keeping ; [he]329-phineas who hoped to be [the possessor of [Violet Effingham]351-violet 's affections]4162-the possessor of violet effingham 's affections , - [he]329-phineas to be called " dear [Finn]329-phineas "[329-phineas] by such a one as [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide ! [He]329-phineas soon made up [his]329-phineas mind that [he]329-phineas would not answer the note , but would go at once to [the People 's Banner office]4163-the people 's banner office at the hour at which [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide was always there . [He]329-phineas certainly would not write to " [dear Slide]345-mr. slide ; "[329-phineas] and , until [he]329-phineas had heard something more of this cause of offence , [he]329-phineas would not make [an enemy]4164-an enemy for ever by calling [the man]7504-the man " [dear Sir]9533-dear sir . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas went to [the office of the People 's Banner]3349-the office of the people 's banner , and found [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide ensconced in a little glass cupboard , writing an article for the next day 's copy . " [I]329-phineas suppose [you]345-mr. slide 're very busy , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , inserting [himself]329-phineas with some difficulty on to a little stool in the corner of the cupboard . " Not so particular but what [I]329-phineas 'm glad to see [you]345-mr. slide . [You]345-mr. slide shoot , do n't [you]345-mr. slide ? "[329-phineas] " Shoot ! "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . It could not be possible that [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide was intending , after this abrupt fashion , to propose a duel with pistols . " Grouse and pheasants , and them sort of things ? "[345-mr. slide] asked [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide . " Oh , ah ; [I]345-mr. slide understand . Yes , [I]345-mr. slide shoot sometimes . "[345-mr. slide] " Is it the 12th or 20th for grouse in [Scotland]136-scotland ? "[345-mr. slide] " The 12th , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " What makes [you]345-mr. slide ask that just now ? "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas 'm doing a letter about it , - advising [men]1025-men not to shoot too many of the young birds , and showing that [they]1025-men 'll have none next year if [they]1025-men do . [I]329-phineas had [a fellow]1195-a fellow here just now who knew all about it , and [he]1195-a fellow put down a lot ; but [I]329-phineas forgot to make [him]1195-a fellow tell [me]329-phineas the day of beginning . What 's a good place to date from ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas suggested [Callender]564-callender or [Stirling]209-stirling . " [[Stirling]209-stirling 's too much of [a town]9537-a town]9536-stirling 's too much of a town , is n't it ? [Callender]564-callender sounds better for game , [I]329-phineas think . "[329-phineas] So the letter which was to save [the young grouse]4167-the young grouse was dated from [Callender]564-callender ; and [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide having written the word , threw down [his]345-mr. slide pen , came off [his]345-mr. slide stool , and rushed at once at [his]345-mr. slide subject . " Well , now , [Finn]329-phineas , "[345-mr. slide] [he]345-mr. slide said , " do n't [you]329-phineas know that [you]329-phineas 've treated [me]345-mr. slide badly about [Loughton]10-loughton ? "[345-mr. slide] " Treated [you]329-phineas badly about [Loughton]10-loughton ! "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas repeated the words , was quite in the dark as to [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide 's meaning . Did [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide intend to convey a reproach because [Phineas]329-phineas had not personally sent some tidings of the election to [the People]731-the people 's Banner ? " Very badly , "[345-mr. slide] said [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide , with [his]345-mr. slide arms akimbo , - " very badly indeed ! [Men on the press together]9538-men on the press together do expect that [they]9538-men on the press together 're to be stuck by , and not thrown over . Damn it , [I]345-mr. slide say ; what 's the good of [a brotherhood]9539-a brotherhood if it ai n't to be [brotherhood]9540-brotherhood ? "[345-mr. slide] " Upon [my]329-phineas word , [I]329-phineas do n't know what [you]345-mr. slide mean , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Did n't [I]345-mr. slide tell [you]345-mr. slide that [I]345-mr. slide had [Loughton]10-loughton in [[my]345-mr. slide heye]9541-my heye ? "[345-mr. slide] said [Quintus]345-mr. slide . " Oh - h ! "[345-mr. slide] " It 's very well to say ho , and look guilty , but did n't [I]345-mr. slide tell [you]345-mr. slide ? "[345-mr. slide] " [I]345-mr. slide never heard such nonsense in [my]345-mr. slide life . "[345-mr. slide] " Nonsense ? "[345-mr. slide] " How on earth could [you]345-mr. slide have stood for [Loughton]10-loughton ? What interest would [you]345-mr. slide have there ? [You]345-mr. slide could not even have found [an elector]9542-an elector to propose [you]345-mr. slide . "[345-mr. slide] " Now , [I]345-mr. slide 'll tell [you]345-mr. slide what [I]345-mr. slide 'll do , [Finn]329-phineas . [I]345-mr. slide think [you]345-mr. slide have thrown [me]345-mr. slide over most shabby , but [I]345-mr. slide wo n't stand about that . [You]345-mr. slide shall have [Loughton]10-loughton this session if [you]345-mr. slide 'll promise to make way for [me]345-mr. slide after the next election . If [you]345-mr. slide 'll agree to that , [we]9543-we 'll have [a special leader]9544-a special leader to say how well [Lord]9545-lord What's - [his]9545-lord - name has done with [the borough]865-the borough ; and [we]9543-we 'll be [your]345-mr. slide horgan through the whole session . "[345-mr. slide] " [I]345-mr. slide never heard such nonsense in [my]345-mr. slide life . In the first place , [Loughton]10-loughton is safe to be in the schedule of [reduced boroughs]9547-reduced boroughs . [It]10-loughton will be thrown into [the county]1004-the county , or joined with [a group]9549-a group . "[345-mr. slide] " [I]345-mr. slide 'll stand the chance of that . Will [you]345-mr. slide agree ? "[345-mr. slide] " Agree ! No ! It 's the most absurd proposal that was ever made . [You]345-mr. slide might as well ask [me]345-mr. slide whether [I]345-mr. slide would agree that [you]345-mr. slide should go to heaven . Go to [heaven]1530-heaven if [you]345-mr. slide can , [I]345-mr. slide should say . [I]345-mr. slide have not the slightest objection . But it 's nothing to [me]345-mr. slide . "[345-mr. slide] " Very well , "[345-mr. slide] said [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide . " Very well ! Now [we]9551-we understand [each other]7264-each other , and that 's all that [I]345-mr. slide desire . [I]345-mr. slide think that [I]345-mr. slide can show [you]345-mr. slide what it is to come among [gentlemen of the press]9553-gentlemen of the press , and then to throw [them]9553-gentlemen of the press over . Good morning . "[345-mr. slide] [Phineas]329-phineas , quite satisfied at the result of the interview as regarded [himself]329-phineas , and by no means sorry that there should have arisen a cause of separation between [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide and [his]345-mr. slide " dear [Finn]329-phineas , "[345-mr. slide] shook off a little dust from [his]329-phineas foot as [he]329-phineas left [the office of [the People]731-the people 's Banner]3349-the office of the people 's banner , and resolved that in future [he]329-phineas would attempt to make no connection in that direction . As [he]329-phineas returned [home]754-home [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament should be altogether independent of the press . On the second morning after [his]329-phineas meeting with [[his]329-phineas late friend]4173-his late friend , [he]329-phineas saw the result of [his]329-phineas independence . There was a startling article , a tremendous article , showing the pressing necessity of immediate reform , and proving the necessity by an illustration of the borough - mongering rottenness of the present system . When [such a patron as [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford]4174-such a patron as lord brentford , - [himself]332-lord brentford [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister with a sinecure , - could by [his]332-lord brentford mere word put into [the House]929-the house such a stick as [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , - [a man who had struggled to stand on [his]329-phineas legs before [the Speaker]8305-the speaker]4177-a man who had struggled to stand on his legs before the speaker , but had wanted both the courage and the capacity , nothing further could surely be wanted to prove that the Reform Bill of 1832 required to be supplemented by some more energetic measure . [Phineas]329-phineas laughed as [he]329-phineas read the article , and declared to [himself]329-phineas that the joke was a good joke . But , nevertheless , [he]329-phineas suffered . [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide , when [he]345-mr. slide was really anxious to use [his]345-mr. slide thong earnestly , could generally raise a wale . CHAPTER XXXIV Was [He]329-phineas Honest ? On the 10th of August , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas did return to [Loughton]10-loughton . [He]329-phineas went down by [the mail train]4179-the mail train on the night of the 10th , having telegraphed to [the inn]7779-the inn for a bed , and was up eating [his]329-phineas breakfast in [that hospitable house]4181-that hospitable house at nine o'clock . [The landlord]2814-the landlord and [landlady]4183-landlady with all [[their]4184-their staff]4185-their staff were at a loss to imagine what had brought down [[their]4184-their member]4186-their member again so quickly to [[his]329-phineas borough]3333-his borough ; but [the reader]1125-the reader , who will remember that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock with [[her]341-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter and [Violet Effingham]351-violet were to pass the 11th of the month at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , may perhaps be able to make a guess on the subject . [Phineas]329-phineas had been thinking of making this sudden visit to [Loughton]10-loughton ever since [he]329-phineas had been up in [town]7455-town , but [he]329-phineas could suggest to [himself]329-phineas no reason to be given to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford for [his]329-phineas sudden reappearance . [The Earl]733-the earl had been very kind to [him]329-phineas , but [he]733-the earl had said nothing which could justify [[his]733-the earl young friend]8384-his young friend in running in and out of [Saulsby Castle]210-saulsby castle at pleasure , without invitation and without notice . [Phineas]329-phineas was so well aware of this [himself]329-phineas that often as [he]329-phineas had half resolved during the last ten days to return to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , so often had [he]329-phineas determined that [he]329-phineas could not do so . [He]329-phineas could think of no excuse . Then the heavens favoured [him]329-phineas , and [he]329-phineas received a letter from [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , in which there was a message for [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . " If [you]733-the earl see [[my]332-lord brentford father]7296-my father , tell [him]7296-my father that [I]332-lord brentford am ready at any moment to do what is necessary for raising the money for [Laura]344-lady laura . "[332-lord brentford] Taking this as [his]329-phineas excuse [he]329-phineas returned to [Loughton]10-loughton . As chance arranged it , [he]329-phineas met [the Earl]733-the earl standing on the great steps before [[his]329-phineas own castle]4194-his own castle doors . " What , [Finn]329-phineas ; is this [you]329-phineas ? [I]733-the earl thought [you]329-phineas were in [Ireland]25-ireland . "[733-the earl] " Not yet , [[my]329-phineas lord]7277-my lord , as [you]733-the earl see . "[329-phineas] Then [he]329-phineas opened [his]329-phineas budget at once , and blushed at [his]329-phineas own hypocrisy as [he]329-phineas went on with [his]329-phineas story . [He]329-phineas had , [he]329-phineas said , felt the message from [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern to be so all - important that [he]329-phineas could not bring [himself]329-phineas to go over to [Ireland]25-ireland without delivering it . [He]329-phineas urged upon [the Earl]733-the earl that [he]329-phineas might learn from this how anxious [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was to effect a reconciliation . When it occurred to [him]329-phineas , [he]329-phineas said , that there might be a hope of doing anything towards such an object , [he]329-phineas could not go to [Ireland]25-ireland leaving the good work behind [him]329-phineas . In love and war all things are fair . So [he]329-phineas declared to [himself]329-phineas ; but as [he]329-phineas did so [he]329-phineas felt that [his]329-phineas story was so weak that it would hardly gain for [him]329-phineas an admittance into [the Castle]8407-the castle . In this [he]329-phineas was completely wrong . [The Earl]733-the earl , swallowing the bait , put [his]733-the earl arm through that of [the intruder]4198-the intruder , and , walking with [him]733-the earl through the paths of the shrubbery , at length confessed that [he]733-the earl would be glad to be reconciled to [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son if it were possible . " Let [him]463-lord chiltern come here , and [she]351-violet shall be here also , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl , speaking of [Violet]351-violet . To this [Phineas]329-phineas could say nothing out loud , but [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that all should be fair between [them]4201-them . [He]329-phineas would take no dishonest advantage of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [He]329-phineas would give [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern the whole message as it was given to [him]329-phineas by [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . But should it so turn out that [he]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas got an opportunity of saying to [Violet]351-violet all that [he]329-phineas had come to say , and should it also turn out , - an event which [he]329-phineas acknowledged to [himself]329-phineas to be most unlikely , - that [Violet]351-violet did not reject [him]329-phineas , then how could [he]329-phineas write [his]329-phineas letter to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ? So [he]329-phineas resolved that the letter should be written before [he]329-phineas saw [Violet]351-violet . But how could [he]329-phineas write such a letter and instantly afterwards do that which would be false to the spirit of a letter so written ? Could [he]329-phineas bid [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern come [home]754-home to woo [Violet Effingham]351-violet , and instantly go forth to woo [her]351-violet for [himself]329-phineas ? [He]329-phineas found that [he]329-phineas could not do so , - unless [he]329-phineas told the whole truth to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . In no other way could [he]329-phineas carry out [his]329-phineas project and satisfy [his]329-phineas own idea of what was honest . [The Earl]733-the earl bade [him]329-phineas send to [the hotel]4204-the hotel for [his]329-phineas things . " [The Baldock people]8244-the baldock people are all here , [you]733-the earl know , but [they]8244-the baldock people go very early to - morrow . "[733-the earl] Then [Phineas]329-phineas declared that [he]329-phineas also must return to [London]6-london very early on the morrow ; - but in the meantime [he]329-phineas would go to [the inn]7779-the inn and fetch [his]329-phineas things . [The Earl]733-the earl thanked [him]329-phineas again and again for [his]329-phineas generous kindness ; and [Phineas]329-phineas , blushing as [he]329-phineas received the thanks , went back and wrote [his]329-phineas letter to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . It was an elaborate letter , written , as regards the first and larger portion of it , with words intended to bring [the prodigal son]4207-the prodigal son back to [[the father]8247-the father 's home]4209-the father 's home . And everything was said about [Miss Effingham]351-violet that could or should have been said . Then , on the last page , [he]329-phineas told [his]329-phineas own story . " Now , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , " [I]329-phineas must speak of [myself]329-phineas : "[329-phineas] - and [he]329-phineas went on to explain to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend , in the plainest language that [he]329-phineas could use , [his]329-phineas own position . " [I]329-phineas have loved [her]351-violet , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , " for six months , and [I]329-phineas am here with the express intention of asking [her]351-violet to take [me]329-phineas . The chances are ten to one that [she]351-violet refuses [me]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas do not deprecate [your]857-his friend anger , - if [you]857-his friend choose to be angry . But [I]329-phineas am endeavouring to treat [you]857-his friend well , and [I]329-phineas ask [you]857-his friend to do the same by [me]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas must convey to [you]857-his friend [[your]857-his friend father]1238-your father 's message , and after doing so [I]329-phineas can not address [myself]329-phineas to [Miss Effingham]351-violet without telling [you]857-his friend . [I]329-phineas should feel [myself]329-phineas to be false were [I]329-phineas to do so . In the event , - the probable , nay , almost certain event of [my]329-phineas being refused , - [I]329-phineas shall trust [you]857-his friend to keep [my]329-phineas secret . Do not quarrel with [me]329-phineas if [you]857-his friend can help it ; - but if [you]857-his friend must [I]329-phineas will be ready . "[329-phineas] Then [he]4211-he posted the letter and went up to [the Castle]211-the castle . [He]4211-he had only the one day for [his]4211-he action , and [he]4211-he knew that [Violet]351-violet was watched by [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock as by [a dragon]4212-a dragon . [He]4211-he was told that [the Earl]733-the earl was out with [the young ladies]4214-the young ladies , and was shown to [[his]4211-he room]9153-his room . On going to [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room [he]4211-he found [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , with whom [he]4211-he had been , to a certain degree , [a favourite]4217-a favourite , and was soon deeply engaged in a conversation as to the practicability of shutting up all the breweries and distilleries by Act of Parliament . But lunch relieved [him]4211-he , and brought [the young ladies]4214-the young ladies in at two . [Miss Effingham]351-violet seemed to be really glad to see [him]4211-he , and even [Miss Boreham]570-miss boreham , [[Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's daughter]4219-lady baldock 's daughter , was very gracious to [him]4211-he . For [the Earl]733-the earl had been speaking well of [[his]733-the earl young member]4221-his young member , and [Phineas]329-phineas had in a way grown into the good graces of [sober and discreet people]4222-sober and discreet people . After lunch [they]4223-they were to ride ; - [the Earl]733-the earl , that is , and [Violet]341-lady baldock . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock and [[her]341-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter were to have [the carriage]3034-the carriage . " [I]733-the earl can mount [you]329-phineas , [Finn]329-phineas , if [you]329-phineas would like it , "[733-the earl] said [the Earl]733-the earl . " Of course [he]733-the earl 'll like it , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock ; " do [you]733-the earl suppose [Mr. Finn]329-phineas will object to ride with [me]341-lady baldock in [Saulsby Woods]212-saulsby woods ? It wo n't be the first time , will it ? "[341-lady baldock] " [Violet]341-lady baldock , "[341-lady baldock] said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , " [you]341-lady baldock have the most singular way of talking . "[341-lady baldock] " [I]341-lady baldock suppose [I]341-lady baldock have , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock ; " but [I]341-lady baldock do n't think [I]341-lady baldock can change it now . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas knows [me]341-lady baldock too well to mind it much . "[341-lady baldock] It was past five before [they]4228-they were on horseback , and up to that time [Phineas]329-phineas had not found [himself]329-phineas alone with [Violet Effingham]351-violet for a moment . [They]4228-they had sat together after lunch in [the dining - room]7698-the dining - room for nearly an hour , and had sauntered into [the hall]8209-the hall and knocked about the billiard balls , and then stood together at the open doors of [a conservatory]4231-a conservatory . But [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock or [Miss Boreham]570-miss boreham had always been [there]7300-there . Nothing could be more pleasant than [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's words , or more familiar than [her]351-violet manner to [Phineas]329-phineas . [She]351-violet had expressed strong delight at [his]329-phineas success in getting a seat in [Parliament]49-parliament , and had talked to [him]329-phineas about [the Kennedys]557-the kennedys as though [they]4228-they had created some special bond of union between [her]351-violet and [Phineas]329-phineas which ought to make [them]4228-they intimate . But , for all that , [she]351-violet could not be got to separate [herself]351-violet from [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock ; - and when [she]351-violet was told that if [she]351-violet meant to ride [she]351-violet must go and dress [herself]351-violet , [she]351-violet went at once . But [he]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas might have a chance on horseback ; and after [they]4228-they had been out about half an hour , chance did favour [him]329-phineas . For awhile [he]329-phineas rode behind with [the carriage]3034-the carriage , calculating that by [his]329-phineas so doing [the Earl]733-the earl would be put off [his]733-the earl guard , and would be disposed after awhile to change places with [him]329-phineas . And so it fell out . At a certain fall of ground in [the park]7798-the park , where [the road]2811-the road turned round and crossed [a bridge]4237-a bridge over [the little river]4238-the little river , [the carriage]3034-the carriage came up with the first two horses , and [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock spoke a word to [the Earl]733-the earl . Then [Violet]341-lady baldock pulled up , allowing [the vehicle]4241-the vehicle to pass [the bridge]8448-the bridge first , and in this way [she]341-lady baldock and [Phineas]329-phineas were brought together , - and in this way [they]4228-they rode on . But [he]329-phineas was aware that [he]329-phineas must greatly increase the distance between [them]4228-they and [the others of [their]4228-they party]4243-the others of their party before [he]329-phineas could dare to plead [his]329-phineas suit , and even were that done [he]329-phineas felt that [he]329-phineas would not know how to plead it on horseback . [They]4228-they had gone on some half mile in this way when [they]4228-they reached a spot on which a green ride led away from [the main road]4244-the main road through the trees to the left . " [You]329-phineas remember [this place]1905-this place , do [you]329-phineas not ? "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock . [Phineas]329-phineas declared that [he]329-phineas remembered it well . " [I]329-phineas must go round by [[the woodman]9559-the woodman 's cottage]9560-the woodman 's cottage . [You]329-phineas wo n't mind coming ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas said that [he]329-phineas would not mind , and trotted on to tell [them]4228-they in [the carriage]3034-the carriage . " Where is [she]341-lady baldock going ? "[329-phineas] asked [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock ; and then , when [Phineas]329-phineas explained , [she]341-lady baldock begged [the Earl]733-the earl to go back to [Violet]341-lady baldock . [The Earl]733-the earl , feeling the absurdity of this , declared that [Violet]341-lady baldock knew [her]341-lady baldock way very well [herself]341-lady baldock , and thus [Phineas]329-phineas got [his]329-phineas opportunity . [They]4228-they rode on almost without speaking for nearly a mile , cantering through the trees , and then [they]4228-they took another turn to the right , and came upon [the cottage]4248-the cottage . [They]4228-they rode to the door , and spoke a word or two to [the woman there]4249-the woman there , and then passed on . " [I]341-lady baldock always come here when [I]341-lady baldock am at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock , " that [I]341-lady baldock may teach [myself]341-lady baldock to think kindly of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[341-lady baldock] " [I]329-phineas understand it all , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [He]463-lord chiltern used to be so nice ; - and is so still , [I]329-phineas believe , only that [he]463-lord chiltern has taught [himself]463-lord chiltern to be so rough . Will [he]463-lord chiltern ever change , do [you]329-phineas think ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas knew that in this emergency it was [his]329-phineas especial duty to be honest . " [I]329-phineas think [he]463-lord chiltern would be changed altogether if [we]9561-we could bring [him]463-lord chiltern [here]1224-here , - so that [he]463-lord chiltern should live among [[his]463-lord chiltern friends]750-his friends . "[329-phineas] " Do [you]329-phineas think [he]463-lord chiltern would ? [We]9561-we must put [our]9561-we heads together , and do it . Do n't [you]4250-you think that it is to be done ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas replied that [he]329-phineas thought it was to be done . " [I]329-phineas 'll tell [you]4250-you the truth at once , [Miss Effingham]351-violet , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said . " [You]4250-you can do it by a single word . "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - yes ; "[4250-you] [she]4250-you said ; " but [I]4250-you do not mean that ; - without that . It is absurd , [you]4250-you know , that [a father]7284-a father should make such a condition as that . "[4250-you] [Phineas]329-phineas said that [he]329-phineas thought it was absurd ; and then [they]4251-they rode on again , cantering through the wood . [He]329-phineas had been bold to speak to [her]4250-you about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern as [he]329-phineas had done , and [she]4250-you had answered just as [he]329-phineas would have wished to be answered . But how could [he]329-phineas press [his]329-phineas suit for [himself]329-phineas while [she]4250-you was cantering by [his]329-phineas side ? Presently [they]4251-they came to rough ground over which [they]4251-they were forced to walk , and [he]329-phineas was close by [her]4250-you side . " [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[4250-you] [she]4250-you said , " [I]4250-you wonder whether [I]4250-you may ask a question ? "[4250-you] " Any question , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas replied . " Is there any quarrel between [you]4250-you and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? "[4250-you] " None . "[4250-you] " Or between [you]4250-you and [him]329-phineas ? "[4250-you] " No ; - none . [We]4251-they are greater allies than ever . "[4250-you] " Then why are [you]4250-you not going to be at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter ? [She]4250-you has written to [me]329-phineas expressly saying [you]4250-you would not be [there]7300-there . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas paused a moment before [he]329-phineas replied . " It did not suit , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said at last . " It is a secret then ? "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - it is a secret . [You]4250-you are not angry with [me]4250-you ? "[4250-you] " Angry ; no . "[4250-you] " It is not a secret of [my]4250-you own , or [I]4250-you should not keep it from [you]4250-you . "[4250-you] " Perhaps [I]4252-i can guess it , "[4252-i] [she]4252-i said . " But [I]4252-i will not try . [I]4252-i will not even think of it . "[4252-i] " The cause , whatever it be , has been full of sorrow to [me]4250-you . [I]4250-you would have given [my]4250-you left hand to have been at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter this autumn . "[4250-you] " Are [you]4250-you so fond of it ? "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas should have been staying there with [you]4252-i , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said . [He]329-phineas paused , and for a moment there was no word spoken by either of [them]4253-them ; but [he]329-phineas could perceive that the hand in which [she]4252-i held [her]4252-i whip was playing with [her]4252-i horse 's mane with a nervous movement . " When [I]4252-i found how it must be , and that [I]4252-i must miss [you]4252-i , [I]4252-i rushed down here that [I]4252-i might see [you]4252-i for a moment . And now [I]4252-i am [here]1224-here [I]4252-i do not dare to speak to [you]4252-i of [myself]4252-i . "[4252-i] [They]4253-them were now beyond [the rocks]4254-the rocks , and [Violet]351-violet , without speaking a word , again put [her]351-violet horse into a trot . [He]329-phineas was by [her]351-violet side in a moment , but [he]329-phineas could not see [her]351-violet face . " Have [you]351-violet not a word to say to [me]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas asked . " No ; - no ; - no ; "[351-violet] [she]351-violet replied , " not a word when [you]329-phineas speak to [me]351-violet like that . There is [the carriage]3034-the carriage . Come ; - [we]4253-them will join [them]4253-them . "[351-violet] Then [she]351-violet cantered on , and [he]329-phineas followed [her]351-violet till [they]4253-them reached [the Earl]733-the earl and [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock and [Miss Boreham]570-miss boreham . " [I]351-violet have done [my]351-violet devotions now , "[351-violet] said [Miss Effingham]351-violet , " and am ready to return to ordinary life . "[351-violet] [Phineas]329-phineas could not find another moment in which to speak to [her]351-violet . Though [he]329-phineas spent the evening with [her]351-violet , and stood over [her]351-violet as [she]351-violet sang at [the Earl]733-the earl 's request , and pressed [her]351-violet hand as [she]351-violet went to bed , and was up to see [her]351-violet start in the morning , [he]329-phineas could not draw from [her]351-violet either a word or a look . CHAPTER XXXV [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk upon [Reform Phineas Finn]571-phineas went to [Ireland]25-ireland immediately after [his]329-phineas return from [Saulsby]127-saulsby , having said nothing further to [Violet Effingham]351-violet , and having heard nothing further from [her]351-violet than what is recorded in the last chapter . [He]329-phineas felt very keenly that [his]329-phineas position was unsatisfactory , and brooded over it all the autumn and early winter ; but [he]329-phineas could form no plan for improving it . A dozen times [he]329-phineas thought of writing to [Miss Effingham]351-violet , and asking for an explicit answer . [He]329-phineas could not , however , bring [himself]329-phineas to write the letter , thinking that written expressions of love are always weak and vapid , - and deterred also by a conviction that [Violet]351-violet , if driven to reply in writing , would undoubtedly reply by a refusal . Fifty times [he]329-phineas rode again in [his]329-phineas imagination [his]329-phineas ride in [Saulsby Wood]121-saulsby wood , and [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas as often that [the syren]4257-the syren 's answer to [him]329-phineas , - [her]351-violet no , no , no , - had been , of all possible answers , the most indefinite and provoking . The tone of [her]351-violet voice as [she]351-violet galloped away from [him]329-phineas , the bearing of [her]351-violet countenance when [he]329-phineas rejoined [her]351-violet , [her]351-violet manner to [him]329-phineas when [he]329-phineas saw [her]351-violet start from [the Castle]8407-the castle in the morning , all forbade [him]329-phineas to believe that [his]329-phineas words to [her]351-violet had been taken as an offence . [She]351-violet had replied to [him]329-phineas with a direct negative , simply with the word " no ; "[351-violet] but [she]351-violet had so said it that there had hardly been any sting in the no ; and [he]329-phineas had known at the moment that whatever might be the result of [his]329-phineas suit , [he]329-phineas need not regard [Violet Effingham]351-violet as [[his]329-phineas enemy]4259-his enemy . But the doubt made [his]329-phineas sojourn in [Ireland]25-ireland very wearisome to [him]329-phineas . And there were other matters which tended also to [his]329-phineas discomfort , though [he]329-phineas was not left even at this period of [his]329-phineas life without a continuation of success which seemed to be very wonderful . And , first , [I]0-i will say a word of [his]329-phineas discomfort . [He]329-phineas heard not a line from [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern in answer to the letter which [he]329-phineas had written to [[his]329-phineas lordship]8711-his lordship . From [Lady Laura]344-lady laura [he]329-phineas did hear frequently . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura wrote to [him]329-phineas exactly as though [she]344-lady laura had never warned [him]329-phineas away from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and as though there had been no occasion for such warning . [She]344-lady laura sent [him]329-phineas letters filled chiefly with politics , saying something also of [the guests at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]4261-the guests at loughlinter , something of the game , and just a word or two here and there of [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . The letters were very good letters , and [he]329-phineas preserved them carefully . It was manifest to [him]329-phineas that they were intended to be good letters , and , as such , to be preserved . In one of these , which [he]329-phineas received about the end of November , [she]344-lady laura told [him]329-phineas that [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother was again in [[his]7474-her brother old haunt]4264-his old haunt , at [the Willingford Bull]2806-the willingford bull , and that [he]7474-her brother had sent to [Portman Square]63-portman square for all property of [his]7474-her brother own that had been left there . But there was no word in that letter of [Violet Effingham]351-violet ; and though [Lady Laura]344-lady laura did speak more than once of [Violet]351-violet , [she]344-lady laura always did so as though [Violet]351-violet were simply [a joint acquaintance of [herself]351-violet and [[her]351-violet correspondent]4267-her correspondent]4266-a joint acquaintance of herself and her correspondent . There was no allusion to the existence of any special regard on [his]329-phineas part for [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [He]329-phineas had thought that [Violet]351-violet might probably tell [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend what had occurred at [Saulsby]127-saulsby ; - but if [she]351-violet did so , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was happy in [her]344-lady laura powers of reticence . [Our hero]1068-our hero was disturbed also when [he]329-phineas reached [home]754-home by finding that [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones and [Miss Flood Jones]382-mary had retired from [Killaloe]5-killaloe for the winter . [I]0-i do not know whether [he]329-phineas might not have been more disturbed by the presence of [the young lady]4271-the young lady , for [he]329-phineas would have found [himself]329-phineas constrained to exhibit towards [her]4271-the young lady some tenderness of manner ; and any such tenderness of manner would , in [his]329-phineas existing circumstances , have been dangerous . But [he]329-phineas was made to understand that [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary had been taken away from [Killaloe]5-killaloe because it was thought that [he]329-phineas had ill - treated [the lady]7484-the lady , and the accusation made [him]329-phineas unhappy . In the middle of the heat of the last session [he]329-phineas had received a letter from [[his]329-phineas sister]1119-his sister , in which some pushing question had been asked as to [his]329-phineas then existing feeling about poor [Mary]382-mary . This [he]329-phineas had answered petulantly . Nothing more had been written to [him]329-phineas about [Miss Jones]382-mary , and nothing was said to [him]329-phineas when [he]329-phineas reached [home]754-home . [He]329-phineas could not , however , but ask after [Mary]382-mary , and when [he]329-phineas did ask , the accusation was made again in that quietly severe manner with which , perhaps , most of [us]4275-us have been made acquainted at some period of [our]4275-us lives . " [I]1119-his sister think , [Phineas]329-phineas , "[1119-his sister] said [[his]329-phineas sister]1119-his sister , " [we]4275-us had better say nothing about dear [Mary]382-mary . [She]382-mary is not here at present , and probably [you]329-phineas may not see [her]382-mary while [you]329-phineas remain with [us]4275-us . "[1119-his sister] " What 's all that about ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas had demanded , - understanding the whole matter thoroughly . Then [[his]329-phineas sister]1119-his sister had demurely refused to say a word further on the subject , and not a word further was said about [Miss Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . [They]4278-they were at [Floodborough]50-floodborough , living , [he]329-phineas did not doubt , in a very desolate way , - and quite willing , [he]329-phineas did not doubt also , to abandon [their]4278-they desolation if [he]329-phineas would go over there in the manner that would become [him]329-phineas after what had passed on one or two occasions between [him]329-phineas and [the young lady]4271-the young lady . But how was [he]329-phineas to do this with such work on [his]329-phineas hands as [he]329-phineas had undertaken ? Now that [he]329-phineas was in [Ireland]25-ireland , [he]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas did love [dear Mary]382-mary very dearly . [He]329-phineas felt that [he]329-phineas had two identities , - that [he]329-phineas was , as it were , [two separate persons]4280-two separate persons , - and that [he]329-phineas could , without any real faithlessness , be very much in love with [Violet Effingham]351-violet in [his]329-phineas position of [man of fashion]4281-man of fashion and member of Parliament in [England]26-england , and also warmly attached to [dear little Mary Flood Jones]382-mary as [an Irishman of [Killaloe]5-killaloe]4282-an irishman of killaloe . [He]329-phineas was aware , however , that there was a prejudice against such fulness of heart , and , therefore , resolved sternly that it was [his]329-phineas duty to be constant to [Miss Effingham]351-violet . How was it possible that [he]329-phineas should marry [dear Mary]382-mary , - [he]329-phineas , with such extensive jobs of work on [his]329-phineas hands ! It was not possible . [He]329-phineas must abandon all thought of making [dear [Mary]382-mary [his]329-phineas own]4283-dear mary his own . No doubt [they]4284-they had been right to remove [her]382-mary . But , still , as [he]329-phineas took [his]329-phineas solitary walks along [the Shannon]142-the shannon , and up on [the hills that overhung [the lake]8408-the lake above [the town]866-the town]4285-the hills that overhung the lake above the town , [he]329-phineas felt somewhat ashamed of [himself]329-phineas , and dreamed of giving up Parliament , of leaving [Violet]351-violet to [some noble suitor]4288-some noble suitor , - to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , if [she]4288-some noble suitor would take [him]329-phineas , - and of going to [Floodborough]50-floodborough with an honest proposal that [he]329-phineas should be allowed to press [Mary]382-mary to [his]329-phineas heart . [Miss Effingham]351-violet would probably reject [him]329-phineas at last ; whereas [Mary]382-mary , dear [Mary]382-mary , would come to [his]329-phineas heart without a scruple of doubt . [Dear Mary]382-mary ! In these days of dreaming , [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that , after all , [dear Mary]382-mary was [his]329-phineas real love . But , of course , such days were days of dreaming only . [He]329-phineas had letters in [his]329-phineas pocket from [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura which made it impossible for [him]329-phineas to think in earnest of giving up [Parliament]49-parliament . And then there came a wonderful piece of luck in [his]329-phineas way . There lived , or had lived , in [the town of]4289-the town of [Galway]24-galway [a very eccentric old lady]4290-a very eccentric old lady , [one [Miss Marian Persse]572-miss marian persse , who was [the aunt of [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn]4292-the aunt of mrs. finn , the mother of [[our]4293-our hero]1068-our hero]4291-one miss marian persse , who was the aunt of mrs. finn , the mother of our hero . With [this lady]4018-this lady [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn had quarrelled persistently ever since [his]354-dr. finn marriage , because [the lady]7484-the lady had expressed [her]7484-the lady wish to interfere in the management of [[his]354-dr. finn family]8327-his family , - offering to purchase such right by favourable arrangements in reference to [her]7484-the lady will . This [the doctor]741-the doctor had resented , and there had been quarrels . [Miss Persse]572-miss marian persse was not [a very rich old lady]4299-a very rich old lady , but [she]572-miss marian persse thought a good deal of [her]572-miss marian persse own money . And now [she]572-miss marian persse died , leaving L3,000 to [[her]572-miss marian persse nephew]4300-her nephew [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . Another sum of about equal amount [she]572-miss marian persse bequeathed to [a Roman Catholic seminary]4301-a roman catholic seminary ; and thus was [her]572-miss marian persse worldly wealth divided . " [She]572-miss marian persse could n't have done better with it , "[827-the old doctor] said [the old doctor]827-the old doctor ; " and as far as [we]9568-we are concerned , the windfall is the more pleasant as being wholly unexpected . "[827-the old doctor] In these days [the doctor]741-the doctor was undoubtedly gratified by [[his]827-the old doctor son]775-his son 's success in life , and never said much about the law . [Phineas]329-phineas in truth did do some work during the autumn , reading blue - books , reading law books , reading perhaps a novel or two at the same time , - but shutting [himself]329-phineas up very carefully as [he]329-phineas studied , so that [[his]329-phineas sisters]1398-his sisters were made to understand that for a certain four hours in the day not a sound was to be allowed to disturb [him]329-phineas . On the receipt of [his]329-phineas legacy [he]329-phineas at once offered to repay [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father all money that had been advanced [him]329-phineas over and above [his]329-phineas original allowance ; but this [the doctor]741-the doctor refused to take . " It comes to the same thing , [Phineas]329-phineas , "[827-the old doctor] [he]827-the old doctor said . " What [you]329-phineas have of [your]329-phineas share now [you]329-phineas ca n't have hereafter . As regards [my]827-the old doctor present income , it has only made [me]827-the old doctor work a little longer than [I]827-the old doctor had intended ; and [I]827-the old doctor believe that the later in life [a man]749-a man works , the more likely [he]749-a man is to live . "[827-the old doctor] [Phineas]329-phineas , therefore , when [he]329-phineas returned to [London]6-london , had [his]329-phineas 3,000 in [his]329-phineas pocket . [He]329-phineas owed some L500 ; and the remainder [he]329-phineas would , of course , invest . There had been some talk of an autumnal session , but [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's decision had at last been against it . Who can not understand that such would be the decision of [any Minister to whom was left the slightest fraction of free will in the matter]4308-any minister to whom was left the slightest fraction of free will in the matter ? Why should [any Minister]8665-any minister court the danger of unnecessary attack , submit [himself]8665-any minister to unnecessary work , and incur the odium of summoning all [[his]8665-any minister friends]750-his friends from [their]750-his friends rest ? In the midst of the doubts as to [the new and old Ministry]4311-the new and old ministry , when the political needle was vacillating so tremulously on its pivot , pointing now to one set of [men]1025-men as the coming Government and then to another , vague suggestions as to an autumn session might be useful . And [they]4313-they were thrown out in all good faith . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , when [he]334-mr. mildmay spoke on the subject to [the Duke]1449-the duke , was earnest in thinking that the question of Reform should not be postponed even for six months . " Do n't pledge [yourself]334-mr. mildmay , "[1449-the duke] said [the Duke]1449-the duke ; - and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay did not pledge [himself]334-mr. mildmay . Afterwards , when [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay found that [he]334-mr. mildmay was once more assuredly [Prime Minister]1326-prime minister , [he]334-mr. mildmay changed [his]334-mr. mildmay mind , and felt [himself]334-mr. mildmay to be under a fresh obligation to [the Duke]1449-the duke . [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier had altogether failed , and [the country]839-the country might very well wait till February . [The country]839-the country did wait till February , somewhat to the disappointment of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , who had become tired of blue - books at [Killaloe]5-killaloe . The difference between [his]329-phineas English life and [his]329-phineas life at [home]754-home was so great , that it was hardly possible that [he]329-phineas should not become weary of the latter . [He]329-phineas did become weary of it , but strove gallantly to hide [his]329-phineas weariness from [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father and [mother]4322-mother . At this time [the world]756-the world was talking much about Reform , though [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay had become placidly patient . The feeling was growing , and [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , with [[his]339-mr. turnbull friends]750-his friends , was doing all [he]339-mr. turnbull could to make it grow fast . There was a certain amount of excitement on the subject ; but the excitement had grown downwards , from [the leaders]4325-the leaders to [the people]731-the people , - from [the self - instituted leaders of popular politics down , by means of the press]4327-the self - instituted leaders of popular politics down , by means of the press , to [the ranks of [working men]4329-working men]4328-the ranks of working men , instead of growing upwards , from the dissatisfaction of [the masses]4330-the masses , till it expressed itself by this mouthpiece and that , chosen by [the people]731-the people [themselves]731-the people . There was no strong throb through [the country]839-the country , making [men]1025-men feel that safety was to be had by Reform , and could not be had without [Reform]571-phineas . But there was an understanding that [the press]4334-the press and [the orators]4335-the orators were too strong to be ignored , and that some new measure of Reform must be conceded to [them]4336-them . The sooner the concession was made , the less it might be necessary to concede . And [all men of all parties]4337-all men of all parties were agreed on this point . That Reform was in itself odious to [many of those who spoke of it freely , who offered [themselves]4338-many of those who spoke of it freely , who offered themselves willingly to be its promoters willingly to be [its promoters]4339-its promoters]4338-many of those who spoke of it freely , who offered themselves willingly to be its promoters , was acknowledged . It was not only odious to [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier and to [most of those who worked with [him]366-lord de terrier , but was equally so to many of [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's most constant supporters]4341-mr. mildmay 's most constant supporters]4340-most of those who worked with him , but was equally so to many of mr. mildmay 's most constant supporters . [The Duke]1449-the duke had no wish for Reform . Indeed it is hard to suppose that [such a Duke]4343-such a duke can wish for any change in a state of things that must seem to [him]4343-such a duke to be so salutary . [Workmen]4344-workmen were getting full wages . [Farmers]4345-farmers were paying [their]4345-farmers rent . [Capitalists by the dozen]4346-capitalists by the dozen were creating [capitalists by the hundreds]4347-capitalists by the hundreds . Nothing was wrong in [the country]839-the country , but the over - dominant spirit of speculative commerce ; - and there was nothing in Reform to check that . Why should [the Duke]1449-the duke want Reform ? As for [such men]1149-such men as [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , [Sir Harry Coldfoot]543-sir harry coldfoot , [Lord Plinlimmon]549-lord plinlimmon , and [Mr. Legge Wilson]548-mr. legge wilson , it was known to [all men]7407-all men that [they]1149-such men advocated Reform as [we]4352-us all of [us]4352-us advocate [doctors]4353-doctors . Some amount of doctoring is necessary for [us]4352-us . [We]4352-us may hardly hope to avoid it . But let [us]4352-us have as little of [the doctor as possible]4354-the doctor as possible . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , and the cheap press , and the rising spirit of the loudest among [the people]731-the people , made it manifest that something must be conceded . Let [us]4352-us be generous in [our]4352-us concession . That was now the doctrine of [many]740-many , - perhaps of [most of [the leading politicians of the day]4358-the leading politicians of the day]4357-most of the leading politicians of the day . Let [us]4352-us be generous . Let [us]4352-us at any rate seem to be generous . Let [us]4352-us give with an open hand , - but still with a hand which , though open , shall not bestow too much . [The coach]7304-the coach must be allowed to run down [the hill]2864-the hill . Indeed , unless [the coach]7304-the coach goes on running no journey will be made . But let [us]4352-us have the drag on both the hind wheels . And [we]4352-us must remember that coaches running down hill without drags are apt to come to serious misfortune . But there were [men]1025-men , even in [the Cabinet , who had other ideas of public service than that of dragging the wheels of]4363-the cabinet , who had other ideas of public service than that of dragging the wheels of [the coach]7304-the coach . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham was in earnest . [Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser was in earnest . [That exceedingly intelligent young nobleman]4365-that exceedingly intelligent young nobleman [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip was in earnest . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay threw , perhaps , as much of earnestness into the matter as was compatible with [his]334-mr. mildmay age and [his]334-mr. mildmay full appreciation of the manner in which the present cry for Reform had been aroused . [He]334-mr. mildmay was thoroughly honest , thoroughly patriotic , and thoroughly ambitious that [he]334-mr. mildmay should be written of hereafter as [one who to the end of a long life]4366-one who to the end of a long life had worked sedulously for the welfare of [the people]731-the people ; - but [he]334-mr. mildmay disbelieved in [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , and in the bottom of [his]334-mr. mildmay heart indulged an aristocratic contempt for the penny press . And there was [no man in [England]26-england]4368-no man in england more in earnest , more truly desirous of Reform , than [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . It was [his]346-mr. monk great political idea that political advantages should be extended to [the people]731-the people , whether [the people]731-the people clamoured for [them]731-the people or did not clamour for [them]731-the people , - even whether [they]731-the people desired [them]731-the people or did not desire [them]731-the people . " [You]9570-you do not ask [a child]1658-a child whether [he]1658-a child would like to learn [his]1658-a child lesson , "[346-mr. monk] [he]346-mr. monk would say . " At any rate , [you]9570-you do not wait till [he]1658-a child cries for [his]1658-a child book . "[346-mr. monk] When , therefore , [men]1025-men said to [him]346-mr. monk that there was no earnestness in the cry for Reform , that the cry was a false cry , got up for factious purposes by [interested persons]4372-interested persons , [he]346-mr. monk would reply that the thing to be done should not be done in obedience to any cry , but because it was demanded by justice , and was a debt due to [the people]731-the people . [[Our]4374-we hero]1068-our hero in the autumn had written to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk on the politics of the moment , and the following had been [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's reply : - [Longroyston]214-longroyston , October 12 , 186 - . [[MY]0-i DEAR [FINN]571-phineas]4376-my dear finn , [I]0-i am staying [here]1224-here with [the Duke]1449-the duke and [Duchess of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]4379-duchess of st. bungay . [The house]929-the house is very full , and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was [here]1224-here last week ; but as [I]0-i do n't shoot , and ca n't play billiards , and have no taste for charades , [I]0-i am becoming tired of the gaieties , and shall leave them to - morrow . Of course [you]571-phineas know that [we]4374-we are not to have the autumn session . [I]0-i think that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay is right . Could [we]4374-we have been sure of passing [our]4374-we measure , it would have been very well ; but [we]4374-we could not have been sure , and failure with [our]4374-we bill in a session convened for the express purpose of passing it would have injured the cause greatly . [We]4374-we could hardly have gone on with it again in the spring . Indeed , [we]4374-we must have resigned . And though [I]0-i may truly say that [I]0-i would as lief have a good measure from [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier as from [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and that [I]0-i am indifferent to [my]0-i own present personal position , still [I]0-i think that [we]4374-we should endeavour to keep [our]4374-we seats as long as [we]4374-we honestly believe [ourselves]4374-we to be more capable of passing a good measure than are [[our]4374-we opponents]4382-our opponents . [I]0-i am astonished by the difference of opinion which exists about Reform , - not only as to the difference in the extent and exact tendency of the measure that is needed , - but that there should be such a divergence of ideas as to the grand thing to be done and the grand reason for doing it . [We]4374-we are all agreed that [we]4374-we want Reform in order that [the House of Commons]55-the house of commons may be returned by a larger proportion of [the people]731-the people than is at present employed upon that work , and that [each member when returned]4384-each member when returned should represent [a somewhat more equal section of [the whole constituencies of [the country]839-the country]4386-the whole constituencies of the country than [[our]4374-we members]4388-our members generally do at present]4385-a somewhat more equal section of the whole constituencies of the country than our members generally do at present . [All men]7407-all men confess that a L50 county franchise must be too high , and that [a borough]4390-a borough with less than [two hundred registered voters]4391-two hundred registered voters must be wrong . But it seems to [me]0-i that but few among [us]4374-we perceive , or at any rate acknowledge , the real reasons for changing these things and reforming what is wrong without delay . [One great authority]4392-one great authority told [us]4374-we the other day that the sole object of legislation on this subject should be to get together [the best possible 658 members of Parliament]4393-the best possible 658 members of parliament . That to [me]0-i would be a most repulsive idea if it were not that by its very vagueness it becomes inoperative . Who shall say what is best ; or what characteristic constitutes excellence in [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament ? If [the gentleman]3166-the gentleman means excellence in general wisdom , or in statecraft , or in skill in talking , or in private character , or even excellence in patriotism , then [I]0-i say that [he]3166-the gentleman is utterly wrong , and has never touched with [his]3166-the gentleman intellect the true theory of representation . One only excellence may be acknowledged , and that is the excellence of likeness . As a portrait should be like [the person portrayed]4396-the person portrayed , so should [a representative House]4397-a representative house be like [the people whom it represents]4398-the people whom it represents . Nor in arranging a franchise does it seem to [me]0-i that [we]4374-we have a right to regard any other view . If [a country]4399-a country be unfit for [representative government]4400-representative government , - and it may be that there are still [peoples unable to use properly that greatest of all blessings]4401-peoples unable to use properly that greatest of all blessings , - the question as to what state policy may be best for [them]4401-peoples unable to use properly that greatest of all blessings is a different question . But if [we]4374-we do have representation , let [the representative assembly]4402-the representative assembly be like [the people]731-the people , whatever else may be its virtues , - and whatever else its vices . Another great authority has told [us]4374-we that [[our]4374-we House of Commons]55-the house of commons should be the mirror of [the people]731-the people . [I]0-i say , not its mirror , but its miniature . And let [the artist]4405-the artist be careful to put in every line of the expression of that ever - moving face . To do this is a great work , and [the artist]4405-the artist must know [his]4405-the artist trade well . In [America]148-america the work has been done with so coarse a hand that nothing is shown in the picture but the broad , plain , unspeaking outline of the face . As [you]4407-you look from the represented to the representation [you]4407-you can not but acknowledge the likeness ; - but there is in that portrait more of the body than of the mind . The true portrait should represent more than the body . With [us]4374-we , hitherto , there have been snatches of the countenance of [the nation]1711-the nation which have been inimitable , - a turn of the eye here and a curl of the lip there , which have seemed to denote a power almost divine . There have been marvels on the canvas so beautiful that [one]1102-one approaches the work of remodelling it with awe . But not only is the picture imperfect , - a thing of snatches , - but with years it becomes less and still less like its original . The necessity for remodelling it is imperative , and [we]4374-we shall be cowards if [we]4374-we decline the work . But let [us]4374-we be specially careful to retain as much as possible of those lines which [we]4374-we all acknowledge to be so faithfully representative of [[our]4374-we nation]4410-our nation . To give to [a bare numerical majority of [the people]731-the people]4411-a bare numerical majority of the people that power which [the numerical majority]4413-the numerical majority has in [the United States]105-the united states , would not be to achieve representation . [The nation]1711-the nation as it now exists would not be known by such a portrait ; - but neither can it now be known by that which exists . It seems to [me]0-i that [they]731-the people [who are adverse to change]4415-who are adverse to change , looking back with an unmeasured respect on what [[our]4374-we old Parliaments]4416-our old parliaments have done for [us]4374-we , ignore the majestic growth of [the English people]4417-the english people , and forget the present in [their]731-the people worship of the past . [They]731-the people think that [we]4374-we must be what [we]4374-we were , - at any rate , what [we]4374-we were thirty years since . [They]731-the people have not , perhaps , gone into [the houses of [artisans]3950-artisans]4418-the houses of artisans , or , if there , [they]731-the people have not looked into the breasts of [the men]2525-the men . With population vice has increased , and [these politicians , with ears but no eyes]4421-these politicians , with ears but no eyes , hear of drunkenness and sin and ignorance . And then [they]731-the people declare to [themselves]731-the people that [this wicked , half - barbarous , idle people]4422-this wicked , half - barbarous , idle people should be controlled and not represented . [A wicked , half - barbarous , idle people]4423-a wicked , half - barbarous , idle people may be controlled ; - but not [a people]3192-a people thoughtful , educated , and industrious . [We]4374-we must look to it that [we]4374-we do not endeavour to carry [our]4374-we control beyond the wickedness and the barbarity , and that [we]4374-we be ready to submit to control from thoughtfulness and industry . [I]0-i hope [we]4374-we shall find [you]4425-you helping at the good work early in the spring . [Yours]4425-you , always faithfully , [JOSHUA MONK]495-joshua monk . [Phineas]571-phineas was up in [London]6-london before the end of January , but did not find there [many of those whom [he]571-phineas wished to see]4426-many of those whom he wished to see . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was [there]7300-there , and to [him]399-mr. low [he]571-phineas showed [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's letter , thinking that it must be convincing even to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . This [he]571-phineas did in [[Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low 's drawing - room]7632-mrs. low 's drawing - room , knowing that [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low would also condescend to discuss politics on an occasion . [He]571-phineas had dined with [them]4429-them , and [they]4429-them had been glad to see [him]571-phineas , and [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low had been less severe than hitherto against the great sin of [[her]331-mrs. low husband 's late pupil]4430-her husband 's late pupil . [She]331-mrs. low had condescended to congratulate [him]571-phineas on becoming member for [an English borough]4431-an english borough instead of an Irish one , and had asked [him]571-phineas questions about [Saulsby Castle]210-saulsby castle . But , nevertheless , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's letter was not received with that respectful admiration which [Phineas]571-phineas thought that it deserved . [Phineas]571-phineas , foolishly , had read it out loud , so that the attack came upon [him]571-phineas simultaneously from [the husband]2242-the husband and from [the wife]7469-the wife . " It is just the usual claptrap , "[399-mr. low] said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , " only put into language somewhat more grandiloquent than usual . "[399-mr. low] " Claptrap ! "[571-phineas] said [Phineas]571-phineas . " It 's what [I]331-mrs. low call downright Radical nonsense , "[331-mrs. low] said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , nodding [her]331-mrs. low head energetically . " Portrait indeed ! Why should [we]9572-we want to have a portrait of ignorance and ugliness ? What [we]9572-we all want is to have things quiet and orderly . "[331-mrs. low] " Then [you]331-mrs. low 'd better have a paternal government at once , "[571-phineas] said [Phineas]571-phineas . " Just so , "[399-mr. low] said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , - " only that what [you]571-phineas call a paternal government is not always quiet and orderly . National order [I]399-mr. low take to be submission to the law . [I]399-mr. low should not think it quiet and orderly if [I]399-mr. low were sent to [Cayenne]216-cayenne without being brought before [a jury]9573-a jury . "[399-mr. low] " But such [a man]749-a man as [you]331-mrs. low would not be sent to [Cayenne]216-cayenne , "[571-phineas] said [Phineas]571-phineas , " [[My]571-phineas next - door neighbour]9575-my next - door neighbour might be , - which would be almost as bad . Let [him]9575-my next - door neighbour be sent to [Cayenne]216-cayenne if [he]9575-my next - door neighbour deserves it , but let [a jury]9573-a jury say that [he]9575-my next - door neighbour has deserved it . [My]571-phineas idea of government is this , - that [we]9577-we want to be governed by law and not by caprice , and that [we]9577-we must have a legislature to make [our]9577-we laws . If [I]571-phineas thought that Parliament as at present established made the laws badly , [I]571-phineas would desire a change ; but [I]571-phineas doubt whether [we]9577-we shall have them better from any change in Parliament which Reform will give [us]9577-we . "[571-phineas] " Of course not , "[331-mrs. low] said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . " But [we]9577-we shall have a lot of [beggars]9578-beggars put on horseback , and [we]9577-we all know where [they]9578-beggars ride to . "[331-mrs. low] Then [Phineas]571-phineas became aware that it is not easy to convince [any man]1023-any man or [any woman]7628-any woman on a point of politics , - not even though [he]571-phineas who argues may have an eloquent letter from [a philosophical Cabinet Minister in [his]571-phineas pocket]4436-a philosophical cabinet minister in his pocket to assist [him]571-phineas . CHAPTER XXXVI [Phineas Finn Makes Progress February]474-phineas was far advanced and the new Reform Bill had already been brought forward , before [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura came up to [town]7455-town . [Phineas]474-phineas had of course seen [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter and had heard from [him]404-loughlinter tidings of [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife . [She]947-his wife was at [Saulsby]127-saulsby with [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock and [Miss Boreham]570-miss boreham and [Violet Effingham]351-violet , but was to be in [London]6-london soon . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , as it appeared , did not quite know when [he]404-loughlinter was to expect [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife ; and [Phineas]474-phineas thought that [he]474-phineas could perceive from the tone of [the husband]2242-the husband 's voice that something was amiss . [He]474-phineas could not however ask any questions excepting such as referred to the expected arrival . Was [Miss Effingham]351-violet to come to [London]6-london with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter believed that [Miss Effingham]351-violet would be up before Easter , but [he]404-loughlinter did not know whether [she]351-violet would come with [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife . " [Women]7479-women , "[404-loughlinter] [he]404-loughlinter said , " are so fond of mystery that [one]1102-one can never quite know what [they]7479-women intend to do . "[404-loughlinter] [He]404-loughlinter corrected [himself]404-loughlinter at once however , perceiving that [he]404-loughlinter had seemed to say something against [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife , and explained that [his]404-loughlinter general accusation against the sex was not intended to apply to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . This , however , [he]404-loughlinter did so awkwardly as to strengthen the feeling with [Phineas]474-phineas that something assuredly was wrong . " [Miss Effingham]351-violet , "[404-loughlinter] said [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , " never seems to know [her]351-violet own mind . "[404-loughlinter] " [I]474-phineas suppose [she]351-violet is like [other beautiful girls who are petted on all sides]9581-other beautiful girls who are petted on all sides , "[474-phineas] said [Phineas]474-phineas . " As for [her]351-violet beauty , [I]404-loughlinter do n't think much of it , "[404-loughlinter] said [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter ; " and as for petting , [I]404-loughlinter do not understand it in reference to [grown persons]9582-grown persons . [Children]7329-children may be petted , and dogs , - though that too is bad ; but what [you]474-phineas call petting for [grown persons]9582-grown persons is [I]404-loughlinter think frivolous and almost indecent . "[404-loughlinter] [Phineas]474-phineas could not help thinking of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's opinion that it would have been wise to have left [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter in the hands of the garrotters . The debate on the second reading of the bill was to be commenced on the 1st of March , and two days before that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura arrived in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . [Phineas]474-phineas got a note from [her]344-lady laura in three words to say that [she]344-lady laura was at [home]754-home and would see [him]474-phineas if [he]474-phineas called on Sunday afternoon . The Sunday to which [she]344-lady laura alluded was the last day of February . [Phineas]474-phineas was now more certain than ever that something was wrong . Had there been nothing wrong between [Lady Laura]344-lady laura and [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband , [she]344-lady laura would not have rebelled against [him]474-phineas by asking [visitors]4445-visitors to [the house]929-the house on a Sunday . [He]474-phineas had nothing to do with that , however , and of course [he]474-phineas did as [he]474-phineas was desired . [He]474-phineas called on the Sunday , and found [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen sitting with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [I]344-lady laura am just in time for the debate , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , when the first greeting was over . " [You]407-mrs. bonteen do n't mean to say that [you]407-mrs. bonteen intend to sit it out , "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . " Every word of it , - unless [I]407-mrs. bonteen lose [my]407-mrs. bonteen seat . What else is there to be done at present ? "[407-mrs. bonteen] " But the place [they]9585-they give [us]9586-us is so unpleasant , "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . " There are worse places even than [the Ladies ' Gallery]9587-the ladies ' gallery , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " And perhaps it is as well to make [oneself]9588-oneself used to inconveniences of all kinds . [You]407-mrs. bonteen will speak , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]407-mrs. bonteen intend to do so . "[407-mrs. bonteen] " Of course [you]407-mrs. bonteen will . The great speeches will be [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham 's , [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's , and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's . "[344-lady laura] " [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser intends to be very strong , "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . " [A man]749-a man can not be strong or not as [he]749-a man likes it , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser [I]344-lady laura believe to be [a most useful man]9590-a most useful man , but [he]402-mr. palliser never can become [an orator]9591-an orator . [He]402-mr. palliser is of the same class as [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , - only of course higher in the class . "[344-lady laura] " [We]9592-we all look for a great speech from [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . " [I]344-lady laura have not the slightest idea whether [he]402-mr. palliser will open [his]402-mr. palliser lips , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . Immediately after that [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen took [her]407-mrs. bonteen leave . " [I]344-lady laura hate [that woman]9593-that woman like poison , "[344-lady laura] continued [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [She]9593-that woman is always playing a game , and it is such a small game that [she]9593-that woman plays ! And [she]9593-that woman contributes so little to society . [She]9593-that woman is not witty nor well - informed , - not even sufficiently ignorant or ridiculous to be [a laughing - stock]9594-a laughing - stock . [One]1102-one gets nothing from [her]9593-that woman , and yet [she]9593-that woman has made [her]9593-that woman footing good in [the world]756-the world . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura thought [she]9593-that woman was [a friend of yours]9597-a friend of yours . "[344-lady laura] " [You]344-lady laura did not think so ! [You]344-lady laura could not have thought so ! How can [you]344-lady laura bring such an accusation against [me]344-lady laura , knowing [me]344-lady laura as [you]344-lady laura do ? But never mind [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen now . On what day shall [you]344-lady laura speak ? "[344-lady laura] " On Tuesday if [I]344-lady laura can . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura suppose [you]344-lady laura can arrange it ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura shall endeavour to do so , as far as any arrangement can go . "[344-lady laura] " [We]9598-we shall carry the second reading , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Yes , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas ; " [I]329-phineas think [we]9598-we shall ; but by the votes of [men who are determined so to pull the bill to pieces in committee]9599-men who are determined so to pull the bill to pieces in committee , that [its own parents]9600-its own parents will not know it . [I]329-phineas doubt whether [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay will have the temper to stand it . "[329-phineas] " [They]9600-its own parents tell [me]344-lady laura that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay will abandon the custody of the bill to [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham after [his]334-mr. mildmay first speech . "[344-lady laura] " [I]329-phineas do n't know that [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham 's temper is more enduring than [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Well ; - [we]9598-we shall see . [My]329-phineas own impression is that nothing would save [the country]839-the country so effectually at the present moment as the removal of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull to a higher and a better sphere . "[329-phineas] " Let [us]9598-we say [the House of [Lords]7881-lords]7669-the house of lords , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " God forbid ! "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [Phineas]329-phineas sat there for half an hour and then got up to go , having spoken no word on any other subject than that of politics . [He]329-phineas longed to ask after [Violet]351-violet . [He]329-phineas longed to make some inquiry respecting [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . And , to tell the truth , [he]329-phineas felt painfully curious to hear [Lady Laura]344-lady laura say something about [her]344-lady laura own self . [He]329-phineas could not but remember what had been said between [them]4447-them up over [the waterfall]4448-the waterfall , and how [he]329-phineas had been warned not to return to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . And then again , did [Lady Laura]344-lady laura know anything of what had passed between [him]329-phineas and [Violet]351-violet ? " Where is [[your]344-lady laura brother]7311-your brother ? "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , as [he]329-phineas rose from [his]329-phineas chair . " [Oswald]516-oswald is in [London]6-london . [He]516-oswald was here not an hour before [you]344-lady laura came in . "[329-phineas] " Where is [he]516-oswald staying ? "[344-lady laura] " At [Moroni 's]436-moroni . [He]516-oswald goes down on Tuesday , [I]344-lady laura think . [He]516-oswald is to see [[his]516-oswald father]784-his father to - morrow morning . "[344-lady laura] " By agreement ? "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - by agreement . There is a new trouble , - about money that [they]9606-they think to be due to [me]344-lady laura . But [I]344-lady laura can not tell [you]344-lady laura all now . There have been some words between [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter and [papa]7260-papa . But [I]344-lady laura wo n't talk about it . [You]344-lady laura would find [Oswald]516-oswald at [Moroni 's]436-moroni at any hour before eleven to - morrow . "[344-lady laura] " Did [he]516-oswald say anything about [me]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] asked [Phineas]329-phineas . " [We]9608-we mentioned [your]344-lady laura name certainly . "[329-phineas] " [I]344-lady laura do not ask from vanity , but [I]344-lady laura want to know whether [he]516-oswald is angry with [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " Angry with [you]329-phineas ! Not in the least . [I]344-lady laura 'll tell [you]329-phineas just what [he]516-oswald said . [He]516-oswald said [he]516-oswald should not wish to live even with [you]329-phineas , but that [he]516-oswald would sooner try it with [you]329-phineas than with [any man [he]516-oswald ever knew]9609-any man he ever knew . "[344-lady laura] " [He]516-oswald had got a letter from [me]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] " [He]516-oswald did not say so ; - but [he]516-oswald did not say [he]516-oswald had not . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura will see [him]516-oswald to - morrow if [I]344-lady laura can . "[344-lady laura] And then [Phineas]329-phineas prepared to go . " One word , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , hardly looking [him]329-phineas in the face and yet making an effort to do so . " [I]344-lady laura wish [you]329-phineas to forget what [I]344-lady laura said to [you]329-phineas at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . "[344-lady laura] " It shall be as though it were forgotten , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Let it be absolutely forgotten . In such a case [a man]749-a man is bound to do all that [a woman]1381-a woman asks [him]749-a man , and [no man]7759-no man has [a truer spirit of chivalry]9613-a truer spirit of chivalry than [yourself]329-phineas . That is all . Look in when [you]329-phineas can . [I]329-phineas will not ask [you]329-phineas to dine [here]1224-here as yet , because [we]9615-we are so frightfully dull . Do [your]329-phineas best on Tuesday , and then let [us]9615-we see [you]329-phineas on Wednesday . Good - bye . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas as [he]329-phineas walked across [the park]7798-the park towards [[his]329-phineas club]7415-his club made up [his]329-phineas mind that [he]329-phineas would forget the scene by [the waterfall]4448-the waterfall . [He]329-phineas had never quite known what it had meant , and [he]329-phineas would wipe it away from [his]329-phineas mind altogether . [He]329-phineas acknowledged to [himself]329-phineas that chivalry did demand of [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas should never allow [himself]329-phineas to think of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's rash words to [him]329-phineas . That [she]344-lady laura was not happy with [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband was very clear to [him]329-phineas ; - but that was altogether another affair . [She]344-lady laura might be unhappy with [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband without indulging any guilty love . [He]329-phineas had never thought it possible that [she]344-lady laura could be happy living with [such a husband as [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter]4454-such a husband as mr. kennedy . All that , however , was now past remedy , and [she]344-lady laura must simply endure the mode of life which [she]344-lady laura had prepared for [herself]344-lady laura . There were [other men and women in [London]6-london]4455-other men and women in london tied together for better and worse , in reference to whose union [[their]4455-other men and women in london friends]4456-their friends knew that there would be no better ; - that it must be all worse . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura must bear it , as it was borne by [many another married woman]4457-many another married woman . On the Monday morning [Phineas]329-phineas called at [[Moroni]436-moroni 's Hotel]4458-moroni 's hotel at ten o'clock , but in spite of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's assurance to the contrary , [he]329-phineas found that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was out . [He]329-phineas had felt some palpitation at the heart as [he]329-phineas made [his]329-phineas inquiry , knowing well the fiery nature of [the man [he]329-phineas expected to see]4459-the man he expected to see . It might be that there would be some actual personal conflict between [him]329-phineas and [this half - mad lord]4460-this half - mad lord before [he]329-phineas got back again into [the street]2530-the street . What [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had said about [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother did not in the estimation of [Phineas]329-phineas make this at all the less probable . [The half - mad lord]4463-the half - mad lord was so singular in [his]4463-the half - mad lord ways that it might well be that [he]4463-the half - mad lord should speak handsomely of [a rival behind [his]4463-the half - mad lord back]4464-a rival behind his back and yet take [him]4460-this half - mad lord by the throat as soon as [they]4465-they were together , face to face . And yet , as [Phineas]329-phineas thought , it was necessary that [he]329-phineas should see [the half - mad lord]4463-the half - mad lord . [He]329-phineas had written a letter to which [he]329-phineas had received no reply , and [he]329-phineas considered it to be incumbent on [him]329-phineas to ask whether it had been received and whether any answer to it was intended to be given . [He]329-phineas went therefore to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern at once , - as [I]0-i have said , with some feeling at [his]329-phineas heart that there might be violence , at any rate of words , before [he]329-phineas should find [himself]329-phineas again in [the street]2530-the street . But [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was not [there]7300-there . All that [the porter]7775-the porter knew was that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern intended to leave [the house]929-the house on the following morning . Then [Phineas]329-phineas wrote a note and left it with [the porter]7775-the porter . [DEAR CHILTERN]573-dear chiltern , [I]0-i particularly want to see [you]573-dear chiltern with reference to a letter [I]0-i wrote to [you]573-dear chiltern last summer . [I]0-i must be in [the House]929-the house to - day from four till the debate is over . [I]0-i will be at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club from two till half - past three , and will come if [you]573-dear chiltern will send for [me]0-i , or [I]0-i will meet [you]573-dear chiltern anywhere at any hour to - morrow morning . [Yours]573-dear chiltern , always , P. F. No message came to [him]329-phineas at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club , and [he]329-phineas was in [his]329-phineas seat in [the House]929-the house by four o'clock . During the debate a note was brought to [him]329-phineas , which ran as follows : - [I]0-i have got [your]573-dear chiltern letter this moment . Of course [we]4476-we must meet . [I]0-i hunt on Tuesday , and go down by [the early train]7323-the early train ; but [I]0-i will come to [town]7455-town on Wednesday . [We]4476-we shall require to be private , and [I]0-i will therefore be at [[your]573-dear chiltern rooms]4479-your rooms at one o'clock on that day . - C. [Phineas]329-phineas at once perceived that the note was a hostile note , written in an angry spirit , - written to [one whom [the writer]4481-the writer did not at the moment acknowledge to be [[his]4481-the writer friend]857-his friend]4480-one whom the writer did not at the moment acknowledge to be his friend . This was certainly the case , whatever [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern may have said to [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister as to [his]463-lord chiltern friendship for [Phineas]329-phineas . [Phineas]329-phineas crushed the note into [his]329-phineas pocket , and of course determined that [he]329-phineas would be in [[his]329-phineas rooms]1816-his rooms at the hour named . The debate was opened by a speech from [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , in which [that gentleman]7770-that gentleman at great length and with much perspicuity explained [his]334-mr. mildmay notion of that measure of Parliamentary Reform which [he]334-mr. mildmay thought to be necessary . [He]334-mr. mildmay was listened to with the greatest attention to the close , - and perhaps , at the end of [his]334-mr. mildmay speech , with more attention than usual , as there had gone abroad a rumour that [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister intended to declare that this would be the last effort of [his]734-the prime minister life in that course . But , if [he]734-the prime minister ever intended to utter such a pledge , [his]734-the prime minister heart misgave [him]734-the prime minister when the time came for uttering it . [He]734-the prime minister merely said that as the management of the bill in committee would be an affair of much labour , and probably spread over many nights , [he]734-the prime minister would be assisted in [his]734-the prime minister work by [[his]734-the prime minister colleagues]3513-his colleagues , and especially by [[his]734-the prime minister right honourable friend [the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]574-the secretary of state for foreign affairs]4488-his right honourable friend the secretary of state for foreign affairs . It was then understood that [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham would take the lead should the bill go into committee ; - but it was understood also that no resignation of leadership had been made by [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . The measure now proposed to [the House]929-the house was very much the same as that which had been brought forward in the last session . The existing theory of British representation was not to be changed , but the actual practice was to be brought nearer to the ideal theory . The ideas of manhood suffrage , and of [electoral districts]4490-electoral districts , were to be as for ever removed from [the bulwarks of the British Constitution]4491-the bulwarks of the british constitution . There were to be counties with [agricultural constituencies]4492-agricultural constituencies , purposely arranged to be purely agricultural , whenever the nature of [the counties]8697-the counties would admit of its being so . [No artificer at Reform]4494-no artificer at reform , let [him]4494-no artificer at reform be Conservative or Liberal , can make [Middlesex]218-middlesex or [Lancashire]219-lancashire agricultural ; but [Wiltshire]220-wiltshire and [Suffolk]221-suffolk were to be preserved inviolable to the plough , - and the apples of [Devonshire]222-devonshire were still to have [their]4495-their sway . [[Every town]4496-every town in [the three kingdoms with a certain population]4498-the three kingdoms with a certain population]4497-every town in the three kingdoms with a certain population was to have [two members]4499-two members . But here there was much room for [cavil]4500-cavil , - as [all men]7407-all men knew would be the case . Who shall say what is [a town]9537-a town , or where shall be [its]9537-a town limits ? [Bits of [counties]4504-counties]4503-bits of counties might be borrowed , so as to lessen the Conservatism of [the county]1004-the county without endangering the Liberalism of [the borough]865-the borough . And then there were the boroughs with [one member]4507-one member , - and then [the groups of [little boroughs]4509-little boroughs]4508-the groups of little boroughs . In the discussion of any such arrangement how easy is the picking of holes ; how impossible the fabrication of a garment that shall be impervious to such picking ! Then again there was that great question of the ballot . On that there was to be no mistake . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay again pledged [himself]334-mr. mildmay to disappear from the Treasury bench should any motion , clause , or resolution be carried by [that House]7673-that house in favour of the ballot . [He]334-mr. mildmay spoke for three hours , and then left the carcass of [his]334-mr. mildmay bill to be fought for by [the opposing armies]4511-the opposing armies . [No reader of these pages]4512-no reader of these pages will desire that the speeches in the debate should be even indicated . It soon became known that [the Conservatives]4513-the conservatives would not divide the House against the second reading of the bill . [They]4513-the conservatives declared , however , very plainly [their]4513-the conservatives intention of so altering the clauses of the bill in committee , - or at least of attempting so to do , - as to make the bill [their]4513-the conservatives bill , rather than the bill of [[their]4513-the conservatives opponents]2213-their opponents . To this [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser replied that as long as nothing vital was touched , [the Government]54-the government would only be too happy to oblige [[their]54-the government friends]4456-their friends opposite . If anything vital were touched , [the Government]54-the government could only fall back upon [[their]54-the government friends]4456-their friends on that side . And in this way [men]1025-men were very civil to [each other]7264-each other . But [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , who opened the debate on the Tuesday , thundered out an assurance to [gods]4519-gods and [men]1025-men that [he]339-mr. turnbull would divide the House on the second reading of the bill itself . [He]339-mr. turnbull did not doubt but that there were [many good men]4521-many good men and true to go with [him]339-mr. turnbull into [the lobby]1211-the lobby , but into [the lobby]1211-the lobby [he]339-mr. turnbull would go if [he]339-mr. turnbull had no more than [a single friend to support [him]339-mr. turnbull]4524-a single friend to support him . And [he]339-mr. turnbull warned [the Sovereign]4525-the sovereign , and [he]339-mr. turnbull warned [the House]32-the house , and [he]339-mr. turnbull warned [the people of [England]26-england]4526-the people of england , that the measure of Reform now proposed by [a so - called liberal Minister]4527-a so - called liberal minister was a measure prepared in concert with [the ancient enemies of [the people]731-the people]4528-the ancient enemies of the people . [He]339-mr. turnbull was very loud , very angry , and quite successful in hallooing down sundry attempts which were made to interrupt [him]339-mr. turnbull . " [I]339-mr. turnbull find , "[339-mr. turnbull] [he]339-mr. turnbull said , " that there are [many members here who do not know [me]339-mr. turnbull yet]9616-many members here who do not know me yet , - [young members , probably , who are green from [the waste lands]9618-the waste lands and [road - sides of private life]9619-road - sides of private life]9617-young members , probably , who are green from the waste lands and road - sides of private life . [They]9616-many members here who do not know me yet will know [me]339-mr. turnbull soon , and then , may be , there will be less of this foolish noise , less of this elongation of unnecessary necks . [[Our]9620-our Rome]9621-our rome must be aroused to a sense of its danger by other voices than these . "[339-mr. turnbull] [He]339-mr. turnbull was called to order , but it was ruled that [he]339-mr. turnbull had not been out of order , - and [he]339-mr. turnbull was very triumphant . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk answered [him]339-mr. turnbull , and it was declared afterwards that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's speech was one of the finest pieces of oratory that had ever been uttered in [that House]7673-that house . [He]339-mr. turnbull made one remark personal to [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . " [I]339-mr. turnbull quite agreed with [the right honourable gentleman in the chair]9622-the right honourable gentleman in the chair , "[339-mr. turnbull] [he]339-mr. turnbull said , " when [he]9622-the right honourable gentleman in the chair declared that [the honourable member]9623-the honourable member was not out of order just now . [[We]9620-our all of [us]9620-our]9624-we all of us agree with [him]9622-the right honourable gentleman in the chair always on such points . The rules of [[our]9620-our House]9625-our house have been laid down with the utmost latitude , so that the course of [our]9620-our debates may not be frivolously or too easily interrupted . But [a member]1041-a member may be so in order as to incur the displeasure of [the House]929-the house , and to merit the reproaches of [[his]1041-a member countrymen]3436-his countrymen . "[339-mr. turnbull] This little duel gave great life to the debate ; but it was said that [those two great Reformers]4531-those two great reformers , [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , could never again meet as [friends]7328-friends . In the course of the debate on Tuesday , [Phineas]329-phineas got upon [his]329-phineas legs . [The reader]1125-the reader , [I]0-i trust , will remember that hitherto [he]329-phineas had failed altogether as [a speaker]4534-a speaker . On one occasion [he]329-phineas had lacked even the spirit to use and deliver an oration which [he]329-phineas had prepared . On a second occasion [he]329-phineas had broken down , - woefully , and past all redemption , as said [those who were not [[his]329-phineas friends]750-his friends , - unfortunately , but not past redemption , as said those who were [[his]329-phineas true friends]4537-his true friends]4535-those who were not his friends , - unfortunately , but not past redemption , as said those who were his true friends . After that once again [he]329-phineas had arisen and said a few words which had called for no remark , and had been spoken as though [he]329-phineas were in the habit of addressing [the House]929-the house daily . It may be doubted whether there were [half - a - dozen men now present]4539-half - a - dozen men now present who recognised the fact that [this man]1588-this man , who was so well known to [so many of [them]4539-half - a - dozen men now present]4541-so many of them , was now about to make another attempt at a first speech . [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas diligently attempted to forget that such was the case . [He]329-phineas had prepared for [himself]329-phineas a few headings of what [he]329-phineas intended to say , and on one or two points had arranged [his]329-phineas words . [His]329-phineas hope was that even though [he]329-phineas should forget the words , [he]329-phineas might still be able to cling to the thread of [his]329-phineas discourse . When [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas again upon [his]329-phineas legs amidst those crowded seats , for a few moments there came upon [him]329-phineas that old sensation of awe . Again things grew dim before [his]329-phineas eyes , and again [he]329-phineas hardly knew at which end of [that long chamber]4542-that long chamber [the Speaker]8305-the speaker was sitting . But there arose within [him]329-phineas a sudden courage , as soon as the sound of [his]329-phineas own voice in [that room]2494-that room had made itself intimate to [his]329-phineas ear ; and after the first few sentences , all fear , all awe , was gone from [him]329-phineas . When [he]329-phineas read [his]329-phineas speech in the report afterwards , [he]329-phineas found that [he]329-phineas had strayed very wide of [his]329-phineas intended course , but [he]329-phineas had strayed without tumbling into ditches , or falling into sunken pits . [He]329-phineas had spoken much from [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's letter , but had had the grace to acknowledge whence had come [his]329-phineas inspiration . [He]329-phineas hardly knew , however , whether [he]329-phineas had failed again or not , till [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle came up to [him]329-phineas as [they]4545-they were leaving [the House]929-the house , with [his]364-barrington erle old easy pressing manner . " So [you]329-phineas have got into form at last , "[364-barrington erle] [he]364-barrington erle said . " [I]364-barrington erle always thought that it would come . [I]364-barrington erle never for a moment believed but that it would come sooner or later . "[364-barrington erle] [Phineas Finn]329-phineas answered not a word ; but [he]329-phineas went [home]754-home and lay awake all night triumphant . The verdict of [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle sufficed to assure [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had succeeded . CHAPTER XXXVII A Rough Encounter [Phineas]329-phineas , when [he]329-phineas woke , had two matters to occupy [his]329-phineas mind , - [his]329-phineas success of the previous night , and [his]329-phineas coming interview with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [He]329-phineas stayed at [home]754-home the whole morning , knowing that nothing could be done before the hour [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had named for [his]329-phineas visit . [He]329-phineas read every word of the debate , studiously postponing the perusal of [his]329-phineas own speech till [he]329-phineas should come to it in due order . And then [he]329-phineas wrote to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father , commencing [his]329-phineas letter as though [his]329-phineas writing had no reference to the affairs of the previous night . But [he]329-phineas soon found [himself]329-phineas compelled to break into some mention of it . " [I]329-phineas send [you]784-his father a Times , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , " in order that [you]784-his father may see that [I]329-phineas have had [my]329-phineas finger in the pie . [I]329-phineas have hitherto abstained from putting [myself]329-phineas forward in [the House]929-the house , partly through a base fear for which [I]329-phineas despise [myself]329-phineas , and partly through a feeling of prudence that [a man of [my]329-phineas age]9630-a man of my age should not be in a hurry to gather laurels . This is literally true . There has been the fear , and there has been the prudence . [My]329-phineas wonder is , that [I]329-phineas have not incurred more contempt from [others]7342-others because [I]329-phineas have been [a coward]9632-a coward . [People]1124-people have been so kind to [me]329-phineas that [I]329-phineas must suppose [them]1124-people to have judged [me]329-phineas more leniently than [I]329-phineas have judged [myself]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] Then , as [he]4550-he was putting up the paper , [he]4550-he looked again at [his]4550-he own speech , and of course read every word of it once more . As [he]4550-he did so it occurred to [him]4550-he that [the reporters]2310-the reporters had been more than courteous to [him]4550-he . [The man who had followed [him]4550-he]4552-the man who had followed him had been , [he]4550-he thought , at any rate as long - winded as [himself]4552-the man who had followed him ; but to [this orator]4553-this orator less than half a column had been granted . To [him]4552-the man who had followed him had been granted ten lines in big type , and after that a whole column and a half . Let [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern come and do [his]463-lord chiltern worst ! When it wanted but twenty minutes to one , and [he]4550-he was beginning to think in what way [he]4550-he had better answer [the half - mad lord]4463-the half - mad lord , should [the lord]985-the lord in [his]463-lord chiltern wrath be very mad , there came to [him]4550-he a note by the hand of [some messenger]4556-some messenger . [He]4550-he knew at once that it was from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and opened it in hot haste It was as follows : - [DEAR MR . FINN]575-dear mr . finn , [We]4557-we are all talking about [your]575-dear mr . finn speech . [[My]0-i father]7296-my father was in [the gallery]3241-the gallery and heard it , - and said that [he]7296-my father had to thank [me]0-i for sending [you]575-dear mr . finn to [Loughton]10-loughton . That made [me]0-i very happy . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter declares that [you]575-dear mr . finn were eloquent , but too short . That coming from [him]404-loughlinter is praise indeed . [I]0-i have seen [Barrington]364-barrington erle , who takes pride to [himself]364-barrington erle that [you]575-dear mr . finn are [[his]364-barrington erle political child]4560-his political child . [Violet]351-violet says that it is the only speech [she]351-violet ever read . [I]0-i was [there]7300-there , and was delighted . [I]0-i was sure that it was in [you]575-dear mr . finn to do it . [Yours]575-dear mr . finn , [L. K.]576-l. k. [I]0-i suppose [we]4562-we shall see [you]575-dear mr . finn after [the House]929-the house is up , but [I]0-i write this as [I]0-i shall barely have an opportunity of speaking to [you]575-dear mr . finn then . [I]0-i shall be in [Portman Square]63-portman square , not at [home]754-home , from six till seven . The moment in which [Phineas]329-phineas refolded this note and put it into [his]329-phineas breast coat - pocket was , [I]0-i think , the happiest of [his]329-phineas life . Then , before [he]329-phineas had withdrawn [his]329-phineas hand from [his]329-phineas breast , [he]329-phineas remembered that what was now about to take place between [him]329-phineas and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern would probably be the means of separating [him]329-phineas altogether from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura and [[her]344-lady laura family]7517-her family . Nay , might it not render it necessary that [he]329-phineas should abandon the seat in Parliament which had been conferred upon [him]329-phineas by the personal kindness of [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford ? Let that be as it might . One thing was clear to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas would not abandon [Violet Effingham]351-violet till [he]329-phineas should be desired to do so in the plainest language by [Violet Effingham]351-violet [herself]351-violet . Looking at [his]329-phineas watch [he]329-phineas saw that it was one o'clock , and at that moment [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was announced . [Phineas]329-phineas went forward immediately with [his]329-phineas hand out to meet [[his]329-phineas visitor]4566-his visitor . " [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , " [I]329-phineas am very glad to see [you]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] But [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern did not take [his]329-phineas hand . Passing on to the table , with [his]463-lord chiltern hat still on [his]463-lord chiltern head , and with a dark scowl upon [his]463-lord chiltern brow , [the young lord]4567-the young lord stood for a few moments perfectly silent . Then [he]463-lord chiltern chucked a letter across the table to the spot at which [Phineas]329-phineas was standing . [Phineas]329-phineas , taking up the letter , perceived that it was that which [he]329-phineas , in [his]329-phineas great attempt to be honest , had written from [the inn at [Loughton]10-loughton]4568-the inn at loughton . " It is [my]329-phineas own letter to [you]329-phineas , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said . " Yes ; it is [your]329-phineas letter to [me]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas received it oddly enough together with [your]329-phineas own note at [Moroni]436-moroni 's , - on Monday morning . It has been round [the world]756-the world , [I]329-phineas suppose , and reached [me]329-phineas only then . [You]329-phineas must withdraw it . "[329-phineas] " Withdraw it ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Yes , [sir]8579-sir , withdraw it . As far as [I]4569-he can learn , without asking any question which would have committed [myself]4569-he or [the young lady]4271-the young lady , [you]329-phineas have not acted upon it . [You]329-phineas have not yet done what [you]329-phineas there threaten to do . In that [you]329-phineas have been very wise , and there can be no difficulty in [your]329-phineas withdrawing the letter . "[4569-he] " [I]4569-he certainly shall not withdraw it , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[4569-he] " Do [you]329-phineas remember - what - [I]4569-he once - told [you]329-phineas , - about [myself]4569-he and [Miss Effingham]351-violet ? "[4569-he] This question [he]4569-he asked very slowly , pausing between the words , and looking full into the face of [[his]4569-he rival]2074-his rival , towards whom [he]4569-he had gradually come nearer . And [his]4569-he countenance , as [he]4569-he did so , was by no means pleasant . The redness of [his]4569-he complexion had become more ruddy than usual ; [he]4569-he still wore [his]4569-he hat as though with studied insolence ; [his]4569-he right hand was clenched ; and there was that look of angry purpose in [his]4569-he eye which [no man]7759-no man likes to see in the eye of [an antagonist]4572-an antagonist . [Phineas]329-phineas was afraid of no violence , personal to [himself]329-phineas ; but [he]329-phineas was afraid of , - of what [I]0-i may , perhaps , best call " a row . "[0-i] To be tumbling over the chairs and tables with [[his]4569-he late friend]4173-his late friend and [present enemy in [[Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce 's room]4575-mrs. bunce 's room]4574-present enemy in mrs. bunce 's room would be most unpleasant to [him]4569-he . If there were to be blows [he]4569-he , too , must strike ; - and [he]4569-he was very averse to strike [[Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's brother]4009-lady laura 's brother , [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's son]4577-lord brentford 's son , [[Violet Effingham]351-violet 's friend]4578-violet effingham 's friend . If need be , however , [he]4569-he would strike . " [I]329-phineas suppose [I]329-phineas remember what [you]0-i mean , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas think [you]0-i declared that [you]0-i would quarrel with [any man who might presume to address [Miss Effingham]351-violet]9637-any man who might presume to address miss effingham . Is it that to which [you]0-i allude ? "[329-phineas] " It is that , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [I]463-lord chiltern remember what [you]0-i said very well . If nothing else was to deter [me]463-lord chiltern from asking [Miss Effingham]351-violet to be [[my]463-lord chiltern wife]8524-my wife , [you]0-i will hardly think that that ought to have any weight . The threat had no weight . "[463-lord chiltern] " It was not spoken as a threat , [sir]8579-sir , and that [you]0-i know as well as [I]329-phineas do . It was said from [a friend]1296-a friend to [a friend]1296-a friend , - as [I]329-phineas thought then . But it is not the less true . [I]329-phineas wonder what [you]0-i can think of faith and truth and honesty of purpose when [you]0-i took advantage of [my]329-phineas absence , - [you]0-i , whom [I]329-phineas had told a thousand times that [I]329-phineas loved [her]351-violet better than [my]329-phineas own soul ! [You]0-i stand before [the world]756-the world as [a rising man]7546-a rising man , and [I]329-phineas stand before [the world]756-the world as [a man - damned]9645-a man - damned . [You]0-i have been chosen by [[my]329-phineas father]7296-my father to sit for [[our]9647-our family borough]9648-our family borough , while [I]329-phineas am [an outcast from [[his]7296-my father house]1694-his house]9649-an outcast from his house . [You]0-i have [Cabinet Ministers for [[your]0-i friends]9652-your friends]9651-cabinet ministers for your friends , while [I]329-phineas have hardly [a decent associate left to [me]329-phineas in [the world]756-the world]9653-a decent associate left to me in the world . But [I]329-phineas can say of [myself]329-phineas that [I]329-phineas have never done anything unworthy of [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , while this thing that [you]0-i are doing is unworthy of [the lowest man]9656-the lowest man . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas have done nothing unworthy , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]329-phineas wrote to [you]0-i instantly when [I]329-phineas had resolved , - though it was painful to [me]329-phineas to have to tell such a secret to [any one]7313-any one . "[329-phineas] " [You]0-i wrote ! Yes ; when [I]463-lord chiltern was miles distant ; weeks , months away . But [I]463-lord chiltern did not come here to bullyrag like [an old woman]1202-an old woman . [I]463-lord chiltern got [your]0-i letter only on Monday , and know nothing of what has occurred . Is [Miss Effingham]351-violet to be - [[your]463-lord chiltern wife]8754-your wife ? "[463-lord chiltern] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had now come quite close to [Phineas]329-phineas , and [Phineas]329-phineas felt that that clenched fist might be in [his]463-lord chiltern face in half a moment . [Miss Effingham]351-violet of course was not engaged to [him]329-phineas , but it seemed to [him]329-phineas that if [he]329-phineas were now so to declare , such declaration would appear to have been drawn from [him]329-phineas by fear . " [I]463-lord chiltern ask [you]329-phineas , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " in what position [you]329-phineas now stand towards [Miss Effingham]351-violet . If [you]329-phineas are not [a coward]9632-a coward [you]329-phineas will tell [me]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] " Whether [I]329-phineas tell [you]463-lord chiltern or not , [you]463-lord chiltern know that [I]329-phineas am not [a coward]9632-a coward , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]463-lord chiltern shall have to try , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " But if [you]329-phineas please [I]463-lord chiltern will ask [you]329-phineas for an answer to [my]463-lord chiltern question . "[463-lord chiltern] [Phineas]329-phineas paused for a moment , thinking what honesty of purpose and a high spirit would , when combined together , demand of [him]329-phineas , and together with these requirements [he]329-phineas felt that [he]329-phineas was bound to join some feeling of duty towards [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was standing there , fiery red , with [his]463-lord chiltern hand still clenched , and [his]463-lord chiltern hat still on , waiting for [his]329-phineas answer . " Let [me]329-phineas have [your]463-lord chiltern question again , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " and [I]329-phineas will answer it if [I]329-phineas find that [I]329-phineas can do so without loss of self - respect . "[329-phineas] " [I]463-lord chiltern ask [you]463-lord chiltern in what position [you]463-lord chiltern stand towards [Miss Effingham]351-violet . Mind , [I]463-lord chiltern do not doubt at all , but [I]463-lord chiltern choose to have a reply from [yourself]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] " [You]463-lord chiltern will remember , of course , that [I]463-lord chiltern can only answer to the best of [my]463-lord chiltern belief . "[463-lord chiltern] " Answer to the best of [your]463-lord chiltern belief . "[329-phineas] " [I]463-lord chiltern think [she]351-violet regards [me]463-lord chiltern as [an intimate friend]9662-an intimate friend . "[463-lord chiltern] " Had [you]463-lord chiltern said as [an indifferent acquaintance]9663-an indifferent acquaintance , [you]463-lord chiltern would , [I]463-lord chiltern think , have been nearer the mark . But [we]9664-we will let that be . [I]463-lord chiltern presume [I]463-lord chiltern may understand that [you]463-lord chiltern have given up any idea of changing that position ? "[463-lord chiltern] " [You]463-lord chiltern may understand nothing of the kind , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[329-phineas] " Why ; - what hope have [you]463-lord chiltern ? "[463-lord chiltern] " That is another thing . [I]463-lord chiltern shall not speak of that ; - at any rate not to [you]463-lord chiltern . "[463-lord chiltern] " Then , [sir]8579-sir , - "[329-phineas] and now [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern advanced another step and raised [his]463-lord chiltern hand as though [he]463-lord chiltern were about to put it with some form of violence on [the person of [[his]463-lord chiltern rival]2074-his rival]4579-the person of his rival . " Stop , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , stepping back , so that there was some article of furniture between [him]463-lord chiltern and [[his]329-phineas adversary]7655-his adversary . " [I]329-phineas do not choose that there should be a riot here . "[329-phineas] " What do [you]8579-sir call a riot , [sir]8579-sir ? [I]329-phineas believe that after all [you]8579-sir are [a poltroon]9667-a poltroon . What [I]329-phineas require of [you]8579-sir is that [you]8579-sir shall meet [me]329-phineas . Will [you]8579-sir do that ? "[329-phineas] " [You]8579-sir mean , - to fight ? "[329-phineas] " Yes , - to fight ; to fight ; to fight . For what other purpose do [you]8579-sir suppose that [I]329-phineas can wish to meet [you]8579-sir ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas felt at the moment that the fighting of a duel would be destructive to all [his]329-phineas political hopes . [Few Englishmen]4582-few englishmen fight duels in these days . [They]4582-few englishmen who do so are always reckoned to be [fools]4583-fools . And a duel between [him]329-phineas and [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's son]4577-lord brentford 's son must , as [he]329-phineas thought , separate [him]329-phineas from [Violet]351-violet , from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , from [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , and from [[his]329-phineas borough]3333-his borough . But yet how could [he]329-phineas refuse ? " What have [you]8579-sir to think of , [sir]8579-sir , when such an offer as that is made to [you]8579-sir ? "[4586-the fiery - red lord] said [the fiery - red lord]4586-the fiery - red lord . " [I]4586-the fiery - red lord have to think whether [I]4586-the fiery - red lord have courage enough to refuse to make [myself]4586-the fiery - red lord [an ass]9669-an ass . "[4586-the fiery - red lord] " [You]8579-sir say that [you]8579-sir do not wish to have a riot . That is [your]8579-sir way to escape what [you]8579-sir call - a riot . "[4586-the fiery - red lord] " [You]8579-sir want to bully [me]4586-the fiery - red lord , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[4586-the fiery - red lord] " No , [sir]8579-sir ; - [I]4586-the fiery - red lord simply want this , that [you]8579-sir should leave [me]4586-the fiery - red lord where [you]8579-sir found [me]4586-the fiery - red lord , and not interfere with that which [you]8579-sir have long known [I]4586-the fiery - red lord claim as [my]4586-the fiery - red lord own . "[4586-the fiery - red lord] " But it is not [your]8579-sir own . "[4586-the fiery - red lord] " Then [you]8579-sir can only fight [me]4586-the fiery - red lord . "[4586-the fiery - red lord] " [You]8579-sir had better send [some friend]9671-some friend to [me]4586-the fiery - red lord , and [I]4586-the fiery - red lord will name [some one]7387-some one , whom [he]9671-some friend shall meet . "[4586-the fiery - red lord] " Of course [I]4586-the fiery - red lord will do that if [I]4586-the fiery - red lord have [your]8579-sir promise to meet [me]4586-the fiery - red lord . [We]9673-we can be in [Belgium]223-belgium in an hour or two , and back again in a few more hours ; - that is , [any one of [us]9673-we who may chance to be alive]9674-any one of us who may chance to be alive . "[4586-the fiery - red lord] [I]0-i will select [a friend]1296-a friend , and will tell [him]1296-a friend everything , and will then do as [he]1296-a friend bids [me]0-i . " "[4588-some old steady - going buffer] Yes ; - [some old steady - going buffer]4588-some old steady - going buffer . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , perhaps . " "[404-loughlinter] It will certainly not be [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . [I]0-i shall probably ask [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon to manage for [me]0-i in such an affair . " "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] Perhaps [you]0-i will see [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon at once , then , so that [Colepepper]568-captain colepepper may arrange with [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon this afternoon . And let [me]0-i assure [you]0-i , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , that there will be a meeting between [us]4589-us after some fashion , let the ideas of [[your]0-i friend]1248-your friend [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon be what [they]4591-they may . " Then [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern purposed to go , but turned again as [he]463-lord chiltern was going . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] And remember this , " [he]0-i said , "[0-i] [my]0-i complaint is that [you]0-i have been false to [me]0-i , - damnably false ; not that [you]0-i have fallen in love with [this young lady]4592-this young lady or with that . " Then [the fiery - red lord]4586-the fiery - red lord opened the door for [himself]463-lord chiltern and took [his]463-lord chiltern departure . [Phineas]329-phineas , as soon as [he]329-phineas was alone , walked down to [the House]929-the house , at which there was an early sitting . As [he]329-phineas went there was one great question which [he]329-phineas had to settle with [himself]329-phineas , - Was there any justice in the charge made against [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had been false to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend ? When [he]329-phineas had thought over the matter at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , after rushing down there that [he]329-phineas might throw [himself]329-phineas at [Violet]351-violet 's feet , [he]329-phineas had assured [himself]329-phineas that such a letter as that which [he]329-phineas resolved to write to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , would be even chivalrous in its absolute honesty . [He]329-phineas would tell [his]329-phineas purpose to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern the moment that [his]329-phineas purpose was formed ; - and would afterwards speak of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern behind [his]463-lord chiltern back as [one dear friend]9678-one dear friend should speak of another . Had [Miss Effingham]351-violet shown the slightest intention of accepting [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's offer , [he]329-phineas would have acknowledged to [himself]329-phineas that the circumstances of [his]329-phineas position made it impossible that [he]329-phineas should , with honour , become [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend 's rival . But was [he]329-phineas to be debarred for ever from getting that which [he]329-phineas wanted because [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern wanted it also , - knowing , as [he]329-phineas did so well , that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern could not get the thing which [he]329-phineas wanted ? All this had been quite sufficient for [him]329-phineas at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . But now the charge against [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had been false to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend rang in [his]329-phineas ears and made [him]329-phineas unhappy . It certainly was true that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had not given up [his]463-lord chiltern hopes , and that [he]463-lord chiltern had spoken probably more openly to [Phineas]329-phineas respecting [them]9681-them than [he]463-lord chiltern had done to [any other human being]9682-any other human being . If it was true that [he]329-phineas had been false , then [he]463-lord chiltern must comply with any requisition which [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern might make , - short of voluntarily giving up [the lady]7484-the lady . [He]463-lord chiltern must fight if [he]463-lord chiltern were asked to do so , even though fighting were [his]463-lord chiltern ruin . When again in [the House]929-the house yesterday 's scene came back upon [him]463-lord chiltern , and [more than one man]9685-more than one man came to [him]463-lord chiltern congratulating [him]463-lord chiltern . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk took [his]463-lord chiltern hand and spoke a word to [him]463-lord chiltern . [The old Premier]577-the old premier nodded to [him]463-lord chiltern . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham greeted [him]463-lord chiltern ; and [Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser openly told [him]463-lord chiltern that [he]463-lord chiltern had made a good speech . How sweet would all this have been had there not been ever at [his]463-lord chiltern heart the remembrance of [his]463-lord chiltern terrible difficulty , - the consciousness that [he]463-lord chiltern was about to be forced into an absurdity which would put an end to all this sweetness ! Why was the world in [England]26-england so severe against duelling ? After all , as [he]463-lord chiltern regarded the matter now , a duel might be the best way , nay , the only way out of a difficulty . If [he]463-lord chiltern might only be allowed to go out with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern the whole thing might be arranged . If [he]463-lord chiltern were not shot [he]463-lord chiltern might carry on [his]463-lord chiltern suit with [Miss Effingham]351-violet unfettered by any impediment on that side . And if [he]463-lord chiltern were shot , what matter was that to [any one]7313-any one but [himself]463-lord chiltern ? Why should [the world]756-the world be so thin - skinned , - so foolishly chary of human life ? [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon did not come to [the House]929-the house , and [Phineas]329-phineas looked for [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon at both [the clubs which [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon frequented]9689-the clubs which he frequented , - leaving a note at each as [he]329-phineas did not find [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon . [He]329-phineas also left a note for [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon at [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon lodgings in [Duke Street]224-duke street]9690-his lodgings in duke street . "[0-i] [I]0-i must see [you]4593-you this evening . [I]0-i shall dine at [the Reform Club]7391-the reform club , - pray come there . " After that , [Phineas]329-phineas went up to [Portman Square]63-portman square , in accordance with the instructions received from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . There [he]329-phineas saw [Violet Effingham]351-violet , meeting [her]351-violet for the first time since [he]329-phineas had parted from [her]351-violet on [the great steps at [Saulsby]127-saulsby]9691-the great steps at saulsby . Of course [he]329-phineas spoke to [her]351-violet , and of course [she]351-violet was gracious to [him]329-phineas . But [her]351-violet graciousness was only a smile and [his]329-phineas speech was only a word . There were many in [the room]7501-the room , but not enough to make privacy possible , - as it becomes possible at a crowded evening meeting . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford was [there]7300-there , and [the Bonteens]496-the bonteens , and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , and [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora , and [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip with [[his]329-phineas young wife]9694-his young wife . It was manifestly a meeting of [Liberals , semi - social and semi - political]9695-liberals , semi - social and semi - political ; - so arranged that [ladies]2750-ladies might feel that some interest in politics was allowed to [them]2750-ladies , and perhaps some influence also . [Afterwards Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser [himself]329-phineas came in . [Phineas]329-phineas , however , was most struck by finding that [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was [there]7300-there , and that [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter was not . In regard to [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , [he]329-phineas was quite sure that had such a meeting taken place before [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's marriage , [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter would have been present . "[0-i] [I]0-i must speak to [you]4595-you as [we]4596-them go away , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , whispering a word into [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's ear . "[0-i] [I]0-i have been leaving notes for [you]4595-you all about [the town]866-the town . " "[0-i] Not a duel , [I]0-i hope , " said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . How pleasant it was , - that meeting ; or would have been had there not been that nightmare on [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon breast ! [They]4596-them all talked as though there were perfect accord between [them]4596-them and perfect confidence . There were there [great men]9698-great men , - [Cabinet Ministers]1333-cabinet ministers , and [beautiful women]9700-beautiful women , - [the wives and daughters of some of [[England]26-england 's highest nobles]9702-england 's highest nobles]9701-the wives and daughters of some of england 's highest nobles . And [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , throwing back , now and again , a thought to [Killaloe]365-killaloe , found [himself]329-phineas among [them]4596-them as one of [themselves]4596-them . How could [any Mr. Low]399-mr. low say that [he]399-mr. low was wrong ? On a sofa near to [him]399-mr. low , so that [he]399-mr. low could almost touch [her]9703-her foot with [his]399-mr. low , was sitting [Violet Effingham]351-violet , and as [he]399-mr. low leaned over from [his]399-mr. low chair discussing some point in [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's bill with [that most inveterate politician]9704-that most inveterate politician , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , [Violet]351-violet looked into [his]399-mr. low face and smiled . Oh heavens ! If [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and [he]399-mr. low might only toss up as to which of [them]4596-them should go to [Patagonia]225-patagonia and remain [there]7300-there for the next ten years , and which should have [Violet Effingham]351-violet for [a wife in [London]6-london]9706-a wife in london ! "[0-i] Come along , [Phineas]329-phineas , if [you]329-phineas mean to come , " said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . [Phineas]329-phineas was of course bound to go , though [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was still talking Radicalism , and [Violet Effingham]351-violet was still smiling ineffably . VOLUME II CHAPTER XXXVIII The Duel "[329-phineas] [I]0-i knew it was a duel ; - bedad [I]0-i did , " said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , standing at the corner of [Orchard Street]199-orchard street and [Oxford Street]86-oxford street , when [Phineas]329-phineas had half told [his]329-phineas story . "[0-i] [I]0-i was sure of it from the tone of [your]329-phineas voice , [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy . [We]4599-we must n't let it come off , that 's all ; - not if [we]4599-we can help it . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas was allowed to proceed and finish [his]329-phineas story . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't see any way out of it ; [I]0-i do n't , indeed , " said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . By this time [Phineas]329-phineas had come to think that the duel was in very truth the best way out of the difficulty . It was a bad way out , but then it was a way ; - and [he]329-phineas could not see any other . "[0-i] As for ill treating [him]7278-my boy , that 's nonsense , " said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[0-i] What are [the girls]953-the girls to do , if [one fellow]4601-one fellow may n't come on as soon as [another fellow]4602-another fellow is down ? But then , [you]329-phineas see , [a fellow]1195-a fellow never knows when [he]1195-a fellow 's down [himself]1195-a fellow , and therefore [he]1195-a fellow thinks that [he]1195-a fellow 's ill used . [I]0-i 'll tell [you]329-phineas what now . [I]0-i should n't wonder if [we]4604-we could n't do it on the sly , - unless one of [you]329-phineas is stupid enough to hit the other in an awkward place . If [you]329-phineas are certain of [your]329-phineas hand now , the right shoulder is the best spot . " [Phineas]329-phineas felt very certain that [he]329-phineas would not hit [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern in an awkward place , although [he]329-phineas was by no means sure of [his]329-phineas hand . Let come what might , [he]329-phineas would not aim at [[his]329-phineas adversary]7655-his adversary . But of this [he]329-phineas had thought it proper to say nothing to [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . And the duel did come off on the sly . The meeting in [the drawing - room in [Portman Square]63-portman square]9708-the drawing - room in portman square , of which mention was made in the last chapter , took place on a Wednesday afternoon . On the Thursday , Friday , Monday , and Tuesday following , the great debate on [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's bill was continued , and at three on the Tuesday night [the House]929-the house divided . There was a majority in favour of [the Ministers]1188-the ministers , not large enough to permit [them]1188-the ministers to claim a triumph for [[their]1188-the ministers party]1147-their party , or even an ovation for [themselves]1188-the ministers ; but still sufficient to enable [them]1188-the ministers to send [their]1188-the ministers bill into committee . [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny and [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had again joined [their]1188-the ministers forces together in opposition to the ministerial measure . On the Thursday [Phineas]329-phineas had shown [himself]329-phineas in [the House]929-the house , but during the remainder of this interesting period [he]329-phineas was absent from [[his]329-phineas place]9713-his place , nor was [he]329-phineas seen at the clubs , nor did [any man]1023-any man know of [his]329-phineas whereabouts . [I]7278-my boy think that [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura was the first to miss [him]329-phineas with any real sense of [his]329-phineas absence . [She]344-lady laura would now go to [Portman Square]63-portman square on the afternoon of every Sunday , - at which time [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband was attending the second service of [[his]968-her husband church]9716-his church , - and there [she]344-lady laura would receive [those whom [she]344-lady laura called [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father 's guests]9717-those whom she called her father 's guests . But as [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father was never there on the Sundays , and as these gatherings had been created by [herself]344-lady laura , [the reader]1125-the reader will probably think that [she]344-lady laura was obeying [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's behests in regard to the Sabbath after a very indifferent fashion . [The reader]1125-the reader may be quite sure , however , that [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter knew well what was being done in [Portman Square]63-portman square . Whatever might be [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's faults , [she]344-lady laura did not commit the fault of disobeying [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband in secret . There were , probably , a few words on the subject ; but [we]9724-we need not go very closely into that matter at the present moment . On the Sunday which afforded some rest in the middle of the great Reform debate [Lady Laura]344-lady laura asked for [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and [no one]939-no one could answer [her]344-lady laura question . And then it was remembered that [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was also absent . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle knew nothing of [Phineas]329-phineas , - had heard nothing ; but was able to say that [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had been with [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler , [the patronage secretary and liberal whip]9726-the patronage secretary and liberal whip , early on Thursday , expressing [his]417-mr. ratler intention of absenting [himself]417-mr. ratler for two days . [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler had been wroth , bidding [him]417-mr. ratler remain at [his]417-mr. ratler duty , and pointing out to [him]417-mr. ratler the great importance of the moment . Then [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle quoted [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's reply . "[7278-my boy] [[My]0-i boy]7278-my boy , " said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon to poor [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , "[7278-my boy] the path of duty leads but to the grave . All the same ; [I]0-i 'll be in at the death , [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy , as sure as the sun 's in heaven . " Not ten minutes after the telling of this little story , [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon entered [the room in [Portman Square]63-portman square]9727-the room in portman square , and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura at once asked [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon after [Phineas]329-phineas . "[419-bedad] [Bedad]419-bedad , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , [I]0-i have been out of [town]7455-town [myself]0-i for two days , and [I]0-i know nothing . " "[0-i] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas has not been with [you]0-i , then ? " "[329-phineas] With [me]0-i ! No , - not with [me]0-i . [I]0-i had a job of business of [my]0-i own which took [me]0-i over to [Paris]114-paris . And has [Phinny]360-phinny fled too ? [Poor Ratler]578-poor ratler ! [I]0-i should n't wonder if it is n't [an asylum [he]360-phinny 's in]4608-an asylum he 's in before the session is over . " [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon certainly possessed the rare accomplishment of telling a lie with a good grace . Had [any man]1023-any man called [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon [a liar]9729-a liar [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon would have considered [himself]391-laurence fitzgibbon to be not only insulted , but injured also . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon believed [himself]391-laurence fitzgibbon to be [a man of truth]9730-a man of truth . There were , however , in [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon estimation certain subjects on which [a man]749-a man might depart as wide as the poles are asunder from truth without subjecting [himself]391-laurence fitzgibbon to any ignominy for falsehood . In dealing with [a tradesman]9732-a tradesman as to [his]9732-a tradesman debts , or with [a rival]8094-a rival as to [a lady]9734-a lady , or with [any man]1023-any man or woman in defence of [a lady]9734-a lady 's character , or in any such matter as that of a duel , [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon believed that [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman was bound to lie , and that [he]1306-a gentleman would be [no gentleman]9738-no gentleman if [he]1306-a gentleman hesitated to do so . Not the slightest prick of conscience disturbed [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon when [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon told [Lady Laura]344-lady laura that [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon had been in [Paris]114-paris , and that [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon knew nothing of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . But , in truth , during the last day or two [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon had been in [Flanders]226-flanders , and not in [Paris]114-paris , and had stood as second with [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend [Phineas]329-phineas on [the sands at [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg]9740-the sands at blankenberg , [a little fishing - town some twelve miles distant from [Bruges]228-bruges]9741-a little fishing - town some twelve miles distant from bruges , and had left [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend since that at [an hotel at [Ostend]229-ostend]9743-an hotel at ostend , - with a wound just under the shoulder , from which a bullet had been extracted . The manner of the meeting had been in this wise . [Captain Colepepper]568-captain colepepper and [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had held [their]9744-their meeting , and at this meeting [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon had taken certain standing - ground on behalf of [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend , and in obedience to [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend 's positive instruction ; - which was this , that [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend could not abandon [his]857-his friend right of addressing [the young lady]4271-the young lady , should [he]857-his friend hereafter ever think fit to do so . Let that be granted , and [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon would do anything . But then that could not be granted , and [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon could only shrug [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon shoulders . Nor would [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon admit that [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend had been false . "[0-i] The question lies in a nutshell , " said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon , with that sweet Connaught brogue which always came to [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon when [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon desired to be effective ; - "[0-i] here it is . [One gentleman]4609-one gentleman tells another that [he]4609-one gentleman 's sweet upon [a young lady]4610-a young lady , but that [the young lady]4271-the young lady has refused [him]4609-one gentleman , and always will refuse [him]4609-one gentleman , for ever and ever . That 's the truth anyhow . Is [the second gentleman]4612-the second gentleman bound by that not to address [the young lady]4271-the young lady ? [I]0-i say [he]4612-the second gentleman is not bound . It 'd be a d - - d hard tratement , [Captain Colepepper]568-captain colepepper , if [a man]749-a man 's mouth and all the ardent affections of [his]749-a man heart were to be stopped in that manner ! By [Jases]579-jases , [I]0-i do n't know who 'd like to be [the friend of [any man]1023-any man]4615-the friend of any man if that 's to be the way of it . " [Captain Colepepper]568-captain colepepper was not very good at an argument . "[0-i] [I]0-i think [they]4617-they 'd better see [each other]7264-each other , " said [Colepepper]568-captain colepepper , pulling [his]568-captain colepepper thick grey moustache . "[0-i] If [you]4619-you choose to have it so , so be it . But [I]0-i think it the hardest thing in [the world]756-the world ; - [I]0-i do indeed . " Then [they]4617-they put [their]4617-they heads together in the most friendly way , and declared that the affair should , if possible , be kept private . On the Thursday night [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and [Captain Colepepper]568-captain colepepper went over by [Calais]230-calais and [Lille]231-lille to [Bruges]228-bruges . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , with [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon friend]857-his friend [Dr. O'Shaughnessy]580-dr. o'shaughnessy , crossed by [the direct boat]9751-the direct boat from [Dover]232-dover to [Ostend]229-ostend . [Phineas]329-phineas went to [Ostend]229-ostend by [Dover]232-dover and [Calais]230-calais , but [he]329-phineas took the day route on Friday . It had all been arranged among [them]4617-they , so that there might be no suspicion as to the job in hand . Even [O'Shaughnessy]580-dr. o'shaughnessy and [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had left [London]6-london by [separate trains]9752-separate trains . [They]4617-they met on [the sands]9753-the sands at [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg about nine o'clock on the Saturday morning , having reached [that village]9754-that village in [different vehicles]9755-different vehicles from [Ostend]229-ostend and [Bruges]228-bruges , and had met quite unobserved amidst the sand - heaps . But one shot had been exchanged , and [Phineas]329-phineas had been wounded in the right shoulder . [He]329-phineas had proposed to exchange another shot with [his]329-phineas left hand , declaring [his]329-phineas capability of shooting quite as well with the left as with the right ; but to this both [Colepepper]568-captain colepepper and [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had objected . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had offered to shake hands with [[his]463-lord chiltern late friend]4173-his late friend in a true spirit of friendship , if only [[his]463-lord chiltern late friend]4173-his late friend would say that [he]463-lord chiltern did not intend to prosecute [his]463-lord chiltern suit with [the young lady]4271-the young lady . In all these disputes [the young lady]4271-the young lady 's name was never mentioned . [Phineas]329-phineas indeed had not once named [Violet]351-violet to [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , speaking of [her]4271-the young lady always as [the lady in question]9760-the lady in question ; and though [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon correctly surmised the identity of [the young lady]4271-the young lady , [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon never hinted that [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon had even guessed [her]4271-the young lady name . [I]0-i doubt whether [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had been so wary when alone with [Captain Colepepper]568-captain colepepper ; but then [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was , when [he]463-lord chiltern spoke at all , [a very plain - spoken man]9762-a very plain - spoken man . Of course [[[his]463-lord chiltern lordship]8711-his lordship 's late friend [Phineas]329-phineas]9764-his lordship 's late friend phineas would give no such pledge , and therefore [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern moved off the ground and back to [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg and [Bruges]228-bruges , and into [Brussels]233-brussels , in still living enmity with [[our]9765-our hero]1068-our hero . [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon and [the doctor]741-the doctor took [Phineas]329-phineas back to [Ostend]229-ostend , and though the bullet was then in [his]329-phineas shoulder , [Phineas]329-phineas made [his]329-phineas way through [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg after such a fashion that [no one there]9768-no one there knew what had occurred . [Not a living soul]9769-not a living soul , except [the five concerned]9770-the five concerned , was at that time aware that a duel had been fought among [the sand - hills]9771-the sand - hills . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon made [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon way to [Dover]232-dover by the Saturday night 's boat , and was able to show [himself]391-laurence fitzgibbon in [Portman Square]63-portman square on the Sunday . "[0-i] Know anything about [Phinny Finn]360-phinny ? " [he]0-i said afterwards to [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , in answer to an inquiry from [that anxious gentleman]9772-that anxious gentleman . "[360-phinny] Not a word ! [I]0-i think [you]4621-you 'd better send [the town - crier]4622-the town - crier round after [him]360-phinny . " [Barrington]364-barrington erle , however , did not feel quite so well assured of [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon 's truth as [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had done . [Dr. O'Shaughnessy]580-dr. o'shaughnessy remained during the Sunday and Monday at [Ostend]229-ostend with [[his]0-i patient]2935-his patient , and [the people at [the inn]7779-the inn]9774-the people at the inn only knew that [Mr. Finn]329-phineas had sprained [his]329-phineas shoulder badly ; and on the Tuesday [they]9776-they came back to [London]6-london again , via [Calais]230-calais and [Dover]232-dover . No bone had been broken , and [Phineas]329-phineas , though [his]329-phineas shoulder was very painful , bore the journey well . [O'Shaughnessy]580-dr. o'shaughnessy had received a telegram on the Monday , telling [him]0-i that the division would certainly take place on the Tuesday , - and on the Tuesday , at about ten in the evening , [Phineas]329-phineas went down to [the House]929-the house . "[4621-you] By - - , [you]4623-you 're here , " said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , taking hold of [him]329-phineas with an affection that was too warm . "[4623-you] Yes ; [I]0-i 'm here , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , wincing in agony ; "[0-i] but be a little careful , there 's [a good fellow]4624-a good fellow . [I]0-i 've been down in [Kent]234-kent and put [my]0-i arm out . " "[4623-you] Put [your]4623-you arm out , have [you]4623-you ? " said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , observing the sling for the first time . "[0-i] [I]0-i 'm sorry for that . But [you]4623-you 'll stop and vote ? " "[4623-you] Yes ; - [I]0-i 'll stop and vote . [I]0-i 've come up for the purpose . But [I]0-i hope it wo n't be very late . " "[0-i] There are both [Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny and [Gresham]431-mr. gresham to speak yet , and [at least three others]4625-at least three others . [I]0-i do n't suppose it will be much before three . But [you]4623-you 're all right now . [You]4623-you can go down and smoke if [you]4623-you like ! " In this way [Phineas Finn]329-phineas spoke in the debate , and heard the end of it , voting for [[his]329-phineas party]838-his party , and fought [his]329-phineas duel with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern in the middle of it . [He]329-phineas did go and sit on a well - cushioned bench in [the smoking - room]8342-the smoking - room , and then was interrogated by [many of [[his]329-phineas friends]750-his friends]9780-many of his friends as to [his]329-phineas mysterious absence . [He]329-phineas had , [he]329-phineas said , been down in [Kent]234-kent , and had had an accident with [his]329-phineas arm , by which [he]329-phineas had been confined . When [this questioner]9782-this questioner and that perceived that there was some little mystery in the matter , [the questioners]9783-the questioners did not push [their]9783-the questioners questions , but simply entertained [their]9783-the questioners own surmises . [One indiscreet questioner]9784-one indiscreet questioner , however , did trouble [Phineas]329-phineas sorely , declaring that there must have been some affair in which [a woman]1381-a woman had had a part , and asking after [the young lady of [Kent]234-kent]9786-the young lady of kent . [This indiscreet questioner]9787-this indiscreet questioner was [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , who , as [Phineas]329-phineas thought , carried [his]329-phineas spirit of intrigue a little too far . [Phineas]329-phineas stayed and voted , and then [he]329-phineas went painfully [home]754-home to [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings . How singular would it be if this affair of the duel should pass away , and [no one]939-no one be a bit the wiser but [those four men who had been with [him]329-phineas on the sands at [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg]9791-those four men who had been with him on the sands at blankenberg ! Again [he]329-phineas wondered at [his]329-phineas own luck . [He]329-phineas had told [himself]329-phineas that a duel with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern must create a quarrel between [him]329-phineas and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's relations , and also between [him]329-phineas and [Violet Effingham]351-violet ; that it must banish [him]329-phineas from [his]329-phineas comfortable seat for [Loughton]10-loughton , and ruin [him]329-phineas in regard to [his]329-phineas political prospects . And now [he]329-phineas had fought [his]329-phineas duel , and was back in [town]7455-town , - and the thing seemed to have been a thing of nothing . [He]329-phineas had not as yet seen [Lady Laura]344-lady laura or [Violet]351-violet , but [he]329-phineas had no doubt but [they]9793-they both were as much in the dark as [other people]1334-other people . The day might arrive , [he]329-phineas thought , on which it would be pleasant for [him]329-phineas to tell [Violet Effingham]351-violet what had occurred , but that day had not come as yet . [Whither Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had gone , or what [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern intended to do , [he]329-phineas had not any idea ; but [he]329-phineas imagined that [he]329-phineas should soon hear something of [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . That [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern should say a word to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura of what had occurred , - or to [any other person in [the world]756-the world]9796-any other person in the world , - [he]329-phineas did not in the least suspect . There could be [no man]7759-no man more likely to be reticent in such matters than [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , - or more sure to be guided by an almost exaggerated sense of what honour required of [him]463-lord chiltern . Nor did [he]329-phineas doubt the discretion of [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ; - if only [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend might not damage the secret by being too discreet . Of the silence of [the doctor]741-the doctor and [the captain]9802-the captain [he]329-phineas was by no means equally sure ; but even though [they]9803-their should gossip , the gossiping would take so long a time in oozing out and becoming recognised information , as to have lost much of its power for injuring [him]329-phineas . Were [Lady Laura]344-lady laura to hear at this moment that [he]329-phineas had been over to [Belgium]223-belgium , and had fought a duel with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern respecting [Violet]351-violet , [she]344-lady laura would probably feel [herself]344-lady laura obliged to quarrel with [him]329-phineas ; but no such obligation would rest on [her]344-lady laura , if in the course of six or nine months [she]344-lady laura should gradually have become aware that such an encounter had taken place . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , during [their]9803-their interview at [the rooms in [Great Marlborough Street]61-great marlborough street]2193-the rooms in great marlborough street , had said a word to [him]329-phineas about the seat in Parliament ; - had expressed some opinion that as [he]329-phineas , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , was interfering with the views of [the Standish family]9805-the standish family in regard to [Miss Effingham]351-violet , [he]329-phineas ought not to keep the Standish seat , which had been conferred upon [him]329-phineas in ignorance of any such intended interference . [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas thought of this , could not remember [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's words , but there was present to [him]329-phineas an idea that such had been [their]9803-their purport . Was [he]329-phineas bound , in circumstances as they now existed , to give up [Loughton]10-loughton ? [He]329-phineas made up [his]329-phineas mind that [he]329-phineas was not so bound unless [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern should demand from [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas should do so ; but , nevertheless , [he]329-phineas was uneasy in [his]329-phineas position . It was quite true that the seat now was [his]329-phineas for this session by all parliamentary law , even though [the electors]1063-the electors [themselves]1063-the electors might wish to be rid of [him]329-phineas , and that [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford could not even open [his]332-lord brentford mouth upon the matter in a tone more loud than that of a whisper . But [Phineas]329-phineas , feeling that [he]329-phineas had consented to accept the favour of a corrupt seat from [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , felt also that [he]329-phineas was bound to give up the spoil if it were demanded from [him]329-phineas . If it were demanded from [him]329-phineas , either by [the father]8247-the father or [the son]8205-the son , it should be given up at once . On the following morning [he]329-phineas found a leading article in [the People]731-the people 's Banner devoted solely to [himself]329-phineas . "[4623-you] During the late debate , " - so ran a passage in the leading article , - "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's Irish nominee for [[his]329-phineas pocket - borough at [Loughton]10-loughton]10-loughton]4626-lord brentford 's irish nominee for his pocket - borough at loughton , did at last manage to stand on [his]329-phineas legs and open [his]329-phineas mouth . If [we]4627-we are not mistaken , this is [Mr. Finn]329-phineas 's third session in Parliament , and hitherto [he]329-phineas has been unable to articulate three sentences , though [he]329-phineas has on more than one occasion made the attempt . For what special merit [this young man]4628-this young man has been selected for aristocratic patronage [we]4627-we do not know , - but that there must be some merit recognisable by [aristocratic eyes]4629-aristocratic eyes , [we]4627-we surmise . Three years ago [he]4628-this young man was [a raw young Irishman , living in [London]6-london]4630-a raw young irishman , living in london as [Irishmen]582-irishmen only know how to live , earning nothing , and apparently without means ; and then suddenly [he]4628-this young man bursts out as [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament and as [the friend of Cabinet Ministers]4632-the friend of cabinet ministers . The possession of one good gift must be acceded to [the honourable member for [Loughton]10-loughton]4633-the honourable member for loughton , - [he]4628-this young man is [a handsome young man]4634-a handsome young man , and looks to be as strong as [a coal - porter]4635-a coal - porter . Can it be that [his]4628-this young man promotion has sprung from this ? Be this as it may , [we]4627-we should like to know where [he]4628-this young man has been during [his]4628-this young man late mysterious absence from [Parliament]49-parliament , and in what way [he]4628-this young man came by the wound in [his]4628-this young man arm . [Even handsome young members of Parliament]4636-even handsome young members of parliament , feted by [titled ladies]4637-titled ladies and [[their]4637-titled ladies rich lords]4638-their rich lords , are amenable to the laws , - to the laws of [this country]7544-this country , and to the laws of any other which it may suit [them]4636-even handsome young members of parliament to visit for a while ! " "[4640-infamous scoundrel] [Infamous scoundrel]4640-infamous scoundrel ! " said [Phineas]329-phineas to [himself]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas read this . "[4640-infamous scoundrel] [Vile , low , disreputable blackguard]4641-vile , low , disreputable blackguard ! " It was clear enough , however , that [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide had found out something of [his]345-mr. slide secret . If so , [his]345-mr. slide only hope would rest on the fact that [[his]345-mr. slide friends]750-his friends were not likely to see the columns of [the People]583-the people 's Banner . CHAPTER XXXIX [Lady Laura]344-lady laura Is Told By the time that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's great bill was going into committee [Phineas]329-phineas was able to move about [London]6-london in comfort , - with [his]329-phineas arm , however , still in a sling . There had been nothing more about [him]329-phineas and [his]329-phineas wound in the People 's Banner , and [he]329-phineas was beginning to hope that that nuisance would also be allowed to die away . [He]329-phineas had seen [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , - having dined in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place , where [he]329-phineas had been petted to [his]329-phineas heart 's content . [His]329-phineas dinner had been cut up for [him]329-phineas , and [his]329-phineas wound had been treated with the tenderest sympathy . And , singular to say , no questions were asked . [He]329-phineas had been to [Kent]234-kent and had come by an accident . No more than that was told , and [[his]329-phineas dear sympathising friends]9811-his dear sympathising friends were content to receive so much information , and to ask for no more . But [he]329-phineas had not as yet seen [Violet Effingham]351-violet , and [he]329-phineas was beginning to think that this romance about [Violet]351-violet might as well be brought to a close . [He]329-phineas had not , however , as yet been able to go into [crowded rooms]9812-crowded rooms , and unless [he]329-phineas went out to large parties [he]329-phineas could not be sure that [he]329-phineas would meet [Miss Effingham]351-violet . At last [he]329-phineas resolved that [he]329-phineas would tell [Lady Laura]344-lady laura the whole truth , - not the truth about the duel , but the truth about [Violet Effingham]351-violet , and ask for [her]344-lady laura assistance . When making this resolution , [I]4640-infamous scoundrel think that [he]329-phineas must have forgotten much that [he]329-phineas had learned of [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend 's character ; and by making it , [I]4640-infamous scoundrel think that [he]329-phineas showed also that [he]329-phineas had not learned as much as [his]329-phineas opportunities might have taught [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas knew [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's obstinacy of purpose , [he]329-phineas knew [her]344-lady laura devotion to [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , and [he]329-phineas knew also how desirous [she]344-lady laura had been that [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother should win [Violet Effingham]351-violet for [himself]329-phineas . This knowledge should , [I]4640-infamous scoundrel think , have sufficed to show [him]329-phineas how improbable it was that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura should assist [him]329-phineas in [his]329-phineas enterprise . But beyond all this was the fact , - a fact as to the consequences of which [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas was entirely blind , beautifully ignorant , - that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had once condescended to love [himself]329-phineas . Nay ; - [she]344-lady laura had gone farther than this , and had ventured to tell [him]329-phineas , even after [her]344-lady laura marriage , that the remembrance of some feeling that had once dwelt in [her]344-lady laura heart in regard to [him]329-phineas was still a danger to [her]344-lady laura . [She]344-lady laura had warned [him]329-phineas from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and then had received [him]329-phineas in [London]6-london ; - and now [he]329-phineas selected [her]344-lady laura as [[his]329-phineas confidante]9816-his confidante in this love affair ! Had [he]329-phineas not been beautifully ignorant and most modestly blind , [he]329-phineas would surely have placed [his]329-phineas confidence elsewhere . It was not that [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura ever confessed to [herself]344-lady laura the existence of a vicious passion . [She]344-lady laura had , indeed , learned to tell [herself]344-lady laura that [she]344-lady laura could not love [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband ; and once , in the excitement of such silent announcements to [herself]344-lady laura , [she]344-lady laura had asked [herself]344-lady laura whether [her]344-lady laura heart was quite a blank , and had answered [herself]344-lady laura by desiring [Phineas Finn]329-phineas to absent [himself]329-phineas from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . During all the subsequent winter [she]344-lady laura had scourged [herself]344-lady laura inwardly for [her]344-lady laura own imprudence , [her]344-lady laura quite unnecessary folly in so doing . What ! could not [she]344-lady laura , [Laura Standish]396-lady laura , who from [her]344-lady laura earliest years of girlish womanhood had resolved that [she]344-lady laura would use [the world]756-the world as [men]1025-men use it , and not as [women]7479-women do , - could not [she]344-lady laura have felt the slight shock of a passing tenderness for [a handsome youth]9821-a handsome youth without allowing the feeling to be a rock before [her]344-lady laura big enough and sharp enough for the destruction of [her]344-lady laura entire barque ? Could not [she]344-lady laura command , if not [her]344-lady laura heart , at any rate [her]344-lady laura mind , so that [she]344-lady laura might safely assure [herself]344-lady laura that , whether [this man]1588-this man or [any man]1023-any man was here or there , [her]344-lady laura course would be unaltered ? What though [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had been in [the same house]1769-the same house with [her]344-lady laura throughout all the winter , could not [she]344-lady laura have so lived with [him]329-phineas on terms of friendship , that every deed and word and look of [her]344-lady laura friendship might have been open to [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband , - or open to all [the world]756-the world ? [She]344-lady laura could have done so . [She]344-lady laura told [herself]344-lady laura that that was not , - need not have been [her]344-lady laura great calamity . Whether [she]344-lady laura could endure the dull , monotonous control of [[her]344-lady laura slow but imperious lord]9827-her slow but imperious lord , - or whether [she]344-lady laura must not rather tell [him]329-phineas that it was not to be endured , - that was [her]344-lady laura trouble . So [she]344-lady laura told [herself]344-lady laura , and again admitted [Phineas]329-phineas to [her]344-lady laura intimacy in [London]6-london . But , nevertheless , [Phineas]329-phineas , had [he]329-phineas not been beautifully ignorant and most blind to [his]329-phineas own achievements , would not have expected from [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura assistance with [Miss Violet Effingham]351-violet . [Phineas]329-phineas knew when to find [Lady Laura]344-lady laura alone , and [he]329-phineas came upon [her]344-lady laura one day at the favourable hour . The two first clauses of the bill had been passed after twenty fights and endless divisions . Two points had been settled , as to which , however , [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had been driven to give way so far and to yield so much , that [men]1025-men declared that such a bill as [the Government]54-the government could consent to call [its]54-the government own could never be passed by that Parliament in that session . Immediately on [his]329-phineas entrance into [[her]344-lady laura room]2139-her room [Lady Laura]344-lady laura began about the third clause . Would [the House]929-the house let [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham have [his]431-mr. gresham way about the - ? [Phineas]329-phineas stopped [her]4642-my dear friend at once . "[4640-infamous scoundrel] [[My]0-i dear friend]4642-my dear friend , " [he]329-phineas said , "[4640-infamous scoundrel] [I]0-i have come to [you]4642-my dear friend in a private trouble , and [I]0-i want [you]4642-my dear friend to drop politics for half an hour . [I]0-i have come to [you]4642-my dear friend for help . " "[0-i] A private trouble , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ! Is it serious ? " "[0-i] It is very serious , - but it is no trouble of the kind of which [you]329-phineas are thinking . But it is serious enough to take up every thought . " "[0-i] Can [I]0-i help [you]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] Indeed [you]329-phineas can . Whether [you]329-phineas will or no is a different thing . " "[0-i] [I]0-i would help [you]329-phineas in anything in [my]0-i power , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Do [you]329-phineas not know it ? " "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas have been very kind to [me]0-i ! " "[329-phineas] And so would [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . " "[404-loughlinter] [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter can not help [me]0-i here . " "[404-loughlinter] What is it , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i may as well tell [you]329-phineas at once , - in plain language , [I]0-i do not know how to put [my]0-i story into words that shall fit it . [I]0-i love [Violet Effingham]351-violet . Will [you]329-phineas help [me]0-i to win [her]351-violet to be [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife ? " "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas love [Violet Effingham]351-violet ! " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . And as [she]344-lady laura spoke the look of [her]344-lady laura countenance towards [him]329-phineas was so changed that [he]329-phineas became at once aware that from [her]344-lady laura no assistance might be expected . [His]329-phineas eyes were not opened in any degree to the second reason above given for [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's opposition to [his]329-phineas wishes , but [he]329-phineas instantly perceived that [she]344-lady laura would still cling to that destination of [Violet]351-violet 's hand which had for years past been the favourite scheme of [her]344-lady laura life . "[329-phineas] Have [you]329-phineas not always known , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , what have been [our]4644-our hopes for [Violet]351-violet ? " [Phineas]329-phineas , though [he]329-phineas had perceived [his]329-phineas mistake , felt that [he]329-phineas must go on with [his]329-phineas cause . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura must know [his]329-phineas wishes sooner or later , and it was as well that [she]344-lady laura should learn them in this way as in any other . "[329-phineas] Yes ; - but [I]0-i have known also , from [[your]329-phineas brother]7311-your brother 's own lips , - and indeed from [yours]329-phineas also , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , - that [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern has been three times refused by [Miss Effingham]351-violet . " "[351-violet] What does that matter ? Do [men]1025-men never ask more than three times ? " "[1025-men] And must [I]0-i be debarred for ever while [he]7311-your brother prosecutes a hopeless suit ? " "[329-phineas] Yes ; - [you]329-phineas of [all men]7407-all men . " "[329-phineas] Why so , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? " "[344-lady laura] Because in this matter [you]329-phineas have been [[his]7311-your brother chosen friend]4648-his chosen friend , - and [mine]0-i . [We]4649-we have told [you]329-phineas everything , trusting to [you]329-phineas . [We]4649-we have believed in [your]329-phineas honour . [We]4649-we have thought that with [you]329-phineas , at any rate , [we]4649-we were safe . " These words were very bitter to [Phineas]329-phineas , and yet when [he]329-phineas had written [his]329-phineas letter at [Loughton]10-loughton , [he]329-phineas had intended to be so perfectly honest , chivalrously honest ! Now [Lady Laura]344-lady laura spoke to [him]329-phineas and looked at [him]329-phineas as though [he]329-phineas had been most basely false - most untrue to that noble friendship which had been lavished upon [him]329-phineas by [all [her]344-lady laura family]9831-all her family . [He]329-phineas felt that [he]329-phineas would become the prey of [her]344-lady laura most injurious thoughts unless [he]329-phineas could fully explain [his]329-phineas ideas , and [he]329-phineas felt , also , that the circumstances did not admit of [his]329-phineas explaining them . [He]329-phineas could not take up the argument on [Violet]351-violet 's side , and show how unfair it would be to [her]351-violet that [she]351-violet should be debarred from the homage due to [her]351-violet by [any man who really loved [her]351-violet]9832-any man who really loved her , because [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern chose to think that [he]463-lord chiltern still had a claim , - or at any rate a chance . And [Phineas]329-phineas knew well of [himself]329-phineas , - or thought that [he]329-phineas knew well , - that [he]329-phineas would not have interfered had there been any chance for [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had [himself]463-lord chiltern told [him]329-phineas more than once that there was no such chance . How was [he]329-phineas to explain all this to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , "[329-phineas] [I]0-i can hardly believe this of [you]329-phineas , even when [you]329-phineas tell it [me]0-i [yourself]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] Listen to [me]0-i , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , for a moment . " "[344-lady laura] Certainly , [I]0-i will listen . But that [you]344-lady laura should come to [me]0-i for assistance ! [I]0-i can not understand it . [Men]1025-men sometimes become harder than stones . " "[1025-men] [I]0-i do not think that [I]0-i am hard . " [Poor blind fool]9833-poor blind fool ! [He]9833-poor blind fool was still thinking only of [Violet]351-violet , and of the accusation made against [him]9833-poor blind fool that [he]9833-poor blind fool was untrue to [his]9833-poor blind fool friendship for [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . Of that other accusation which could not be expressed in open words [he]9833-poor blind fool understood nothing , - nothing at all as yet . "[0-i] Hard and false , - capable of receiving no impression beyond the outside husk of the heart . " "[0-i] Oh , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , do not say that . If [you]344-lady laura could only know how true [I]0-i am in [my]0-i affection for [you]344-lady laura all . " "[344-lady laura] And how do [you]344-lady laura show it ? - by coming in between [Oswald]516-oswald and the only means that are open to [us]4651-us of reconciling [him]516-oswald to [[his]516-oswald father]784-his father ; - means that have been explained to [you]344-lady laura exactly as though [you]344-lady laura had been [one of [ourselves]4651-us]4653-one of ourselves . [Oswald]516-oswald has treated [you]344-lady laura as [a brother]1676-a brother in the matter , telling [you]344-lady laura everything , and this is the way [you]344-lady laura would repay [him]516-oswald for [his]516-oswald confidence ! " "[4655-it] Can [I]0-i help [it]4655-it , that [I]0-i have learnt to love [this girl]4656-this girl ? " "[8579-sir] Yes , [sir]8579-sir , - [you]344-lady laura can help it . What if [she]4656-this girl had been [[Oswald]516-oswald 's wife]1677-oswald 's wife ; - would [you]8579-sir have loved [her]4656-this girl then ? Do [you]8579-sir speak of loving [a woman]1381-a woman as if it were an affair of fate , over which [you]8579-sir have no control ? [I]0-i doubt whether [your]8579-sir passions are so strong as that . [You]8579-sir had better put aside [your]8579-sir love for [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [I]0-i feel assured that it will never hurt [you]8579-sir . " Then some remembrance of what had passed between [him]8579-sir and [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura near [the falls of [the Linter]132-the linter]2239-the falls of the linter , when [he]8579-sir first visited [Scotland]136-scotland , came across [his]8579-sir mind . "[0-i] Believe [me]0-i , " [she]396-lady laura said with a smile , "[0-i] this little wound in [your]8579-sir heart will soon be cured . " [He]8579-sir stood silent before [her]396-lady laura , looking away from [her]396-lady laura , thinking over it all . [He]8579-sir certainly had believed [himself]8579-sir to be violently in love with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , and yet when [he]8579-sir had just now entered [[her]396-lady laura drawing - room]7439-her drawing - room , [he]8579-sir had almost forgotten that there had been such a passage in [his]8579-sir life . And [he]8579-sir had believed that [she]396-lady laura had forgotten it , - even though [she]396-lady laura had counselled [him]8579-sir not to come to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter within the last nine months ! [He]8579-sir had been [a boy]7259-a boy then , and had not known [himself]8579-sir ; - but now [he]8579-sir was [a man]749-a man , and was proud of the intensity of [his]8579-sir love . There came upon [him]8579-sir some passing throb of pain from [his]8579-sir shoulder , reminding [him]8579-sir of the duel , and [he]8579-sir was proud also of that . [He]8579-sir had been willing to risk everything , - life , prospects , and position , - sooner than abandon the slight hope which was [his]8579-sir of possessing [Violet Effingham]351-violet . And now [he]8579-sir was told that this wound in [his]8579-sir heart would soon be cured , and was told so by [a woman to whom [he]8579-sir had once sung a song of another passion]9838-a woman to whom he had once sung a song of another passion . It is very hard to answer [a woman]1381-a woman in such circumstances , because [her]1381-a woman womanhood gives [her]1381-a woman so strong a ground of vantage ! [Lady Laura]396-lady laura might venture to throw in [his]8579-sir teeth the fickleness of [his]8579-sir heart , but [he]8579-sir could not in reply tell [her]396-lady laura that to change a love was better than to marry without love , - that to be capable of such a change showed no such inferiority of nature as did the capacity for such a marriage . [She]396-lady laura could hit [him]8579-sir with [her]396-lady laura argument ; but [he]8579-sir could only remember [his]8579-sir , and think how violent might be the blow [he]8579-sir could inflict , - if it were not that [she]396-lady laura were [a woman]1381-a woman , and therefore guarded . "[0-i] [You]4660-you will not help [me]0-i then ? " [he]8579-sir said , when [they]9841-they had both been silent for a while . "[4660-you] Help [you]4660-you ? How should [I]0-i help [you]4660-you ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i wanted no other help than this , - that [I]0-i might have had an opportunity of meeting [Violet]351-violet here , and of getting from [her]351-violet some answer . " "[351-violet] Has the question then never been asked already ? " said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . To [this Phineas]396-lady laura made no immediate reply . There was no reason why [he]8579-sir should show [his]8579-sir whole hand to [an adversary]9842-an adversary . "[351-violet] Why do [you]0-i not go to [[Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's house]8759-lady baldock 's house ? " continued [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] [You]0-i are admitted [there]7300-there . [You]0-i know [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . Go and ask [her]341-lady baldock to stand [[your]0-i friend]1248-your friend with [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece . See what [she]341-lady baldock will say to [you]0-i . As far as [I]0-i understand these matters , that is the fair , honourable , open way in which [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen are wo nt to make [their]1375-gentlemen overtures . " "[0-i] [I]0-i would make mine to none but to [herself]341-lady baldock , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[0-i] Then why have [you]0-i made it to [me]0-i , [sir]8579-sir ? " demanded [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[0-i] [I]0-i have come to [you]8579-sir as [I]0-i would to [[my]0-i sister]4667-my sister . " "[0-i] [[Your]8579-sir sister]7326-your sister ? [Psha]584-psha ! [I]0-i am not [[your]8579-sir sister]7326-your sister , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Nor , were [I]0-i so , should [I]0-i fail to remember that [I]0-i have [a dearer brother to whom [my]0-i faith]4670-a dearer brother to whom my faith is pledged . Look here . Within the last three weeks [Oswald]516-oswald has sacrificed everything to [[his]516-oswald father]784-his father , because [he]784-his father was determined that [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter should have the money which [he]784-his father thought was due to [[my]0-i husband]8529-my husband . [He]784-his father has enabled [[my]0-i father]7296-my father to do what [he]7296-my father will with [Saulsby]476-phineas . [Papa]376-papa will never hurt [him]516-oswald ; - [I]0-i know that . Hard as papa is with [him]516-oswald , [he]516-oswald will never hurt [Oswald]516-oswald 's future position . [Papa]376-papa is too proud to do that . [Violet]341-lady baldock has heard what [Oswald]516-oswald has done ; and now that [he]516-oswald has nothing of [his]516-oswald own to offer [her]341-lady baldock for the future but [his]516-oswald bare title , now that [he]516-oswald has given [papa]376-papa power to do what [he]376-papa will with the property , [I]0-i believe that [she]341-lady baldock would accept [him]516-oswald instantly . That is [her]341-lady baldock disposition . " [Phineas]476-phineas again paused a moment before [he]476-phineas replied . "[341-lady baldock] Let [him]516-oswald try , " [he]476-phineas said . "[516-oswald] [He]516-oswald is away , - in [Brussels]233-brussels . " "[341-lady baldock] Send to [him]516-oswald , and bid [him]516-oswald return . [I]0-i will be patient , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . Let [him]516-oswald come and try , and [I]0-i will bide [my]0-i time . [I]0-i confess that [I]0-i have no right to interfere with [him]516-oswald if there be a chance for [him]516-oswald . If there is no chance , [my]0-i right is as good as that of any other . " There was something in this which made [Lady Laura]396-lady laura feel that [she]396-lady laura could not maintain [her]396-lady laura hostility against [this man]1588-this man on behalf of [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother ; - and yet [she]396-lady laura could not force [herself]396-lady laura to be other than hostile to [him]1588-this man . [Her]396-lady laura heart was sore , and it was [he]1588-this man that had made it sore . [She]396-lady laura had lectured [herself]396-lady laura , schooling [herself]396-lady laura with mental sackcloth and ashes , rebuking [herself]396-lady laura with heaviest censures from day to day , because [she]396-lady laura had found [herself]396-lady laura to be in danger of regarding [this man]1588-this man with a perilous love ; and [she]396-lady laura had been constant in this work of penance till [she]396-lady laura had been able to assure [herself]396-lady laura that the sackcloth and ashes had done [their]9846-their work , and that the danger was past . "[0-i] [I]0-i like [him]4674-him still and love [him]4674-him well , " [she]396-lady laura had said to [herself]396-lady laura with something almost of triumph , "[0-i] but [I]0-i have ceased to think of [him]4674-him as one who might have been [[my]0-i lover]4675-my lover . " And yet [she]396-lady laura was now sick and sore , almost beside [herself]396-lady laura with the agony of the wound , because [this man whom [she]396-lady laura had been able to throw aside from [her]396-lady laura heart]9847-this man whom she had been able to throw aside from her heart had also been able so to throw [her]396-lady laura aside . And [she]396-lady laura felt [herself]396-lady laura constrained to rebuke [him]4674-him with what bitterest words [she]396-lady laura might use . [She]396-lady laura had felt it easy to do this at first , on [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother 's score . [She]396-lady laura had accused [him]4674-him of treachery to [his]4674-him friendship , - both as to [Oswald]516-oswald and as to [herself]396-lady laura . On that [she]396-lady laura could say cutting words without subjecting [herself]396-lady laura to suspicion even from [herself]396-lady laura . But now this power was taken away from [her]396-lady laura , and still [she]396-lady laura wished to wound [him]4674-him . [She]396-lady laura desired to taunt [him]4674-him with [his]4674-him old fickleness , and yet to subject [herself]396-lady laura to no imputation . "[4676-you] [Your]4676-you right ! " [she]396-lady laura said . "[4676-you] What gives [you]4676-you any right in the matter ? " "[4676-you] Simply the right of a fair field , and no favour . " "[4676-you] And yet [you]4676-you come to [me]0-i for favour , - to [me]0-i , because [I]0-i am [[her]4677-her friend]1091-her friend . [You]4676-you can not win [her]4677-her [yourself]4676-you , and think [I]0-i may help [you]4676-you ! [I]0-i do not believe in [your]4676-you love for [her]4677-her . There ! If there were no other reason , and [I]0-i could help [you]4676-you , [I]0-i would not , because [I]0-i think [your]4676-you heart is a sham heart . [She]4677-her is pretty , and has money - " "[4677-her] [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ! " "[396-lady laura] [She]4677-her is pretty , and has money , and is the fashion . [I]0-i do not wonder that [you]4676-you should wish to have [her]4677-her . But , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]0-i believe that [Oswald]516-oswald really loves [her]4677-her ; - and that [you]4676-you do not . [His]516-oswald nature is deeper than [yours]4676-you . " [He]329-phineas understood it all now as [he]329-phineas listened to the tone of [her]4677-her voice , and looked into the lines of [her]4677-her face . There was written there plainly enough that spretae injuria formae of which [she]4677-her [herself]4677-her was conscious , but only conscious . Even [his]329-phineas eyes , blind as [he]329-phineas had been , were opened , - and [he]329-phineas knew that [he]329-phineas had been [a fool]8087-a fool . "[516-oswald] [I]0-i am sorry that [I]0-i came to [you]4676-you , " [he]329-phineas said . "[0-i] It would have been better that [you]0-i should not have done so , " [she]4677-her replied . "[0-i] And yet perhaps it is well that there should be no misunderstanding between [us]4679-us . " "[1251-my brother] Of course [I]0-i must tell [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother . " [He]329-phineas paused but for a moment , and then [he]329-phineas answered [her]4677-her with a sharp voice , "[0-i] [He]1251-my brother has been told . " "[1251-my brother] And who told [him]1251-my brother ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i did . [I]0-i wrote to [him]1251-my brother the moment that [I]0-i knew [my]0-i own mind . [I]0-i owed it to [him]1251-my brother to do so . But [my]0-i letter missed [him]1251-my brother , and [he]1251-my brother only learned it the other day . " "[1251-my brother] Have [you]0-i seen [him]1251-my brother since ? " "[0-i] Yes ; - [I]0-i have seen [him]1251-my brother . " "[0-i] And what did [he]1251-my brother say ? How did [he]1251-my brother take it ? Did [he]1251-my brother bear it from [you]0-i quietly ? " "[1251-my brother] No , indeed ; " and [Phineas]329-phineas smiled as [he]329-phineas spoke . "[1251-my brother] Tell [me]0-i , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; what happened ? What is to be done ? " "[1251-my brother] Nothing is to be done . Everything has been done . [I]0-i may as well tell [you]329-phineas all . [I]0-i am sure that for the sake of [me]0-i , as well as of [[your]329-phineas brother]7311-your brother , [you]329-phineas will keep [our]4682-our secret . [He]1251-my brother required that [I]0-i should either give up [my]0-i suit , or that [I]0-i should , - fight [him]1251-my brother . As [I]0-i could not comply with the one request , [I]0-i found [myself]0-i bound to comply with the other . " "[0-i] And there has been a duel ? " "[0-i] Yes ; - there has been a duel . [We]4682-our went over to [Belgium]223-belgium , and it was soon settled . [He]1251-my brother wounded [me]0-i here in the arm . " "[1251-my brother] Suppose [you]0-i had killed [him]1251-my brother , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " "[0-i] That , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , would have been a misfortune so terrible that [I]0-i was bound to prevent it . " Then [he]0-i paused again , regretting what [he]0-i had said . "[396-lady laura] [You]396-lady laura have surprised [me]0-i , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , into an answer that [I]0-i should not have made . [I]0-i may be sure , - may [I]0-i not , - that [my]0-i words will not go beyond [yourself]396-lady laura ? " "[329-phineas] Yes ; - [you]329-phineas may be sure of that . " This [she]396-lady laura said plaintively , with a tone of voice and demeanour of body altogether different from that which [she]396-lady laura lately bore . [Neither of [them]9851-them]2704-neither of them knew what was taking place between [them]9851-them ; but [she]396-lady laura was , in truth , gradually submitting [herself]396-lady laura again to [this man]1588-this man 's influence . Though [she]396-lady laura rebuked [him]0-i at every turn for what [he]0-i said , for what [he]0-i had done , for what [he]0-i proposed to do , still [she]396-lady laura could not teach [herself]396-lady laura to despise [him]0-i , or even to cease to love [him]0-i for any part of it . [She]396-lady laura knew it all now , - except that word or two which had passed between [Violet]341-lady baldock and [Phineas]329-phineas in [the rides of [Saulsby Park]236-saulsby park]9853-the rides of saulsby park . But [she]396-lady laura suspected something even of that , feeling sure that the only matter on which [Phineas]329-phineas would say nothing would be that of [his]329-phineas own success , - if success there had been . "[329-phineas] And so [you]4683-you and [Oswald]516-oswald have quarrelled , and there has been a duel . That is why [you]4683-you were away ? " "[4683-you] That is why [I]0-i was away . " "[0-i] How wrong of [you]4683-you , - how very wrong ! Had [he]516-oswald been , - killed , how could [you]4683-you have looked [us]4684-us in the face again ? " "[4683-you] [I]0-i could not have looked [you]4683-you in the face again . " "[0-i] But that is over now . And were [you]4683-you [friends]7328-friends afterwards ? " "[7328-friends] No ; - [we]4684-us did not part as [friends]7328-friends . Having gone [there]7300-there to fight with [him]516-oswald , - most unwillingly , - [I]0-i could not afterwards promise [him]516-oswald that [I]0-i would give up [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [You]4683-you say [she]351-violet will accept [him]516-oswald now . Let [him]516-oswald come and try . " [She]351-violet had nothing further to say , - no other argument to use . There was the soreness at [her]351-violet heart still present to [her]351-violet , making [her]351-violet wretched , instigating [her]351-violet to hurt [him]516-oswald if [she]351-violet knew how to do so , in spite of [her]351-violet regard for [him]516-oswald . But [she]351-violet felt that [she]351-violet was weak and powerless . [She]351-violet had shot [her]351-violet arrows at [him]516-oswald , - all but one , - and if [she]351-violet used that , its poisoned point would wound [herself]351-violet far more surely than it would touch [him]516-oswald . "[351-violet] The duel was very silly , " [he]516-oswald said . "[351-violet] [You]4688-you will not speak of it . " "[4688-you] No ; certainly not . " "[4688-you] [I]0-i am glad at least that [I]0-i have told [you]4688-you everything . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not know why [you]4688-you should be glad . [I]0-i can not help [you]4688-you . " "[0-i] And [you]4688-you will say nothing to [Violet]351-violet ? " "[4688-you] Everything that [I]0-i can say in [Oswald]516-oswald 's favour . [I]0-i will say nothing of the duel ; but beyond that [you]4688-you have no right to demand [my]0-i secrecy with [her]351-violet . Yes ; [you]4688-you had better go , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , for [I]0-i am hardly well . And remember this , - If [you]4688-you can forget this little episode about [Miss Effingham]351-violet , so will [I]0-i forget it also ; and so will [Oswald]516-oswald . [I]0-i can promise for [him]516-oswald . " Then [she]351-violet smiled and gave [him]516-oswald [her]351-violet hand , and [he]516-oswald went . [She]351-violet rose from [her]351-violet chair as [he]516-oswald left [the room]7501-the room , and waited till [she]351-violet heard the sound of the great door closing behind [him]516-oswald before [she]351-violet again sat down . Then , when [he]516-oswald was gone , - when [she]351-violet was sure that [he]516-oswald was no longer there with [her]351-violet in [the same house]1769-the same house , - [she]351-violet laid [her]351-violet head down upon the arm of the sofa , and burst into a flood of tears . [She]351-violet was no longer angry with [Phineas]329-phineas . There was no further longing in [her]351-violet heart for revenge . [She]351-violet did not now desire to injure [him]516-oswald , though [she]351-violet had done so as long as [he]516-oswald was with [her]351-violet . Nay , - [she]351-violet resolved instantly , almost instinctively , that [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford must know nothing of all this , lest the political prospects of [the young member for [Loughton]10-loughton]9856-the young member for loughton should be injured . To have rebuked [him]516-oswald , to rebuke [him]516-oswald again and again , would be only fair , - would at least be womanly ; but [she]351-violet would protect [him]516-oswald from all material injury as far as [her]351-violet power of protection might avail . And why was [she]351-violet weeping now so bitterly ? Of course [she]351-violet asked [herself]351-violet , as [she]351-violet rubbed away the tears with [her]351-violet hands , - Why should [she]351-violet weep ? [She]351-violet was not weak enough to tell [herself]351-violet that [she]351-violet was weeping for any injury that had been done to [Oswald]516-oswald . [She]351-violet got up suddenly from the sofa , and pushed away [her]351-violet hair from [her]351-violet face , and pushed away the tears from [her]351-violet cheeks , and then clenched [her]351-violet fists as [she]351-violet held them out at full length from [her]351-violet body , and stood , looking up with [her]351-violet eyes fixed upon the wall . "[585-ass] [Ass]585-ass ! " [she]351-violet exclaimed . "[4689-fool] [Fool]4689-fool ! [Idiot]586-idiot ! That [I]0-i should not be able to crush it into nothing and have done with it ! Why should [he]4690-he not have [her]4691-her ? After all , [he]4690-he is better than [Oswald]516-oswald . Oh , - is that [you]4692-you ? " The door of [the room]7501-the room had been opened while [she]351-violet was standing thus , and [[her]351-violet husband]968-her husband had entered . "[4692-you] Yes , - it is [I.]0-i Is anything wrong ? " "[0-i] Very much is wrong . " "[0-i] What is it , [Laura]396-lady laura ? " "[396-lady laura] [You]396-lady laura can not help [me]0-i . " "[396-lady laura] If [you]396-lady laura are in trouble [you]396-lady laura should tell [me]0-i what it is , and leave it to [me]0-i to try to help [you]396-lady laura . " "[0-i] Nonsense ! " [she]351-violet said , shaking [her]351-violet head . "[396-lady laura] [Laura]396-lady laura , that is uncourteous , - not to say undutiful also . " "[0-i] [I]0-i suppose it was , - both . [I]0-i beg [your]396-lady laura pardon , but [I]0-i could not help it . " "[0-i] [Laura]396-lady laura , [you]396-lady laura should help such words to [me]0-i . " "[396-lady laura] There are moments , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy , when even [a married woman]8505-a married woman must be [herself]8505-a married woman rather than [[[her]8505-a married woman husband]968-her husband 's wife]4695-her husband 's wife . It is so , though [you]343-mr. kennedy can not understand it . " "[0-i] [I]0-i certainly do not understand it . " "[0-i] [You]343-mr. kennedy can not make [a woman]1381-a woman subject to [you]343-mr. kennedy as a dog is so . [You]343-mr. kennedy may have all the outside and as much of the inside as [you]343-mr. kennedy can master . With a dog [you]343-mr. kennedy may be sure of both . " "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i suppose this means that [you]343-mr. kennedy have secrets in which [I]0-i am not to share . " "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i have troubles about [[my]0-i father]7296-my father and [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother which [you]343-mr. kennedy can not share . [[My]0-i brother]1251-my brother is [a ruined man]4700-a ruined man . " "[4700-a ruined man] Who ruined [him]1251-my brother ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i will not talk about it any more . [I]0-i will not speak to [you]343-mr. kennedy of [him]1251-my brother or of [papa]7260-papa . [I]0-i only want [you]343-mr. kennedy to understand that there is a subject which must be secret to [myself]0-i , and on which [I]0-i may be allowed to shed tears , - if [I]0-i am so weak . [I]0-i will not trouble [you]343-mr. kennedy on a matter in which [I]0-i have not [your]343-mr. kennedy sympathy . " Then [she]9859-she left [him]343-mr. kennedy , standing in the middle of [the room]7501-the room , depressed by what had occurred , - but not thinking of it as of a trouble which would do more than make [him]343-mr. kennedy uncomfortable for that day . [CHAPTER XL Madame Max]587-chapter xl madame max Goesler Day after day , and clause after clause , the bill was fought in committee , and [few men]9861-few men fought with more constancy on the side of [the Ministers]1188-the ministers than did [the member for [Loughton]10-loughton]9863-the member for loughton . Troubled though [he]343-mr. kennedy was by [his]343-mr. kennedy quarrel with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , by [his]343-mr. kennedy love for [Violet Effingham]351-violet , by the silence of [[his]343-mr. kennedy friend]857-his friend [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , - for since [he]343-mr. kennedy had told [her]396-lady laura of the duel [she]396-lady laura had become silent to [him]343-mr. kennedy , never writing to [him]343-mr. kennedy , and hardly speaking to [him]343-mr. kennedy when [she]396-lady laura met [him]343-mr. kennedy in society , - nevertheless [Phineas]396-lady laura was not so troubled but what [he]343-mr. kennedy could work at [his]343-mr. kennedy vocation . Now , when [he]343-mr. kennedy would find [himself]343-mr. kennedy upon [his]343-mr. kennedy legs in [the House]929-the house , [he]343-mr. kennedy would wonder at the hesitation which had lately troubled [him]343-mr. kennedy so sorely . [He]343-mr. kennedy would sit sometimes and speculate upon that dimness of eye , upon that tendency of things to go round , upon that obtrusive palpitation of heart , which had afflicted [him]343-mr. kennedy so seriously for so long a time . [The House]929-the house now was no more to [him]343-mr. kennedy than [any other chamber]9867-any other chamber , and [the members]3469-the members no more than [other men]1050-other men . [He]343-mr. kennedy guarded [himself]343-mr. kennedy from orations , speaking always very shortly , - because [he]343-mr. kennedy believed that policy and good judgment required that [he]343-mr. kennedy should be short . But words were very easy to [him]343-mr. kennedy , and [he]343-mr. kennedy would feel as though [he]343-mr. kennedy could talk for ever . And there quickly came to [him]343-mr. kennedy a reputation for practical usefulness . [He]343-mr. kennedy was [a man with strong opinions , who could yet be submissive]9870-a man with strong opinions , who could yet be submissive . And [no man]7759-no man seemed to know how [his]343-mr. kennedy reputation had come . [He]343-mr. kennedy had made one good speech after two or three failures . [All who knew [him]343-mr. kennedy , [[his]343-mr. kennedy whole party]9873-his whole party]9872-all who knew him , his whole party , had been aware of [his]343-mr. kennedy failure ; and [his]343-mr. kennedy one good speech had been regarded by [many]740-many as no very wonderful effort . But [he]343-mr. kennedy was [a man who was pleasant to [other men]1050-other men , - not combative , not self - asserting beyond the point at which self - assertion ceases to be a necessity of manliness]9875-a man who was pleasant to other men , - not combative , not self - asserting beyond the point at which self - assertion ceases to be a necessity of manliness . Nature had been very good to [him]343-mr. kennedy , making [him]343-mr. kennedy comely inside and out , - and with this comeliness [he]343-mr. kennedy had crept into popularity . The secret of the duel was , [I]0-i think , at this time , known to [a great many men]9877-a great many men and [women]7479-women . So [Phineas]396-lady laura perceived ; but it was not , [he]343-mr. kennedy thought , known either to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford or to [Violet Effingham]351-violet . And in this [he]343-mr. kennedy was right . No rumour of it had yet reached the ears of [either of [these persons]9880-these persons]9879-either of these persons ; - and rumour , though [she]351-violet flies so fast and so far , is often slow in reaching those ears which would be most interested in [her]351-violet tidings . Some dim report of the duel reached even [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and [he]343-mr. kennedy asked [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife . "[0-i] Who told [you]4702-you ? " said [she]947-his wife , sharply . "[407-mrs. bonteen] [Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen told [me]0-i that it was certainly so . " "[407-mrs. bonteen] [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen always knows more than anybody else about everything except [his]408-mr. bonteen own business . " "[408-mr. bonteen] Then it is not true ? " [Lady Laura]396-lady laura paused , - and then [she]396-lady laura lied . "[408-mr. bonteen] Of course it is not true . [I]0-i should be very sorry to ask either of [them]4703-them , but to [me]0-i it seems to be the most improbable thing in life . " Then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy believed that there had been no duel . In [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife 's word [he]343-mr. kennedy put absolute faith , and [he]343-mr. kennedy thought that [she]947-his wife would certainly know anything that [[her]947-his wife brother]7474-her brother had done . As [he]343-mr. kennedy was [a man given to but little discourse]9884-a man given to but little discourse , [he]343-mr. kennedy asked no further questions about the duel either in [the House]929-the house or at [the Clubs]237-the clubs . At first , [Phineas]396-lady laura had been greatly dismayed when [men]1025-men had asked [him]343-mr. kennedy questions tending to elicit from [him]343-mr. kennedy some explanation of the mystery ; - but by degrees [he]343-mr. kennedy became used to it , and as the tidings which had got abroad did not seem to injure [him]343-mr. kennedy , and as the questionings were not pushed very closely , [he]343-mr. kennedy became indifferent . There came out another article in [the People]731-the people 's Banner in which [Lord C]588-lord c - - n and [Mr. P]589-mr. p - - s F - - n were spoken of as glaring examples of that aristocratic snobility , - that was the expressive word coined , evidently with great delight , for the occasion , - which the rotten state of [London]6-london society in high quarters now produced . Here was [a young lord]9888-a young lord , infamously notorious , quarrelling with one of [[his]9888-a young lord boon - companions]9889-his boon - companions , whom [he]9888-a young lord had appointed to a private seat in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons , fighting duels , breaking the laws , scandalising [the public]9891-the public , - and all this was done without punishment to [the guilty]9892-the guilty ! There were old stories afloat , - so said the article - of what in a former century had been done by [Lord Mohuns]590-lord mohuns and [Mr. Bests]591-mr. bests ; but now , in 186 - , c. c. c. And so the article went on . [Any reader]9893-any reader may fill in without difficulty the concluding indignation and virtuous appeal for reform in social morals as well as [Parliament]49-parliament . But [Phineas]396-lady laura had so far progressed that [he]343-mr. kennedy had almost come to like this kind of thing . Certainly [I]329-phineas think that the duel did [him]343-mr. kennedy no harm in society . Otherwise [he]343-mr. kennedy would hardly have been asked to a semi - political dinner at [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora 's , even though [he]343-mr. kennedy might have been invited to make [one of the five hundred guests who were crowded into [[her]475-lady glencora saloons]9895-her saloons and staircases after the dinner was over]9894-one of the five hundred guests who were crowded into her saloons and staircases after the dinner was over . To have been one of the five hundred was nothing ; but to be one of the sixteen was a great deal , - was indeed so much that [Phineas]396-lady laura , not understanding as yet the advantage of [his]343-mr. kennedy own comeliness , was at a loss to conceive why so pleasant an honour was conferred upon [him]343-mr. kennedy . There was [no man among the eight men at the dinner]9896-no man among the eight men at the dinner - party not in Parliament , - and [the only other except [Phineas]396-lady laura not attached to [the Government]7691-the government]9897-the only other except phineas not attached to the government was [[Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser 's great friend]9899-mr. palliser 's great friend , [John Grey]592-john grey , [the member for [Silverbridge]238-silverbridge]9900-the member for silverbridge . There were [four Cabinet Ministers]8359-four cabinet ministers in [the room]7501-the room , - [the Duke]1449-the duke , [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , and [the owner of [the mansion]9905-the mansion]9904-the owner of the mansion . There was also [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle and [young Lord Fawn]349-lord fawn xlii , [an Under - Secretary of State]9906-an under - secretary of state . But the wit and grace of [the ladies present]7959-the ladies present lent more of character to [the party]7268-the party than even the position of [the men]2525-the men . [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora [herself]475-lady glencora was [a host]9910-a host . There was [no woman]9911-no woman then in [London]6-london better able to talk to [a dozen people on a dozen subjects]9912-a dozen people on a dozen subjects ; and then , moreover , [she]475-lady glencora was still in the flush of [her]475-lady glencora beauty and the bloom of [her]475-lady glencora youth . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was there ; - by what means divided from [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband [Phineas]396-lady laura could not imagine ; but [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was good at such divisions . [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip had been allowed to come with [[her]593-lady cantrip lord]2756-her lord ; - but , as was well understood , [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip was not so manifestly [a husband]1599-a husband as was [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . There are men who can not guard [themselves]9911-no woman from the assertion of marital rights at most inappropriate moments . Now [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip lived with [[his]552-lord cantrip wife]947-his wife most happily ; yet [you]9917-you should pass hours with [him]552-lord cantrip and [her]947-his wife together , and hardly know that [they]9918-they knew [each other]7264-each other . [One of [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's daughters]9922-the duke 's daughters]9920-one of the duke 's daughters was [there]7300-there , - but not [the Duchess , who was known to be heavy]9924-the duchess , who was known to be heavy ; - and there was [the beauteous Marchioness of [Hartletop]239-hartletop]9925-the beauteous marchioness of hartletop . [Violet Effingham]351-violet was in [the room]7501-the room also , - giving [Phineas]396-lady laura a blow at the heart as [he]552-lord cantrip saw [her]351-violet smile . Might it be that [he]552-lord cantrip could speak a word to [her]351-violet on this occasion ? [Mr. Grey]594-mr. grey had also brought [[his]594-mr. grey wife]947-his wife ; - and then there was [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . [Phineas]396-lady laura found that it was [his]552-lord cantrip fortune to take down to dinner , - not [Violet Effingham]351-violet , but [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . And , when [he]552-lord cantrip was placed at dinner , on the other side of [him]552-lord cantrip there sat [Lady Hartletop]595-lady hartletop , who addressed the few words which [she]595-lady hartletop spoke exclusively to [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser . There had been in former days matters difficult of arrangement between those two ; but [I]329-phineas think that those old passages had now been forgotten by [them]9928-them both . [Phineas]396-lady laura was , therefore , driven to depend exclusively on [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler for conversation , and [he]552-lord cantrip found that [he]552-lord cantrip was not called upon to cast [his]552-lord cantrip seed into [barren ground]9929-barren ground . Up to that moment [he]552-lord cantrip had never heard of [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , in introducing [them]9928-them , had pronounced [the lady]7484-the lady 's name so clearly that [he]552-lord cantrip had caught it with accuracy , but [he]552-lord cantrip could not surmise whence [she]7484-the lady had come , or why [she]7484-the lady was [there]7300-there . [She]7484-the lady was [a woman probably something over thirty years of age]9932-a woman probably something over thirty years of age . [She]7484-the lady had thick black hair , which [she]7484-the lady wore in curls , - unlike anybody else in [the world]756-the world , - in curls which hung down low beneath [her]7484-the lady face , covering , and perhaps intended to cover , a certain thinness in [her]7484-the lady cheeks which would otherwise have taken something from the charm of [her]7484-the lady countenance . [Her]7484-the lady eyes were large , of a dark blue colour , and very bright , - and [she]7484-the lady used them in a manner which is as yet hardly common with [Englishwomen]9934-englishwomen . [She]7484-the lady seemed to intend that [you]9935-you should know that [she]7484-the lady employed them to conquer [you]9935-you , looking as [a knight]9936-a knight may have looked in olden days who entered a chamber with [his]9936-a knight sword drawn from the scabbard and in [his]9936-a knight hand . [Her]7484-the lady forehead was broad and somewhat low . [Her]7484-the lady nose was not classically beautiful , being broader at the nostrils than beauty required , and , moreover , not perfectly straight in its line . [Her]7484-the lady lips were thin . [Her]7484-the lady teeth , which [she]7484-the lady endeavoured to show as little as possible , were perfect in form and colour . [They]9937-they who criticised [her]7484-the lady severely said , however , that they were too large . [Her]7484-the lady chin was well formed , and divided by a dimple which gave to [her]7484-the lady face a softness of grace which would otherwise have been much missed . But perhaps [her]7484-the lady great beauty was in the brilliant clearness of [her]7484-the lady dark complexion . [You]9935-you might almost fancy that [you]9935-you could see into it so as to read the different lines beneath the skin . [She]7484-the lady was somewhat tall , though by no means tall to a fault , and was so thin as to be almost meagre in [her]7484-the lady proportions . [She]7484-the lady always wore [her]7484-the lady dress close up to [her]7484-the lady neck , and never showed the bareness of [her]7484-the lady arms . Though [she]7484-the lady was [the only woman so clad now present in [the room]7501-the room]9938-the only woman so clad now present in the room , this singularity did not specially strike one , because in other respects [her]7484-the lady apparel was so rich and quaint as to make inattention to it impossible . [The observer who did not observe very closely]9940-the observer who did not observe very closely would perceive that [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler 's dress was unlike the dress of [other women]2257-other women , but seeing that it was unlike in make , unlike in colour , and unlike in material , [the ordinary observer]9942-the ordinary observer would not see also that it was unlike in form for any other purpose than that of maintaining its general peculiarity of character . In colour [she]7484-the lady was abundant , and yet the fabric of [her]7484-the lady garment was always black . [My]329-phineas pen may not dare to describe the traceries of yellow and ruby silk which went in and out through the black lace , across [her]7484-the lady bosom , and round [her]7484-the lady neck , and over [her]7484-the lady shoulders , and along [her]7484-the lady arms , and down to the very ground at [her]7484-the lady feet , robbing the black stuff of all its sombre solemnity , and producing a brightness in which there was nothing gaudy . [She]7484-the lady wore no vestige of crinoline , and hardly anything that could be called [a train]9943-a train . And the lace sleeves of [her]7484-the lady dress , with their bright traceries of silk , were fitted close to [her]7484-the lady arms ; and round [her]7484-the lady neck [she]7484-the lady wore the smallest possible collar of lace , above which there was a short chain of Roman gold with a ruby pendant . And [she]7484-the lady had rubies in [her]7484-the lady ears , and a ruby brooch , and rubies in the bracelets on [her]7484-the lady arms . Such , as regarded [the outward woman]9944-the outward woman , was [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler ; and [Phineas]396-lady laura , as [he]9945-he took [his]9945-he place by [her]7484-the lady side , thought that fortune for [the nonce]1148-the nonce had done well with [him]9945-he , - only that [he]9945-he should have liked it so much better could [he]9945-he have been seated next to [Violet Effingham]351-violet ! [I]329-phineas have said that in the matter of conversation [his]9945-he morsel of seed was not thrown into barren ground . [I]329-phineas do not know that [he]9945-he can truly be said to have produced even a morsel . [The subjects]9947-the subjects were all mooted by [the lady]7484-the lady , and so great was [her]7484-the lady fertility in discoursing that all conversational grasses seemed to grow with [her]7484-the lady spontaneously . "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " [she]7484-the lady said , "[329-phineas] what would [I]0-i not give to be [a member of [the British Parliament]4705-the british parliament]881-a member of the british parliament at such a moment as this ! " "[0-i] Why at such a moment as this particularly ? " "[0-i] Because there is something to be done , which , let [me]0-i tell [you]329-phineas , senator though [you]329-phineas are , is not always the case with [you]329-phineas . " "[0-i] [My]0-i experience is short , but it sometimes seems to [me]0-i that there is too much to be done . " "[329-phineas] Too much of nothingness , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Is not that the case ? But now there is a real fight in the lists . The one great drawback to the life of [women]7479-women is that [they]7479-women can not act in politics . " "[7479-women] And which side would [you]329-phineas take ? " "[329-phineas] What , here in [England]26-england ? " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , - from which expression , and from [one or two others of a similar nature]9949-one or two others of a similar nature , [Phineas]329-phineas was led into a doubt whether [the lady]7484-the lady were [a countrywoman of]9951-a countrywoman of [his]329-phineas or not . "[7479-women] Indeed , it is hard to say . Politically [I]0-i should want to out - [Turnbull Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , to vote for everything that could be voted for , - ballot , manhood suffrage , womanhood suffrage , unlimited right of striking , tenant right , education of [everybody]951-everybody , annual parliaments , and the abolition of at least the bench of [bishops]4708-bishops . " "[329-phineas] That is a strong programme , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] It is strong , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , but that 's what [I]0-i should like . [I]0-i think , however , that [I]0-i should be tempted to feel a dastard security in the conviction that [I]0-i might advocate [my]0-i views without any danger of seeing them carried out . For , to tell [you]329-phineas the truth , [I]0-i do n't at all want to put down [ladies]2750-ladies and [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen . " "[4711-you] [You]4711-you think that [they]4712-they would go with the bench of [bishops]4708-bishops ? " "[4711-you] [I]0-i do n't want anything to go , - that is , as far as real life is concerned . There 's that [dear good Bishop of [Abingdon]240-abingdon]4714-dear good bishop of abingdon is [the best friend [I]0-i have in [the world]756-the world]4715-the best friend i have in the world , - and as for [the Bishop of [Dorchester]241-dorchester]4717-the bishop of dorchester , [I]0-i 'd walk from here to [there]7300-there to hear [him]4717-the bishop of dorchester preach . And [I]0-i 'd sooner hem aprons for [them]4719-them all [myself]0-i than that [they]4719-them should want those pretty decorations . But then , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , there is such a difference between life and theory ; - is there not ? " "[329-phineas] And it is so comfortable to have theories that [one]1102-one is not bound to carry out , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] Is n't it ? [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , do [you]402-mr. palliser live up to [your]402-mr. palliser political theories ? " At this moment [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser was sitting perfectly silent between [Lady Hartletop]595-lady hartletop and [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's daughter]9953-the duke 's daughter , and [he]402-mr. palliser gave a little spring in [his]402-mr. palliser chair as this sudden address was made to [him]402-mr. palliser . "[402-mr. palliser] [Your]402-mr. palliser House of Commons theories , [I]0-i mean , [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas is saying that it is very well to have far advanced ideas , - it does not matter how far advanced , - because [one]1102-one is never called upon to act upon them practically . " "[329-phineas] That is a dangerous doctrine , [I]0-i think , " said [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser . "[0-i] But pleasant , - so at least [Mr. Finn]329-phineas says . " "[329-phineas] It is at least very common , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , not caring to protect [himself]329-phineas by a contradiction . "[329-phineas] For [myself]0-i , " said [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser gravely , "[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i may say that [I]0-i always am really anxious to carry into practice all those doctrines of policy which [I]0-i advocate in theory . " During this conversation [Lady Hartletop]595-lady hartletop sat as though no word of it reached [her]595-lady hartletop ears . [She]595-lady hartletop did not understand [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , and by no means loved [her]348-madame goesler . [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , when [he]402-mr. palliser had made [his]402-mr. palliser little speech , turned to [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's daughter]9953-the duke 's daughter and asked some question about [the conservatories at [Longroyston]214-longroyston]9956-the conservatories at longroyston . "[0-i] [I]0-i have called forth a word of wisdom , " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , almost in a whisper . "[0-i] Yes , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[0-i] and taught [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister to believe that [I]0-i am [a most unsound politician]4723-a most unsound politician . [You]0-i may have ruined [my]0-i prospects for life , [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . " "[348-madame goesler] Let [me]0-i hope not . As far as [I]0-i can understand the way of things in [[your]0-i Government]4724-your government , [the aspirants to office]4725-the aspirants to office succeed chiefly by making [themselves]4725-the aspirants to office uncommonly unpleasant to [those who are in power]4726-those who are in power . If [a man]749-a man can hit hard enough [he]749-a man is sure to be taken into [the elysium of the Treasury bench]4728-the elysium of the treasury bench , - not that [he]749-a man may hit [others]7342-others , but that [he]749-a man may cease to hit [those who are there]4730-those who are there . [I]0-i do n't think [men]1025-men are chosen because [they]1025-men are useful . " "[0-i] [You]0-i are very severe upon [us]4732-us all . " "[0-i] Indeed , as far as [I]0-i can see , [one man]8376-one man is as useful as another . But to put aside joking , - [they]4734-they tell [me]0-i that [you]0-i are sure to become [a minister]8492-a minister . " [Phineas]329-phineas felt that [he]329-phineas blushed . Could it be that [people]1124-people said of [him]329-phineas behind [his]329-phineas back that [he]329-phineas was [a man likely to rise high in political position]9958-a man likely to rise high in political position ? "[4734-they] [[Your]0-i informants]4736-your informants are very kind , " [he]0-i replied awkwardly , "[4736-your informants] but [I]0-i do not know who [they]4736-your informants are . [I]0-i shall never get up in the way [you]0-i describe , - that is , by abusing [the men [I]0-i support]4737-the men i support . " After that [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler turned round to [Mr. Grey]594-mr. grey , who was sitting on the other side of [her]348-madame goesler , and [Phineas]329-phineas was left for a moment in silence . [He]329-phineas tried to say a word to [Lady Hartletop]595-lady hartletop , but [Lady Hartletop]595-lady hartletop only bowed [her]595-lady hartletop head gracefully in recognition of the truth of the statement [he]329-phineas made . So [he]329-phineas applied [himself]329-phineas for a while to [his]329-phineas dinner . "[0-i] What do [you]0-i think of [Miss Effingham]351-violet ? " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , again addressing [him]0-i suddenly . "[0-i] What do [I]0-i think about [her]351-violet ? " "[0-i] [You]0-i know [her]351-violet , [I]0-i suppose . " "[351-violet] Oh yes , [I]0-i know [her]351-violet . [She]351-violet is closely connected with [the Kennedys]557-the kennedys , who are [friends of mine]4738-friends of mine . " "[557-the kennedys] So [I]0-i have heard . [They]4739-they tell [me]0-i that [scores of [men]1025-men]4740-scores of men are raving about [her]351-violet . Are [you]0-i [one of [them]4739-they]1515-one of them ? " "[0-i] Oh yes ; - [I]0-i do n't mind being one of sundry scores . There is nothing particular in owning to that . " "[0-i] But [you]0-i admire [her]351-violet ? " "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i do , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Ah , [I]0-i see [you]0-i are joking . [I]0-i do amazingly . [They]4743-they say [women]7479-women never do admire [women]7479-women , but [I]0-i most sincerely do admire [Miss Effingham]351-violet . " "[351-violet] Is [she]351-violet [a friend of [yours]0-i]9597-a friend of yours ? " "[351-violet] Oh no ; - [I]0-i must not dare to say so much as that . [I]0-i was with [her]351-violet last winter for a week at [Matching]242-matching , and of course [I]0-i meet [her]351-violet about at [[people]1124-people 's houses]4748-people 's houses . [She]351-violet seems to [me]0-i to be [the most independent girl [I]0-i ever knew in [my]0-i life]4749-the most independent girl i ever knew in my life . [I]0-i do believe that nothing would make [her]351-violet marry [a man]749-a man unless [she]351-violet loved [him]749-a man and honoured [him]749-a man , and [I]0-i think it is so very seldom that [you]4751-you can say that of [a girl]858-a girl . " "[4751-you] [I]0-i believe so also , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . Then [he]0-i paused a moment before [he]0-i continued to speak . "[0-i] [I]0-i can not say that [I]0-i know [Miss Effingham]351-violet very intimately , but from what [I]0-i have seen of [her]351-violet , [I]0-i should think it very probable that [she]351-violet may not marry at all . " "[0-i] Very probably , " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , who then again turned away to [Mr. Grey]594-mr. grey . Ten minutes after this , when the moment was just at hand in which [the ladies]1946-the ladies were to retreat , [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler again addressed [Phineas]329-phineas , looking very full into [his]329-phineas face as [she]348-madame goesler did so . "[0-i] [I]0-i wonder whether the time will ever come , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , in which [you]329-phineas will give [me]0-i an account of that day 's journey to [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg ? " "[329-phineas] To [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg ! " "[329-phineas] Yes ; - to [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg . [I]0-i am not asking for it now . But [I]0-i shall look for it some day . " Then [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora rose from [her]475-lady glencora seat , and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler went out with [the others]3601-the others . [CHAPTER XLI Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn What had [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler to do with [his]329-phineas journey to [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg ? thought [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas sat for a while in silence between [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser and [Mr. Grey]594-mr. grey ; and why should [she]348-madame goesler , who was [a perfect stranger to [him]329-phineas]9961-a perfect stranger to him , have dared to ask [him]329-phineas such a question ? But as the conversation round the table , after [the ladies]1946-the ladies had gone , soon drifted into politics and became [general]9963-general , [Phineas]329-phineas , for a while , forgot [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler and [the Blankenberg]227-blankenberg journey , and listened to the eager words of [Cabinet Ministers]599-cabinet ministers , now and again uttering a word of [his]329-phineas own , and showing that [he]329-phineas , too , was as eager as [others]7342-others . But the session in [[Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser 's dining - room]9965-mr. palliser 's dining - room was not long , and [Phineas]329-phineas soon found [himself]329-phineas making [his]329-phineas way amidst a throng of [coming guests]9966-coming guests into [the rooms above]9967-the rooms above . [His]329-phineas object was to meet [Violet Effingham]351-violet , but , failing that , [he]329-phineas would not be unwilling to say a few more words to [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . [He]329-phineas first encountered [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , to whom [he]329-phineas had not spoken as yet , and , finding [himself]329-phineas standing close to [her]396-lady laura for a while , [he]329-phineas asked [her]396-lady laura after [[his]329-phineas late neighbour]9968-his late neighbour . "[0-i] Do tell [me]0-i one thing , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ; - who is [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , and why have [I]0-i never met [her]348-madame goesler before ? " "[348-madame goesler] That will be two things , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; but [I]0-i will answer both questions as well as [I]0-i can . [You]329-phineas have not met [her]348-madame goesler before , because [she]348-madame goesler was in [Germany]447-germany last spring and summer , and in the year before that [you]329-phineas were not about so much as [you]329-phineas have been since . Still [you]329-phineas must have seen [her]348-madame goesler , [I]0-i think . [She]348-madame goesler is [the widow of [an Austrian banker]4754-an austrian banker]4753-the widow of an austrian banker , and has lived the greater part of [her]348-madame goesler life at [Vienna]77-vienna . [She]348-madame goesler is very rich , and has [a small house in [Park Lane]244-park lane]4755-a small house in park lane , where [she]348-madame goesler receives [people]1124-people so exclusively that it has come to be thought an honour to be invited by [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . [[Her]348-madame goesler enemies]4757-her enemies say that [[her]348-madame goesler father]7464-her father was [a German Jew]4759-a german jew , living in [England]26-england , in the employment of [the Viennese bankers]4760-the viennese bankers , and [they]4757-her enemies say also that [she]348-madame goesler has been married a second time to [an Austrian Count]4761-an austrian count , to whom [she]348-madame goesler allows ever so much a year to stay away from [her]348-madame goesler . But of all this , [nobody]1350-nobody , [I]0-i fancy , knows anything . What [they]4757-her enemies do know is that [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler spends seven or eight thousand a year , and that [she]348-madame goesler will give [no man]7759-no man an opportunity of even asking [her]348-madame goesler to marry [him]7759-no man . [People]1124-people used to be shy of [her]348-madame goesler , but [she]348-madame goesler goes almost everywhere now . " "[348-madame goesler] [She]348-madame goesler has not been at [Portman Square]63-portman square ? " "[348-madame goesler] Oh no ; but then [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora is so much more advanced than [we]4765-we are ! After all , [we]4765-we are but [humdrum people]4766-humdrum people , as [the world]756-the world goes now . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas began to roam about [the rooms]1220-the rooms , striving to find an opportunity of engrossing five minutes of [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's attention . During the time that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was giving [him]329-phineas the history of [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler [his]329-phineas eyes had wandered round , and [he]329-phineas had perceived that [Violet]351-violet was standing in the further corner of [a large lobby on to which the stairs opened]9970-a large lobby on to which the stairs opened , - so situated , indeed , that [she]351-violet could hardly escape , because of the increasing crowd , but on that very account almost impossible to be reached . [He]329-phineas could see , also , that [she]351-violet was talking to [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , [an unmarried peer of something over thirty years of age]9971-an unmarried peer of something over thirty years of age , with an unrivalled pair of whiskers , [a small estate]9972-a small estate , and a rising political reputation . [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn had been talking to [Violet]351-violet through the whole dinner , and [Phineas]329-phineas was beginning to think that [he]329-phineas should like to make another journey to [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg , with the object of meeting [[his]597-lord fawn lordship]8711-his lordship on [the sands]9753-the sands . When [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had done speaking , [his]329-phineas eyes were turned through a large open doorway towards the spot on which [[his]329-phineas idol]9975-his idol was standing . "[4766-humdrum people] It is of no use , [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend , " [she]396-lady laura said , touching [his]922-my friend arm . "[4766-humdrum people] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i could make [you]922-my friend know that it is of no use , because then [I]0-i think [you]922-my friend would be happier . " To this [Phineas]329-phineas made no answer , but went and roamed about [the rooms]1220-the rooms . Why should it be of no use ? Would [Violet Effingham]351-violet marry [any man]1023-any man merely because [he]1023-any man was [a lord]2433-a lord ? Some half - hour after this [he]329-phineas had succeeded in making [his]329-phineas way up to the place in which [Violet]351-violet was still standing , with [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn beside [her]351-violet . "[0-i] [I]0-i have been making such a struggle to get to [you]4769-you , " [he]329-phineas said . "[0-i] And now [you]922-my friend are here , [you]922-my friend will have to stay , for it is impossible to get out , " [she]351-violet answered . "[597-lord fawn] [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn has made the attempt half - a - dozen times , but has failed grievously . " "[597-lord fawn] [I]0-i have been quite contented , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn ; - "[0-i] more than contented . " [Phineas]329-phineas felt that [he]329-phineas ought to give some special reason to [Miss Effingham]351-violet to account for [his]329-phineas efforts to reach [her]351-violet , but yet [he]329-phineas had nothing special to say . Had [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn not been [there]7300-there , [he]329-phineas would immediately have told [her]351-violet that [he]329-phineas was waiting for an answer to the question [he]329-phineas had asked [her]351-violet in [Saulsby Park]236-saulsby park , but [he]329-phineas could hardly do this in presence of [the noble Under - Secretary of State]9980-the noble under - secretary of state . [She]351-violet received [him]329-phineas with [her]351-violet pleasant genial smile , looking exactly as [she]351-violet had looked when [he]329-phineas had parted from [her]351-violet on the morning after [their]9981-their ride . [She]351-violet did not show any sign of anger , or even of indifference at [his]329-phineas approach . But still it was almost necessary that [he]329-phineas should account for [his]329-phineas search of [her]351-violet . "[597-lord fawn] [I]0-i have so longed to hear from [you]4770-you how [you]4770-you got on at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , " [he]329-phineas said . "[0-i] Yes , - yes ; and [I]0-i will tell [you]4770-you something of it some day , perhaps . Why do [you]4770-you not come to [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's ? " "[4770-you] [I]0-i did not even know that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was in [town]7455-town . " "[341-lady baldock] [You]0-i ought to have known . Of course [she]341-lady baldock is in [town]7455-town . Where did [you]4770-you suppose [I]0-i was living ? [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn was [there]7300-there yesterday , and can tell [you]4770-you that [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt is quite blooming . " "[597-lord fawn] [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock is blooming , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn ; "[341-lady baldock] certainly blooming ; - that is , if evergreens may be said to bloom . " "[600-evergreens] [Evergreens]600-evergreens do bloom , as well as spring plants , [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . [You]4770-you come and see [her]341-lady baldock , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; - only [you]4770-you must bring a little money with [you]4770-you for [the Female Protestant Unmarried Women]4775-the female protestant unmarried women 's Emigration Society . That is [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt 's present hobby , as [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn knows to [his]597-lord fawn cost . " "[597-lord fawn] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i may never spend half - a - sovereign worse . " "[597-lord fawn] But it is a perilous affair for [me]0-i , as [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt wants [me]0-i to go out as [a sort of [leading Protestant unmarried female emigrant pioneer [myself]0-i]4779-leading protestant unmarried female emigrant pioneer myself]4778-a sort of leading protestant unmarried female emigrant pioneer myself . " "[597-lord fawn] [You]597-lord fawn do n't mean that , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , with much anxiety . "[597-lord fawn] Of course [you]597-lord fawn 'll go , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i should , if [I]0-i were [you]597-lord fawn . " "[597-lord fawn] [I]0-i am in doubt , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[0-i] It is such a grand prospect , " said [he]597-lord fawn . "[0-i] Such an opening in life . So much excitement , [you]597-lord fawn know ; and such a useful career . " "[597-lord fawn] As if there were not plenty of opening here for [Miss Effingham]351-violet , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , "[351-violet] and plenty of excitement . " "[597-lord fawn] Do [you]597-lord fawn think there is ? " said [Violet]351-violet . "[597-lord fawn] [You]597-lord fawn are much more civil than [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]0-i must say . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas began to hope that [he]329-phineas need not be afraid of [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[329-phineas] What [a happy man]4780-a happy man [you]597-lord fawn were at dinner ! " continued [Violet]351-violet , addressing [herself]351-violet to [Phineas]329-phineas . "[597-lord fawn] [I]0-i thought [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn was [the happy man]4781-the happy man . " "[597-lord fawn] [You]597-lord fawn had [Madame Max]348-madame goesler Goesler all to [yourself]597-lord fawn for nearly two hours , and [I]0-i suppose there was not a creature in [the room]7501-the room who did not envy [you]597-lord fawn . [I]0-i do n't doubt that ever so much interest was made with [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora as to taking [Madame Max]348-madame goesler down to dinner . [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , [I]0-i know , intrigued . " "[597-lord fawn] [Miss Effingham]351-violet , really [I]0-i must - contradict [you]597-lord fawn . " "[0-i] And [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle begged for it as a particular favour . [The Duke]1449-the duke , with a sigh , owned that it was impossible , because of [his]1449-the duke cumbrous rank ; and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , when it was offered to [him]1449-the duke , declared that [he]1449-the duke was fatigued with the business of [the House]929-the house , and not up to the occasion . How much did [she]348-madame goesler say to [you]597-lord fawn ; and what did [she]348-madame goesler talk about ? " "[348-madame goesler] The ballot chiefly , - that , and manhood suffrage . " "[348-madame goesler] Ah ! [she]348-madame goesler said something more than that , [I]0-i am sure . [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler never lets [any man]1023-any man go without entrancing [him]1023-any man . If [you]597-lord fawn have anything near [your]597-lord fawn heart , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler touched it , [I]0-i am sure . " Now [Phineas]329-phineas had two things near [his]329-phineas heart , - political promotion and [Violet Effingham]351-violet , - and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler had managed to touch [them]9982-them both . [She]348-madame goesler had asked [him]329-phineas respecting [his]329-phineas journey to [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg , and had touched [him]329-phineas very nearly in reference to [Miss Effingham]351-violet . "[348-madame goesler] [You]0-i know [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , of course ? " said [Violet]351-violet to [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[348-madame goesler] Oh yes , [I]0-i know [the lady]7484-the lady ; - that is , as well as [other people]1334-other people do . [No one]939-no one , [I]0-i take it , knows much of [her]7484-the lady ; and it seems to [me]0-i that [the world]756-the world is becoming tired of [her]7484-the lady . A mystery is good for nothing if it remains always a mystery . " "[0-i] And it is good for nothing at all when it is found out , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] And therefore it is that [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler is a bore , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[0-i] [You]0-i did not find [her]7484-the lady a bore ? " said [Violet]351-violet . Then [Phineas]329-phineas , choosing to oppose [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn as well as [he]329-phineas could on that matter , as on every other , declared that [he]329-phineas had found [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler most delightful . "[7484-the lady] And beautiful , - is [she]7484-the lady not ? " said [Violet]351-violet . "[7484-the lady] Beautiful ! " exclaimed [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[7484-the lady] [I]0-i think [her]7484-the lady very beautiful , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] So do [I]0-i , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] And [she]7484-the lady is [a dear ally of [mine]0-i]4790-a dear ally of mine . [We]4791-we were a week together last winter , and swore an undying friendship . [She]7484-the lady told [me]0-i ever so much about [Mr. Goesler]601-mr. goesler . " "[7484-the lady] But [she]7484-the lady told [you]0-i nothing of [[her]7484-the lady second husband]4792-her second husband ? " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[7484-the lady] Now that [you]4793-you have run into scandal , [I]0-i shall have done , " said [Violet]351-violet . Half an hour after this , when [Phineas]329-phineas was preparing to fight [his]329-phineas way out of [the house]929-the house , [he]329-phineas was again close to [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . [He]329-phineas had not found a single moment in which to ask [Violet]351-violet for an answer to [his]329-phineas old question , and was retiring from [the field]7917-the field discomfited , but not dispirited . [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , [he]329-phineas thought , was not a serious obstacle in [his]329-phineas way . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had told [him]329-phineas that there was no hope for [him]329-phineas ; but then [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's mind on that subject was , [he]329-phineas thought , prejudiced . [Violet Effingham]351-violet certainly knew what were [his]329-phineas wishes , and knowing them , smiled on [him]329-phineas and was gracious to [him]329-phineas . Would [she]351-violet do so if [his]329-phineas pretensions were thoroughly objectionable to [her]351-violet ? "[4793-you] [I]0-i saw that [you]4794-you were successful this evening , " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler to [him]4794-you . "[0-i] [I]0-i was not aware of any success . " "[0-i] [I]0-i call it great success to be able to make [your]4794-you way where [you]4794-you will through such a crowd as there is here . [You]4794-you seem to [me]0-i to be so stout a cavalier that [I]0-i shall ask [you]4794-you to find [[my]0-i servant]4795-my servant , and bid [him]4795-my servant get [[my]0-i carriage]4796-my carriage . Will [you]4794-you mind ? " [Phineas]329-phineas , of course , declared that [he]329-phineas would be delighted . "[4795-my servant] [He]4795-my servant is [a German]4797-a german , and not in livery . But if [somebody]1569-somebody will call out , [he]4795-my servant will hear . [He]4795-my servant is very sharp , and much more attentive than [[your]4794-you English footmen]4799-your english footmen . [An Englishman]8694-an englishman hardly ever makes [a good servant]4801-a good servant . " "[8694-an englishman] Is that a compliment to [[us]4802-us [Britons]602-britons]4803-us britons ? " "[8694-an englishman] No , certainly not . If [a man]749-a man is [a servant]8344-a servant , [he]749-a man should be clever enough to be [a good one]4806-a good one . " [Phineas]329-phineas had now given the order for [the carriage]3034-the carriage , and , having returned , was standing with [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler in [the cloak - room]9986-the cloak - room . "[749-a man] After all , [we]4802-us are surely [the most awkward people in [the world]756-the world]4807-the most awkward people in the world , " [she]348-madame goesler said . "[4794-you] [You]4794-you know [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , who was talking to [Miss Effingham]351-violet just now . [You]4794-you should have heard [him]597-lord fawn trying to pay [me]0-i a compliment before dinner . It was like a donkey walking a minuet , and yet [they]4809-they say [he]597-lord fawn is [a clever man]8178-a clever man and can make speeches . " Could it be possible that [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler 's ears were so sharp that [she]348-madame goesler had heard the things which [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn had said of [her]348-madame goesler ? "[4809-they] [He]597-lord fawn is [a well - informed man]4811-a well - informed man , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[4811-a well - informed man] For [a lord]2433-a lord , [you]4794-you mean , " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[4811-a well - informed man] But [he]597-lord fawn is [an oaf]4813-an oaf , is [he]597-lord fawn not ? And yet [they]4809-they say [he]597-lord fawn is to marry [that girl]9025-that girl . " "[4809-they] [I]0-i do not think [he]597-lord fawn will , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , stoutly . "[0-i] [I]0-i hope not , with all [my]0-i heart ; and [I]0-i hope that [somebody else]7432-somebody else may , - unless [somebody else]7432-somebody else should change [his]597-lord fawn mind . Thank [you]4794-you ; [I]0-i am so much obliged to [you]4794-you . Mind [you]4794-you come and call on [me]0-i , - 193 , [Park Lane]244-park lane . [I]0-i dare say [you]4794-you know [the little cottage]4817-the little cottage . " Then [he]0-i put [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler into [[her]348-madame goesler carriage]9987-her carriage , and walked away to [[his]0-i club]7415-his club . CHAPTER XLII [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock Does Not Send a Card to [[Phineas Finn Lady Baldock]603-lady baldock 's house in [Berkeley Square]120-berkeley square]9989-phineas finn lady baldock 's house in berkeley square was very stately , - [a large house with five front windows in a row , and a big door , and [a huge square hall]9991-a huge square hall , and [a fat porter]9992-a fat porter in a round - topped chair]9990-a large house with five front windows in a row , and a big door , and a huge square hall , and a fat porter in a round - topped chair ; - but [it]9989-phineas finn lady baldock 's house in berkeley square was dingy and dull , and could not have been painted for the last ten years , or furnished for the last twenty . Nevertheless , [Lady Baldock]603-lady baldock had "[4794-you] evenings , " and [people]1124-people went to [them]9994-them , - though [not such a crowd of people]9995-not such a crowd of people as would go to the evenings of [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . Now [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas had not been asked to the evenings of [Lady Baldock]603-lady baldock for the present season , and the reason was after this wise . "[4794-you] Yes , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " [Lady Baldock]603-lady baldock had said to [[her]603-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter , who , early in the spring , was preparing the cards . "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas may send one to [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , certainly . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know that [he]329-phineas is very nice , " said [Augusta Boreham]455-augusta , whose eyes at [Saulsby]127-saulsby had been sharper perhaps than [[her]455-augusta mother]1126-her mother 's , and who had [her]455-augusta suspicions . But [Lady Baldock]603-lady baldock did not like interference from [[her]603-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter . "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , certainly , " [she]603-lady baldock continued . "[329-phineas] [They]4818-they tell [me]0-i that [he]329-phineas is [a very rising young man]4819-a very rising young man , and [he]329-phineas sits for [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's borough]4820-lord brentford 's borough . Of course [he]329-phineas is [a Radical]1980-a radical , but [we]4822-we can not help that . [All the rising young men]4823-all the rising young men are [Radicals]4824-radicals now . [I]0-i thought [him]329-phineas very civil at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . " "[329-phineas] But , [mamma]1709-mamma - " "[1709-mamma] Well ! " "[1709-mamma] Do n't [you]0-i think that [he]329-phineas is a little free with [Violet]341-lady baldock ? " "[329-phineas] What on earth do [you]0-i mean , [Augusta]455-augusta ? " "[0-i] Have [you]0-i not fancied that [he]329-phineas is - fond of [her]341-lady baldock ? " "[0-i] Good gracious , no ! " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i think [he]329-phineas is . And [I]0-i have sometimes fancied that [she]341-lady baldock is fond of [him]329-phineas , too . " "[341-lady baldock] [I]0-i do n't believe a word of it , [Augusta]455-augusta , - not a word . [I]0-i should have seen it if it was so . [I]0-i am very sharp in seeing such things . [They]4826-they never escape [me]0-i . Even [Violet]341-lady baldock would not be such [a fool as that]4827-a fool as that . Send [him]329-phineas a card , and if [he]329-phineas comes [I]0-i shall soon see . " [Miss Boreham]570-miss boreham quite understood [[her]570-miss boreham mother]1126-her mother , though [she]570-miss boreham could never master [her]1126-her mother , - and the card was prepared . [Miss Boreham]570-miss boreham could never master [[her]570-miss boreham mother]1126-her mother by [her]570-miss boreham own efforts ; but it was , [I]0-i think , by a little intrigue on [her]1126-her mother part that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was mastered , and , indeed , altogether cowed , in reference to [[our]10001-our hero]1068-our hero , and that this victory was gained on that very afternoon in time to prevent the sending of the card . When [the mother]763-the mother and [daughter]10004-daughter were at tea , before dinner , [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock came into [the room]7501-the room , and , after having been patted and petted and praised by [[his]452-lord baldock mother]769-his mother , [he]452-lord baldock took up all the cards out of a china bowl and ran [his]452-lord baldock eyes over them . "[0-i] [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn ! " [he]452-lord baldock said , "[597-lord fawn] [the greatest ass in all [London]6-london]4828-the greatest ass in all london ! [Lady Hartletop]595-lady hartletop ! [you]597-lord fawn know [she]595-lady hartletop wo n't come . " "[595-lady hartletop] [I]0-i do n't see why [she]595-lady hartletop should n't come , " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock ; - "[595-lady hartletop] [[a mere country clergyman]4829-a mere country clergyman 's daughter]4830-a mere country clergyman 's daughter ! " "[604-julius caesar conway] [Julius Caesar Conway]604-julius caesar conway ; - [a great friend of [mine]0-i]4831-a great friend of mine , and therefore [he]604-julius caesar conway always blackballs [[my]0-i other friends]4832-my other friends at [the club]976-the club . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; [I]0-i thought [you]0-i were at daggers drawn with [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " "[4834-they] [They]4834-they say [he]604-julius caesar conway is going to be reconciled to [[his]604-julius caesar conway father]784-his father , [Gustavus]519-gustavus , and [I]0-i do it for [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's sake . And [he]604-julius caesar conway wo n't come , so it does not signify . And [I]0-i do believe that [Violet]341-lady baldock has really refused [him]604-julius caesar conway . " "[0-i] [You]0-i are quite right about [his]604-julius caesar conway not coming , " said [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock , continuing to read the cards ; "[0-i] [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern certainly wo n't come . [Count Sparrowsky]605-sparrowsky ; - [I]0-i wonder what [you]0-i know about [Sparrowsky]605-sparrowsky that [you]0-i should ask [him]605-sparrowsky here . " "[0-i] [He]604-julius caesar conway is asked about , [Gustavus]519-gustavus ; [he]604-julius caesar conway is indeed , " pleaded [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . "[604-julius caesar conway] [I]0-i believe that [Sparrowsky]605-sparrowsky is [a penniless adventurer]4836-a penniless adventurer . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk ; well , [he]346-mr. monk is [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister . [Sir Gregory Greeswing]606-sir gregory greeswing ; [you]0-i mix [[your]0-i people]4838-your people nicely at any rate . [Sir Gregory Greeswing]606-sir gregory greeswing is [the most old - fashioned Tory in [England]26-england]4839-the most old - fashioned tory in england . " "[4839-the most old - fashioned tory in england] Of course [we]4840-we are not political , [Gustavus]519-gustavus . " "[519-gustavus] [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . [They]4841-they come alternately , - one and [one]1102-one . " [Mr. Finn]329-phineas is asked everywhere , [Gustavus]519-gustavus . "[4841-they] " [I]1102-one do n't doubt it . [They]4841-they say [he]329-phineas is [a very good sort of fellow]10007-a very good sort of fellow . [They]4841-they say also that [Violet]341-lady baldock has found that out as well as [other people]1334-other people . "[1102-one] " What do [you]519-gustavus mean , [Gustavus]519-gustavus ? "[4841-they] " [I]341-lady baldock mean that [everybody]951-everybody is saying that this [Phineas Finn]329-phineas is going to set [himself]329-phineas up in [the world]756-the world by marrying [[your]519-gustavus niece]10011-your niece . [He]329-phineas is quite right to try it on , if [he]329-phineas has a chance . "[341-lady baldock] " [I]341-lady baldock do n't think [he]329-phineas would be right at all , "[341-lady baldock] said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , with much energy . " [I]341-lady baldock think [he]329-phineas would be wrong , - shamefully wrong . [They]4841-they say [he]329-phineas is [the son of [an Irish doctor]10013-an irish doctor]10012-the son of an irish doctor , and that [he]329-phineas has n't a shilling in [the world]756-the world . "[341-lady baldock] " That is just why [he]329-phineas would be right . What is [such a man]892-such a man to do , but to marry money ? [He]329-phineas 's [a deuced good - looking fellow]10016-a deuced good - looking fellow , too , and will be sure to do it . "[341-lady baldock] " [He]329-phineas should work for [his]329-phineas money in [the city]1682-the city , then , or somewhere there . But [I]341-lady baldock do n't believe it , [Gustavus]519-gustavus ; [I]341-lady baldock do n't , indeed . "[341-lady baldock] " Very well . [I]341-lady baldock only tell [you]519-gustavus what [I]341-lady baldock hear . The fact is that [he]329-phineas and [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern have already quarrelled about [her]10018-her . If [I]341-lady baldock were to tell [you]519-gustavus that [they]10019-they have been over to [Holland]245-holland together and fought a duel about [her]10018-her , [you]519-gustavus would n't believe that . "[341-lady baldock] " Fought a duel about [Violet]341-lady baldock ! [People]1124-people do n't fight duels now , and [I]341-lady baldock should not believe it . "[341-lady baldock] " Very well . Then send [your]519-gustavus card to [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[341-lady baldock] And , so saying , [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock left [the room]7501-the room . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock sat in silence for some time toasting [her]341-lady baldock toes at the fire , and [Augusta Boreham]455-augusta sat by , waiting for orders . [She]455-augusta felt pretty nearly sure that new orders would be given if [she]455-augusta did not [herself]455-augusta interfere . " [You]519-gustavus had better put by that card for the present , [[my]341-lady baldock dear]7306-my dear , "[341-lady baldock] said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock at last . " [I]341-lady baldock will make inquiries . [I]341-lady baldock do n't believe a word of what [Gustavus]519-gustavus has said . [I]341-lady baldock do n't think that even [Violet]341-lady baldock is such [a fool as that]4827-a fool as that . But if [rash and ill - natured people]10023-rash and ill - natured people have spoken of it , it may be as well to be careful . "[341-lady baldock] " It is always well to be careful ; - is it not , [mamma]1709-mamma ? "[341-lady baldock] " Not but what [I]341-lady baldock think it very improper that these things should be said about [a young woman]8363-a young woman ; and as for the story of the duel , [I]341-lady baldock do n't believe a word of it . It is absurd . [I]341-lady baldock dare say that [Gustavus]519-gustavus invented it at the moment , just to amuse [himself]519-gustavus . "[341-lady baldock] The card of course was not sent , and [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock at any rate put so much faith in [[her]341-lady baldock son]950-her son 's story as to make [her]341-lady baldock feel it to be [her]341-lady baldock duty to interrogate [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece on the subject . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock at this period of [her]341-lady baldock life was certainly not free from fear of [Violet Effingham]351-violet . In the numerous encounters which took place between [them]4846-them , [the aunt]8270-the aunt seldom gained that amount of victory which would have completely satisfied [her]8270-the aunt spirit . [She]8270-the aunt longed to be dominant over [[her]8270-the aunt niece]8269-her niece as [she]8270-the aunt was dominant over [[her]8270-the aunt daughter]8271-her daughter ; and when [she]8270-the aunt found that [she]8270-the aunt missed such supremacy , [she]8270-the aunt longed to tell [Violet]351-violet to depart from out [[her]8270-the aunt borders]4850-her borders , and be no longer [niece of [hers]8270-the aunt]4851-niece of hers . But had [she]8270-the aunt ever done so , [Violet]351-violet would have gone at the instant , and then terrible things would have followed . There is a satisfaction in turning out of doors [a nephew]4852-a nephew or niece who is pecuniarily dependent , but when [the youthful relative]4853-the youthful relative is richly endowed , the satisfaction is much diminished . It is the duty of [a guardian]4854-a guardian , no doubt , to look after [the ward]4855-the ward ; but if this can not be done , [the ward]4855-the ward 's money should at least be held with as close a fist as possible . But [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , though [she]341-lady baldock knew that [she]341-lady baldock would be sorely wounded , poked about on [her]341-lady baldock old body with the sharp lances of disobedience , and struck with the cruel swords of satire , if [she]341-lady baldock took upon [herself]341-lady baldock to scold or even to question [Violet]341-lady baldock , nevertheless would not abandon the pleasure of lecturing and teaching . " It is [my]341-lady baldock duty , "[341-lady baldock] [she]341-lady baldock would say to [herself]341-lady baldock , " and though it be taken in a bad spirit , [I]341-lady baldock will always perform [my]341-lady baldock duty . "[341-lady baldock] So [she]341-lady baldock performed [her]341-lady baldock duty , and asked [Violet Effingham]351-violet some few questions respecting [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . " [[My]341-lady baldock dear]7306-my dear , "[341-lady baldock] [she]341-lady baldock said , " do [you]7306-my dear remember meeting [a Mr. Finn]329-phineas at [Saulsby]127-saulsby ? "[341-lady baldock] " [A Mr. Finn]607-a mr. finn , [aunt]1705-aunt ! Why , [he]329-phineas is [a particular friend of [mine]341-lady baldock]10028-a particular friend of mine . Of course [I]341-lady baldock do , and [he]329-phineas was at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . [I]341-lady baldock have met [him]329-phineas [there]7300-there more than once . Do n't [you]7306-my dear remember that [we]10030-we were riding about together ? "[341-lady baldock] " [I]341-lady baldock remember that [he]329-phineas was [there]7300-there , certainly ; but [I]341-lady baldock did not know that [he]329-phineas was [a special - friend]10032-a special - friend . "[341-lady baldock] " Most especial , [aunt]1705-aunt . [A 1]10034-a 1 , [I]341-lady baldock may say ; - among [young men]1631-young men , [I]341-lady baldock mean . "[341-lady baldock] [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was certainly the most indiscreet of [old women in such a matter as this]4857-old women in such a matter as this , and [Violet]341-lady baldock the most provoking of [young ladies]8284-young ladies . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , believing that there was something to fear , - as , indeed , there was , much to fear , - should have been content to destroy the card , and to keep [the young lady]4271-the young lady away from [the young gentleman]4860-the young gentleman , if such keeping away was possible to [her]341-lady baldock . But [Miss Effingham]351-violet was certainly very wrong to speak of [any young man]4861-any young man as being [A 1]10034-a 1 . Fond as [I]0-i am of [Miss Effingham]351-violet , [I]0-i can not justify [her]351-violet , and must acknowledge that [she]351-violet used the most offensive phrase [she]351-violet could find , on purpose to annoy [[her]351-violet aunt]4863-her aunt . " [Violet]351-violet , "[341-lady baldock] said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , bridling up , " [I]341-lady baldock never heard such a word before from the lips of [a young lady]4610-a young lady . "[341-lady baldock] " Not as A 1 ? [I]341-lady baldock thought it simply meant very good . "[341-lady baldock] " [A 1]10034-a 1 is [a nobleman]10038-a nobleman , "[341-lady baldock] said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . " No , [aunt]1705-aunt ; - A 1 is [a ship]10040-a ship , - [a ship]10040-a ship that is very good , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock . " And do [you]341-lady baldock mean to say that [Mr. Finn]329-phineas is , - is , - is , - very good ? "[341-lady baldock] " Yes , indeed . [You]341-lady baldock ask [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [You]341-lady baldock know [he]329-phineas saved poor [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy from being throttled in [the streets]2393-the streets . "[341-lady baldock] " That has nothing to do with it . [A policeman]3058-a policeman might have done that . "[341-lady baldock] " Then [he]329-phineas would have been [A 1 of policemen]10044-a 1 of policemen , - though [A 1]10034-a 1 does not mean [a policeman]3058-a policeman . "[341-lady baldock] " [He]329-phineas would have done [his]329-phineas duty , and so perhaps did [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[341-lady baldock] " Of course [he]329-phineas did , [aunt]1705-aunt . It could n't have been [his]329-phineas duty to stand by and see [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy throttled . And [he]329-phineas nearly killed [one of [the men]2525-the men]3746-one of the men , and took [the other prisoner]10050-the other prisoner with [his]329-phineas own hands . And [he]329-phineas made a beautiful speech the other day . [I]341-lady baldock read every word of it . [I]341-lady baldock am so glad [he]329-phineas 's [a Liberal]1145-a liberal . [I]341-lady baldock do like [young men]1631-young men to be [Liberals]10053-liberals . "[341-lady baldock] Now [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock was [a Tory]4864-a tory , as had been all [the Lord Baldocks]608-the lord baldocks , - since the first who had been bought over from [the Whigs]609-the whigs in the time of [George III]610-george iii at the cost of a barony . " [You]341-lady baldock have nothing to do with politics , [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[610-george iii] " Why should n't [I]608-the lord baldocks have something to do with politics , [aunt]1705-aunt ? "[608-the lord baldocks] " And [I]610-george iii must tell [you]4863-her aunt that [your]4863-her aunt name is being very unpleasantly mentioned in connection with that of [this young man]4628-this young man because of [your]4863-her aunt indiscretion . "[610-george iii] " What indiscretion ? "[341-lady baldock] [Violet]341-lady baldock , as [she]341-lady baldock made [her]341-lady baldock demand for a more direct accusation , stood quite upright before [[her]341-lady baldock aunt]4863-her aunt , looking [the old woman]9022-the old woman full in the face , - almost with [her]9022-the old woman arms akimbo . " Calling [him]4628-this young man [A 1]10034-a 1 , [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[9022-the old woman] " [People]1124-people have been talking about [me]610-george iii and [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , because [I]610-george iii just now , at this very moment , called [him]4628-this young man A 1 to [you]4863-her aunt ! If [you]4863-her aunt want to scold [me]610-george iii about anything , [aunt]1705-aunt , do find out something less ridiculous than that . "[610-george iii] " It was most improper language , - and if [you]4863-her aunt used it to [me]341-lady baldock , [I]341-lady baldock am sure [you]4863-her aunt would to [others]7342-others . "[341-lady baldock] " To [what others]10060-what others ? "[9022-the old woman] " To [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , - and [those sort of people]10061-those sort of people . "[610-george iii] " Call [Mr. Finn]329-phineas A 1 to [his]329-phineas face ! Well , - upon [my]341-lady baldock honour [I]341-lady baldock do n't know why [I]341-lady baldock should not . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern says [he]4628-this young man rides beautifully , and if [we]10062-we were talking about riding [I]341-lady baldock might do so . "[341-lady baldock] " [You]4863-her aunt have no business to talk to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern about [Mr. Finn]329-phineas at all . "[9022-the old woman] " Have [I]610-george iii not ? [I]610-george iii thought that perhaps the one sin might palliate [the other]7702-the other . [You]4863-her aunt know , [aunt]1705-aunt , [no young lady]10065-no young lady , let [her]10065-no young lady be ever so ill - disposed , can marry [two objectionable young men]10066-two objectionable young men , - at the same time . "[610-george iii] " [I]341-lady baldock said nothing about [your]4863-her aunt marrying [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[341-lady baldock] " Then , [aunt]1705-aunt , what did [you]4863-her aunt mean ? "[9022-the old woman] " [I]610-george iii meant that [you]4863-her aunt should not allow [yourself]4863-her aunt to be talked of with [an adventurer]10068-an adventurer , [a young man without a shilling]10069-a young man without a shilling , [a person who has come from nobody knows where in [the bogs of [Ireland]25-ireland]10071-the bogs of ireland]10070-a person who has come from nobody knows where in the bogs of ireland . "[610-george iii] " But [you]4863-her aunt used to ask [him]329-phineas here . "[341-lady baldock] " Yes , - as long as [he]329-phineas knew [his]329-phineas place . But [I]9022-the old woman shall not do so again . And [I]9022-the old woman must beg [you]4863-her aunt to be circumspect . "[9022-the old woman] " [[My]610-george iii dear aunt]1562-my dear aunt , [we]10073-we may as well understand [each other]7264-each other . [I]610-george iii will not be circumspect , as [you]4863-her aunt call it . And if [Mr. Finn]329-phineas asked [me]610-george iii to marry [him]329-phineas to - morrow , and if [I]610-george iii liked [him]329-phineas well enough , [I]610-george iii would take [him]329-phineas , - even though [he]329-phineas had been dug right out of [a bog]10075-a bog . Not only because [I]610-george iii liked [him]329-phineas , - mind ! If [I]610-george iii were unfortunate enough to like [a man who was nothing]10076-a man who was nothing , [I]610-george iii would refuse [him]329-phineas in spite of [my]610-george iii liking , - because [he]329-phineas was nothing . But [this young man]4628-this young man is not nothing . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas is [a fine fellow]10078-a fine fellow , and if there were no other reason to prevent [my]610-george iii marrying [him]329-phineas than [his]329-phineas being [the son of [a doctor]7743-a doctor]10079-the son of a doctor , and coming out of [the bogs]10081-the bogs , that would not do so . Now [I]610-george iii have made a clean breast to [you]341-lady baldock as regards [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; and if [you]341-lady baldock do not like what [I]610-george iii 've said , [aunt]1705-aunt , [you]341-lady baldock must acknowledge that [you]341-lady baldock have brought it on [yourself]341-lady baldock . "[610-george iii] [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was left for a time speechless . But no card was sent to [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . CHAPTER XLIII Promotion [Phineas]329-phineas got no card from [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , but one morning [he]329-phineas received a note from [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford which was of more importance to [him]329-phineas than any card could have been . At this time , bit by bit , the Reform Bill of the day had nearly made its way through [the committee]2545-the committee , but had been so mutilated as to be almost impossible of recognition by [[its]4868-its progenitors]4869-its progenitors . And there was still a clause or two as to the rearrangement of seats , respecting which it was known that there would be a combat , - probably combats , - carried on after the internecine fashion . There was a certain clipping of counties to be done , as to which it was said that [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny had declared that [he]393-mr. daubeny would not yield till [he]393-mr. daubeny was made to do so by the brute force of majorities ; - and there was another clause for the drafting of [certain superfluous members from [little boroughs]4509-little boroughs]4870-certain superfluous members from little boroughs , and bestowing [them]4870-certain superfluous members from little boroughs on [populous towns at which [they]4870-certain superfluous members from little boroughs were much wanted , respecting which [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had proclaimed that the clause as it now stood]4872-populous towns at which they were much wanted , respecting which mr. turnbull had proclaimed that the clause as it now stood was a faineant clause , capable of doing , and intended to do , no good in the proper direction ; a clause put into the bill to gull [ignorant folk who had not eyes enough to recognise the fact that it was faineant]4873-ignorant folk who had not eyes enough to recognise the fact that it was faineant ; a make - believe clause , - so said [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , - to be detested on that account by [every true reformer]3245-every true reformer worse than the old Philistine bonds and Tory figments of representation , as to which there was at least no hypocritical pretence of popular fitness . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull had been very loud and very angry , - had talked much of demonstrations among [the people]731-the people , and had almost threatened [the House]32-the house . [The House]32-the house in its present mood did not fear any demonstrations , - but it did fear that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull might help [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , and that [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny might help [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . It was now [May]527-meg merrilies , - the middle of May , - and [ministers]2450-ministers , who had been at work on [their]2450-ministers Reform Bill ever since the beginning of the session , were becoming weary of it . And then , should these odious clauses escape [the threatened Turnbull - Daubeny alliance]4877-the threatened turnbull - daubeny alliance , - then there was [the House of Lords]7669-the house of lords ! " What a pity [we]10083-we ca n't pass [our]10083-we bills at [the Treasury]95-the treasury , and have done with them ! "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . " Yes , indeed , "[417-mr. ratler] replied [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler . " For [myself]417-mr. ratler , [I]417-mr. ratler was never so tired of a session in [my]417-mr. ratler life . [I]417-mr. ratler would n't go through it again to be made , - no , not to be made [Chancellor of the Exchequer]7563-chancellor of the exchequer . "[417-mr. ratler] [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's note to [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was as follows : - [House of Lords]4879-house of lords , 16th May , 186 - . [MY]0-i DEAR [MR . FINN]329-phineas , [You]329-phineas are no doubt aware that [Lord Bosanquet]611-lord bosanquet 's death has taken [Mr. Mottram]612-mr. mottram into [the Upper House]8042-the upper house , and that as [he]612-mr. mottram was [Under - Secretary for [the Colonies]4882-the colonies]4881-under - secretary for the colonies , and as [the Under - Secretary]4883-the under - secretary must be in [the Lower House]1245-the lower house , the vacancy must be filled up . The heart of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas at this moment was almost in [his]329-phineas mouth . Not only to be selected for political employment , but to be selected at once for an office so singularly desirable ! [Under - Secretaries]4885-under - secretaries , [he]329-phineas fancied , were paid two thousand a year . What would [Mr. Low]399-mr. low say now ? But [his]399-mr. low great triumph soon received a check . " [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay has spoken to [me]391-laurence fitzgibbon on the subject , "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] continued the letter , " and informs [me]391-laurence fitzgibbon that [he]334-mr. mildmay has offered the place at [the colonies]4882-the colonies to [[his]334-mr. mildmay old supporter]10086-his old supporter , [Mr. Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[391-laurence fitzgibbon] [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ! [I]0-i am inclined to think that [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon could not have done better , as [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon has shown great zeal for [[his]391-laurence fitzgibbon party]838-his party . This will vacate the Irish seat at [the Treasury Board]4887-the treasury board , and [I]0-i am commissioned by [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay to offer it to [you]4888-you . Perhaps [you]4888-you will do [me]0-i the pleasure of calling on [me]0-i to - morrow between the hours of eleven and twelve . [Yours]4888-you very sincerely , [BRENTFORD]332-lord brentford . [Phineas]329-phineas was [himself]329-phineas surprised to find that [his]329-phineas first feeling on reading this letter was one of dissatisfaction . Here were [his]329-phineas golden hopes about to be realised , - hopes as to the realisation of which [he]329-phineas had been quite despondent twelve months ago , - and yet [he]329-phineas was uncomfortable because [he]329-phineas was to be postponed to [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . Had [the new Under - Secretary]4889-the new under - secretary been [a man whom [he]329-phineas had not known , whom [he]329-phineas had not learned to look down upon as inferior to [himself]329-phineas]4890-a man whom he had not known , whom he had not learned to look down upon as inferior to himself , [he]329-phineas would not have minded it , - would have been full of joy at the promotion proposed for [himself]329-phineas . But [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was such [a poor creature]4891-a poor creature , that the idea of filling [a place from which [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon had risen]4892-a place from which laurence had risen was distasteful to [him]329-phineas . " It seems to be all a matter of favour and convenience , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said to [himself]329-phineas , " without any reference to the service . "[329-phineas] [His]329-phineas triumph would have been so complete had [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay allowed [him]329-phineas to go into [the higher place]4893-the higher place at one leap . [Other men who had made [themselves]4894-other men who had made themselves useful useful]4894-other men who had made themselves useful had done so . In the first hour after receiving [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's letter , the idea of becoming [a Lord of the Treasury]3205-a lord of the treasury was almost displeasing to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had an idea that [junior lordships of [the Treasury]7799-the treasury]4896-junior lordships of the treasury were generally bestowed on [young members whom it was convenient to secure , but who were not good at doing anything]4898-young members whom it was convenient to secure , but who were not good at doing anything . There was a moment in which [he]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas would refuse to be made [a junior lord]2041-a junior lord . But during the night [cooler reflections]613-cooler reflections told [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had been very wrong . [He]329-phineas had taken up politics with the express desire of getting [his]329-phineas foot upon a rung of the ladder of promotion , and now , in [his]329-phineas third session , [he]329-phineas was about to be successful . Even as [a junior lord]2041-a junior lord [he]329-phineas would have a thousand a year ; and how long might [he]329-phineas have sat in [chambers]824-chambers , and have wandered about [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn , and have loitered in [the courts]4902-the courts striving to look as though [he]329-phineas had business , before [he]329-phineas would have earned a thousand a year ! Even as [a junior lord]2041-a junior lord [he]329-phineas could make [himself]329-phineas useful , and when once [he]329-phineas should be known to be [a good working man]4904-a good working man , promotion would come to [him]329-phineas . No ladder can be mounted without labour ; but this ladder was now open above [his]329-phineas head , and [he]329-phineas already had [his]329-phineas foot upon it . At half - past eleven [he]329-phineas was with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , who received [him]329-phineas with the blandest smile and a pressure of the hand which was quite cordial . " [[My]332-lord brentford dear]7306-my dear [Finn]329-phineas , "[332-lord brentford] [he]332-lord brentford said , " this gives [me]332-lord brentford the most sincere pleasure , - the greatest pleasure in [the world]756-the world . [Our]10089-our connection together at [Loughton]10-loughton of course makes it doubly agreeable to [me]332-lord brentford . "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford can not be too grateful to [you]332-lord brentford , [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . "[332-lord brentford] " No , no ; no , no . It is all [your]332-lord brentford own doing . When [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay asked [me]329-phineas whether [I]329-phineas did not think [you]332-lord brentford [the most promising of [the young members on [our]10089-our side]10091-the young members on our side in [[your]332-lord brentford House]1601-your house]10090-the most promising of the young members on our side in your house , [I]329-phineas certainly did say that [I]329-phineas quite concurred . But [I]329-phineas should be taking too much on [myself]329-phineas , [I]329-phineas should be acting dishonestly , if [I]329-phineas were to allow [you]332-lord brentford to imagine that it was [my]329-phineas proposition . Had [he]334-mr. mildmay asked [me]329-phineas to recommend , [I]329-phineas should have named [you]332-lord brentford ; that [I]329-phineas say frankly . But [he]334-mr. mildmay did not . [He]334-mr. mildmay did not . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay named [you]332-lord brentford [himself]334-mr. mildmay . ' Do [you]332-lord brentford think , ' [he]334-mr. mildmay said , ' that [[your]332-lord brentford friend]1248-your friend [Finn]329-phineas would join [us]10094-us at [the Treasury]7799-the treasury ? ' [I]329-phineas told [him]334-mr. mildmay that [I]329-phineas did think so . ' And do [you]332-lord brentford not think , ' said [he]334-mr. mildmay , ' that it would be a useful appointment ? ' Then [I]329-phineas ventured to say that [I]329-phineas had no doubt whatever on that point ; - that [I]329-phineas knew [you]332-lord brentford well enough to feel confident that [you]332-lord brentford would lend a strength to [the Liberal Government]10096-the liberal government . Then there were a few words said about [your]332-lord brentford seat , and [I]329-phineas was commissioned to write to [you]332-lord brentford . That was all . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas was grateful , but not too grateful , and bore [himself]329-phineas very well in the interview . [He]329-phineas explained to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford that of course it was [his]329-phineas object to serve [the country]839-the country , - and to be paid for [his]329-phineas services , - and that [he]329-phineas considered [himself]329-phineas to be very fortunate to be selected so early in [his]329-phineas career for parliamentary place . [He]329-phineas would endeavour to do [his]329-phineas duty , and could safely say of [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas did not wish to eat the bread of idleness . As [he]329-phineas made this assertion , [he]329-phineas thought of [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon had eaten the bread of idleness , and yet [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon was promoted . But [Phineas]329-phineas said nothing to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford about [[his]329-phineas idle friend]4906-his idle friend . When [he]329-phineas had made [his]329-phineas little speech [he]329-phineas asked a question about [the borough]865-the borough . " [I]329-phineas have already ventured to write a letter to [[my]329-phineas agent at [Loughton]10-loughton]10097-my agent at loughton , telling [him]10097-my agent at loughton that [you]332-lord brentford have accepted office , and that [you]332-lord brentford will be shortly [there]7300-there again . [He]10097-my agent at loughton will see [Shortribs]559-shortribs and arrange it . But if [I]329-phineas were [you]332-lord brentford [I]329-phineas should write to [Shortribs]559-shortribs and to [Grating]567-messrs. grating , - after [I]329-phineas had seen [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . Of course [you]332-lord brentford will not mention [my]329-phineas name , "[329-phineas] And [the Earl]733-the earl looked very grave as [he]733-the earl uttered this caution . " Of course [I]329-phineas will not , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]2672-the peer do not think [you]329-phineas 'll find any difficulty about the seat , "[2672-the peer] said [the peer]2672-the peer . " There never has been any difficulty at [Loughton]10-loughton yet . [I]2672-the peer must say that for [them]10099-them . And if [we]10100-we can scrape through with Clause 72 [we]10100-we shall be all right ; - shall [we]10100-we not ? "[2672-the peer] This was the clause as to which so violent an opposition was expected from [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , - a clause as to which [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas had felt that [he]329-phineas would hardly know how to support [the Government]7691-the government , in the event of the committee being pressed to a division upon it . Could [he]329-phineas , [an ardent reformer]4911-an ardent reformer , [a reformer at heart]4912-a reformer at heart , - could [he]329-phineas say that [such a borough as [Loughton]10-loughton]4913-such a borough as loughton should be spared ; - that the arrangement by which [Shortribs]559-shortribs and [Grating]567-messrs. grating had sent [him]329-phineas to [Parliament]49-parliament , in obedience to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's orders , was in due accord with the theory of [a representative legislature]4914-a representative legislature ? In what respect had [Gatton]614-gatton and [Old Sarum]615-old sarum been worse than [Loughton]10-loughton ? Was [he]329-phineas not [himself]329-phineas false to [his]329-phineas principle in sitting for [such [a borough]4390-a borough as [Loughton]10-loughton]4913-such a borough as loughton ? [He]329-phineas had spoken to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had told [him]329-phineas that [Rome]143-rome was not built in a day , - and had told [him]329-phineas also that good things were most valued and were more valuable when they came by instalments . But then [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk [himself]346-mr. monk enjoyed the satisfaction of sitting for [a popular Constituency]4917-a popular constituency . [He]346-mr. monk was not personally pricked in the conscience by [his]346-mr. monk own parliamentary position . Now , however , - now that [Phineas]329-phineas had consented to join [the Government]54-the government , any such considerations as these must be laid aside . [He]329-phineas could no longer be [a free agent]4918-a free agent , or even [a free thinker]4919-a free thinker . [He]329-phineas had been quite aware of this , and had taught [himself]329-phineas to understand that [members of Parliament in the direct service of the Government]4920-members of parliament in the direct service of the government were absolved from the necessity of free - thinking . Individual free - thinking was incompatible with the position of [a member of the Government]4921-a member of the government , and unless such abnegation were practised , [no government]4922-no government would be possible . It was of course [a man]749-a man 's duty to bind [himself]749-a man together with [no other men]4924-no other men but [those with whom , on matters of general policy]4925-those with whom , on matters of general policy , [he]749-a man could agree heartily ; - but having found that [he]749-a man could so agree , [he]749-a man knew that it would be [his]749-a man duty as [a subaltern]4926-a subaltern to vote as [he]749-a man was directed . It would trouble [his]749-a man conscience less to sit for [Loughton]10-loughton and vote for an objectionable clause as [a member of [the Government]7691-the government]4921-a member of the government , than it would have done to give such a vote as [an independent member]2611-an independent member . In so resolving , [he]749-a man thought that [he]749-a man was simply acting in accordance with the acknowledged rules of [parliamentary government]4930-parliamentary government . And therefore , when [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford spoke of Clause 72 , [he]332-lord brentford could answer pleasantly , " [I]332-lord brentford think [we]10101-we shall carry it ; and , [you]4931-his young pupil see , in getting it through committee , if [we]10101-we can carry it by one , that is as good as a hundred . That 's the comfort of close - fighting in committee . In [the open House]10102-the open house [we]10101-we are almost as much beaten by a narrow majority as by a vote against [us]10101-we . "[332-lord brentford] " Just so ; just so , "[332-lord brentford] said [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , delighted to see that [[his]332-lord brentford young pupil]4931-his young pupil , - as [he]332-lord brentford regarded [him]4931-his young pupil , - understood so well the system of parliamentary management . " By - the - bye , [Finn]329-phineas , have [you]329-phineas seen [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern lately ? "[332-lord brentford] " Not quite lately , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , blushing up to [his]329-phineas eyes . " Or heard from [him]463-lord chiltern ? "[329-phineas] " No ; - nor heard from [him]463-lord chiltern . When last [I]332-lord brentford heard of [him]463-lord chiltern [he]463-lord chiltern was in [Brussels]233-brussels . "[332-lord brentford] " Ah , - yes ; [he]463-lord chiltern is somewhere on [the Rhine]246-the rhine now . [I]332-lord brentford thought that as [you]329-phineas were so intimate , perhaps [you]329-phineas corresponded with [him]463-lord chiltern . Have [you]329-phineas heard that [we]10103-we have arranged about [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's money ? "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford have heard . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura has told [me]332-lord brentford . "[332-lord brentford] " [I]332-lord brentford wish [he]463-lord chiltern would return , "[332-lord brentford] said [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford sadly , - almost solemnly . " As that great difficulty is over , [I]396-lady laura would receive [him]463-lord chiltern willingly , and make [[my]396-lady laura house]10104-my house pleasant to [him]463-lord chiltern , if [I]396-lady laura can do so . [I]396-lady laura am most anxious that [he]463-lord chiltern should settle , and marry . Could [you]396-lady laura not write to [him]463-lord chiltern ? "[396-lady laura] [Phineas]396-lady laura , not daring to tell [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford that [he]332-lord brentford had quarrelled with [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , - feeling that if [he]332-lord brentford did so everything would go wrong , - said that [he]332-lord brentford would write to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . As [he]332-lord brentford went away [he]332-lord brentford felt that [he]332-lord brentford was bound to get an answer from [Violet Effingham]351-violet . If it should be necessary , [he]332-lord brentford was willing to break with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford on that matter , - even though such breaking should lose [him]332-lord brentford [his]332-lord brentford borough and [his]332-lord brentford place ; - but not on any other matter . [CHAPTER XLIV Phineas]616-chapter xliv phineas and [[His]332-lord brentford Friends]750-his friends [[Our]4933-our hero 's friends]4934-our hero 's friends were , [I]0-i think , almost more elated by [[our]4933-our hero]1068-our hero 's promotion than was [[our]4933-our hero [himself]4936-our hero himself]4936-our hero himself . [He]4936-our hero himself never told [himself]4936-our hero himself that it was a great thing to be [a junior lord of the Treasury]8080-a junior lord of the treasury , though [he]4936-our hero himself acknowledged to [himself]4936-our hero himself that to have made a successful beginning was a very great thing . But [[his]4936-our hero himself friends]750-his friends were loud in [their]750-his friends congratulations , - or condolements as the case might be . [He]4936-our hero himself had [his]4936-our hero himself interview with [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and , after that , one of [his]4936-our hero himself first steps was to inform [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce that [he]4936-our hero himself must change [[his]4936-our hero himself lodgings]7887-his lodgings . " The truth is , [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce , not that [I]333-mrs. bunce want anything better ; but that a better position will be advantageous to [me]333-mrs. bunce , and that [I]333-mrs. bunce can afford to pay for it . "[333-mrs. bunce] [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce acknowledged the truth of the argument , with [her]333-mrs. bunce apron up to [her]333-mrs. bunce eyes . " [I]333-mrs. bunce 've got to be so fond of looking after [you]333-mrs. bunce , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ! [I]333-mrs. bunce have indeed , "[333-mrs. bunce] said [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . " It is not just what [you]333-mrs. bunce pays like , because [another party]10105-another party will pay as much . But [we]10106-we 've got so used to [you]333-mrs. bunce , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , - have n't [we]10106-we ? "[333-mrs. bunce] [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce was probably not aware [herself]333-mrs. bunce that the comeliness of [[her]333-mrs. bunce lodger]7423-her lodger had pleased [her]333-mrs. bunce feminine eye , and touched [her]333-mrs. bunce feminine heart . Had [anybody]7318-anybody said that [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce was in love with [Phineas]329-phineas , the scandal would have been monstrous . And yet it was so , - after a fashion . And [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce knew it , - after [his]329-phineas fashion . " Do n't be such [an old fool]10107-an old fool , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , " crying after [him]329-phineas because [he]329-phineas 's six foot high . "[329-phineas] " [I]4942-the poor woman ai n't crying after [him]329-phineas because [he]329-phineas 's six foot high , "[4942-the poor woman] whined [the poor woman]4942-the poor woman ; - " but [one]1102-one does like old faces better than new , and [a gentleman about [one 's place]10110-one 's place]10109-a gentleman about one 's place is pleasant . "[4942-the poor woman] " [Gentleman]1968-gentleman be d - - d , "[333-mrs. bunce] said [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . But [his]329-phineas anger was excited , not by [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife 's love for [Phineas]329-phineas , but by the use of an objectionable word . [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce [himself]333-mrs. bunce had been on very friendly terms with [Phineas]329-phineas , and [they]4944-they two had had many discussions on matters of politics , [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce taking up the cudgels always for [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , and generally slipping away gradually into some account of [his]329-phineas own martyrdom . For [he]329-phineas had been [a martyr]4945-a martyr , having failed in obtaining any redress against [the policeman who had imprisoned [him]329-phineas so wrongfully]4946-the policeman who had imprisoned him so wrongfully . [[The People]583-the people 's Banner]3197-the people 's banner had fought for [him]329-phineas manfully , and therefore there was a little disagreement between [him]329-phineas and [Phineas]329-phineas on the subject of [that great organ of public opinion]4948-that great organ of public opinion . And as [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce thought that [[his]425-mr. bunce lodger]4949-his lodger was very wrong to sit for [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's borough]4820-lord brentford 's borough , [subjects]4951-subjects were sometimes touched which were a little galling to [Phineas]329-phineas . Touching this promotion , [Bunce]425-mr. bunce had nothing but condolement to offer to [the new junior lord]4952-the new junior lord . " Oh yes , "[425-mr. bunce] said [he]425-mr. bunce , in answer to an argument from [Phineas]329-phineas , " [I]425-mr. bunce suppose there must be [lords]7881-lords , as [you]329-phineas call ['em]7881-lords ; though for the matter of that [I]425-mr. bunce ca n't see as [they]7881-lords is of any mortal use . "[425-mr. bunce] " Would n't [you]425-mr. bunce have [the Government]7691-the government carried on ? "[425-mr. bunce] " Government ! Well ; [I]425-mr. bunce suppose there must be government . But the less of it the better . [I]425-mr. bunce 'm not against government ; - nor yet against laws , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; though the less of [them]7881-lords , too , the better . But what does [these lords]10114-these lords do in [the Government]54-the government ? [Lords]7881-lords indeed ! [I]425-mr. bunce 'll tell [you]329-phineas what [they]10114-these lords do , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [They]10114-these lords wotes ; that 's what [they]10114-these lords do ! [They]10114-these lords wotes hard ; black or white , white or black . Ai n't that true ? When [you]329-phineas 're [a ' lord]10116-a ' lord , ' will [you]329-phineas be able to wote against [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay to save [your]329-phineas very soul ? "[425-mr. bunce] " If it comes to be a question of soul - saving , [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce , [I]425-mr. bunce sha n't save [my]425-mr. bunce place at the expense of [my]425-mr. bunce conscience . "[425-mr. bunce] " Not if [you]329-phineas knows it , [you]329-phineas mean . But the worst of it is that [a man]749-a man gets so thick into the mud that [he]749-a man do n't know whether [he]749-a man 's dirty or clean . [You]329-phineas 'll have to wote as [you]329-phineas 're told , and of course [you]329-phineas 'll think it 's right enough . Ai n't [you]329-phineas been among [Parliament gents]1411-parliament gents long enough to know that that 's the way it goes ? "[425-mr. bunce] " [You]329-phineas think [no honest man]10119-no honest man can be [a member of [the Government]54-the government]4921-a member of the government ? "[425-mr. bunce] " [I]425-mr. bunce do n't say that , but [I]425-mr. bunce think honesty 's a deal easier away from ['em]10121-'em . The fact is , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , it 's all wrong with [us]10122-us yet , and will be till [we]10122-us get it nigher to the great American model . If [a poor man]2071-a poor man gets into [Parliament]49-parliament , - [you]329-phineas 'll excuse [me]425-mr. bunce , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , but [I]425-mr. bunce calls [you]329-phineas [a poor man]2071-a poor man . "[425-mr. bunce] " Certainly , - as [a member of [Parliament]49-parliament]7334-a member of parliament [I]425-mr. bunce am [a very poor man]10126-a very poor man . "[425-mr. bunce] " Just so , - and therefore what do [you]329-phineas do ? [You]329-phineas goes and lays [yourself]329-phineas out for government ! [I]425-mr. bunce 'm not saying as how [you]329-phineas 're anyways wrong . [A man]749-a man has to live . [You]329-phineas has winning ways , and a good physiognomy of [your]329-phineas own , and are as big as [a life - guardsman]10128-a life - guardsman . "[425-mr. bunce] [Phineas]329-phineas as [he]329-phineas heard this doubtful praise laughed and blushed . " Very well ; [you]329-phineas makes [your]329-phineas way with [the big wigs]10129-the big wigs , [lords]7881-lords and [earls]10131-earls and [them]10131-earls like , and [you]329-phineas gets returned for [a rotten borough]10132-a rotten borough ; - [you]329-phineas 'll excuse [me]425-mr. bunce , but that 's about it , ai n't it ? - and then [you]329-phineas goes in for government ! [A man]749-a man may have a mission to govern , such as [Washington]247-washington and [Cromwell]248-cromwell and the like o ' [them]10131-earls . But when [I]425-mr. bunce hears of [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon a - governing , why then [I]425-mr. bunce says , - d - - n it all . "[425-mr. bunce] " There must be good and bad [you]329-phineas know . "[425-mr. bunce] " [We]10134-we 've got to change a deal yet , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and [we]10134-we 'll do it . When [a young man as has liberal feelings]10135-a young man as has liberal feelings gets into [Parliament]49-parliament , [he]10135-a young man as has liberal feelings should n't be snapped up and brought into the governing business just because [he]10135-a young man as has liberal feelings 's poor and wants a salary . [They]10131-earls do n't do it that way in [the States]10136-the states ; and [they]10131-earls wo n't do it that way here long . It 's the system as [I]425-mr. bunce hates , and not [you]329-phineas , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Well , good - bye , [sir]8579-sir . [I]425-mr. bunce hope [you]8579-sir 'll like the governing business , and find it suits [your]8579-sir health . "[425-mr. bunce] These condolements from [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce were not pleasant , but [they]4953-they set [him]425-mr. bunce thinking . [He]425-mr. bunce felt assured that [Bunce]425-mr. bunce and [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide and [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull were wrong . [Bunce]425-mr. bunce was ignorant . [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide was dishonest . [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was greedy of popularity . For [himself]339-mr. turnbull , [he]339-mr. turnbull thought that as [a young man]8910-a young man [he]339-mr. turnbull was fairly well informed . [He]339-mr. turnbull knew that [he]339-mr. turnbull meant to be true in [his]339-mr. turnbull vocation . And [he]339-mr. turnbull was quite sure that the object nearest to [his]339-mr. turnbull heart in politics was not self - aggrandisement , but the welfare of [the people in general]4955-the people in general . And yet [he]339-mr. turnbull could not but agree with [Bunce]425-mr. bunce that there was something wrong . When [such men as [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon]4956-such men as laurence fitzgibbon were called upon to act as [governors]4957-governors , was it not to be expected that [the ignorant but still intelligent Bunces of the population]4958-the ignorant but still intelligent bunces of the population should - 'd - - n it all " ? On the evening of that day [he]339-mr. turnbull went up to [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low 's , very sure that [he]339-mr. turnbull should receive some encouragement from [her]331-mrs. low and from [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband . [She]331-mrs. low had been angry with [him]339-mr. turnbull because [he]339-mr. turnbull had put [himself]339-mr. turnbull into a position in which money must be spent and none could be made . [The Lows]617-the lows , especially [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , had refused to believe that any success was within [his]339-mr. turnbull reach . Now that [he]339-mr. turnbull had succeeded , now that [he]339-mr. turnbull was in receipt of a salary on which [he]339-mr. turnbull could live and save money , [he]339-mr. turnbull would be sure of sympathy from [[his]339-mr. turnbull old friends]10139-his old friends [the Lows]617-the lows ! But [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low was as severe upon [him]339-mr. turnbull as [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce had been , and even from [Mr. Low]399-mr. low [he]339-mr. turnbull could extract no real comfort . "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i congratulate [you]0-i , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low coldly . "[0-i] And [you]0-i , [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low ? " "[331-mrs. low] Well , [you]0-i know , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]0-i think [you]0-i have begun at the wrong end . [I]0-i thought so before , and [I]0-i think so still . [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i ought not to say so to [a Lord of the Treasury]3205-a lord of the treasury , but if [you]0-i ask [me]0-i , what can [I]0-i do ? " "[0-i] Speak the truth out , of course . " "[0-i] Exactly . That 's what [I]0-i must do . Well , the truth is , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , that [I]0-i do not think it is a very good opening for [a young man]8910-a young man to be made what [they]4961-they call [a Lord of the Treasury]3205-a lord of the treasury , - unless [he]8910-a young man has got a private fortune , [you]0-i know , to support that kind of life . " "[0-i] [You]0-i see , [Phineas]329-phineas , a ministry is such an uncertain thing , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[0-i] Of course it 's uncertain ; - but as [I]0-i did go into [the House]929-the house , it 's something to have succeeded . " "[0-i] If [you]0-i call that success , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[0-i] [You]0-i did intend to go on with [your]0-i profession , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . [He]399-mr. low could not tell [them]4961-they that [he]399-mr. low had changed [his]399-mr. low mind , and that [he]399-mr. low meant to marry [Violet Effingham]351-violet , who would much prefer a parliamentary life for [[her]351-violet husband]968-her husband to that of [a working barrister]10141-a working barrister . "[0-i] [I]0-i suppose that is all given up now , " continued [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[0-i] Just for the present , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Yes ; - and for ever [I]0-i fear , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , "[0-i] [You]0-i 'll never go back to real work after frittering away [your]0-i time as [a Lord of the Treasury]3205-a lord of the treasury . What sort of work must it be when [just anybody]4965-just anybody can do it that it suits [them]4966-them to lay hold of ? But of course a thousand a year is something , though [a man]749-a man may have it for only six months . " It came out in the course of the evening that [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was going to stand for [the borough vacated by [Mr. Mottram]612-mr. mottram , at which it was considered that [the Conservatives]4513-the conservatives might possibly prevail]10142-the borough vacated by mr. mottram , at which it was considered that the conservatives might possibly prevail . "[0-i] [You]0-i see , after all , [Phineas]329-phineas , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , "[0-i] that [I]0-i am following [your]329-phineas steps . " "[0-i] Ah ; [you]329-phineas are going into [the House]929-the house in the course of [your]329-phineas profession . " "[0-i] Just so , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[0-i] And are taking the first step towards being [a Tory Attorney - General]4969-a tory attorney - general . " "[4969-a tory attorney - general] That 's as may be , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[4969-a tory attorney - general] But it 's the kind of thing [a man]749-a man does after twenty years of hard work . For [myself]0-i , [I]0-i really do n't care much whether [I]0-i succeed or fail . [I]0-i should like to live to be [a Vice - Chancellor]4971-a vice - chancellor . [I]0-i do n't mind saying as much as that to [you]0-i . But [I]0-i 'm not at all sure that Parliament is the best way to the Equity Bench . " "[0-i] But it is a grand thing to get into [Parliament]912-parliament when [you]329-phineas do it by means of [your]329-phineas profession , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . Soon after that [Phineas]329-phineas took [his]329-phineas departure from [the house]929-the house , feeling sore and unhappy . But on the next morning [he]329-phineas was received in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place with an amount of triumph which went far to compensate [him]329-phineas . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had written to [him]329-phineas to call [there]7300-there , and on [his]329-phineas arrival [he]329-phineas found both [Violet Effingham]351-violet and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler with [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend . When [Phineas]329-phineas entered [the room]7501-the room [his]329-phineas first feeling was one of intense joy at seeing that [Violet Effingham]351-violet was present [there]7300-there . Then there was one of surprise that [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler should make [one of the little party]10149-one of the little party . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had told [him]329-phineas at [[Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser 's dinner - party]10150-mr. palliser 's dinner - party that [they]10151-they , in [Portman Square]63-portman square , had not as yet advanced far enough to receive [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , - and yet here was [the lady in [[Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's drawing - room]10153-mr. kennedy 's drawing - room]10152-the lady in mr. kennedy 's drawing - room . Now [Phineas]329-phineas would have thought it more likely that [he]329-phineas should find [her]10152-the lady in mr. kennedy 's drawing - room in [Portman Square]63-portman square than in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . The truth was that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had been brought by [Miss Effingham]351-violet , - with the consent , indeed , of [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , but with a consent given with much of hesitation . "[329-phineas] What are [you]4973-you afraid of ? " [Violet]351-violet had asked . "[4973-you] [I]0-i am afraid of nothing , " [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had answered ; "[0-i] but [one]1102-one has to choose [one]1102-one 's acquaintance in accordance with rules which one does n't lay down very strictly . " "[4976-she] [She]4976-she is [a clever woman]4977-a clever woman , " said [Violet]351-violet , "[4977-a clever woman] and [everybody]951-everybody likes [her]4976-she ; but if [you]4973-you think [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy would object , of course [you]4973-you are right . " Then [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had consented , telling [herself]396-lady laura that it was not necessary that [she]396-lady laura should ask [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's approval as to every new acquaintance [she]396-lady laura might form . At the same time [Violet]351-violet had been told that [Phineas]396-lady laura would be [there]7300-there , and so the party had been made up . "[351-violet] ' See [the conquering hero]4979-the conquering hero comes , ' said [Violet]351-violet in [her]351-violet cheeriest voice . " [I]348-madame goesler am so glad that [Mr. Finn]329-phineas has been made [a lord of something]10156-a lord of something , "[348-madame goesler] said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . " [I]348-madame goesler had the pleasure of a long political discussion with [him]329-phineas the other night , and [I]348-madame goesler quite approve of [him]329-phineas . "[348-madame goesler] " [We]10157-we are so much gratified , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy says that it is the best appointment [they]10157-we could have made , and [papa]7260-papa is quite proud about it . "[396-lady laura] " [You]348-madame goesler are [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's member]10159-lord brentford 's member ; are [you]348-madame goesler not ? "[348-madame goesler] asked [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . This was a question which [Phineas]329-phineas did not quite like , and which [he]329-phineas was obliged to excuse by remembering that [the questioner]4980-the questioner had lived so long out of [England]26-england as to be probably [ignorant of the myths , and theories , and system , and working of the British Constitution]4981-ignorant of the myths , and theories , and system , and working of the british constitution . [Violet Effingham]351-violet , little as [she]351-violet knew of politics , would never have asked a question so imprudent . But the question was turned off , and [Phineas]329-phineas , with an easy grace , submitted [himself]329-phineas to be petted , and congratulated , and purred over , and almost caressed by [the three ladies]7708-the three ladies , [Their]7708-the three ladies good - natured enthusiasm was at any rate better than the satire of [Bunce]425-mr. bunce , or the wisdom of [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had no misgivings as to [Phineas]329-phineas being fit for governing , and [Violet Effingham]351-violet said nothing as to the short - lived tenure of [ministers]2450-ministers . [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , though [she]348-madame goesler had asked an indiscreet question , thoroughly appreciated the advantage of Government pay , and the prestige of Government power . " [You]329-phineas are [a lord]2433-a lord now , "[348-madame goesler] [she]348-madame goesler said , speaking , as was customary with [her]348-madame goesler , with the slightest possible foreign accent , " and [you]329-phineas will be [a president]10161-a president soon , and then perhaps [a secretary]10162-a secretary . The order of promotion seems odd , but [I]348-madame goesler am told it is very pleasant . "[348-madame goesler] " It is pleasant to succeed , of course , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " let the success be ever so little . "[329-phineas] " [We]7708-the three ladies knew [you]329-phineas would succeed , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " [We]7708-the three ladies were quite sure of it . Were [we]7708-the three ladies not , [Violet]351-violet ? "[396-lady laura] " [You]396-lady laura always said so , [[my]348-madame goesler dear]7306-my dear . For [myself]348-madame goesler [I]348-madame goesler do not venture to have an opinion on such matters . Will [you]396-lady laura always have to go to [that big building in the corner , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas]10164-that big building in the corner , mr. finn , and stay there from ten till four ? Wo n't that be [a bore]8623-a bore ? "[348-madame goesler] " [We]7708-the three ladies have a half - holiday on Saturday , [you]396-lady laura know , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " And do [the Lords of the Treasury]10166-the lords of the treasury have to take care of the money ? "[329-phineas] asked [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . " Only [their]10166-the lords of the treasury own ; and [they]10166-the lords of the treasury generally fail in doing that , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas sat there for a considerable time , wondering whether [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy would come in , and wondering also as to what [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy would say to [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler when [he]329-phineas did come in . [He]329-phineas knew that it was useless for [him]329-phineas to expect any opportunity , then or there , of being alone for a moment with [Violet Effingham]351-violet . [His]329-phineas only chance in that direction would be in [some crowded room]4984-some crowded room , at some ball at which [he]329-phineas might ask [her]351-violet to dance with [him]329-phineas ; but it seemed that fate was very unkind to [him]329-phineas , and that no such chance came in [his]329-phineas way . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy did not appear , and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler with [Violet]351-violet went away , leaving [Phineas]329-phineas still sitting with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . [Each of [them]4986-them]4985-each of them said a kind word to [him]329-phineas as [they]4986-them went . " [I]348-madame goesler do n't know whether [I]348-madame goesler may dare to expect that [a Lord of the Treasury]3205-a lord of the treasury will come and see [me]348-madame goesler ? "[348-madame goesler] said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . Then [Phineas]329-phineas made a second promise that [he]329-phineas would call in [Park Lane]244-park lane . [Violet]351-violet blushed as [she]351-violet remembered that [she]351-violet could not ask [him]329-phineas to call at [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's . " Good - bye , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[351-violet] [she]351-violet said , giving [him]329-phineas [her]351-violet hand . " [I]351-violet 'm so very glad that [they]10168-they have chosen [you]329-phineas ; and [I]351-violet do hope that , as [Madame Max]348-madame goesler says , [they]10168-they 'll make [you]329-phineas [a secretary]10162-a secretary and [a president]10161-a president , and everything else very quickly , - till it will come to [your]329-phineas turn to be making [other people]1334-other people . "[351-violet] " [He]329-phineas is very nice , "[348-madame goesler] said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler to [Violet]341-lady baldock as [she]341-lady baldock took [her]341-lady baldock place in [the carriage]3034-the carriage . " [He]329-phineas bears being petted and spoilt without being either awkward or conceited . "[348-madame goesler] " On the whole , [he]329-phineas is rather nice , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock ; " only [he]329-phineas has not got a shilling in [the world]756-the world , and has to make [himself]329-phineas before [he]329-phineas will be [anybody]7318-anybody . "[341-lady baldock] " [He]329-phineas must marry money , of course , "[348-madame goesler] said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . " [I]396-lady laura hope [you]4988-you are contented ? "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , rising from [her]396-lady laura chair and coming opposite to [him]4988-you as soon as [they]4989-they were alone . " Of course [I]396-lady laura am contented . "[396-lady laura] " [I]4988-you was not , - when [I]4988-you first heard of it . Why did [they]4989-they promote [that empty - headed countryman of [yours]4988-you]10174-that empty - headed countryman of yours to [a place for which [he]329-phineas was quite unfit]10175-a place for which he was quite unfit ? [I]4988-you was not contented . But then [I]4988-you am more ambitious for [you]4988-you than [you]4988-you are for [yourself]4988-you . "[4988-you] [He]4988-you sat without answering [her]4990-me for awhile , and [she]4990-me stood waiting for [his]4988-you reply . " Have [you]4988-you nothing to say to [me]4990-me ? "[4990-me] [she]4990-me asked . " [I]4990-me do not know what to say . When [I]4990-me think of it all , [I]4990-me am lost in amazement . [You]4988-you tell [me]4990-me that [you]4988-you are not contented ; - that [you]4988-you are ambitious for [me]4990-me . Why is it that [you]4988-you should feel any interest in the matter ? "[4990-me] " Is it not reasonable that [we]10176-we should be interested for [[our]10176-we friends]2873-our friends ? "[396-lady laura] " But when [you]4988-you and [I]4988-you last parted [here]1224-here in [this room]8834-this room [you]4988-you were hardly [[my]4988-you friend]922-my friend . "[4988-you] " Was [I]4990-me not ? [You]4988-you wrong [me]4990-me there ; - very deeply . "[4990-me] " [I]396-lady laura told [you]4988-you what was [my]396-lady laura ambition , and [you]4988-you resented it , "[396-lady laura] said [Phineas]396-lady laura . " [I]396-lady laura think [I]396-lady laura said that [I]396-lady laura could not help [you]4988-you , and [I]396-lady laura think [I]396-lady laura said also that [I]396-lady laura thought [you]4988-you would fail . [I]396-lady laura do not know that [I]396-lady laura showed much resentment . [You]4988-you see , [I]396-lady laura told [her]4988-you that [you]4988-you were here , that [she]4988-you might come and meet [you]4988-you . [You]4988-you know that [I]396-lady laura wished [[my]396-lady laura brother]1251-my brother should succeed . [I]396-lady laura wished it before [I]396-lady laura ever knew [you]4988-you . [You]4988-you can not expect that [I]396-lady laura should change [my]396-lady laura wishes . "[396-lady laura] " But if [he]1251-my brother can not succeed , "[396-lady laura] pleaded [Phineas]396-lady laura . " Who is to say that ? Has [a woman]1381-a woman never been won by devotion and perseverance ? Besides , how can [I]396-lady laura wish to see [you]4988-you go on with a suit which must sever [you]4988-you from [[my]396-lady laura father]7296-my father , and injure [your]4988-you political prospects ; - perhaps fatally injure [them]10184-them ? It seems to [me]396-lady laura now that [[my]396-lady laura father]7296-my father is almost [the only man in [London]6-london who has not heard of this duel]10186-the only man in london who has not heard of this duel . "[396-lady laura] " Of course [he]1251-my brother will hear of it . [I]396-lady laura have half made up [my]396-lady laura mind to tell [him]1251-my brother [myself]396-lady laura . "[396-lady laura] " Do not do that , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . There can be no reason for it . But [I]396-lady laura did not ask [you]4988-you to come here to - day to talk to [you]4988-you about [Oswald]516-oswald or [Violet]341-lady baldock . [I]396-lady laura have given [you]4988-you [my]396-lady laura advice about that , and [I]396-lady laura can do no more . "[396-lady laura] " [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , [I]396-lady laura can not take it . It is out of [my]396-lady laura power to take it . "[396-lady laura] " Very well . The matter shall be what [[you]4988-you members of Parliament]10187-you members of parliament call an open question between [us]10188-us . When [papa]7260-papa asked [you]4988-you to accept this place at [the Treasury]95-the treasury , did it ever occur to [you]4988-you to refuse it ? "[396-lady laura] " [It]10190-it did ; - for half an hour or so . "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura hoped [you]4988-you would , - and yet [I]396-lady laura knew that [I]396-lady laura was wrong . [I]396-lady laura thought that [you]4988-you should count [yourself]4988-you to be worth more than that , and that [you]4988-you should , as it were , assert [yourself]4988-you . But then it is so difficult to draw the line between proper self - assertion and proper self - denial ; - to know how high to go up the table , and how low to go down . [I]396-lady laura do not doubt that [you]4988-you have been right , - only make [them]10187-you members of parliament understand that [you]4988-you are not as [other junior lords]10191-other junior lords ; - that [you]4988-you have been willing to be [a junior lord]2041-a junior lord , or anything else for a purpose ; but that the purpose is something higher than that of fetching and carrying in [Parliament]49-parliament for [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser . "[396-lady laura] " [I]329-phineas hope in time to get beyond fetching and carrying , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Of course [you]4988-you will ; and knowing that , [I]329-phineas am glad that [you]4988-you are in office . [I]329-phineas suppose there will be no difficulty about [Loughton]10-loughton . "[329-phineas] Then [Phineas]329-phineas laughed . " [I]329-phineas hear , "[329-phineas] said [he]329-phineas , " that [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide , of [the People]731-the people 's Banner , has already gone down to canvass [the electors]1063-the electors . "[329-phineas] " [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide ! To canvass [the electors of [Loughton]10-loughton]10195-the electors of loughton ! "[396-lady laura] and [Lady Laura]396-lady laura drew [herself]396-lady laura up and spoke of this unseemly intrusion on [[[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father 's borough]4992-her father 's borough , as though [the vulgar man who had been named]4993-the vulgar man who had been named had forced [his]4993-the vulgar man who had been named way into [the very drawing - room in [Portman Square]63-portman square]4994-the very drawing - room in portman square . At that moment [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy came in . " Do [you]396-lady laura hear what [Mr. Finn]329-phineas tells [me]396-lady laura ? "[396-lady laura] [she]396-lady laura said . " [He]343-mr. kennedy has heard that [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide has gone down to [Loughton]10-loughton to stand against [him]345-mr. slide . "[396-lady laura] " And why not ? "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [[My]343-mr. kennedy dear]7306-my dear ! "[343-mr. kennedy] ejaculated [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide will no doubt lose [his]345-mr. slide time and [his]345-mr. slide money ; - but [he]345-mr. slide will gain the prestige of having stood for [a borough]4390-a borough , which will be something for [him]345-mr. slide on the staff of [the People 's Banner]3197-the people 's banner , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [He]345-mr. slide will get [that horrid man Vellum]10199-that horrid man vellum to propose [him]345-mr. slide , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " Very likely , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " And the less any of [us]10200-us say about it the better . [Finn]329-phineas , [[my]343-mr. kennedy dear fellow]1281-my dear fellow , [I]343-mr. kennedy congratulate [you]329-phineas heartily . Nothing for a long time has given [me]343-mr. kennedy greater pleasure than hearing of [your]329-phineas appointment . It is equally honourable to [yourself]329-phineas and to [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . It is a great step to have gained so early . "[343-mr. kennedy] [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas thanked [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend , could not help asking [himself]329-phineas what [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend had done to be made [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister . Little as [he]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas , [himself]329-phineas had done in [the House]929-the house in [his]329-phineas two sessions and a half , [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had hardly done more in [his]343-mr. kennedy fifteen or twenty . But then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was possessed of almost miraculous wealth , and owned half [a county]4999-a county , whereas [he]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas , owned almost nothing at all . Of course [no Prime Minister]5000-no prime minister would offer a junior lordship at [the Treasury]95-the treasury to a man with L30,000 a year . Soon after this [Phineas]329-phineas took [his]329-phineas leave . " [I]343-mr. kennedy think [he]329-phineas will do well , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife . " [I]396-lady laura am sure [he]329-phineas will do well , "[396-lady laura] replied [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , almost scornfully . " [He]329-phineas is not quite such a black swan with [me]396-lady laura as [he]329-phineas is with [you]396-lady laura ; but still [I]396-lady laura think [he]329-phineas will succeed , if [he]329-phineas takes care of [himself]329-phineas . It is astonishing how that absurd story of [his]329-phineas duel with [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern has got about . "[396-lady laura] " It is impossible to prevent [people]1124-people talking , "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " [I]396-lady laura suppose there was some quarrel , though neither of [them]1124-people will tell [you]396-lady laura . [They]1124-people say it was about [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [I]396-lady laura should hardly think that [Finn]329-phineas could have any hopes in that direction . "[396-lady laura] " Why should [he]329-phineas not have hopes ? "[396-lady laura] " Because [he]329-phineas has neither position , nor money , nor birth , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [He]329-phineas is [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman . "[396-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ; " and [I]396-lady laura think [he]329-phineas has position . [I]396-lady laura do not see why [he]329-phineas should not ask [any girl]7307-any girl to marry [him]329-phineas . "[396-lady laura] " There is no understanding [you]396-lady laura , [Laura]396-lady laura , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , angrily . " [I]343-mr. kennedy thought [you]396-lady laura had quite other hopes about [Miss Effingham]351-violet . "[343-mr. kennedy] " So [I]396-lady laura have ; but that has nothing to do with it . [You]396-lady laura spoke of [Mr. Finn]329-phineas as though [he]329-phineas would be guilty of some crime were [he]329-phineas to ask [Violet Effingham]351-violet to be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife . In that [I]396-lady laura disagree with [you]396-lady laura . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas is - "[396-lady laura] " [You]396-lady laura will make [me]396-lady laura sick of the name of [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[396-lady laura] " [I]343-mr. kennedy am sorry that [I]343-mr. kennedy offend [you]396-lady laura by [my]343-mr. kennedy gratitude to [a man who saved [your]396-lady laura life]10206-a man who saved your life . "[343-mr. kennedy] [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy shook [his]343-mr. kennedy head . [He]343-mr. kennedy knew that the argument used against [him]343-mr. kennedy was false , but [he]343-mr. kennedy did not know how to show that [he]343-mr. kennedy knew that it was false . " Perhaps [I]396-lady laura had better not mention [his]329-phineas name any more , "[396-lady laura] continued [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " Nonsense ! "[396-lady laura] " [I]343-mr. kennedy quite agree with [you]396-lady laura that it is nonsense , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy . "[343-mr. kennedy] " All [I]396-lady laura mean to say is , that if [you]396-lady laura go on as [you]396-lady laura do , [you]396-lady laura will turn [his]329-phineas head and spoil [him]329-phineas . Do [you]396-lady laura think [I]396-lady laura do not know what is going on among [you]396-lady laura ? "[396-lady laura] " And what is going on among [us]10207-us , - as [you]396-lady laura call it ? "[396-lady laura] " [You]396-lady laura are taking [this young man]4628-this young man up and putting [him]329-phineas on a pedestal and worshipping [him]329-phineas , just because [he]329-phineas is well - looking , and rather clever and decently behaved . It 's always the way with [women who have nothing to do]10209-women who have nothing to do , and who can not be made to understand that [they]10209-women who have nothing to do should have duties . [They]10209-women who have nothing to do can not live without some kind of idolatry . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Have [I]396-lady laura neglected [my]396-lady laura duty to [you]396-lady laura , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy ? "[396-lady laura] " Yes , - [you]396-lady laura know [you]396-lady laura have ; - in going to those receptions at [[[your]396-lady laura father]1238-your father 's house]10211-your father 's house on Sundays . "[396-lady laura] " What has that to do with [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[343-mr. kennedy] " [Psha]584-psha ! "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura begin to think [I]396-lady laura had better tell [Mr. Finn]329-phineas not to come [here]1224-here any more , since [his]329-phineas presence is disagreeable to [you]396-lady laura . All [the world]756-the world knows how great is the service [he]329-phineas did [you]396-lady laura , and it will seem to be very ridiculous . [People]1124-people will say all manner of things ; but anything will be better than that [you]396-lady laura should go on as [you]396-lady laura have done , - accusing [[your]396-lady laura wife]8754-your wife of idolatry towards - [a young man]8910-a young man , because - [he]8910-a young man is - well - looking . "[396-lady laura] " [I]343-mr. kennedy never said anything of the kind . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [You]343-mr. kennedy did , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy . "[396-lady laura] " [I]396-lady laura did not . [I]396-lady laura did not speak more of [you]343-mr. kennedy than of a lot of [others]7342-others . "[396-lady laura] " [You]343-mr. kennedy accused [me]396-lady laura personally , saying that because of [my]396-lady laura idolatry [I]396-lady laura had neglected [my]396-lady laura duty ; but really [you]343-mr. kennedy made such a jumble of it all , with [[papa]7260-papa 's visitors]10219-papa 's visitors , and Sunday afternoons , that [I]396-lady laura can not follow what was in [your]343-mr. kennedy mind . "[396-lady laura] Then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy stood for awhile , collecting [his]343-mr. kennedy thoughts , so that [he]343-mr. kennedy might unravel the jumble , if that were possible to [him]343-mr. kennedy ; but finding that it was not possible , [he]343-mr. kennedy left [the room]7501-the room , and closed the door behind [him]343-mr. kennedy . Then [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was left alone to consider the nature of the accusation which [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband had brought against [her]396-lady laura ; or the nature rather of the accusation which [she]396-lady laura had chosen to assert that [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband had implied . For in [her]396-lady laura heart [she]396-lady laura knew that [he]343-mr. kennedy had made no such accusation , and had intended to make none such . The idolatry of which [he]343-mr. kennedy had spoken was the idolatry which [a woman]1381-a woman might show to [her]1381-a woman cat , [her]1381-a woman dog , [her]1381-a woman picture , [her]1381-a woman china , [her]1381-a woman furniture , [[her]1381-a woman carriage]9987-her carriage and horses , or [[her]1381-a woman pet maid - servant]5007-her pet maid - servant . Such was the idolatry of which [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had spoken ; - but was there no other worship in [her]396-lady laura heart , worse , more pernicious than that , in reference to [this young man]4628-this young man ? [She]396-lady laura had schooled [herself]396-lady laura about [him]4628-this young man very severely , and had come to various resolutions . [She]396-lady laura had found out and confessed to [herself]396-lady laura that [she]396-lady laura did not , and could not , love [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband . [She]396-lady laura had found out and confessed to [herself]396-lady laura that [she]396-lady laura did love , and could not help loving , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . Then [she]396-lady laura had resolved to banish [him]4628-this young man from [her]396-lady laura presence , and had gone the length of telling [him]4628-this young man so . After that [she]396-lady laura had perceived that [she]396-lady laura had been wrong , and had determined to meet [him]4628-this young man as [she]396-lady laura met [other men]1050-other men , - and to conquer [her]396-lady laura love . Then , when this could not be done , when something almost like idolatry grew upon [her]396-lady laura , [she]396-lady laura determined that it should be the idolatry of friendship , that [she]396-lady laura would not sin even in thought , that there should be nothing in [her]396-lady laura heart of which [she]396-lady laura need be ashamed ; - but that the one great object and purport of [her]396-lady laura life should be the promotion of [this friend]5011-this friend 's welfare . [She]396-lady laura had just begun to love after this fashion , had taught [herself]396-lady laura to believe that [she]396-lady laura might combine something of the pleasure of idolatry towards [[her]396-lady laura friend]1091-her friend with a full complement of duty towards [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband , when [Phineas]329-phineas came to [her]396-lady laura with [his]329-phineas tale of love for [Violet Effingham]351-violet . The lesson which [she]396-lady laura got then was a very rough one , - so hard that at first [she]396-lady laura could not bear it . [Her]396-lady laura anger at [his]329-phineas love for [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother 's wished - for [bride]5015-bride was lost in [her]396-lady laura dismay that [Phineas]329-phineas should love [any one]7313-any one after having once loved [her]396-lady laura . But by sheer force of mind [she]396-lady laura had conquered that dismay , that feeling of desolation at [her]396-lady laura heart , and had almost taught [herself]396-lady laura to hope that [Phineas]329-phineas might succeed with [Violet]351-violet . [He]329-phineas wished it , - and why should [he]329-phineas not have what [he]329-phineas wished , - [he]329-phineas , whom [she]396-lady laura so fondly idolised ? It was not [his]329-phineas fault that [he]329-phineas and [she]396-lady laura were not [man]1895-man and [wife]2182-wife . [She]396-lady laura had chosen to arrange it otherwise , and was [she]396-lady laura not bound to assist [him]329-phineas now in the present object of [his]329-phineas reasonable wishes ? [She]396-lady laura had got over in [her]396-lady laura heart that difficulty about [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , but [she]396-lady laura could not quite conquer the other difficulty . [She]396-lady laura could not bring [herself]396-lady laura to plead [his]329-phineas cause with [Violet]351-violet . [She]396-lady laura had not brought [herself]396-lady laura as yet to do it . And now [she]396-lady laura was accused of idolatry for [Phineas]329-phineas by [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband , - [she]396-lady laura with " a lot of others , "[396-lady laura] in which [lot Violet]351-violet was of course included . Would it not be better that [[they]5021-they two]4117-they two should be brought together ? Would not [[[her]396-lady laura friend]1091-her friend 's husband]5024-her friend 's husband still be [[her]396-lady laura friend]1091-her friend ? Would [she]396-lady laura not then forget to love [him]329-phineas ? Would [she]396-lady laura not then be safer than [she]396-lady laura was now ? As [she]396-lady laura sat alone struggling with [her]396-lady laura difficulties , [she]396-lady laura had not as yet forgotten to love [him]329-phineas , - nor was [she]396-lady laura as yet safe . CHAPTER XLV [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's Four Lovers One morning early in June [Lady Laura]396-lady laura called at [[Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's house]8759-lady baldock 's house and asked for [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [The servant]7944-the servant was showing [her]396-lady laura into [the large drawing - room]5028-the large drawing - room , when [she]396-lady laura again asked specially for [Miss Effingham]351-violet . " [I]7504-the man think [Miss Effingham]351-violet is there , "[7504-the man] said [the man]7504-the man , opening the door . [Miss Effingham]351-violet was not there . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was sitting all alone , and [Lady Laura]396-lady laura perceived that [she]396-lady laura had been caught in the net which [she]396-lady laura specially wished to avoid . Now [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had not actually or openly quarrelled with [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura or with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , but [she]341-lady baldock had conceived a strong idea that [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece [Violet]341-lady baldock was countenanced in all improprieties by [the Standish family]9805-the standish family generally , and that therefore [the Standish family]9805-the standish family was to be regarded as [a family of enemies]5033-a family of enemies . There was doubtless in [her]396-lady laura mind considerable confusion on the subject , for [she]396-lady laura did not know whether [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern or [Mr. Finn]329-phineas was [the suitor whom [she]396-lady laura most feared]5034-the suitor whom she most feared , - and [she]396-lady laura was aware , after a sort of muddled fashion , that the claims of [these two wicked young men]5035-these two wicked young men were antagonistic to [each other]7264-each other . But [they]5035-these two wicked young men were both regarded by [her]396-lady laura as emanations from the same source of iniquity , and , therefore , without going deeply into the machinations of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , - without resolving whether [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was injuring [her]396-lady laura by pressing [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother as [a suitor upon [Miss Effingham]351-violet]5038-a suitor upon miss effingham , or by pressing [a rival of [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother]5039-a rival of her brother , - still [she]396-lady laura became aware that it was [her]396-lady laura duty to turn a cold shoulder on [those two houses in [Portman Square]63-portman square and [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place]5041-those two houses in portman square and grosvenor place . But [her]396-lady laura difficulties in doing this were very great , and it may be said that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was placed in an unjust and cruel position . Before the end of May [she]396-lady laura had proposed to leave [London]6-london , and to take [[her]396-lady laura daughter]8271-her daughter and [Violet]341-lady baldock down to [Baddingham]112-baddingham , - or to [Brighton]249-brighton , if [they]5043-they preferred it , or to [Switzerland]250-switzerland . " [Brighton]249-brighton in June ! "[341-lady baldock] [Violet]341-lady baldock had exclaimed . " Would not a month among the glaciers be delightful ! "[341-lady baldock] [Miss Boreham]570-miss boreham had said . " Do n't let [me]341-lady baldock keep [you]341-lady baldock in [town]7455-town , [aunt]1705-aunt , "[341-lady baldock] [Violet]341-lady baldock replied ; " but [I]341-lady baldock do not think [I]341-lady baldock shall go till [other people]1334-other people go . [I]341-lady baldock can have [a room at [Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura 's house]10223-a room at laura kennedy 's house . "[341-lady baldock] Then [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , whose position was hard and cruel , resolved that [she]341-lady baldock would stay in [town]7455-town . Here [she]341-lady baldock had in [her]341-lady baldock hands a ward over whom [she]341-lady baldock had no positive power , and yet in respect to whom [her]341-lady baldock duty was imperative ! [Her]341-lady baldock duty was imperative , and [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was not [the woman to neglect [her]341-lady baldock duty]5045-the woman to neglect her duty ; - and yet [she]341-lady baldock knew that the doing of [her]341-lady baldock duty would all be in vain . [Violet]341-lady baldock would marry a shoe - black out of [the streets]2393-the streets if [she]341-lady baldock were so minded . It was of no use that [the poor lady]5047-the poor lady had provided [herself]5047-the poor lady with two strings , two most excellent strings , to [her]5047-the poor lady bow , - two strings either one of which should have contented [Miss Effingham]351-violet . There was [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , [a young peer , not very rich indeed]5048-a young peer , not very rich indeed , - but still with means sufficient for [a wife]1857-a wife , [a rising man]7546-a rising man , and in every way respectable , although [a Whig]7742-a whig . And there was [Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom , [one of [the richest commoners in [England]26-england]5053-the richest commoners in england]5052-one of the richest commoners in england , [a fine Conservative too]5054-a fine conservative too , with a seat in [the House]929-the house , and everything appropriate . [He]618-mr. appledom was fifty , but looked hardly more than thirty - five , and was , - so at least [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock frequently asserted , - violently in love with [Violet Effingham]351-violet . Why had not the law , or [the executors]5056-the executors , or [the Lord Chancellor , or some power levied for the protection of the proprieties]5057-the lord chancellor , or some power levied for the protection of the proprieties , made [Violet]351-violet absolutely subject to [[her]351-violet guardian]5058-her guardian till [she]351-violet should be made subject to [a husband]1599-a husband ? " Yes , [I]341-lady baldock think [she]351-violet is at [home]754-home , "[341-lady baldock] said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , in answer to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's inquiry for [Violet]341-lady baldock . " At least , [I]341-lady baldock hardly know . [She]351-violet seldom tells [me]341-lady baldock what [she]351-violet means to do , - and sometimes [she]351-violet will walk out quite alone ! "[341-lady baldock] [A most imprudent old woman]5060-a most imprudent old woman was [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , always opening [her]341-lady baldock hand to [[her]341-lady baldock adversaries]5061-her adversaries , unable to control [herself]341-lady baldock in the scolding of [people]1124-people , either before [their]1124-people faces or behind [their]1124-people backs , even at moments in which such scolding was most injurious to [her]341-lady baldock own cause . " However , [we]5064-we will see , "[341-lady baldock] [she]341-lady baldock continued . Then the bell was rung , and in a few minutes [Violet]341-lady baldock was in [the room]7501-the room . In a few minutes more [they]5064-we were up - stairs together in [[Violet]341-lady baldock 's own room]5065-violet 's own room , in spite of the openly - displayed wrath of [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . " [I]341-lady baldock almost wish [she]341-lady baldock had never been born , "[341-lady baldock] said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock to [[her]341-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter . " Oh , [mamma]1709-mamma , do n't say that . "[341-lady baldock] " [I]344-lady laura certainly do wish that [I]344-lady laura had never seen [her]341-lady baldock . "[344-lady laura] " Indeed [she]341-lady baldock has been a grievous trouble to [you]1709-mamma , [mamma]1709-mamma , "[570-miss boreham] said [Miss Boreham]570-miss boreham , sympathetically . " [Brighton]249-brighton ! What nonsense ! "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Of course it 's nonsense . Fancy going to [Brighton]249-brighton ! And then [they]10227-they have proposed [Switzerland]250-switzerland . If [you]1709-mamma could only hear [Augusta]455-augusta talking in rapture of a month among the glaciers ! And [I]344-lady laura feel so ungrateful . [I]344-lady laura believe [they]10227-they would spend three months with [me]344-lady laura at [any horrible place that [I]344-lady laura could suggest]10228-any horrible place that i could suggest , - at [Hong Kong]251-hong kong if [I]344-lady laura were to ask it , - so intent are [they]10227-they on taking [me]344-lady laura away from metropolitan danger . "[344-lady laura] " But [you]344-lady laura will not go ? "[344-lady laura] " No ! - [I]344-lady laura wo n't go . [I]344-lady laura know [I]344-lady laura am very naughty ; but [I]344-lady laura ca n't help feeling that [I]344-lady laura can not be good without being [a fool]8087-a fool at the same time . [I]344-lady laura must either fight [[my]344-lady laura aunt]1575-my aunt , or give way to [her]1575-my aunt . If [I]344-lady laura were to yield , what a life [I]344-lady laura should have ; - and [I]344-lady laura should despise [myself]344-lady laura after all . "[344-lady laura] " And what is the special danger to be feared now ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura do n't know ; - [you]344-lady laura , [I]344-lady laura fancy . [I]344-lady laura told [her]1575-my aunt that if [she]1575-my aunt went , [I]344-lady laura should go to [you]344-lady laura . [I]344-lady laura knew that would make [her]1575-my aunt stay . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura wish [you]344-lady laura would come to [me]344-lady laura , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [I]344-lady laura should n't think of it really , - not for any length of time . "[344-lady laura] " Why not ? "[344-lady laura] " Because [I]344-lady laura should be in [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's way . "[344-lady laura] " [You]344-lady laura would n't be in [his]343-mr. kennedy way in the least . If [you]344-lady laura would only be down punctually for morning prayers , and go to [church]2752-church with [him]343-mr. kennedy on Sunday afternoon , [he]343-mr. kennedy would be delighted to have [you]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " What did [he]343-mr. kennedy say about [Madame Max]348-madame goesler coming ? "[344-lady laura] " Not a word . [I]344-lady laura do n't think [he]343-mr. kennedy quite knew who [she]348-madame goesler was then . [I]344-lady laura fancy [he]343-mr. kennedy has inquired since , by something [he]343-mr. kennedy said yesterday . "[344-lady laura] " What did [he]343-mr. kennedy say ? "[344-lady laura] " Nothing that matters ; - only a word . [I]344-lady laura have n't come here to talk about [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , - nor yet about [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[344-lady laura] " Whom have [you]344-lady laura come to talk about ? "[341-lady baldock] asked [Violet]341-lady baldock , laughing a little , with something of increased colour in [her]341-lady baldock cheeks , though [she]341-lady baldock could not be said to blush . " [A lover of course]10232-a lover of course , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [I]344-lady laura wish [you]344-lady laura would leave [me]344-lady laura alone with [[my]344-lady laura lovers]10233-my lovers . [You]344-lady laura are as bad or worse than [[my]344-lady laura aunt]1575-my aunt . [She]1575-my aunt , at any rate , varies [her]1575-my aunt prescription . [She]1575-my aunt has become sick of poor [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn because [he]597-lord fawn 's [a Whig]7742-a whig . "[344-lady laura] " And who is [her]1575-my aunt favourite now ? "[344-lady laura] " [Old Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom , - who is really [a most unexceptionable old party]10236-a most unexceptionable old party , and whom [I]344-lady laura like of all things . [I]344-lady laura really think [I]344-lady laura could consent to be [Mrs. Appledom]619-mrs. appledom , to get rid of [my]344-lady laura troubles , - if [he]618-mr. appledom did not dye [his]618-mr. appledom whiskers and have [his]618-mr. appledom coats padded . "[344-lady laura] " [He]618-mr. appledom 'd give up those little things if [you]344-lady laura asked [him]618-mr. appledom . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura should n't have the heart to do it . Besides , this is n't [his]618-mr. appledom time of the year for making proposals . [His]618-mr. appledom love fever , which is of a very low kind , and intermits annually , never comes on till the autumn . It is a rural malady , against which [he]618-mr. appledom is proof while among [[his]618-mr. appledom clubs]10237-his clubs ! "[344-lady laura] " Well , [Violet]341-lady baldock , - [I]344-lady laura am like [[your]341-lady baldock aunt]10238-your aunt . "[344-lady laura] " Like [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock ? "[344-lady laura] " In one respect . [I]344-lady laura , too , will vary [my]344-lady laura prescription . "[344-lady laura] " What do [you]344-lady laura mean , [Laura]344-lady laura ? "[344-lady laura] " Just this , - that if [you]344-lady laura like to marry [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , [I]344-lady laura will say that [you]344-lady laura are right . "[344-lady laura] " Heaven and earth ! And why am [I]344-lady laura to marry [Phineas Finn]329-phineas ? "[344-lady laura] " Only for two reasons ; because [he]329-phineas loves [you]344-lady laura , and because - "[344-lady laura] " No , - [I]344-lady laura deny it . [I]344-lady laura do not . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura had come to fancy that [you]344-lady laura did . "[344-lady laura] " Keep [your]344-lady laura fancy more under control then . But upon [my]344-lady laura word [I]344-lady laura ca n't understand this . [He]329-phineas was [[your]344-lady laura great friend]10239-your great friend . "[344-lady laura] " What has that to do with it ? "[344-lady laura] demanded [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " And [you]344-lady laura have thrown over [[your]344-lady laura brother]7311-your brother , [Laura]344-lady laura ? "[344-lady laura] " [You]344-lady laura have thrown [him]5067-him over . Is [he]5067-him to go on for ever asking and being refused ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]341-lady baldock do not know why [he]5067-him should not , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock , ' seeing how very little trouble it gives [him]5067-him . Half an hour once in six months does it all for [him]5067-him , allowing [him]5067-him time for coming and going in [a cab]7897-a cab . " "[341-lady baldock] [Violet]341-lady baldock , [I]0-i do not understand [you]341-lady baldock . Have [you]341-lady baldock refused [Oswald]516-oswald so often because [he]516-oswald does not pass hours on [his]516-oswald knees before [you]341-lady baldock ? " "[341-lady baldock] No , indeed ! [His]516-oswald nature would be altered very much for the worse before [he]516-oswald could do that . " "[341-lady baldock] Why do [you]341-lady baldock throw it in [his]516-oswald teeth then that [he]516-oswald does not give [you]341-lady baldock more of [his]516-oswald time ? " "[341-lady baldock] Why have [you]341-lady baldock come to tell [me]0-i to marry [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas ? That is what [I]0-i want to know . [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas , as far as [I]0-i am aware , has not a shilling in [the world]756-the world , - except a month 's salary now due to [him]329-phineas from [the Government]7691-the government . [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas [I]0-i believe to be [the son of [a country doctor in [Ireland]25-ireland]5072-a country doctor in ireland , - with about [seven sisters]5073-seven sisters]5071-the son of a country doctor in ireland , - with about seven sisters . [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas is [a Roman Catholic]745-a roman catholic . [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas is , - or was a short time ago , - in love with [another lady]5075-another lady ; and [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas is not so much in love at this moment but what [he]329-phineas is able to intrust [his]329-phineas cause to [an ambassador]5076-an ambassador . None short of [a royal suitor]5077-a royal suitor should ever do that with success . " "[329-phineas] Has [he]329-phineas never pleaded [his]329-phineas cause to [you]0-i [himself]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear , [I]0-i never tell [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen 's secrets . It seems that if [he]329-phineas has , [his]329-phineas success was so trifling that [he]329-phineas has thought [he]329-phineas had better trust [some one else]934-some one else for the future . " "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas has not trusted [me]0-i . [He]329-phineas has not given [me]0-i any commission . " "[329-phineas] Then why have [you]0-i come ? " "[0-i] Because , - [I]0-i hardly know how to tell [his]329-phineas story . There have been things about [Oswald]516-oswald which made it almost necessary that [Mr. Finn]329-phineas should explain [himself]329-phineas to [me]0-i . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i know it all ; - about [their]5081-them fighting . [Foolish young men]5082-foolish young men ! [I]0-i am not a bit obliged to either of [them]5081-them , - not a bit . Only fancy , if [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt knew it , what a life [she]1575-my aunt would lead [me]0-i ! [Gustavus]519-gustavus knows all about it , and [I]0-i feel that [I]0-i am living at [his]519-gustavus mercy . Why were [they]5081-them so wrong - headed ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i can not answer that , - though [I]0-i know [them]5081-them well enough to be sure that [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was [the one in fault]5084-the one in fault . " "[463-lord chiltern] It is so odd that [you]0-i should have thrown [[your]0-i brother]7311-your brother over . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have not thrown [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother over . Will [you]0-i accept [Oswald]516-oswald if [he]516-oswald asks [you]0-i again ? " "[0-i] No , " almost shouted [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[0-i] Then [I]0-i hope that [Mr. Finn]329-phineas may succeed . [I]0-i want [him]329-phineas to succeed in everything . There ; - [you]0-i may know it all . [He]329-phineas is [my]0-i Phoebus [Apollo]620-apollo . " "[620-apollo] That is flattering to [me]0-i , - looking at the position in which [you]0-i desire to place [your]0-i Phoebus at the present moment . " "[341-lady baldock] Come , [Violet]341-lady baldock , [I]0-i am true to [you]341-lady baldock , and let [me]0-i have a little truth from [you]341-lady baldock . [This man]1588-this man loves [you]341-lady baldock , and [I]0-i think is worthy of [you]341-lady baldock . [He]1588-this man does not love [me]0-i , but [he]1588-this man is [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend . As [[his]1588-this man friend]857-his friend , and believing in [his]1588-this man worth , [I]0-i wish for [his]1588-this man success beyond almost anything else in [the world]756-the world . Listen to [me]0-i , [Violet]341-lady baldock . [I]0-i do n't believe in those reasons which [you]341-lady baldock gave [me]0-i just now for not becoming [[this man]1588-this man 's wife]5092-this man 's wife . " "[341-lady baldock] Nor do [I.]0-i " "[0-i] [I]0-i know [you]341-lady baldock do not . Look at [me]0-i . [I]0-i , who have less of real heart than [you]341-lady baldock , [I]0-i who thought that [I]0-i could trust [myself]0-i to satisfy [my]0-i mind and [my]0-i ambition without caring for [my]0-i heart , [I]0-i have married for what [you]341-lady baldock call position . [[My]0-i husband]8529-my husband is very rich , and [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister , and will probably be [a peer]8131-a peer . And [he]8529-my husband was willing to marry [me]0-i at a time when [I]0-i had not a shilling of [my]0-i own . " "[8529-my husband] [He]8529-my husband was very generous . " "[8529-my husband] [He]8529-my husband has asked for it since , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . "[8529-my husband] But never mind . [I]0-i have not come to talk about [myself]0-i ; - otherwise than to bid [you]341-lady baldock not do what [I]0-i have done . All that [you]341-lady baldock have said about [this man]1588-this man 's want of money and of [family]9105-family is nothing . " "[341-lady baldock] Nothing at all , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[341-lady baldock] Mere words , - fit only for [such people as [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt]5098-such people as my aunt . " "[341-lady baldock] Well then ? " "[341-lady baldock] Well ? " "[341-lady baldock] If [you]341-lady baldock love [him]8529-my husband - ! " "[341-lady baldock] Ah ! but if [I]0-i do not ? [You]341-lady baldock are very close in inquiring into [my]0-i secrets . Tell [me]0-i , [Laura]344-lady laura ; - was not this young [Crichton]621-crichton once [a lover of [your]344-lady laura own]5100-a lover of your own ? " "[584-psha] [Psha]584-psha ! And do [you]341-lady baldock think [I]0-i can not keep [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman 's secret as well as [you]341-lady baldock ? " "[341-lady baldock] What is the good of any secret , [Laura]344-lady laura , when [we]5102-we have been already so open ? [He]8529-my husband tried [his]8529-my husband ' prentice hand on [you]344-lady laura ; and then [he]8529-my husband came to [me]0-i . Let [us]5102-we watch [him]8529-my husband , and see who 'll be the third . [I]0-i too like [him]8529-my husband well enough to hope that [he]8529-my husband 'll land [himself]8529-my husband safely at last . " [CHAPTER XLVI The Mousetrap Phineas]622-phineas had certainly no desire to make love by [an ambassador]5076-an ambassador , - at second - hand . [He]8529-my husband had given no commission to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and was , as [the reader]1125-the reader is aware , quite ignorant of what was being done and said on [his]8529-my husband behalf . [He]8529-my husband had asked no more from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura than an opportunity of speaking for [himself]8529-my husband , and that [he]8529-my husband had asked almost with a conviction that by so asking [he]8529-my husband would turn [[his]8529-my husband friend]857-his friend into [an enemy]4164-an enemy . [He]8529-my husband had read but little of the workings of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's heart towards [himself]8529-my husband , and had no idea of the assistance [she]344-lady laura was anxious to give [him]8529-my husband . [She]344-lady laura had never told [him]8529-my husband that [she]344-lady laura was willing to sacrifice [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother on [his]8529-my husband behalf , and , of course , had not told [him]8529-my husband that [she]344-lady laura was willing also to sacrifice [herself]344-lady laura . Nor , when [she]344-lady laura wrote to [him]8529-my husband one June morning and told [him]8529-my husband that [Violet]341-lady baldock would be found in [Portman Square]63-portman square , alone , that afternoon , - naming an hour , and explaining that [Miss Effingham]351-violet would be there to meet [herself]344-lady laura and [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father , but that at such an hour [she]344-lady laura would be certainly alone , - did [he]8529-my husband even then know how much [she]344-lady laura was prepared to do for [him]8529-my husband . The short note was signed "[0-i] L. , " and then there came a long postscript . "[0-i] Ask for [me]0-i , " [she]344-lady laura said in a postscript . "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be [there]7300-there later , and [I]0-i have told [them]5104-them to bid [you]5105-you wait . [I]0-i can give [you]5105-you no hope of success , but if [you]5105-you choose to try , - [you]5105-you can do so . If [you]5105-you do not come , [I]0-i shall know that [you]5105-you have changed [your]5105-you mind . [I]0-i shall not think the worse of [you]5105-you , and [your]5105-you secret will be safe with [me]0-i . [I]0-i do that which [you]5105-you have asked [me]0-i to do , - simply because [you]5105-you have asked it . Burn this at once , - because [I]0-i ask it . " [Phineas]622-phineas destroyed the note , tearing it into atoms , the moment that [he]622-phineas had read it and re - read it . Of course [he]622-phineas would go to [Portman Square]63-portman square at the hour named . Of course [he]622-phineas would take [his]622-phineas chance . [He]622-phineas was not buoyed up by much of hope ; - but even though there were no hope , [he]622-phineas would take [his]622-phineas chance . When [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had first told [Phineas]622-phineas of [his]332-lord brentford promotion , [he]332-lord brentford had also asked [the new Lord of the Treasury]10247-the new lord of the treasury to make a certain communication on [his]332-lord brentford behalf to [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son . This [Phineas]622-phineas had found [himself]622-phineas obliged to promise to do ; - and [he]622-phineas had done it . The letter had been difficult enough to write , - but [he]622-phineas had written it . After having made the promise , [he]622-phineas had found [himself]622-phineas bound to keep it . "[0-i] [Dear Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " [he]0-i had commenced , "[0-i] [I]0-i will not think that there was anything in [our]5106-our late encounter to prevent [my]0-i so addressing [you]463-lord chiltern . [I]0-i now write at the instance of [[your]463-lord chiltern father]1238-your father , who has heard nothing of [our]5106-our little affair . " Then [he]0-i explained at length [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's wishes as [he]0-i understood them . "[1238-your father] Pray come [home]754-home , " [he]0-i said , finishing [his]0-i letter . "[1238-your father] Touching V. E. , [I]0-i feel that [I]0-i am bound to tell [you]463-lord chiltern that [I]0-i still mean to try [my]0-i fortune , but that [I]0-i have no ground for hoping that [my]0-i fortune will be good . Since the day on the sands , [I]0-i have never met [her]5109-her but in [society]5110-society . [I]0-i know [you]463-lord chiltern will be glad to hear that [my]0-i wound was nothing ; and [I]0-i think [you]463-lord chiltern will be glad to hear that [I]0-i have got [my]0-i foot on to the ladder of promotion . - [Yours]463-lord chiltern always , " [PHINEAS FINN]622-phineas . "[463-lord chiltern] Now [he]0-i had to try [his]0-i fortune , - that fortune of which [he]0-i had told [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern that [he]0-i had no reason for hoping that it would be good . [He]0-i went direct from [[his]0-i office]8104-his office at [the Treasury]7799-the treasury to [Portman Square]63-portman square , resolving that [he]0-i would take no trouble as to [his]0-i dress , simply washing [his]0-i hands and brushing [his]0-i hair as though [he]0-i were going down to [the House]929-the house , and [he]0-i knocked at [the Earl]733-the earl 's door exactly at the hour named by [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [Miss Effingham]351-violet , "[0-i] [he]0-i said , " [I]0-i am so glad to find [you]344-lady laura alone . "[0-i] " Yes , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , laughing . " [I]344-lady laura am alone , - [a poor unprotected female]10249-a poor unprotected female . But [I]344-lady laura fear nothing . [I]344-lady laura have strong reason for believing that [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford is somewhere about . [And Pomfret the butler , who has known [me]344-lady laura since [I]344-lady laura was [a baby]10251-a baby]10250-and pomfret the butler , who has known me since i was a baby , is [a host in [himself]10250-and pomfret the butler , who has known me since i was a baby]10252-a host in himself . "[344-lady laura] " With such allies [you]344-lady laura can have nothing to fear , "[0-i] [he]0-i replied , attempting to carry on [her]344-lady laura little jest . " Nor even without [them]10253-them , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [[We]10254-we unprotected females]10255-we unprotected females in these days are so self - reliant that [[our]10254-we natural protectors]10256-our natural protectors fall off from [us]10254-we , finding [themselves]10256-our natural protectors to be no longer wanted . Now with [you]344-lady laura , - what can [I]0-i fear ? "[0-i] " Nothing , - as [I]0-i hope . "[0-i] " There used to be a time , and that not so long ago either , when [young gentlemen]10257-young gentlemen and [ladies]2750-ladies were thought to be very dangerous to [each other]7264-each other if [they]7264-each other were left alone . But propriety is less rampant now , and upon the whole virtue and morals , with discretion and all that kind of thing , have been [the gainers]10260-the gainers . Do n't [you]344-lady laura think so ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]0-i am sure of it . "[0-i] " All the same , but [I]0-i do n't like to be caught in a trap , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[0-i] " In a trap ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes ; - in a trap . Is there no trap here ? If [you]329-phineas will say so , [I]0-i will acknowledge [myself]0-i to be [a dolt]10261-a dolt , and will beg [your]329-phineas pardon . "[0-i] " [I]0-i hardly know what [you]329-phineas call a trap . "[0-i] " [You]5115-i were told that [I]5115-i was [here]1224-here ? "[5115-i] [He]5115-i paused a moment before [he]5115-i replied . " Yes , [I]5115-i was told . "[5115-i] " [I]0-i call that a trap . "[0-i] " Am [I]0-i to blame ? "[0-i] " [I]0-i do n't say that [you]329-phineas set it , - but [you]329-phineas use it . "[0-i] " [Miss Effingham]351-violet , of course [I]0-i have used it . [You]351-violet must know , - [I]0-i think [you]351-violet must know that [I]0-i have that to say to [you]351-violet which has made [me]0-i long for such an opportunity as this . "[0-i] " And therefore [you]329-phineas have called in the assistance of [[your]329-phineas friend]1248-your friend . "[0-i] " It is true . "[0-i] " In such matters [you]351-violet should never talk to [any one]7313-any one , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . If [you]351-violet can not fight [your]351-violet own battle , [no one]939-no one can fight it for [you]351-violet . "[0-i] " [Miss Effingham]351-violet , do [you]351-violet remember [our]10266-our ride at [Saulsby]127-saulsby ? "[0-i] " Very well ; - as if it were yesterday . "[0-i] " And do [you]351-violet remember that [I]0-i asked [you]351-violet a question which [you]351-violet have never answered ? "[0-i] " [I]0-i did answer it , - as well as [I]0-i knew how , so that [I]0-i might tell [you]351-violet a truth without hurting [you]351-violet . "[0-i] " It was necessary , - is necessary that [I]0-i should be hurt sorely , or made perfectly happy . [Violet Effingham]351-violet , [I]0-i have come to [you]351-violet to ask [you]351-violet to be [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife ; - to tell [you]351-violet that [I]0-i love [you]351-violet , and to ask for [your]351-violet love in return . Whatever may be [my]0-i fate , the question must be asked , and an answer must be given . [I]0-i have not hoped that [you]351-violet should tell [me]0-i that [you]351-violet loved [me]0-i - "[0-i] " For what then have [you]351-violet hoped ? "[0-i] " For not much , indeed ; - but if for anything , then for some chance that [you]351-violet might tell [me]0-i so hereafter . "[0-i] " If [I]0-i loved [you]351-violet , [I]0-i would tell [you]351-violet so now , - instantly . [I]0-i give [you]351-violet [my]0-i word of that . "[0-i] " Can [you]351-violet never love [me]0-i ? "[0-i] " What is [a woman]1381-a woman to answer to such a question ? No ; - [I]0-i believe never . [I]0-i do not think [I]0-i shall ever wish [you]351-violet to be [[my]0-i husband]8529-my husband . [You]351-violet ask [me]0-i to be plain , and [I]0-i must be plain . "[0-i] " Is it because - ? "[5116-he] [He]5116-he paused , hardly knowing what the question was which [he]5116-he proposed to [himself]5116-he to ask . " It is for no because , - for no cause except that simple one which should make [any girl]7307-any girl refuse [any man whom [she]7307-any girl did not love]10271-any man whom she did not love . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]5116-he could say pleasant things to [you]351-violet on any other subject than this , - because [I]5116-he like [you]351-violet . "[5116-he] " [I]0-i know that [I]0-i have nothing to justify [my]0-i suit . "[0-i] " [You]351-violet have everything to justify it ; - at least [I]0-i am bound to presume that [you]351-violet have . If [you]351-violet love [me]0-i , - [you]351-violet are justified . "[0-i] " [You]351-violet know that [I]0-i love [you]351-violet . "[0-i] " [I]0-i am sorry that it should ever have been so , - very sorry . [I]0-i can only hope that [I]0-i have not been in fault . "[0-i] " Will [you]351-violet try to love [me]0-i ? "[0-i] " No ; - why should [I]5117-i try ? If any trying were necessary , [I]5117-i would try rather not to love [you]351-violet . Why should [I]5117-i try to do that which would displease [everybody belonging to [me]5117-i]10272-everybody belonging to me ? For [yourself]351-violet , [I]5117-i admit [your]351-violet right to address [me]5117-i , - and tell [you]351-violet frankly that it would not be in vain , if [I]5117-i loved [you]351-violet . But [I]5117-i tell [you]351-violet as frankly that such a marriage would not please those whom [I]5117-i am bound to try to please . "[5117-i] [He]5117-i paused a moment before [he]5117-i spoke further . " [I]5117-i shall wait , "[5117-i] [he]5117-i said , " and come again . "[5117-i] " What am [I]5117-i to say to that ? Do not tease [me]5117-i , so that [I]5117-i be driven to treat [you]351-violet with lack of courtesy . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura is so much attached to [you]351-violet , and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , - and indeed [I]5117-i may say , [I]5117-i [myself]5117-i also , that [I]5117-i trust there may be nothing to mar [our]10273-our good fellowship . Come , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , - say that [you]351-violet will take an answer , and [I]5117-i will give [you]351-violet [my]5117-i hand . "[5117-i] " Give it [me]5117-i , "[5117-i] said [he]5117-i . [She]5118-her gave [him]5117-i [her]5118-her hand , and [he]5117-i put it up to [his]5117-i lips and pressed it . " [I]5117-i will wait and come again , "[5117-i] [he]5117-i said . " [I]5117-i will assuredly come again . "[5117-i] Then [he]5117-i turned from [her]5118-her and went out of [the house]929-the house . At the corner of [the square]7511-the square [he]5117-i saw [[Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's carriage]5121-lady laura 's carriage , but did not stop to speak to [her]5118-her . And [she]5118-her also saw [him]5117-i . " So [you]351-violet have had [a visitor]10274-a visitor [here]1224-here , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura to [Violet]351-violet . " Yes ; - [I]344-lady laura have been caught in the trap . "[344-lady laura] " Poor mouse ! And has the cat made a meal of [you]351-violet ? "[5118-her] " [I]344-lady laura fancy [he]5117-i has , after [his]5117-i fashion . There be cats that eat [their]5117-i mice without playing , - and cats that play with [their]5117-i mice , and then eat [them]5117-i ; and cats again which only play with [their]5117-i mice , and do n't care to eat [them]5117-i . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas is [a cat of the latter kind]10276-a cat of the latter kind , and has had [his]329-phineas afternoon 's diversion . "[344-lady laura] " [You]344-lady laura wrong [him]329-phineas there . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura think not , [Laura]344-lady laura . [I]344-lady laura do not mean to say that [he]329-phineas would not have liked [me]344-lady laura to accept [him]329-phineas . But , if [I]344-lady laura can see inside [his]329-phineas bosom , such a little job as that [he]329-phineas has now done will be looked back upon as one of the past pleasures of [his]329-phineas life ; - not as a pain . "[344-lady laura] CHAPTER XLVII [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's Bill It will be necessary that [we]5122-our should go back in [our]5122-our story for a very short period in order that [the reader]1125-the reader may be told that [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was duly re - elected at [Loughton]10-loughton after [his]329-phineas appointment at [the Treasury Board]4887-the treasury board . There was some little trouble at [Loughton]10-loughton , and something more of expense than [he]329-phineas had before encountered . [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide absolutely came down , and was proposed by [Mr. Vellum]428-mr. vellum for [the borough]865-the borough . [Mr. Vellum]428-mr. vellum being [a gentleman learned in the law]5126-a gentleman learned in the law , and hostile to the interests of [the noble owner of [Saulsby]127-saulsby]5127-the noble owner of saulsby , was able to raise a little trouble against [[our]5122-our hero]1068-our hero . [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide was proposed by [Mr. Vellum]428-mr. vellum , and seconded by [[Mr. Vellum]428-mr. vellum 's clerk]5129-mr. vellum 's clerk , - though , as it afterwards appeared , [[Mr. Vellum]428-mr. vellum 's clerk]5129-mr. vellum 's clerk was not in truth [an elector]9542-an elector , - and went to the poll like [a man]749-a man . [He]345-mr. slide received three votes , and at twelve o'clock withdrew . This in itself could hardly have afforded compensation for the expense which [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide or [[his]345-mr. slide backers]5133-his backers must have encountered ; - but [he]345-mr. slide had an opportunity of making a speech , every word of which was reported in [the People]731-the people 's Banner ; and if the speech was made in the language given in the report , [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide was really possessed of some oratorical power . [Most of [those who read the speech in the columns of the People]5136-those who read the speech in the columns of the people 's Banner]5135-most of those who read the speech in the columns of the people 's banner were probably not aware how favourable an opportunity of retouching [his]345-mr. slide sentences in type had been given to [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide by the fact of [his]345-mr. slide connection with the newspaper . The speech had been very severe upon [[our]5137-our hero]1068-our hero ; and though [the speaker]8305-the speaker had been so hooted and pelted at [Loughton]10-loughton as to have been altogether inaudible , - so maltreated that in point of fact [he]8305-the speaker had not been able to speak above a tenth part of [his]8305-the speaker speech at all , - nevertheless the speech did give [Phineas]329-phineas a certain amount of pain . Why [Phineas]329-phineas should have read it who can tell ? But who is there that abstains from reading that which is printed in abuse of [himself]329-phineas ? In the speech as it was printed [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide declared that [he]345-mr. slide had no thought of being returned for [the borough]865-the borough . [He]345-mr. slide knew too well how [the borough]865-the borough was managed , what slaves [the electors]1063-the electors were ; - how [they]1063-the electors groaned under a tyranny from which hitherto [they]1063-the electors had been unable to release [themselves]1063-the electors . Of course [[the Earl]733-the earl 's nominee]5144-the earl 's nominee , [his]733-the earl lacquey , as [the honourable gentleman]5145-the honourable gentleman might be called , would be returned . [The Earl]477-lady glencora could order [them]5146-them to return whichever of [his]733-the earl lacqueys [he]733-the earl pleased . - There is something peculiarly pleasing to the democratic ear in the word lacquey ! Any one serving [a big man]5147-a big man , whatever the service may be , is [the big man]5148-the big man 's lacquey in [the People 's Banner]3197-the people 's banner . - The speech throughout was very bitter . [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas , who had previously served in Parliament as the lacquey of [an Irish earl]5150-an irish earl , and had been turned off by [him]329-phineas , had now fallen into the service of [the English earl]5151-the english earl , and was the lacquey chosen for the present occasion . But [he]329-phineas , [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide , who boasted [himself]345-mr. slide to be [a man of the people]5152-a man of the people , - [he]345-mr. slide could tell [them]5146-them that the days of [their]5146-them thraldom were coming to an end , and that [their]5146-them enfranchisement was near at hand . [That friend of the people]5153-that friend of the people , [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , had a clause in [his]339-mr. turnbull breeches - pocket which [he]339-mr. turnbull would either force down the unwilling throat of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , or else drive [the imbecile Premier]5154-the imbecile premier from [office]1996-office by carrying it in [his]339-mr. turnbull teeth . [Loughton]10-loughton , as [Loughton]10-loughton , must be destroyed , but it should be born again in a better birth as a part of [a real electoral district]5156-a real electoral district , sending [a real member]5157-a real member , chosen by [a real constituency]5158-a real constituency , to [a real Parliament]5159-a real parliament . In those days , - and [they]5160-they would come soon , - [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide rather thought that [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas would be found " nowhere , "[345-mr. slide] and [he]345-mr. slide rather thought also that when [he]345-mr. slide showed [himself]345-mr. slide again , as [he]345-mr. slide certainly should do , in the midst of [that democratic electoral district]5161-that democratic electoral district as [the popular candidate for the honour of representing [it]5161-that democratic electoral district in Parliament]5162-the popular candidate for the honour of representing it in parliament , [that democratic electoral district]5161-that democratic electoral district would accord to [him]345-mr. slide a reception very different from that which [he]345-mr. slide was now receiving from [[the Earl]477-lady glencora 's lacqueys in [the parliamentary village of [Loughton]10-loughton]5165-the parliamentary village of loughton]5164-the earl 's lacqueys in the parliamentary village of loughton . A prettier bit of fiction than these sentences as composing a part of any speech delivered , or proposed to be delivered , at [Loughton]10-loughton , [Phineas]329-phineas thought [he]329-phineas had never seen . And when [he]329-phineas read at the close of the speech that though [[the Earl]477-lady glencora 's hired bullies]5166-the earl 's hired bullies did [their]5166-the earl 's hired bullies worst , the remarks of [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide were received by [the people]731-the people with reiterated cheering , [he]345-mr. slide threw [himself]345-mr. slide back in [his]345-mr. slide chair at [the Treasury]95-the treasury and roared . [The poor fellow]5168-the poor fellow had been three minutes on [his]5168-the poor fellow legs , had received three rotten eggs , and one dead dog , and had retired . But not the half of the speech as printed in the People 's Banner has been quoted . The sins of [Phineas]329-phineas , who in spite of [his]329-phineas inability to open [his]329-phineas mouth in public had been made [a Treasury hack by the aristocratic influence]5169-a treasury hack by the aristocratic influence , - " by aristocratic influence not confined to [the male sex]10277-the male sex , "[329-phineas] - were described at great length , and in such language that [Phineas]329-phineas for a while was fool enough to think that it would be [his]329-phineas duty to belabour [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide with a horsewhip . This notion , however , did not endure long with [him]329-phineas , and when [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk told [him]329-phineas that things of that kind came as a matter of course , [he]329-phineas was comforted . But [he]329-phineas found it much more difficult to obtain comfort when [he]329-phineas weighed the arguments brought forward against the abominations of [such [a borough]4390-a borough as that for which [he]329-phineas sat]5170-such a borough as that for which he sat , and reflected that if [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull brought forward [his]339-mr. turnbull clause , [he]339-mr. turnbull , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , would be bound to vote against the clause , knowing the clause to be right , because [he]339-mr. turnbull was [a servant of [the Government]7691-the government]5172-a servant of the government . The arguments , even though they appeared in [[the People]731-the people 's Banner]3197-the people 's banner , were true arguments ; and [he]329-phineas had on one occasion admitted [their]5176-their truth to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , - in the presence of [that great Cabinet Minister]5178-that great cabinet minister , [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . " What business has [such a man]892-such a man as that down there ? Is there [a single creature who wants [him]892-such a man]10279-a single creature who wants him ? "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had said . " [I]344-lady laura do n't suppose [anybody]7318-anybody does want [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide , "[344-lady laura] [Phineas]329-phineas had replied ; " but [I]329-phineas am disposed to think [the electors]1063-the electors should choose [the man [they]1063-the electors do want]10282-the man they do want , and that at present [they]1063-the electors have no choice left to [them]1063-the electors . "[329-phineas] " [They]1063-the electors are quite satisfied , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , angrily . " Then , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , "[329-phineas] continued [Phineas]329-phineas , " that alone should be sufficient to prove that [their]1063-the electors privilege of returning [a member to Parliament]10283-a member to parliament is too much for [them]1063-the electors . [We]10284-we ca n't defend it . "[329-phineas] " It is defended by tradition , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " And by its great utility , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , bowing to [the young member who was present , and forgetting that very useless old gentleman , [[her]344-lady laura cousin , who had sat for [the borough]865-the borough for many years]5181-her cousin , who had sat for the borough for many years]5180-the young member who was present , and forgetting that very useless old gentleman , her cousin , who had sat for the borough for many years . " In [this country]7544-this country it does n't do to go too fast , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " And then the mixture of vulgarity , falsehood , and pretence ! "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , shuddering as [her]344-lady laura mind recurred to the fact that [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide had contaminated [Loughton]10-loughton by [his]345-mr. slide presence . " [I]345-mr. slide am told that [they]5184-they hardly let [him]345-mr. slide leave [the place]1437-the place alive . "[345-mr. slide] Whatever [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura might think about [Loughton]10-loughton and the general question of [small boroughs]5183-small boroughs , it was found by [the Government]54-the government , to [their]5184-they great cost , that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's clause was a reality . After two months of hard work , all questions of franchise had been settled , rating and renting , new and newfangled , fancy franchises and those which [no one]939-no one fancied , franchises for [boroughs]5186-boroughs and franchises for [counties]4504-counties , franchises single , dual , three - cornered , and four - sided , - by various clauses to which [the Committee of [the whole House]2184-the whole house]5188-the committee of the whole house had agreed after some score of divisions , - the matter of the franchise had been settled . No doubt there was [the House of Lords]7669-the house of lords , and there might yet be shipwreck . But it was generally believed that [the Lords]623-the lords would hardly look at the bill , - that [they]623-the lords would not even venture on an amendment . [The Lords]623-the lords would only be too happy to let the matter be settled by [the Commons]442-the commons [themselves]623-the lords . But then , after the franchise , came redistribution . How sick of the subject were [all members of [the Government]54-the government]5191-all members of the government , [no one]939-no one could tell who did not see [their]5191-all members of the government weary faces . [The whole House]2184-the whole house was sick , having been whipped into various lobbies , night after night , during the heat of the summer , for weeks past . Redistribution ! Why should there be any redistribution ? [They]5184-they had got , or would get , a beautiful franchise . Could [they]5184-they not see what that would do for [them]5184-they ? Why redistribute anything ? But , alas , it was too late to go back to so blessed an idea as that ! Redistribution [they]5184-they must have . But there should be as little redistribution as possible . [Men]1025-men were sick of it all , and would not be exigeant . Something should be done for [overgrown counties]5195-overgrown counties ; - something for [new towns]5196-new towns [which had prospered in brick and mortar]5197-which had prospered in brick and mortar . It would be easy to crush up [a peccant borough]5198-a peccant borough or two , - [a borough that had been discovered in [its]5199-a borough that had been discovered in its sin sin]5199-a borough that had been discovered in its sin . And a few [boroughs now blessed with two members]5200-boroughs now blessed with two members might consent to be blessed only with one . Fifteen small clauses might settle the redistribution , in spite of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , - if only [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny would be good - natured . Neither the weather , which was very hot , nor the tedium of the session , which had been very great , nor the anxiety of [Ministers , which was very pressing]5201-ministers , which was very pressing , had any effect in impairing the energy of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull . [He]339-mr. turnbull was as instant , as oratorical , as hostile , as indignant about redistribution as [he]339-mr. turnbull had been about the franchise . [He]339-mr. turnbull had been sure then , and [he]339-mr. turnbull was sure now , that [Ministers]2450-ministers desired to burke the question , to deceive [the people]731-the people , to produce a bill that should be no bill . [He]339-mr. turnbull brought out [his]339-mr. turnbull clause , - and made [Loughton]10-loughton [his]339-mr. turnbull instance . " Would [the honourable gentleman who sat lowest on the Treasury bench]10287-the honourable gentleman who sat lowest on the treasury bench , - who at this moment was in sweet confidential intercourse with [the right honourable gentleman now President of [the Board of Trade]8071-the board of trade , who had once been [a friend of [the people]731-the people]10290-a friend of the people]10288-the right honourable gentleman now president of the board of trade , who had once been a friend of the people , - would [the young Lord of the Treasury]10292-the young lord of the treasury get up in [his]10292-the young lord of the treasury place and tell [them]731-the people that [no peer of Parliament]10293-no peer of parliament had at present a voice in sending [a member]1041-a member to [[their]731-the people House of Commons]55-the house of commons , - that [no peer]10295-no peer would have a voice if this bill , as proposed by [the Government]7691-the government , were passed in its present useless , ineffectual , conservative , and most dishonest form ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , who replied to this , and who told [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull that [he]339-mr. turnbull [himself]339-mr. turnbull could not answer for [any peers]5204-any peers , - but that [he]339-mr. turnbull thought it probable that [most peers]5205-most peers would , by [their]5205-most peers opinions , somewhat influence the opinions of [some electors]5206-some electors , - was thought to have got out of [his]339-mr. turnbull difficulty very well . But there was the clause of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull to be dealt with , - a clause directly disfranchising [seven single - winged boroughs]5207-seven single - winged boroughs , of which [Loughton]10-loughton was of course one , - a clause to which [the Government]7691-the government must either submit or object . Submission would be certain defeat in one way , and objection would be as certain defeat in another , - if [the gentlemen on the other side]5209-the gentlemen on the other side were not disposed to assist [the ministers]1188-the ministers . It was said that [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet was divided . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk were for letting [the seven boroughs]5212-the seven boroughs go . [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay could not bring [himself]334-mr. mildmay to obey [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser supported [him]334-mr. mildmay . When [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was told that [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny would certainly go into [the same lobby]1497-the same lobby with [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull respecting [the seven boroughs]5212-the seven boroughs , [he]334-mr. mildmay was reported to have said that in that case [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny must be prepared with [a Government]1182-a government . [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny made a beautiful speech about [the seven boroughs]5212-the seven boroughs ; - the seven sins , and seven stars , and [seven churches]5217-seven churches , and seven lamps . [He]393-mr. daubeny would make no party question of this . [Gentlemen who usually acted with [him]393-mr. daubeny]5218-gentlemen who usually acted with him would vote as [their]5218-gentlemen who usually acted with him own sense of right or wrong directed [them]5218-gentlemen who usually acted with him ; - from which expression of a special sanction it was considered that [these gentlemen]8033-these gentlemen were not accustomed to exercise the privilege now accorded to [them]8033-these gentlemen . But in regarding the question as one of right and wrong , and in looking at what [he]393-mr. daubeny believed to be both the wish of [the country]839-the country and its interests , [he]393-mr. daubeny , [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny , - [he]393-mr. daubeny , [himself]393-mr. daubeny , being simply [a humble member of [that House]7673-that house]5221-a humble member of that house , - must support the clause of [the honourable gentleman]5145-the honourable gentleman . [Almost all those to whom had been surrendered the privilege of using [their]5224-almost all those to whom had been surrendered the privilege of using their own judgment for that occasion only , used it discreetly , - as their chief had used it himself own judgment for that occasion only , used it discreetly , - as [[their]5224-almost all those to whom had been surrendered the privilege of using their own judgment for that occasion only , used it discreetly , - as their chief had used it himself chief]5225-their chief had used it [himself]5225-their chief]5224-almost all those to whom had been surrendered the privilege of using their own judgment for that occasion only , used it discreetly , - as their chief had used it himself , - and [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull carried [his]339-mr. turnbull clause by a majority of fifteen . It was then 3 a.m. , and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham [, rising after the division]5226-, rising after the division , said that [[his]431-mr. gresham right honourable friend]7650-his right honourable friend [the First Lord of the Treasury]5228-the first lord of the treasury was too tired to return to [the House]32-the house , and had requested [him]7650-his right honourable friend to state that [the Government]54-the government would declare [their]54-the government purpose at 6 p.m. on the following evening . [Phineas]329-phineas , though [he]329-phineas had made [his]329-phineas little speech in answer to [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull with good - humoured flippancy , had recorded [his]329-phineas vote in favour of [the seven boroughs]5212-the seven boroughs with a sore heart . Much as [he]7650-his right honourable friend disliked [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , [he]7650-his right honourable friend knew that [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull was right in this . [He]7650-his right honourable friend had spoken to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk on the subject , as it were asking [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's permission to throw up [[his]346-mr. monk office]8104-his office , and vote against [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . But [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was angry with [him]7650-his right honourable friend , telling [him]7650-his right honourable friend that [his]7650-his right honourable friend conscience was of that restless , uneasy sort which is neither useful nor manly . " [We]10297-we all know , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , " and none better than [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , that [we]10297-we can not justify [such [a borough]4390-a borough as [Loughton]10-loughton]4913-such a borough as loughton by the theory of [our]10297-we parliamentary representation , - any more than [we]10297-we can justify the fact that [Huntingdonshire]253-huntingdonshire should return as many members as the [East Riding]254-east riding . There must be compromises , and [you]10300-you should trust to [others who have studied the matter]10301-others who have studied the matter more thoroughly than [you]10300-you , to say how far the compromise should go at the present moment . "[346-mr. monk] " It is the influence of [the peer]2672-the peer , not the paucity of [the electors]1063-the electors , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " And has [no peer]10295-no peer any influence in [a county]4999-a county ? Would [you]10300-you disfranchise [Westmoreland]255-westmoreland ? Believe [me]329-phineas , [Finn]329-phineas , if [you]10300-you want to be useful , [you]10300-you must submit [yourself]10300-you in such matters to those with whom [you]10300-you act . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas had no answer to make , but [he]329-phineas was not happy in [his]329-phineas mind . And [he]329-phineas was the less happy , perhaps , because [he]329-phineas was very sure that [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay would be beaten . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low in these days harassed [him]329-phineas sorely . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was very keen against [such boroughs as [Loughton]10-loughton]5231-such boroughs as loughton , declaring that [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny was quite right to join [his]399-mr. low standard to that of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull on such an issue . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was [the reformer]5232-the reformer now , and [Phineas]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas obliged to fight a losing battle on behalf of [an acknowledged abuse]5233-an acknowledged abuse . [He]329-phineas never went near [Bunce]425-mr. bunce ; but , unfortunately for [him]329-phineas , [Bunce]425-mr. bunce caught [him]329-phineas once in [the street]2530-the street and showed [him]329-phineas no mercy . " [Slide]345-mr. slide was a little ' eavy on [you]329-phineas in [the Banner]10306-the banner the other day , - eh , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? - too ' eavy , as [I]425-mr. bunce told [him]329-phineas . "[425-mr. bunce] " [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide can be just as heavy as [he]345-mr. slide pleases , [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . "[5233-an acknowledged abuse] " That 's in course . [The press]4334-the press is free , thank [God]387-god , - as yet . But it was n't any good rattling away at [the Earl 's little borough]10308-the earl 's little borough when it 's sure to go . Of course it 'll go , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[425-mr. bunce] " [I]425-mr. bunce think it will . "[425-mr. bunce] " The whole seven on 'em . [The ' ouse]10309-the ' ouse could n't but do it . [They]10309-the ' ouse tell [me]5233-an acknowledged abuse it 's all [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's own work , sticking out for keeping on 'em . [He]334-mr. mildmay 's very old , and so [we]10310-we 'll forgive [him]334-mr. mildmay . But [he]334-mr. mildmay must go , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[5233-an acknowledged abuse] " [We]10310-we shall know all about that soon , [Bunce]425-mr. bunce . "[425-mr. bunce] " If [you]329-phineas do n't get another seat , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]5233-an acknowledged abuse suppose [we]10310-we shall see [you]329-phineas back at [the Inn]7779-the inn . [I]5233-an acknowledged abuse hope [we]10310-we may . It 's better than being member for [Loughton]10-loughton , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; - [you]329-phineas may be sure of that . "[5233-an acknowledged abuse] And then [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce passed on . [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull carried [his]339-mr. turnbull clause , and [Loughton]10-loughton was doomed . [Loughton]10-loughton and the other six deadly sins were anathematized , exorcised , and finally got rid of out of [the world]756-the world by the voices of [the gentlemen who had been proclaiming the beauty of such pleasant vices all [their]5236-the gentlemen who had been proclaiming the beauty of such pleasant vices all their lives , and who in their hearts hated all changes that tended towards popular representation lives , and who in [their]5236-the gentlemen who had been proclaiming the beauty of such pleasant vices all their lives , and who in their hearts hated all changes that tended towards popular representation hearts hated all changes that tended towards popular representation]5236-the gentlemen who had been proclaiming the beauty of such pleasant vices all their lives , and who in their hearts hated all changes that tended towards popular representation . But not the less was [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay beaten ; and , in accordance with the promise made by [[his]334-mr. mildmay first lieutenant]7989-his first lieutenant immediately after the vote was taken , [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister came forward on the next evening and made [his]734-the prime minister statement . [He]734-the prime minister had already put [his]734-the prime minister resignation into the hands of [[Her]5239-her Majesty]7653-her majesty , and [[Her]5239-her Majesty]7653-her majesty had graciously accepted it . [He]734-the prime minister was very old , and felt that the time had come in which it behoved [him]734-the prime minister to retire into that leisure which [he]734-the prime minister thought [he]734-the prime minister had , perhaps , earned . [He]734-the prime minister had hoped to carry this bill as the last act of [his]734-the prime minister political life ; but [he]734-the prime minister was too old , too stiff , as [he]734-the prime minister said , in [his]734-the prime minister prejudices , to bend further than [he]734-the prime minister had bent already , and [he]734-the prime minister must leave the completion of the matter in other hands . [[Her]5239-her Majesty]7653-her majesty had sent for [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had already seen [[Her]5239-her Majesty]7653-her majesty . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham and [[his]431-mr. gresham other colleagues]5244-his other colleagues , though [they]5245-they dissented from the clause which had been carried by [the united efforts of [gentlemen opposite to [him]431-mr. gresham]5247-gentlemen opposite to him , and of [gentlemen below [him]431-mr. gresham on [his]431-mr. gresham own side of [the House]929-the house]5248-gentlemen below him on his own side of the house]5246-the united efforts of gentlemen opposite to him , and of gentlemen below him on his own side of the house , were [younger men than [he]431-mr. gresham]5250-younger men than he , and would , for [the country]839-the country 's sake , - and for the sake of [[Her]5239-her Majesty]7653-her majesty , - endeavour to carry the bill through . There would then , of course , be a dissolution , and [the future Government]5253-the future government would , no doubt , depend on the choice of [the country]839-the country . From all which it was understood that [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham was to go on with the bill to a conclusion , whatever might be the divisions carried against [him]431-mr. gresham , and that [a new Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]5255-a new secretary of state for foreign affairs must be chosen . [Phineas]329-phineas understood , also , that [he]329-phineas had lost [his]329-phineas seat at [Loughton]10-loughton . For [the borough of Loughton]3389-the borough of loughton there would never again be an election . " If [I]332-lord brentford had been [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , [I]332-lord brentford would have thrown the bill up altogether , "[332-lord brentford] [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford said afterwards ; " but of course it was not for [me]332-lord brentford to interfere . "[332-lord brentford] The session was protracted for two months after that , - beyond the time at which grouse should have been shot , - and by the 23rd of August became the law of [the land]2336-the land . " [I]417-mr. ratler shall never get over it , "[417-mr. ratler] said [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler to [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , seated one terribly hot evening on a bench behind [the Cabinet Ministers]5258-the cabinet ministers , - " never . [I]329-phineas do n't suppose such a session for work was ever known before . Think what it is to have to keep [men]1025-men together in [August]256-august , with the thermometer at 81 degress , and [the river]8409-the river stinking like , - like the very mischief . "[329-phineas] [Mr. Ratler]417-mr. ratler , however , did not die . On the last day of the session [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon resigned . Rumours reached the ears of [Phineas]329-phineas as to the cause of this , but no certain cause was told [him]329-phineas . It was said that [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip had insisted upon it , [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon having by mischance been called upon for some official statement during an unfortunate period of absence . There was , however , a mystery about it ; - but the mystery was not half so wonderful as the triumph to [Phineas]329-phineas , when [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham offered [him]329-phineas the place . " But [I]329-phineas shall have no seat , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [We]10314-we shall none of [us]10314-we have seats to - morrow , "[431-mr. gresham] said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . " But [I]431-mr. gresham shall be at a loss to find a place to stand for . "[431-mr. gresham] " The election will not come on till November , and [you]329-phineas must look about [you]329-phineas . Both [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford seem to think [you]329-phineas will be in [the House]929-the house . "[431-mr. gresham] And so the bill was carried , and the session was ended . CHAPTER XLVIII " [The Duke]1449-the duke "[431-mr. gresham] By the middle of September there was assembled a large party at [Matching Priory]257-matching priory , [a country mansion belonging to [Mr. Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser]5259-a country mansion belonging to mr. plantagenet palliser . [The men]2525-the men had certainly been chosen in reference to [their]2525-the men political feelings and position , - for there was not [a guest in [the house]929-the house who had voted for [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull 's clause , or [the wife or daughter , or sister of any one who had so voted]5263-the wife or daughter , or sister of any one who had so voted]5261-a guest in the house who had voted for mr. turnbull 's clause , or the wife or daughter , or sister of any one who had so voted . Indeed , in these days politics ran so high that among [politicians]5264-politicians all social gatherings were brought together with some reference to the state of parties . [Phineas]329-phineas was invited , and when [he]329-phineas arrived at [Matching]242-matching [he]329-phineas found that half [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet was [there]7300-there . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was not [there]7300-there , nor was [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was [there]7300-there , and [the Duke]1449-the duke , - with [the Duchess]5270-the duchess , and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , and [Lord Thrift]624-lord thrift ; [Mrs. Max Goesler]625-mrs. max goesler was there also , and [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , - [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen being detained somewhere out of the way ; and [Violet Effingham]351-violet was expected in two days , and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern at the end of the week . [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora took an opportunity of imparting this latter information to [Phineas]329-phineas very soon after [his]329-phineas arrival ; and [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas watched [her]477-lady glencora eye and [her]477-lady glencora mouth while [she]477-lady glencora spoke , was quite sure that [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora knew the story of the duel . " [I]329-phineas shall be delighted to see [him]329-phineas again , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " That is all right , "[477-lady glencora] said [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora . There were also there [Mr.]5271-mr. and [Mrs. Grey]626-mrs. grey , who were [great friends of [the Pallisers]5273-the pallisers]5272-great friends of the pallisers , - and on the very day on which [Phineas]329-phineas reached [Matching]242-matching , at half an hour before the time for dressing , [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium arrived . Now , [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser was [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's nephew and heir]5276-the duke 's nephew and heir , - and [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium was [a very great person]5278-a very great person indeed . [I]0-i hardly know why it should have been so , but [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium was certainly [a greater man]5280-a greater man in public estimation than [the other duke then present]5281-the other duke then present , - [the Duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]7557-the duke of st. bungay . [The Duke of St. Bungay]627-the duke of st. bungay was [a useful man]7853-a useful man , and had been so all [his]627-the duke of st. bungay life , sitting in [Cabinets]258-cabinets and serving [[his]627-the duke of st. bungay country]1144-his country , constant as [any peer in the House of Lords]5285-any peer in the house of lords , always ready to take on [his]627-the duke of st. bungay own shoulders any troublesome work required of [him]627-the duke of st. bungay , than whom [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and [[Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay 's predecessor at the head of [the liberal party]7737-the liberal party]5286-mr. mildmay 's predecessor at the head of the liberal party , had had [no more devoted adherent]5288-no more devoted adherent . But [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium had never yet done a day 's work on behalf of [[his]5274-the duke of omnium country]1144-his country . [They]5291-they both wore the Garter , [the Duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]7557-the duke of st. bungay having earned it by service , [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium having been decorated with the blue ribbon , - because [he]5274-the duke of omnium was [Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5294-duke of omnium . [The one]5295-the one was [a moral , good man]5296-a moral , good man , [a good husband]5297-a good husband , [a good father]5298-a good father , and [a good friend]5299-a good friend . [The other]7702-the other , - did not bear quite so high a reputation . But [men]1025-men and [women]7479-women thought but little of [the Duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]7557-the duke of st. bungay , while [the other duke]5304-the other duke was regarded with an almost reverential awe . [I]0-i think the secret lay in the simple fact that [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium had not been common in the eyes of [the people]731-the people . [He]5274-the duke of omnium had contrived to envelope [himself]5274-the duke of omnium in something of the ancient mystery of wealth and rank . Within three minutes of [the Duke]1449-the duke 's arrival [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , with an air of great importance , whispered a word to [Phineas]329-phineas . " [He]1449-the duke has come . [He]1449-the duke arrived exactly at seven ! "[407-mrs. bonteen] " Who has come ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas asked . " [The Duke of Omnium]353-duke ! "[407-mrs. bonteen] [she]407-mrs. bonteen said , almost reprimanding [him]329-phineas by [her]407-mrs. bonteen tone of voice for [his]329-phineas indifference . " There has been a great doubt whether or no [he]1449-the duke would show [himself]1449-the duke at last . [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora told [me]407-mrs. bonteen that [he]1449-the duke never will pledge [himself]1449-the duke . [I]407-mrs. bonteen am so glad [he]1449-the duke has come . "[407-mrs. bonteen] " [I]329-phineas do n't think [I]329-phineas ever saw [him]1449-the duke , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Oh , [I]329-phineas have seen [him]1449-the duke , - [a magnificent - looking man]10317-a magnificent - looking man ! [I]329-phineas think it is so very nice of [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora getting [him]1449-the duke to meet [us]10318-us . It is very rarely that [he]1449-the duke will join in a great party , but [they]10319-they say [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora can do anything with [him]1449-the duke since [the heir]10320-the heir was born . [I]329-phineas suppose [you]329-phineas have heard all about that . "[329-phineas] " No , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas ; " [I]329-phineas have heard nothing of [the heir]10320-the heir , but [I]329-phineas know that there are [three or four babies]10322-three or four babies . "[329-phineas] " There was [no heir]10323-no heir , [you]329-phineas know , for a year and a half , and [they]10319-they were all au desespoir ; and [the Duke]1449-the duke was very nearly quarrelling with [[his]1449-the duke nephew]10325-his nephew ; and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser - ; [you]329-phineas know it had very nearly come to a separation . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas do n't know anything at all about it , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , who was not very fond of the lady who was giving [him]329-phineas the information . " It is so , [I]329-phineas can assure [you]329-phineas ; but since [the boy]10326-the boy was born [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora can do anything with [the Duke]1449-the duke . [She]477-lady glencora made [him]1449-the duke go to [Ascot]260-ascot last spring , and [he]1449-the duke presented [her]477-lady glencora with the favourite for one of the races on the very morning the horse ran . [They]10328-they say [he]1449-the duke gave three thousand pounds for [him]1449-the duke . "[329-phineas] " And did [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora win ? "[407-mrs. bonteen] " No ; - the horse lost ; and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser has never known what to do with [him]1449-the duke since . But it was very pretty of [the Duke]1449-the duke ; - was it not ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , though [he]329-phineas had intended to show to [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen how little [he]329-phineas thought about [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium , - how small was [his]329-phineas respect for [a great peer who took no part in politics]5309-a great peer who took no part in politics , - could not protect [himself]329-phineas from a certain feeling of anxiety as to the aspect and gait and words of [the man of whom [people]1124-people]5310-the man of whom people thought so much , of whom [he]329-phineas had heard so often , and of whom [he]329-phineas had seen so little . [He]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium should be no more to [him]329-phineas than [any other man]766-any other man , but yet [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium was more to [him]329-phineas than [other men]1050-other men . When [he]329-phineas came down into [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room [he]329-phineas was angry with [himself]329-phineas , and stood apart ; - and was then angry with [himself]329-phineas again because [he]329-phineas stood apart . Why should [he]329-phineas make a difference in [his]329-phineas own bearing because there was [such a man in the company]5317-such a man in the company ? And yet [he]329-phineas could not avoid it . When [he]329-phineas entered [the room]7501-the room [the Duke]1449-the duke was standing in a large bow - window , and [two or three ladies]5320-two or three ladies and [two or three men]5321-two or three men were standing round [him]1449-the duke . [Phineas]329-phineas would not go near [the group]5322-the group , telling [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas would not approach [a man so grand as was [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium]5323-a man so grand as was the duke of omnium . [He]329-phineas saw [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler among [the party]7268-the party , and after a while [he]329-phineas saw [her]348-madame goesler retreat . As [she]348-madame goesler retreated , [Phineas]329-phineas knew that some words from [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler had not been received with the graciousness which [she]348-madame goesler had expected . There was the prettiest smile in [the world]756-the world on [the lady]7484-the lady 's face , and [she]348-madame goesler took a corner on a sofa with an air of perfect satisfaction . But yet [Phineas]329-phineas knew that [she]348-madame goesler had received a wound . " [I]329-phineas called twice on [you]348-madame goesler in [London]6-london , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , coming up close to [her]348-madame goesler , " but was not fortunate enough to find [you]348-madame goesler ! "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - but [you]348-madame goesler came so late in the season as to make it impossible that there should be any arrangements for [our]10330-we meeting . What can [any woman]7628-any woman do when [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman calls on [her]7628-any woman in August ? "[329-phineas] " [I]477-lady glencora came in July . "[477-lady glencora] " Yes , [you]348-madame goesler did ; on the 31st . [I]329-phineas keep the most accurate record of all such things , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . But let [us]10330-we hope that [we]10330-we may have better luck next year . In the meantime , [we]10330-we can only enjoy the good things that are going . "[329-phineas] " Socially , or politically , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? "[329-phineas] " Oh , socially . How can [I]477-lady glencora mean anything else when [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium is here ? [I]477-lady glencora feel so much taller at being in [the same house]1769-the same house with [him]5274-the duke of omnium . Do not [you]348-madame goesler ? But [you]348-madame goesler are [a spoilt child of fortune]10335-a spoilt child of fortune , and perhaps [you]348-madame goesler have met [him]5274-the duke of omnium before . "[477-lady glencora] " [I]329-phineas think [I]329-phineas once saw the back of a hat in [the park]7798-the park , and [somebody]1569-somebody told [me]329-phineas that [the Duke]1449-the duke 's head was inside it . "[329-phineas] " And [you]348-madame goesler have never seen [him]5274-the duke of omnium but that once ? "[329-phineas] " Never but that once , - till now . "[477-lady glencora] " And do not [you]348-madame goesler feel elated ? "[329-phineas] " Of course [I]329-phineas do . For what do [you]348-madame goesler take [me]329-phineas , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? "[329-phineas] " [I]477-lady glencora do , - immensely . [I]477-lady glencora believe [him]5274-the duke of omnium to be [a fool]8087-a fool , and [I]477-lady glencora never heard of [his]5274-the duke of omnium doing a kind act to [anybody]7318-anybody in [my]477-lady glencora life . "[477-lady glencora] " Not when [he]5274-the duke of omnium gave the racehorse to [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora ? "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas wonder whether that was true . Did [you]348-madame goesler ever hear of such an absurdity ? As [I]329-phineas was saying , [I]329-phineas do n't think [he]5274-the duke of omnium ever did anything for [anybody]7318-anybody ; - but then , [you]348-madame goesler know , to be [Duke of Omnium]5294-duke of omnium ! It is n't necessary , - is it , - that [a Duke of Omnium]10343-a duke of omnium should do anything except be [Duke of Omnium]353-duke ? "[329-phineas] At this moment [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora came up to [Phineas]329-phineas , and took [him]329-phineas across to [the Duke]1449-the duke . [The Duke]353-duke had expressed a desire to be introduced to [him]329-phineas . [Phineas]329-phineas , half - pleased and half - disgusted , had no alternative , and followed [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora . [The Duke]1449-the duke shook hands with [him]329-phineas , and made a little bow , and said something about the garrotters , which [Phineas]329-phineas , in [his]329-phineas confusion , did not quite understand . [He]329-phineas tried to reply as [he]329-phineas would have replied to [anybody else]1419-anybody else , but the weight of [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's majesty]5332-the duke 's majesty was too much for [him]329-phineas , and [he]329-phineas bungled . [The Duke]1449-the duke made another little bow , and in a moment was speaking a word of condescension to [some other favoured individual]5334-some other favoured individual . [Phineas]329-phineas retreated altogether disgusted , - hating [the Duke]1449-the duke , but hating [himself]329-phineas worse ; but [he]329-phineas would not retreat in the direction of [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . It might suit [that lady]5336-that lady to take an instant little revenge for [her]5336-that lady discomfiture , but it did not suit [him]329-phineas to do so . The question with [him]329-phineas would be , whether in some future part of [his]329-phineas career it might not be [his]329-phineas duty to assist in putting down [Dukes of Omnium]5337-dukes of omnium . At dinner [Phineas]329-phineas sat between [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen and [the Duchess of St. Bungay]441-duchess , and did not find [himself]329-phineas very happy . At the other end of the table [the Duke]1449-the duke , - [the great Duke]5339-the great duke , was seated at [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora 's right hand , and on [his]1449-the duke other side [Fortune]628-fortune had placed [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . The greatest interest which [Phineas]329-phineas had during the dinner was in watching the operations , - the triumphantly successful operations of [that lady]5336-that lady . Before dinner [she]5336-that lady had been wounded by [the Duke]1449-the duke . [The Duke]1449-the duke had not condescended to accord the honour of [his]1449-the duke little bow of graciousness to some little flattering morsel of wit which [the lady]7484-the lady had uttered on [his]1449-the duke behoof . [She]5336-that lady had said a sharp word or two in [her]5336-that lady momentary anger to [Phineas]329-phineas ; but when [Fortune]628-fortune was so good to [her]5336-that lady in that matter of [her]5336-that lady place at dinner , [she]5336-that lady was not fool enough to throw away [her]5336-that lady chance . Throughout the soup and fish [she]5336-that lady was very quiet . [She]5336-that lady said a word or two after [her]5336-that lady first glass of champagne . [The Duke]1449-the duke refused two dishes , one after another , and then [she]5336-that lady glided into conversation . By the time that [he]1449-the duke had [his]1449-the duke roast mutton before [him]1449-the duke [she]5336-that lady was in full play , and as [she]5336-that lady eat [her]5336-that lady peach , [the Duke]1449-the duke was bending over [her]5336-that lady with [his]1449-the duke most gracious smile . " Did n't [you]329-phineas think the session was very long , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[5270-the duchess] said [the Duchess]5270-the duchess to [Phineas]329-phineas . " Very long indeed , [Duchess]441-duchess , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , with [his]329-phineas attention still fixed on [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . " [The Duke]1449-the duke found it very troublesome . "[348-madame goesler] " [I]329-phineas daresay [he]1449-the duke did , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . [That duke]5347-that duke and [that duchess]5348-that duchess were no more than [any other man]766-any other man and [[any other man]766-any other man 's wife]5351-any other man 's wife . The session had not been longer to [the Duke of St. Bungay]627-the duke of st. bungay than to [all the public servants]5352-all the public servants . [Phineas]329-phineas had the greatest possible respect for [the Duke of]5353-the duke of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay , but [he]329-phineas could not take much interest in the wailings of [the Duchess]5270-the duchess on [[her]5270-the duchess husband]968-her husband 's behalf . " And things do seem to be so very uncomfortable now , "[5270-the duchess] said [the Duchess]5270-the duchess , - thinking partly of the resignation of [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and partly of the fact that [[her]5270-the duchess own old peculiar maid who had lived with [her]5270-the duchess for thirty years had retired into private life]5357-her own old peculiar maid who had lived with her for thirty years had retired into private life . " Not so very bad , [Duchess]441-duchess , [I]329-phineas hope , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , observing that at this moment [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler 's eyes were brilliant with triumph . Then there came upon [him]329-phineas a sudden ambition , - that [he]329-phineas would like to " cut out "[348-madame goesler] [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium in the estimation of [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . The brightness of [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler 's eyes had not been thrown away upon [[our]5359-our hero]1068-our hero . [Violet Effingham]351-violet came at the appointed time , and , to the surprise of [Phineas]329-phineas , was brought to [Matching]242-matching by [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . [Phineas]329-phineas at first thought that it was intended that [the Earl]733-the earl and [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son should meet and make up [their]5363-their quarrel at [[Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser 's house]5364-mr. palliser 's house . But [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford stayed only one night , and [Phineas]329-phineas on the next morning heard the whole history of [his]329-phineas coming and going from [Violet]351-violet . " [I]351-violet have almost been on [my]351-violet knees to [him]332-lord brentford to stay , "[351-violet] [she]351-violet said . " Indeed , [I]351-violet did go on [my]351-violet knees , - actually on [my]351-violet knees . "[351-violet] " And what did [he]332-lord brentford say ? "[332-lord brentford] " [He]332-lord brentford put [his]332-lord brentford arm round [me]329-phineas and kissed [me]329-phineas , and , - and , - [I]329-phineas can not tell [you]329-phineas all that [he]332-lord brentford said . But it ended in this , - that if [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern can be made to go to [Saulsby]476-phineas , [fatted calves without stint]10345-fatted calves without stint will be killed . [I]329-phineas shall do all [I]329-phineas can to make [him]463-lord chiltern go ; and so must [you]329-phineas , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Of course that silly affair in foreign parts is not to make any difference between [[you]329-phineas two]10346-you two . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas smiled , and said [he]329-phineas would do [his]329-phineas best , and looked up into [her]5365-her face , and was just able to talk to [her]5365-her as though things were going comfortably with [him]329-phineas . But [his]329-phineas heart was very cold . As [Violet]351-violet had spoken to [him]329-phineas about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern there had come upon [him]329-phineas , for the first time , - for the first time since [he]329-phineas had known that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had been refused , - an idea , a doubt , whether even yet [Violet]351-violet might not become [[Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's wife]5366-lord chiltern 's wife . [His]329-phineas heart was very sad , but [he]329-phineas struggled on , - declaring that it was incumbent on [them]5367-them both to bring together [the father]8247-the father and [son]5369-son . " [I]351-violet am so glad to hear [you]329-phineas say so , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " [I]351-violet really do believe that [you]329-phineas can do more towards it than [any one else]1223-any one else . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern would think nothing of [my]351-violet advice , - would hardly speak to [me]351-violet on such a subject . But [he]463-lord chiltern respects [you]329-phineas as well as likes [you]329-phineas , and not the less because of what has occurred . "[351-violet] How was it that [Violet]351-violet should know aught of the respect or liking felt by [this rejected suitor]5370-this rejected suitor for [that other suitor]5371-that other suitor , - who had also been rejected ? And how was it that [she]351-violet was thus able to talk of one of [them]5367-them to [the other]7702-the other , as though neither of [them]5367-them had ever come forward with such a suit ? [Phineas]329-phineas felt [his]329-phineas position to be so strange as to be almost burdensome . [He]329-phineas had told [Violet]351-violet , when [she]351-violet had refused [him]329-phineas , very plainly , that [he]329-phineas should come again to [her]351-violet , and ask once more for the great gift which [he]329-phineas coveted . But [he]329-phineas could not ask again now . In the first place , there was that in [her]351-violet manner which made [him]329-phineas sure that were [he]329-phineas to do so , [he]329-phineas would ask in vain ; and then [he]329-phineas felt that [she]351-violet was placing a special confidence in [him]329-phineas , against which [he]329-phineas would commit a sin were [he]329-phineas to use [her]351-violet present intimacy with [him]329-phineas for the purposes of making love . [They]5373-they two were to put [their]5373-they shoulders together to help [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , and while doing so [he]329-phineas could not continue a suit which would be felt by both of [them]5373-they to be hostile to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . There might be opportunity for a chance word , and if so the chance word should be spoken ; but [he]329-phineas could not make a deliberate attack , such as [he]329-phineas had made in [Portman Square]63-portman square . [Violet]351-violet also probably understood that [she]351-violet had not now been caught in a mousetrap . [The Duke]1449-the duke was to spend four days at [Matching]242-matching , and on the third day , - the day before [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was expected , - [he]1449-the duke was to be seen riding with [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler by [his]1449-the duke side . [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler was known as [a perfect horsewoman]5375-a perfect horsewoman , - one indeed who was rather fond of going a little fast on horseback , and who rode well to hounds . But [the Duke]1449-the duke seldom moved out of a walk , and on this occasion [Madame Max]348-madame goesler was as steady in [her]348-madame goesler seat and almost as slow as the mounted ghost in [Don Juan]261-don juan . But it was said by [some there]5377-some there , especially by [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , that the conversation between [them]5378-them was not slow . And on the next morning [the Duke]1449-the duke and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler were together again before luncheon , standing on a terrace at [the back of [the house]929-the house]5380-the back of the house , looking down on [a party who were playing croquet on [the lawn]5383-the lawn]5382-a party who were playing croquet on the lawn . " Do [you]348-madame goesler never play ? "[1449-the duke] said [the Duke]1449-the duke . " Oh yes ; - one does everything a little . "[1449-the duke] " [I]348-madame goesler am sure [you]348-madame goesler would play well . Why do [you]348-madame goesler not play now ? "[348-madame goesler] " No ; - [I]348-madame goesler shall not play now . "[348-madame goesler] " [I]1449-the duke should like to see [you]348-madame goesler with [your]348-madame goesler mallet . "[1449-the duke] " [I]348-madame goesler am sorry [[your]348-madame goesler Grace]10348-your grace can not be gratified . [I]348-madame goesler have played croquet till [I]348-madame goesler am tired of it , and have come to think it is only fit for [boys]7258-boys and [girls]1584-girls . The great thing is to give [them]5382-a party who were playing croquet on the lawn opportunities for flirting , and it does that . "[348-madame goesler] " And do [you]348-madame goesler never flirt , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? "[348-madame goesler] " Never at croquet , [Duke]627-the duke of st. bungay . "[1449-the duke] " And what with [you]348-madame goesler is the choicest time ? "[348-madame goesler] " That depends on so many things , - and so much on [the chosen person]10351-the chosen person . What do [you]348-madame goesler recommend ? "[348-madame goesler] " Ah , - [I]1449-the duke am so ignorant . [I]1449-the duke can recommend nothing . "[1449-the duke] " What do [you]348-madame goesler say to [a mountain - top]10352-a mountain - top at dawn on a summer day ? "[348-madame goesler] asked [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . " [You]348-madame goesler make [me]1449-the duke shiver , "[1449-the duke] said [the Duke]1449-the duke . " Or [a boat]10353-a boat on [a lake]10354-a lake on a summer evening , or a good lead after hounds with [nobody else within three fields]10355-nobody else within three fields , or the bottom of a salt - mine , or the deck of [an ocean steamer]10356-an ocean steamer , or [a military hospital]10357-a military hospital in time of war , or a railway journey from [Paris]114-paris to [Marseilles]262-marseilles ? "[1449-the duke] " [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , [you]348-madame goesler have the most uncomfortable ideas . "[348-madame goesler] " [I]1449-the duke have no doubt [[your]348-madame goesler Grace]10348-your grace has tried each of them , - successfully . But perhaps , after all , a comfortable chair over a good fire , in [a pretty room]4080-a pretty room , beats everything . "[1449-the duke] " [I]1449-the duke think it does , - certainly , "[1449-the duke] said [the Duke]1449-the duke . Then [he]1449-the duke whispered something at which [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler blushed and smiled , and immediately after that [she]348-madame goesler followed those who had already gone in to lunch . [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen had been hovering round the spot on [the terrace on which [the Duke]1449-the duke and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler]5387-the terrace on which the duke and madame max goesler had been standing , looking on with envious eyes , meditating some attack , some interruption , some excuse for an interpolation , but [her]407-mrs. bonteen courage had failed [her]407-mrs. bonteen and [she]407-mrs. bonteen had not dared to approach . [The Duke]1449-the duke had known nothing of the hovering propinquity of [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , but [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had seen and had understood it all . " [Dear Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , "[348-madame goesler] [she]348-madame goesler said afterwards , " why did [you]407-mrs. bonteen not come and join [us]10360-us ? [The Duke]1449-the duke was so pleasant . "[348-madame goesler] " Two is [company]7756-company , and three is none , "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , who in [her]407-mrs. bonteen anger was hardly able to choose [her]407-mrs. bonteen words quite as well as [she]407-mrs. bonteen might have done had [she]407-mrs. bonteen been more cool . " [[Our]10360-us friend]8691-our friend [Madame Max]348-madame goesler has made quite a new conquest , "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen to [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora . " [I]477-lady glencora am so pleased , "[477-lady glencora] said [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora , with apparently unaffected delight . " It is such a great thing to get [anybody]7318-anybody to amuse [[my]477-lady glencora uncle]10365-my uncle . [You]407-mrs. bonteen see [everybody]951-everybody can not talk to [him]10365-my uncle , and [he]10365-my uncle will not talk to [everybody]951-everybody . "[477-lady glencora] " [He]10365-my uncle talked enough to [her]10365-my uncle in all conscience , "[407-mrs. bonteen] said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , who was now more angry than ever . [CHAPTER XLIX The Duellists Meet Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern arrived , and [Phineas]329-phineas was a little nervous as to [their]5390-their meeting . [He]329-phineas came back from shooting on the day in question , and was told by [the servant]7944-the servant that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was in [the house]929-the house . [Phineas]329-phineas went into [the billiard - room]5393-the billiard - room in [his]329-phineas knickerbockers , thinking probably that [he]463-lord chiltern might be [there]7300-there , and then into [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room , and at last into [the library]3460-the library , - but [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was not to be found . At last [he]329-phineas came across [Violet]351-violet . " Have [you]351-violet seen [him]463-lord chiltern ? "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas asked . " Yes ; - [he]463-lord chiltern was with [me]329-phineas half an hour since , walking round [the gardens]10368-the gardens . "[329-phineas] " And how is [he]463-lord chiltern ? Come ; - tell [me]476-phineas something about [him]463-lord chiltern . "[476-phineas] " [I]476-phineas never knew [him]463-lord chiltern to be more pleasant . [He]463-lord chiltern would give no promise about [Saulsby]476-phineas , but [he]463-lord chiltern did not say that [he]463-lord chiltern would not go . "[476-phineas] " Does [he]463-lord chiltern know that [I]329-phineas am [here]1224-here ? "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - [I]476-phineas told [him]463-lord chiltern so . [I]476-phineas told [him]463-lord chiltern how much pleasure [I]476-phineas should have in seeing [you]10370-you two together , - as [friends]7328-friends . "[476-phineas] " And what did [he]463-lord chiltern say ? "[476-phineas] " [He]463-lord chiltern laughed , and said [you]476-phineas were [the best fellow in [the world]756-the world]10372-the best fellow in the world . [You]476-phineas see [I]329-phineas am obliged to be explicit . "[329-phineas] " But why did [he]463-lord chiltern laugh ? "[476-phineas] [Phineas]476-phineas asked . " [He]463-lord chiltern did not tell [me]476-phineas , but [I]476-phineas suppose it was because [he]463-lord chiltern was thinking of a little trip [he]463-lord chiltern once took to [Belgium]223-belgium , and [he]463-lord chiltern perceived that [I]476-phineas knew all about it . "[476-phineas] " [I]329-phineas wonder who told [you]476-phineas . But never mind . [I]329-phineas do not mean to ask any questions . As [I]329-phineas do not like that [our]10374-our first meeting should be before [all the people in [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room]10375-all the people in the drawing - room , [I]329-phineas will go to [him]463-lord chiltern in [[his]463-lord chiltern own room]2457-his own room . "[329-phineas] " Do , do ; - that will be so nice of [you]476-phineas . "[476-phineas] [Phineas]476-phineas sent [his]476-phineas card up by [a servant]8344-a servant , and in a few minutes was standing with [his]476-phineas hand on the lock of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's door . The last time [he]476-phineas had seen [this man]1588-this man , [they]5399-them had met with pistols in [their]5399-them hands to shoot at [each other]7264-each other , and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had in truth done [his]463-lord chiltern very best to shoot [[his]463-lord chiltern opponent]5401-his opponent . The cause of quarrel was the same between [them]5399-them as ever . [Phineas]476-phineas had not given up [Violet]351-violet , and had no intention of giving [her]351-violet up . And [he]476-phineas had received no intimation whatever from [[his]476-phineas rival]2074-his rival that there was to be a truce between [them]5399-them . [Phineas]476-phineas had indeed written in friendship to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , but [he]476-phineas had received no answer ; - and nothing of certainty was to be gathered from the report which [Violet]351-violet had just made . It might well be that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern would turn upon [him]476-phineas now in [his]463-lord chiltern wrath , and that there would be some scene which in [a strange house]5403-a strange house would be obviously objectionable . Nevertheless [he]476-phineas had resolved that even that would be better than a chance encounter among [strangers]7996-strangers in [a drawing - room]5405-a drawing - room . So the door was opened and [the two men]2834-the two men met . " Well , [old fellow]7273-old fellow , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , laughing . Then all doubt was over , and in a moment [Phineas]476-phineas was shaking [[his]476-phineas former , - and [present friend]5408-present friend]5407-his former , - and present friend , warmly by the hand . " So [we]2834-the two men 've come to be [an Under - Secretary]10379-an under - secretary have [we]2834-the two men ? - and all that kind of thing . "[476-phineas] " [I]476-phineas had to get into harness , - when the harness offered itself , "[476-phineas] said [Phineas]476-phineas . " [I]476-phineas suppose so . It 's [a deuce of a bore]10380-a deuce of a bore , is n't it ? "[476-phineas] " [I]476-phineas always liked work , [you]476-phineas know . "[476-phineas] " [I]476-phineas thought [you]476-phineas liked hunting better . [You]476-phineas used to ride as if [you]476-phineas did . There 's [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker back again in [the stable]10381-the stable for [you]476-phineas . [That poor fool who bought [him]340-bonebreaker]10382-that poor fool who bought him could do nothing with [him]340-bonebreaker , and [I]476-phineas let [him]340-bonebreaker have [his]340-bonebreaker money back . "[476-phineas] " [I]476-phineas do n't see why [you]476-phineas should have done that . "[476-phineas] " Because [I]476-phineas was [the biggest fool of the two]10383-the biggest fool of the two . Do [you]476-phineas remember when [that brute]10384-that brute got [me]476-phineas down under [the bank in [the river]8409-the river]10385-the bank in the river ? That was about the nearest touch [I]476-phineas ever had . [Lord]10387-lord bless [me]476-phineas ; - how [he]10384-that brute did squeeze [me]476-phineas ! So here [you]476-phineas are ; - staying with [the Pallisers]490-pallisers , - one of [a Government party]10388-a government party [I]476-phineas suppose . But what are [you]476-phineas going to do for a seat , [[my]476-phineas friend]922-my friend ? "[476-phineas] " Do n't talk about that yet , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[476-phineas] " A sore subject , - is n't it ? [I]476-phineas think [they]10390-they have been quite right , [you]476-phineas know , to put [Loughton]10-loughton into the melting - pot , - though [I]476-phineas 'm sorry enough for [your]476-phineas sake . "[476-phineas] " Quite right , "[476-phineas] said [Phineas]476-phineas . " And yet [you]476-phineas voted against it , [old chap]10391-old chap ? But , come ; [I]476-phineas 'm not going to be down upon [you]476-phineas . So [[my]476-phineas father]7296-my father has been [here]1224-here ? "[476-phineas] " Yes ; - [he]7296-my father was here for a day or two . "[476-phineas] " [Violet]351-violet has just been telling [me]476-phineas . [You]476-phineas and [he]7296-my father are as good friends as ever ? "[476-phineas] " [I]476-phineas trust [we]10394-we are . "[476-phineas] " [He]7296-my father never heard of that little affair ? "[476-phineas] And [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern nodded [his]463-lord chiltern head , intending to indicate the direction of [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg . " [I]463-lord chiltern do not think [he]7296-my father has yet . "[463-lord chiltern] " So [Violet]351-violet tells [me]476-phineas . Of course [you]476-phineas know that [she]351-violet has heard all about it . "[476-phineas] " [I]476-phineas have reason to suppose as much . "[476-phineas] " And so does [Laura]344-lady laura . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]476-phineas told [her]351-violet [myself]476-phineas , "[476-phineas] said [Phineas]476-phineas . " The deuce [you]476-phineas did ! But [I]476-phineas daresay it was for the best . It 's a pity [you]476-phineas had not proclaimed it at [Charing Cross]263-charing cross , and then [nobody]1350-nobody would have believed a word about it . Of course [[my]476-phineas father]7296-my father will hear it some day . "[476-phineas] " [You]476-phineas are going to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , [I]463-lord chiltern hope , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ? "[463-lord chiltern] " That question is easier asked than answered . It is quite true that the great difficulty has been got over . [Laura]344-lady laura has had [her]344-lady laura money . And if [[my]476-phineas father]7296-my father will only acknowledge that [he]7296-my father has wronged [me]476-phineas throughout , from beginning to end , [I]476-phineas will go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby to - morrow ; - and would cut [you]476-phineas out at [Loughton]10-loughton the next day , only that [Loughton]10-loughton is not [Loughton]10-loughton any longer . "[476-phineas] " [You]476-phineas can not expect [[your]476-phineas father]1238-your father to do that . "[476-phineas] " No ; - and therefore there is a difficulty . So [you]476-phineas 've had that awfully ponderous [Duke]627-the duke of st. bungay here . How did [you]476-phineas get on with [him]627-the duke of st. bungay ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Admirably . [He]627-the duke of st. bungay condescended to do something which [he]627-the duke of st. bungay called shaking hands with [me]476-phineas . "[476-phineas] " [He]627-the duke of st. bungay is the greatest old dust out , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , disrespectfully . " Did [he]627-the duke of st. bungay take any notice of [Violet]351-violet ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Not that [I]476-phineas observed . "[476-phineas] " [He]627-the duke of st. bungay ought not to be allowed into [the same room]10399-the same room with [her]351-violet . "[476-phineas] After that there was a short pause , and [Phineas]476-phineas felt some hesitation in speaking of [Miss Effingham]351-violet to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " And how do [you]476-phineas get on with [her]351-violet ? "[463-lord chiltern] asked [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . Here was a question for [a man]749-a man to answer . The question was so hard to be answered , that [Phineas]476-phineas did not at first make any attempt to answer it . " [You]476-phineas know exactly the ground that [I]463-lord chiltern stand on , "[463-lord chiltern] continued [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [She]351-violet has refused [me]463-lord chiltern three times . Have [you]476-phineas been more fortunate ? "[463-lord chiltern] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , as [he]463-lord chiltern asked [his]463-lord chiltern question , looked full into [Finn]329-phineas 's face in a manner that was irresistible . [His]463-lord chiltern look was not one of anger nor even of pride . It was not , indeed , without a strong dash of fun . But such as it was it showed [Phineas]329-phineas that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern intended to have an answer . " No , "[463-lord chiltern] said [he]463-lord chiltern at last , " [I]463-lord chiltern have not been more fortunate . "[463-lord chiltern] " Perhaps [you]476-phineas have changed [your]476-phineas mind , "[8446-his host] said [[his]463-lord chiltern host]8446-his host . " No ; - [I]329-phineas have not changed [my]329-phineas mind , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , quickly . " How stands it then ? Come ; - let [us]10400-we be honest to [each other]7264-each other . [I]329-phineas told [you]8446-his host down at [Willingford]524-phineas that [I]329-phineas would quarrel with [any man who attempted to cut [me]329-phineas out with [Violet Effingham]351-violet]10402-any man who attempted to cut me out with violet effingham . [You]8446-his host made up [your]8446-his host mind that [you]8446-his host would do so , and therefore [I]329-phineas quarrelled with [you]8446-his host . But [we]10400-we ca n't always be fighting duels . "[329-phineas] " [I]463-lord chiltern hope [we]10400-we may not have to fight another . "[463-lord chiltern] " No ; - it would be absurd , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [I]463-lord chiltern rather think that what [we]10400-we did was absurd . But upon [my]463-lord chiltern life [I]463-lord chiltern did not see any other way out of it . However , that is over . How is it to be now ? "[463-lord chiltern] " What am [I]329-phineas to say in answer to that ? "[329-phineas] asked [Phineas]329-phineas . " Just the truth . [You]329-phineas have asked [her]351-violet , [I]329-phineas suppose ? "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - [I]463-lord chiltern have asked [her]351-violet . "[463-lord chiltern] " And [she]351-violet has refused [you]329-phineas ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Yes ; - [she]351-violet has refused [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " And [you]329-phineas mean to ask [her]351-violet again ? "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]463-lord chiltern shall ; - if [I]463-lord chiltern ever think that there is a chance . Indeed , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , [I]463-lord chiltern believe [I]463-lord chiltern shall whether [I]463-lord chiltern think that [I]463-lord chiltern have any chance or not . "[463-lord chiltern] " Then [we]10403-we start fairly , [Finn]329-phineas . [I]329-phineas certainly shall do so . [I]329-phineas believe [I]329-phineas once told [you]329-phineas that [I]329-phineas never would ; - but that was long before [I]329-phineas suspected that [you]329-phineas would enter for the same plate . What [a man]749-a man says on such a matter when [he]749-a man is down in the mouth goes for nothing . Now [we]10403-we understand [each other]7264-each other , and [you]329-phineas had better go and dress . The bell rang nearly half an hour ago , and [[my]329-phineas fellow]10406-my fellow is hanging about outside the door . "[329-phineas] The interview had in one respect been very pleasant to [Phineas]329-phineas , and in another it had been very bitter . It was pleasant to [him]329-phineas to know that [he]329-phineas and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern were again [friends]7328-friends . It was a delight to [him]329-phineas to feel that [this half - savage but high - spirited young nobleman , who had been so anxious to fight with [him]329-phineas and to shoot [him]329-phineas]5412-this half - savage but high - spirited young nobleman , who had been so anxious to fight with him and to shoot him , was nevertheless ready to own that [he]329-phineas had behaved well . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had in fact acknowledged that though [he]463-lord chiltern had been anxious to blow out [[our]5413-our hero]1068-our hero 's brains , [he]463-lord chiltern was aware all the time that [[our]5413-our hero]1068-our hero was [a good sort of fellow]5416-a good sort of fellow . [Phineas]329-phineas understood this , and felt that it was pleasant . But with this understanding , and accompanying this pleasure , there was a conviction in [his]329-phineas heart that the distance between [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and [Violet]351-violet would daily grow to be less and still less , - and that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern could afford to be generous . If [Miss Effingham]351-violet could teach [herself]351-violet to be fond of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , what had [he]463-lord chiltern , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , to offer in opposition to the claims of [such a suitor]5417-such a suitor ? That evening [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern took [Miss Effingham]351-violet out to dinner . [Phineas]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that this was of course so arranged by [Lady Glencora]477-lady glencora , with the express view of serving [the Saulsby interest]5418-the saulsby interest . It was almost nothing to [him]329-phineas at the moment that [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler was intrusted to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had [his]329-phineas ambition respecting [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler ; but that for the time was in abeyance . [He]329-phineas could hardly keep [his]329-phineas eyes off [Miss Effingham]351-violet . And yet , as [he]329-phineas well knew , [his]329-phineas observation of [her]351-violet must be quite useless . [He]329-phineas knew beforehand , with absolute accuracy , the manner in which [she]351-violet would treat [[her]351-violet lover]2262-her lover . [She]351-violet would be kind , genial , friendly , confidential , nay , affectionate ; and yet [her]351-violet manner would mean nothing , would give no clue to [her]351-violet future decision either for or against [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . It was , as [Phineas]329-phineas thought , a peculiarity with [Violet Effingham]351-violet that [she]351-violet could treat [[her]351-violet rejected lovers]5420-her rejected lovers as [dear familiar friends]5421-dear familiar friends immediately after [her]351-violet rejection of [them]5420-her rejected lovers . " [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[348-madame goesler] said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , " [your]329-phineas eyes and ears are tell - tales of [your]329-phineas passion . "[348-madame goesler] " [I]329-phineas hope not , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " as [I]329-phineas certainly do not wish that [any one]7313-any one should guess how strong is [my]329-phineas regard for [you]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " That is prettily turned , - very prettily turned ; and shows more readiness of wit than [I]348-madame goesler gave [you]329-phineas credit for under [your]329-phineas present suffering . But of course [we]10408-we all know where [your]329-phineas heart is . [Men]1025-men do not undertake perilous journeys to [Belgium]223-belgium for nothing . "[348-madame goesler] " That unfortunate journey to [Belgium]223-belgium ! But , dear [Madame Max]348-madame goesler , really [nobody]1350-nobody knows why [I]348-madame goesler went . "[348-madame goesler] " [You]348-madame goesler met [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern [there]7300-there ? "[329-phineas] " Oh yes ; - [I]348-madame goesler met [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern there . "[348-madame goesler] " And there was a duel ? "[348-madame goesler] " [Madame Max]348-madame goesler , - [you]348-madame goesler must not ask [me]329-phineas to criminate [myself]329-phineas ! "[329-phineas] " Of course there was , and of course it was about [Miss Effingham]351-violet , and of course [the lady]7484-the lady thinks [herself]7484-the lady bound to refuse both [the gentlemen who were so very wicked , and of course]10413-the gentlemen who were so very wicked , and of course - "[348-madame goesler] " Well , - what follows ? "[348-madame goesler] " Ah ! if [you]329-phineas have not wit enough to see , [I]329-phineas do not think it can be [my]329-phineas duty to tell [you]329-phineas . But [I]329-phineas wished to caution [you]329-phineas as [a friend]1296-a friend that [your]329-phineas eyes and ears should be more under [your]329-phineas command . "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas will go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby ? "[351-violet] [Violet]351-violet said to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " [I]463-lord chiltern can not possibly tell as yet , "[463-lord chiltern] said [he]463-lord chiltern , frowning . " Then [I]463-lord chiltern can tell [you]351-violet that [you]351-violet ought to go . [I]463-lord chiltern do not care a bit for [your]351-violet frowns . What does the fifth commandment say ? "[463-lord chiltern] " If [you]351-violet have no better arguments than the commandments , [Violet]351-violet - "[329-phineas] " There can be none better . Do [you]351-violet mean to say that the commandments are nothing to [you]351-violet ? "[329-phineas] " [I]463-lord chiltern mean to say that [I]463-lord chiltern sha n't go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby because [I]463-lord chiltern am told in the twentieth chapter of Exodus to honour [[my]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father and [mother]4322-mother , - and that [I]463-lord chiltern should n't believe [anybody who told [me]463-lord chiltern that [he]10417-anybody who told me that he did anything because of the commandments did anything because of the commandments]10417-anybody who told me that he did anything because of the commandments . "[463-lord chiltern] " Oh , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ! "[329-phineas] " [People]1124-people are so prejudiced and so used to humbug that for the most part [they]1124-people do not in the least know [their]1124-people own motives for what [they]1124-people do . [I]329-phineas will go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby to - morrow , - for a reward . "[329-phineas] " For what reward ? "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet , blushing . " For the only one in [the world]756-the world that could tempt [me]351-violet to do anything . "[351-violet] " [You]329-phineas should go for the sake of duty . [I]329-phineas should not even care to see [you]329-phineas go , much as [I]329-phineas long for it , if that feeling did not take [you]329-phineas [there]7300-there . "[329-phineas] It was arranged that [Phineas]329-phineas and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern were to leave [Matching]242-matching together . [Phineas]329-phineas was to remain at [[his]329-phineas office]8104-his office all October , and in November the general election was to take place . What [he]329-phineas had hitherto heard about a future seat was most vague , but [he]329-phineas was to meet [Ratler]417-mr. ratler and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle in [London]6-london , and it had been understood that [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , who was now at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , was to make some inquiry as to [that group of boroughs of which [Loughton]10-loughton]5423-that group of boroughs of which loughton at this moment formed one . But as [Loughton]10-loughton was the smallest of [four boroughs]5424-four boroughs , and as one of the four had for many years had [a representative of [its]10-loughton own]5425-a representative of its own , [Phineas]329-phineas feared that no success would be found [there]7300-there . In [his]329-phineas present agony [he]329-phineas began to think that there might be a strong plea made for a few private seats in [the House of Commons]55-the house of commons , and that the propriety of throwing [Loughton]10-loughton into the melting - pot was , after all , open to question . [He]329-phineas and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern were to return to [London]6-london together , and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , according to [his]463-lord chiltern present scheme , was to proceed at once to [Willingford]524-phineas to look after the cub - hunting . Nothing that either [Violet]351-violet or [Phineas]329-phineas could say to [him]329-phineas would induce [him]329-phineas to promise to go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby . When [Phineas]329-phineas pressed it , [he]329-phineas was told by [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern that [he]329-phineas was a fool for [his]329-phineas pains , - by which [Phineas]329-phineas understood perfectly well that when [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern did go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , [he]463-lord chiltern , [Phineas]329-phineas , was to take that as strong evidence that everything was over for [him]329-phineas as regarded [Violet Effingham]351-violet . When [Violet]351-violet expressed [her]351-violet eagerness that the visit should be made , [she]351-violet was stopped with an assurance that [she]351-violet could have it done at once if [she]351-violet pleased . Let [him]329-phineas only be enabled to carry with [him]329-phineas the tidings of [his]329-phineas betrothal , and [he]329-phineas would start for [[[his]329-phineas father]784-his father 's house]9093-his father 's house without an hour 's delay . But this authority [Violet]351-violet would not give [him]329-phineas . When [he]329-phineas answered [her]351-violet after this fashion [she]351-violet could only tell [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas was ungenerous . " At any rate [I]329-phineas am not false , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas replied on one occasion . " What [I]329-phineas say is the truth . "[329-phineas] There was a very tender parting between [Phineas]329-phineas and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . [She]348-madame goesler had learned from [him]329-phineas pretty nearly all [his]329-phineas history , and certainly knew more of the reality of [his]329-phineas affairs than [any of those in [London]6-london who had been [[his]329-phineas most staunch friends]5430-his most staunch friends]5429-any of those in london who had been his most staunch friends . " Of course [you]329-phineas 'll get a seat , "[348-madame goesler] [she]348-madame goesler said as [he]329-phineas took [his]329-phineas leave of [her]348-madame goesler . " If [I]348-madame goesler understand it at all , [they]10421-they never throw over [an ally]10422-an ally so useful as [you]329-phineas are . "[348-madame goesler] " But the intention is that in this matter [nobody]1350-nobody shall any longer have the power of throwing over , or of not throwing over , [anybody]7318-anybody . "[348-madame goesler] " That is all very well , [[my]348-madame goesler friend]922-my friend ; but cakes will still be hot in the mouth , even though [Mr. Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny turn [purist]10426-purist , with [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull to help [him]393-mr. daubeny . If [you]329-phineas want any assistance in finding a seat [you]329-phineas will not go to [the People 's Banner]3197-the people 's banner , - even yet . "[348-madame goesler] " Certainly not to [the People]731-the people 's Banner . "[348-madame goesler] " [I]348-madame goesler do n't quite understand what the franchise is , "[348-madame goesler] continued [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . " Household in boroughs , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas with some energy . " Very well ; - household in [boroughs]5186-boroughs . [I]329-phineas daresay that is very fine and very liberal , though [I]329-phineas do n't comprehend it in the least . And [you]329-phineas want [a borough]4390-a borough . Very well . [You]329-phineas wo n't go to [the households]10431-the households . [I]329-phineas do n't think [you]329-phineas will ; - not at first , that is . "[329-phineas] " Where shall [I]348-madame goesler go then ? "[348-madame goesler] " Oh , - to [some great patron of [a borough]4390-a borough]10432-some great patron of a borough ; - or to [a club]10434-a club ; - or perhaps to [some great firm]10435-some great firm . [The households]10431-the households will know nothing about it till [they]10431-the households are told . Is not that it ? "[348-madame goesler] " The truth is , [Madame Max]348-madame goesler , [I]329-phineas do not know where [I]329-phineas shall go . [I]329-phineas am like [a child lost in]10437-a child lost in [a wood]1741-a wood . And [you]329-phineas may understand this ; - if [you]329-phineas do not see [me]329-phineas in [Park Lane]244-park lane before the end of January , [I]329-phineas shall have perished in [the wood]1848-the wood . "[329-phineas] " Then [I]348-madame goesler will come and find [you]329-phineas , - with [a troop of [householders]10441-householders]10440-a troop of householders . [You]329-phineas will come . [You]329-phineas will be [there]7300-there . [I]348-madame goesler do not believe in death coming without signs . [You]329-phineas are full of life . "[348-madame goesler] As [she]5431-she spoke , [she]5431-she had hold of [his]5432-his hand , and there was [nobody]1350-nobody near [them]5434-them . [They]5434-them were in [a little book - room inside [the library]3460-the library at [Matching]242-matching]5435-a little book - room inside the library at matching , and the door , though not latched , was nearly closed . [Phineas]329-phineas had flattered [himself]329-phineas that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had retreated [there]7300-there in order that this farewell might be spoken without interruption . " And , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; - [I]5431-she wonder whether [I]5431-she may say one thing , "[5431-she] [she]5431-she continued . " [You]5431-she may say anything to [me]5432-his , "[5432-his] [he]5432-his replied . " No , - not in [this country]7544-this country , in [this England]10444-this england . There are things [one]1102-one may not say [here]1224-here , - that are tabooed by a sort of consent , - and that without any reason . "[5431-she] [She]5431-she paused again , and [Phineas]329-phineas was at a loss to think what was the subject on which [she]5431-she was about to speak . Could [she]5431-she mean - ? No ; [she]5431-she could not mean to give [him]329-phineas any outward plain - spoken sign that [she]5431-she was attached to [him]329-phineas . It was the peculiar merit of [this man]1588-this man that [he]329-phineas was not vain , though much was done to [him]329-phineas to fill [him]329-phineas with vanity ; and as the idea crossed [his]329-phineas brain , [he]329-phineas hated [himself]329-phineas because it had been there . " To [me]329-phineas [you]5431-she may say anything , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , - " here in [England]26-england , as plainly as though [we]10447-we were in [Vienna]77-vienna . "[329-phineas] " But [I]5431-she can not say it in English , "[5431-she] [she]5431-she said . Then in French , blushing and laughing as [she]5431-she spoke , - almost stammering in spite of [her]5431-she usual self - confidence , - [she]5431-she told [him]329-phineas that accident had made [her]5431-she rich , full of money . Money was a drug with [her]5431-she . Money [she]5431-she knew was wanted , even for [householders]10441-householders . Would [he]329-phineas not understand [her]5431-she , and come to [her]5431-she , and learn from [her]5431-she how faithful [a woman]1381-a woman could be ? [He]329-phineas still was holding [her]5431-she by the hand , and [he]329-phineas now raised it to [his]329-phineas lips and kissed it . " The offer from [you]351-violet , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , " is as high - minded , as generous , and as honourable as its acceptance by [me]329-phineas would be mean - spirited , vile , and ignoble . But whether [I]329-phineas fail or whether [I]329-phineas succeed , [you]351-violet shall see [me]329-phineas before the winter is over . "[329-phineas] CHAPTER L Again Successful [Phineas]329-phineas also said a word of farewell to [Violet]351-violet before [he]329-phineas left [Matching]242-matching , but there was nothing peculiar in [her]351-violet little speech to [him]329-phineas , or in [his]329-phineas to [her]351-violet . " Of course [we]10448-we shall see [each other]7264-each other in [London]6-london . Do n't talk of not being in [the House]929-the house . Of course [you]329-phineas will be in [the House]929-the house . "[351-violet] Then [Phineas]329-phineas had shaken [his]329-phineas head and smiled . Where was [he]329-phineas to find [a requisite number of [householders]10441-householders]5441-a requisite number of householders prepared to return [him]329-phineas ? But as [he]329-phineas went up to [London]6-london [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that the air of [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons was now the very breath of [his]329-phineas nostrils . Life to [him]329-phineas without it would be no life . To have come within the reach of the good things of political life , to have made [his]329-phineas mark so as to have almost insured future success , to have been [the petted young official aspirant of the day]5444-the petted young official aspirant of the day , - and then to sink down into the miserable platitudes of private life , to undergo daily attendance in law - courts without a brief , to listen to [men who had come to be much below [him]329-phineas in estimation and social intercourse]5445-men who had come to be much below him in estimation and social intercourse , to sit in [a wretched chamber up three pairs of stairs]5446-a wretched chamber up three pairs of stairs at [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn , whereas [he]329-phineas was now at this moment provided with [a gorgeous apartment looking out into [the Park]7798-the park from [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office in [Downing Street]94-downing street]5447-a gorgeous apartment looking out into the park from the colonial office in downing street , to be attended by a mongrel between [a clerk]7768-a clerk and [an errand boy]5451-an errand boy at 17s . 6d . a week instead of by [a private secretary who was the son of [[an earl]2020-an earl 's sister]5454-an earl 's sister]5452-a private secretary who was the son of an earl 's sister , and was petted by [[countesses]5455-countesses ' daughters]5456-countesses ' daughters innumerable , - all this would surely break [his]329-phineas heart . [He]329-phineas could have done it , so [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas , and could have taken glory in doing it , had not these other things come in [his]329-phineas way . But the other things had come . [He]329-phineas had run the risk , and had thrown the dice . And now when the game was so nearly won , must it be that everything should be lost at last ? [He]329-phineas knew that nothing was to be gained by melancholy looks at [[his]329-phineas club]7415-his club , or by show of wretchedness at [[his]329-phineas office]8104-his office . [London]6-london was very empty ; but the approaching elections still kept [some there who otherwise would have been looking after the first flush of pheasants]5459-some there who otherwise would have been looking after the first flush of pheasants . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was [there]7300-there , and was not long in asking [Phineas]329-phineas what were [his]364-barrington erle views . " Ah ; - that is so hard to say . [Ratler]417-mr. ratler told [me]364-barrington erle that [he]417-mr. ratler would be looking about . "[364-barrington erle] " [Ratler]417-mr. ratler is very well in [the House]929-the house , "[364-barrington erle] said [Barrington]364-barrington erle , " but [he]417-mr. ratler is of no use for anything beyond it . [I]364-barrington erle suppose [you]329-phineas were not brought up at [the [London]6-london University]10453-the london university ? "[364-barrington erle] " Oh no , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , remembering the glories of [Trinity]27-trinity . " Because there would have been an opening . What do [you]329-phineas say to [Stratford]265-stratford , - [the new Essex borough]10454-the new essex borough ? "[329-phineas] " [Broadbury]266-broadbury [the brewer]10455-the brewer is there already ! "[364-barrington erle] " Yes ; - and ready to spend any money [you]329-phineas like to name . Let [me]364-barrington erle see . [Loughton]10-loughton is grouped with [Smotherem]631-smotherem , and [Walker]632-walker is a deal too strong at [Smotherem]631-smotherem to hear of any other claim . [I]364-barrington erle do n't think [we]10456-we could dare to propose it . There are [the Chelsea hamlets]10457-the chelsea hamlets , but it will take a wack of money . "[364-barrington erle] " [I]329-phineas have not got a wack of money , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , laughing . " That 's the devil of it . [I]329-phineas think , if [I]329-phineas were [you]329-phineas , [I]329-phineas should hark back upon [some place in [Ireland]25-ireland]10458-some place in ireland . Could n't [you]329-phineas get [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon to give [you]329-phineas up [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon seat ? "[329-phineas] " What ! [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ? "[364-barrington erle] " Yes . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon has not a ghost of a chance of getting into office again . Nothing on [earth]10459-earth would induce [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon to look at a paper during all those weeks [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon was at [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office ; and when [Cantrip]552-lord cantrip spoke to [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon , all [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon said was , ' Ah , bother ! ' [Cantrip]552-lord cantrip did not like it , [I]329-phineas can tell [you]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " But that would n't make [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon give up [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon seat . "[364-barrington erle] " Of course [you]329-phineas 'd have to arrange it . "[329-phineas] By which [Phineas]329-phineas understood [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle to mean that [he]364-barrington erle , [Phineas]329-phineas , was in some way to give to [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon some adequate compensation for the surrender of [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon position as [a county member]5461-a county member . " [I]329-phineas 'm afraid that 's out of the question , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " If [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon were to go , [I]329-phineas should not get it . "[329-phineas] " Would [you]329-phineas have a chance at [Loughshane]3-loughshane ? "[5463-the sitting member of loughshane] " [I]329-phineas was thinking of trying it , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Of course [you]329-phineas know that [Morris]370-george is very ill . "[329-phineas] [This Mr. Morris]633-mr. morris was [the brother of [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla]5462-the brother of lord tulla , and was [the sitting member of [Loughshane]3-loughshane]5463-the sitting member of loughshane . " Upon [my]329-phineas word [I]329-phineas think [I]329-phineas should try that . [I]329-phineas do n't see where [we]10461-we 're to put [our]10461-we hands on a seat in [England]26-england . [I]329-phineas do n't indeed . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas listened to this , could not help thinking that [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle , though [he]364-barrington erle had certainly expressed a great deal of solicitude , was not as true [a friend]1296-a friend as [he]364-barrington erle used to be . Perhaps [he]364-barrington erle , [Phineas]329-phineas , had risen too fast , and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was beginning to think that [he]364-barrington erle might as well be out of the way . [He]329-phineas wrote to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father , asking after [the borough]865-the borough , and asking after the health of [Mr. Morris]633-mr. morris . And in [his]329-phineas letter [he]329-phineas told [his]329-phineas own story very plainly , - almost pathetically . [He]329-phineas perhaps had been wrong to make the attempt which [he]329-phineas had made . [He]329-phineas began to believe that [he]329-phineas had been wrong . But at any rate [he]329-phineas had made it so far successfully , and failure now would be doubly bitter . [He]329-phineas thought that [the party to which [he]329-phineas belonged]5467-the party to which he belonged must now remain in office . It would hardly be possible that a new election would produce [a House of Commons favourable to a conservative ministry]5468-a house of commons favourable to a conservative ministry . And with [a liberal ministry]5469-a liberal ministry [he]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas , would be sure of [his]329-phineas place , and sure of an official income , - if only [he]329-phineas could find a seat . It was all very true , and was almost pathetic . [The old doctor]827-the old doctor , who was inclined to be proud of [[his]827-the old doctor son]775-his son , was not unwilling to make a sacrifice . [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn declared before [[her]357-mrs. finn daughters]5472-her daughters that if there was a seat in all [Ireland]25-ireland , [Phineas]329-phineas ought to have it . And [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary stood by listening , and wondering what [Phineas]329-phineas would do if [he]329-phineas lost [his]329-phineas seat . Would [he]329-phineas come back and live in [County Clare]36-county clare , and be like [[any other girl]5473-any other girl 's lover]5474-any other girl 's lover ? [Poor Mary]634-poor mary had come to lose [her]634-poor mary ambition , and to think that [girls whose lovers]5475-girls whose lovers stayed at [home]754-home were the happiest . Nevertheless , [she]634-poor mary would have walked all the way to [[Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla 's house]5477-lord tulla 's house and back again , might that have availed to get the seat for [Phineas]329-phineas . Then there came an express over from [Castlemorris]47-castlemorris . [The doctor]741-the doctor was wanted at once to see [Mr. Morris]633-mr. morris . [Mr. Morris]633-mr. morris was very bad with gout in [his]633-mr. morris stomach . According to [the messenger]5479-the messenger it was supposed that [Mr. Morris]633-mr. morris was dying . Before [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn had had an opportunity of answering [[his]354-dr. finn son]775-his son 's letter , [Mr. Morris]633-mr. morris , [the late member for [Loughshane]3-loughshane]5481-the late member for loughshane , had been gathered to [[his]775-his son fathers]5482-his fathers . [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn understood enough of elections for Parliament , and of the nature of [boroughs]5186-boroughs , to be aware that [a candidate]8096-a candidate 's chance of success is very much improved by being early in the field ; and [he]354-dr. finn was aware , also , that the death of [Mr. Morris]633-mr. morris would probably create various aspirants for the honour of representing [Loughshane]3-loughshane . But [he]354-dr. finn could hardly address [the Earl]733-the earl on the subject while the dead body of [the late member]5486-the late member was lying in [the house at [Castlemorris]47-castlemorris]5487-the house at castlemorris . The bill which had passed in the late session for reforming the constitution of [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons had not touched [Ireland]25-ireland , a future measure having been promised to [the Irish]635-the irish for [their]635-the irish comfort ; and [Loughshane]354-dr. finn therefore was , as to [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla 's influence , the same as it had ever been . [He]373-lord tulla had not there the plenary power which [the other lord]5489-the other lord had held in [his]373-lord tulla hands in regard to [Loughton]10-loughton ; - but still the Castlemorris interest would go a long way . It might be possible to stand against it , but it would be much more desirable that [the candidate]876-the candidate should have it at [his]876-the candidate back . [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn was fully alive to this as [he]354-dr. finn sat opposite to [the old lord]5491-the old lord , saying now a word about [the old lord]5491-the old lord 's gout in [his]5491-the old lord legs and arms , and then about the gout in the stomach , which had carried away to another world [the lamented late member for [the borough]865-the borough]5493-the lamented late member for the borough . " [Poor Jack]636-jack ! "[373-lord tulla] said [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , piteously . " If [I]373-lord tulla 'd known it , [I]373-lord tulla need n't have paid over two thousand pounds for [him]636-jack last year ; - need [I]373-lord tulla , [doctor]9402-doctor ? "[373-lord tulla] " No , indeed , "[354-dr. finn] said [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , feeling that [[his]354-dr. finn patient]2935-his patient might perhaps approach the subject of [the borough]865-the borough [himself]2935-his patient . " [He]636-jack never would live by any rule , [you]354-dr. finn know , "[5497-the desolate brother] said [the desolate brother]5497-the desolate brother . " Very hard to guide ; - was [he]636-jack not , [[my]5497-the desolate brother lord]7277-my lord ? "[5497-the desolate brother] " [The very devil]10464-the very devil . Now , [you]354-dr. finn see , [I]373-lord tulla do do what [I]373-lord tulla 'm told pretty well , - do n't [I]373-lord tulla , [doctor]9402-doctor ? "[373-lord tulla] " Sometimes . "[373-lord tulla] " By [George]370-george , [I]5497-the desolate brother do nearly always . [I]5497-the desolate brother do n't know what [you]370-george mean by sometimes . [I]5497-the desolate brother 've been drinking brandy - and - water till [I]5497-the desolate brother 'm sick of it , to oblige [you]370-george , and [you]370-george tell [me]5497-the desolate brother about - sometimes . [[You]354-dr. finn doctors]10466-you doctors expect [a man]749-a man to be [a slave]3317-a slave . Have n't [I]5497-the desolate brother kept it out of [my]5497-the desolate brother stomach ? "[5497-the desolate brother] " Thank [God]387-god , yes . "[373-lord tulla] " It 's all very well thanking [God]387-god , but [I]373-lord tulla should have gone as poor [Jack]636-jack has gone , if [I]373-lord tulla had n't been [the most careful man in [the world]756-the world]10469-the most careful man in the world . [He]636-jack was drinking champagne ten days ago ; - would do it , [you]387-god know . "[373-lord tulla] [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla could talk about [himself]373-lord tulla and [his]373-lord tulla own ailments by the hour together , and [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , who had thought that [[his]354-dr. finn noble patient]5498-his noble patient was approaching the subject of [the borough]865-the borough , was beginning again to feel that the double interest of the gout that was present , and the gout that had passed away , would be too absorbing . [He]354-dr. finn , however , could say but little to direct the conversation . " [Mr. Morris]633-mr. morris , [you]633-mr. morris see , lived more in [London]6-london than [you]633-mr. morris do , and was subject to temptation . "[354-dr. finn] " [I]373-lord tulla do n't know what [you]633-mr. morris call temptation . Have n't [I]373-lord tulla the temptation of a bottle of wine under [my]373-lord tulla nose every day of [my]373-lord tulla life ? "[373-lord tulla] " No doubt [you]633-mr. morris have . "[373-lord tulla] " And [I]354-dr. finn do n't drink it . [I]354-dr. finn hardly ever take above a glass or two of brown sherry . By [George]370-george ! when [I]354-dr. finn think of it , [I]354-dr. finn wonder at [my]354-dr. finn own courage . [I]354-dr. finn do , indeed . "[354-dr. finn] " But [a man in [London]6-london]10471-a man in london , [[my]373-lord tulla lord]7277-my lord - "[373-lord tulla] " Why [the deuce]9067-the deuce would [he]10471-a man in london go to [London]6-london ? By - the - bye , what am [I]373-lord tulla to do about [the borough]865-the borough now ? "[373-lord tulla] " Let [[my]354-dr. finn son]1692-my son stand for it , if [you]7277-my lord will , [[my]354-dr. finn lord]7277-my lord . "[354-dr. finn] " [They]10477-they 've clean swept away [[Brentford]477-lady glencora 's seat at [Loughton]10-loughton]10478-brentford 's seat at loughton , have n't [they]10477-they ? Ha , ha , ha ! What a nice game for [him]10471-a man in london , - to have been forced to help to do it [himself]10471-a man in london ! There 's [nobody on]10479-nobody on [earth]10459-earth [I]373-lord tulla pity so much as [a radical peer who is obliged to work like [a nigger]10482-a nigger with a spade to shovel away the ground from under [his]10471-a man in london own feet]10481-a radical peer who is obliged to work like a nigger with a spade to shovel away the ground from under his own feet . As for [me]373-lord tulla , [I]373-lord tulla do n't care who sits for [Loughshane]354-dr. finn . [I]373-lord tulla did care for [poor Jack]636-jack while [he]636-jack was alive . [I]373-lord tulla do n't think [I]373-lord tulla shall interfere any longer . [I]373-lord tulla am glad it lasted [Jack]636-jack 's time . "[373-lord tulla] [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla had probably already forgotten that [he]373-lord tulla [himself]373-lord tulla had thrown [Jack]636-jack over for the last session but one . " [Phineas]329-phineas , [[my]8247-the father lord]7277-my lord , "[8247-the father] began [the father]8247-the father , " is now [Under - Secretary of State]10484-under - secretary of state . "[8247-the father] " Oh , [I]354-dr. finn 've no doubt [he]329-phineas 's [a very fine fellow]10485-a very fine fellow ; - but [you]7277-my lord see , [he]329-phineas 's [an out - and - out Radical]10486-an out - and - out radical . "[354-dr. finn] " No , [[my]8247-the father lord]7277-my lord . "[8247-the father] " Then how can [he]329-phineas serve with [such men as [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk]10488-such men as mr. gresham and mr. monk ? [They]10488-such men as mr. gresham and mr. monk 've turned out [poor old Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay among [them]10488-such men as mr. gresham and mr. monk , because [he]334-mr. mildmay 's not fast enough for [them]10488-such men as mr. gresham and mr. monk . Do n't tell [me]8247-the father . "[8247-the father] " [My]354-dr. finn anxiety , of course , is for [[my]354-dr. finn boy]7278-my boy 's prospects . [He]329-phineas seems to have done so well in [Parliament]912-parliament . "[354-dr. finn] " Why do n't [he]329-phineas stand for [Marylebone]284-marylebone or [Finsbury]268-finsbury ? "[8247-the father] " The money , [you]7277-my lord know , [[my]8247-the father lord]7277-my lord ! "[8247-the father] " [I]354-dr. finn sha n't interfere here , [doctor]9402-doctor . If [he]329-phineas comes , and [the people]731-the people then choose to return [him]329-phineas , [I]354-dr. finn shall say nothing . [They]731-the people may do just as [they]731-the people please . [They]731-the people tell [me]354-dr. finn [Lambert St. George]638-mr. lambert st. george , of [Mockrath]269-mockrath , is going to stand . If [he]329-phineas does , it 's the d - - piece of impudence [I]354-dr. finn ever heard of . [He]329-phineas 's [a tenant of [my]354-dr. finn own]10494-a tenant of my own , though [he]329-phineas has a lease for ever ; and [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father never owned an acre of land in [the county]1004-the county till [[his]329-phineas uncle]7573-his uncle died . "[354-dr. finn] Then [the doctor]741-the doctor knew that , with a little management , [the lord]985-the lord 's interest might be secured for [[his]741-the doctor son]775-his son . [Phineas]329-phineas came over and stood for [the borough]865-the borough against [Mr. Lambert St. George]638-mr. lambert st. george , and the contest was sharp enough . [The gentry of the neighbourhood]5505-the gentry of the neighbourhood could not understand why [such a man as [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla]5506-such a man as lord tulla should admit [a liberal candidate]933-a liberal candidate to succeed [[his]373-lord tulla brother]7261-his brother . [No one]939-no one canvassed for [the young Under - Secretary]5510-the young under - secretary with more persistent zeal than did [[his]775-his son father]784-his father , who , when [Phineas]329-phineas first spoke of going into Parliament , had produced so many good arguments against that perilous step . [[Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla 's agent]5512-lord tulla 's agent stood aloof , - desolate with grief at the death of [the late member]5486-the late member . At such a moment of family affliction , [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , [he]373-lord tulla declared , could not think of such a matter as [the borough]865-the borough . But it was known that [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla was dreadfully jealous of [Mr. Lambert St. George]638-mr. lambert st. george , whose property in [that part of [the county]1004-the county]5515-that part of the county was now nearly equal to [his]638-mr. lambert st. george own , and who saw much more company at [Mockrath]269-mockrath than was ever entertained at [Castlemorris]47-castlemorris . A word from [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , - so said [the Conservatives of [the county]1004-the county]5517-the conservatives of the county , - would have put [Mr. St. George]638-mr. lambert st. george into the seat ; but that word was not spoken , and [the Conservatives of [the neighbourhood]5520-the neighbourhood]5519-the conservatives of the neighbourhood swore that [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla was [a renegade]5521-a renegade . The contest was very sharp , but [[our]5522-our hero]1068-our hero was returned by a majority of seventeen votes . Again successful ! As [he]373-lord tulla thought of it [he]373-lord tulla remembered stories of [great generals who were said to have chained [Fortune]628-fortune to the wheels of [[their]5524-great generals who were said to have chained fortune to the wheels of their chariots chariots]5525-their chariots]5524-great generals who were said to have chained fortune to the wheels of their chariots , but it seemed to [him]373-lord tulla that [the goddess]5526-the goddess had never served [any general]5527-any general with such staunch obedience as [she]5526-the goddess had displayed in [his]373-lord tulla cause . Had not everything gone well with [him]373-lord tulla ; - so well , as almost to justify [him]373-lord tulla in expecting that even yet [Violet Effingham]351-violet would become [[his]373-lord tulla wife]947-his wife ? Dear , dearest [Violet]351-violet ! If [he]373-lord tulla could only achieve that , [no general]5529-no general , who ever led [an army across [the Alps]270-the alps]5530-an army across the alps , would be [his]373-lord tulla equal either in success or in the reward of success . Then [he]373-lord tulla questioned [himself]373-lord tulla as to what [he]373-lord tulla would say to [Miss Flood Jones]382-mary on that very night . [He]373-lord tulla was to meet [dear little Mary Flood Jones]382-mary that evening at [[a neighbour]2452-a neighbour 's house]5532-a neighbour 's house . [[His]373-lord tulla sister]1119-his sister [Barbara]361-barbara had so told [him]373-lord tulla in a tone of voice which [he]373-lord tulla quite understood to imply a caution . " [I]361-barbara shall be so glad to see [her]382-mary , "[361-barbara] [Phineas]329-phineas had replied . " If there ever was [an angel on]10498-an angel on [earth]10459-earth , it is [Mary]382-mary , "[361-barbara] said [Barbara Finn]361-barbara . " [I]329-phineas know that [she]382-mary is as good as gold , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Gold ! "[361-barbara] replied [Barbara]361-barbara , - " gold indeed ! [She]382-mary is more precious than refined gold . But , [Phineas]329-phineas , perhaps [you]329-phineas had better not single [her]382-mary out for any special attention . [She]382-mary has thought it wisest to meet [you]329-phineas . "[361-barbara] " Of course , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Why not ? "[329-phineas] " That is all , [Phineas]329-phineas . [I]361-barbara have nothing more to say . [Men]1025-men of course are different from [girls]1584-girls . "[361-barbara] " That 's true , [Barbara]361-barbara , at any rate . "[361-barbara] " Do n't laugh at [me]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas , when [I]329-phineas am thinking of nothing but of [you]329-phineas and [your]329-phineas interests , and when [I]329-phineas am making all manner of excuses for [you]329-phineas because [I]329-phineas know what must be the distractions of the world in which [you]329-phineas live . "[329-phineas] [Barbara]361-barbara made more than one attempt to renew the conversation before the evening came , but [Phineas]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas had had enough of it . [He]329-phineas did not like being told that excuses were made for [him]329-phineas . After all , what had [he]329-phineas done ? [He]329-phineas had once kissed [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary behind the door . " [I]329-phineas am so glad to see [you]382-mary , [Mary]382-mary , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said , coming and taking a chair by [her]382-mary side . [He]329-phineas had been specially warned not to single [Mary]382-mary out for [his]329-phineas attention , and yet there was the chair left vacant as though it were expected that [he]329-phineas would fall into it . " Thank [you]329-phineas . [We]10502-we did not happen to meet last year , did [we]10502-we , - [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] " Do not call [me]329-phineas [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [Mary]382-mary . "[329-phineas] " [You]329-phineas are such [a great man]7316-a great man now ! "[329-phineas] " Not at all [a great man]7316-a great man . If [you]329-phineas only knew what little men [we]10502-we understrappers are in [London]6-london [you]329-phineas would hardly speak to [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " But [you]329-phineas are something - of State now ; - are [you]329-phineas not ? "[329-phineas] " Well ; - yes . That 's the name [they]10502-we give [me]329-phineas . It simply means that if [any member]10505-any member wants to badger [some one in [the House]929-the house about [the Colonies]4882-the colonies]10506-some one in the house about the colonies , [I]329-phineas am [the man to be badgered]10509-the man to be badgered . But if there is any credit to be had , [I]329-phineas am not [the man who is to have it]10510-the man who is to have it . "[329-phineas] " But it is a great thing to be in [Parliament]49-parliament and in [the Government]7691-the government too . "[329-phineas] " It is a great thing for [me]329-phineas , [Mary]382-mary , to have a salary , though it may only be for a year or two . However , [I]329-phineas will not deny that it is pleasant to have been successful . "[329-phineas] " It has been very pleasant to [us]10512-us , [Phineas]329-phineas . [Mamma]639-mamma has been so much rejoiced . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas am so sorry not to see [her]639-mamma . [She]639-mamma is at [Floodborough]50-floodborough , [I]329-phineas suppose . "[329-phineas] " Oh , yes ; - [she]639-mamma is at [home]754-home . [She]639-mamma does not like coming out at night in winter . [I]329-phineas have been staying [here]1224-here [you]382-mary know for two days , but [I]329-phineas go [home]754-home to - morrow . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas will ride over and call on [[your]382-mary mother]10516-your mother . "[329-phineas] Then there was a pause in the conversation for a moment . " Does it not seem odd , [Mary]382-mary , that [we]10512-us should see so little of [each other]7264-each other ? "[329-phineas] " [You]382-mary are so much away , of course . "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - that is the reason . But still it seems almost unnatural . [I]329-phineas often wonder when the time will come that [I]329-phineas shall be quietly at [home]754-home again . [I]329-phineas have to be back in [[my]329-phineas office]10519-my office in [London]6-london this day week , and yet [I]329-phineas have not had a single hour to [myself]329-phineas since [I]329-phineas have been at [Killaloe]5-killaloe . But [I]329-phineas will certainly ride over and see [[your]382-mary mother]10516-your mother . [You]382-mary will be at [home]754-home on Wednesday [I]329-phineas suppose . "[329-phineas] " Yes , - [I]329-phineas shall be at [home]754-home . "[329-phineas] Upon that [he]5534-he got up and went away , but again in the evening [he]5534-he found [himself]5534-he near [her]5535-her . Perhaps there is no position more perilous to [a man]749-a man 's honesty than that in which [Phineas]329-phineas now found [himself]5534-he ; - that , namely , of knowing [himself]5534-he to be quite loved by [a girl whom [he]5534-he almost loves [himself]5534-he]5537-a girl whom he almost loves himself . Of course [he]5534-he loved [Violet Effingham]351-violet ; and [they who talk best of love]5538-they who talk best of love protest that [no man]7759-no man or [woman]1896-woman can be in love with [two persons]5541-two persons at once . [Phineas]329-phineas was not in love with [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary ; but [he]329-phineas would have liked to take [her]382-mary in [his]329-phineas arms and kiss [her]382-mary ; - [he]329-phineas would have liked to gratify [her]382-mary by swearing that [she]382-mary was dearer to [him]329-phineas than all [the world]756-the world ; [he]329-phineas would have liked to have an episode , - and did , at the moment , think that it might be possible to have one life in [London]6-london and another life altogether different at [Killaloe]5-killaloe . " [Dear Mary]382-mary , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said as [he]329-phineas pressed [her]382-mary hand that night , " things will get [themselves]10523-themselves settled at last , [I]329-phineas suppose . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas was behaving very ill to [her]382-mary , but [he]329-phineas did not mean to behave ill . [He]329-phineas rode over to [Floodborough]50-floodborough , and saw [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones . [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones , however , received [him]329-phineas very coldly ; and [Mary]382-mary did not appear . [Mary]382-mary had communicated to [[her]382-mary mother]1126-her mother [her]382-mary resolutions as to [her]382-mary future life . " The fact is , [mamma]1709-mamma , [I]382-mary love [him]329-phineas . [I]382-mary can not help it . If [he]329-phineas ever chooses to come for [me]382-mary , here [I]382-mary am . If [he]329-phineas does not , [I]382-mary will bear it as well as [I]382-mary can . It may be very mean of [me]382-mary , but it 's true . "[382-mary] [CHAPTER LI Troubles]640-chapter li troubles at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter There was [a dull house at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]5544-a dull house at loughlinter during the greater part of this autumn . [A few men]5545-a few men went down for the grouse shooting late in the season ; but [they]5545-a few men stayed but a short time , and when [they]5545-a few men went [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was left alone with [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had explained to [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife , more than once , that though [he]343-mr. kennedy understood the duties of hospitality and enjoyed the performance of [them]5548-them , [he]343-mr. kennedy had not married with the intention of living in a whirlwind . [He]343-mr. kennedy was disposed to think that the whirlwind had hitherto been too predominant , and had said so very plainly with a good deal of marital authority . This autumn and winter were to be devoted to the cultivation of proper relations between [him]343-mr. kennedy and [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife . " Does that mean [Darby]502-darby and joan and [Joan]502-darby and joan ? "[947-his wife] [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife had asked [him]343-mr. kennedy , when the proposition was made to [her]947-his wife . " It means mutual regard and esteem , "[343-mr. kennedy] replied [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy in [his]343-mr. kennedy most solemn tone , " and [I]343-mr. kennedy trust that such mutual regard and esteem between [us]10525-us may yet be possible . "[343-mr. kennedy] When [Lady Laura]344-lady laura showed [him]343-mr. kennedy a letter from [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , received some weeks after this conversation , in which [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern expressed [his]343-mr. kennedy intention of coming to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter for Christmas , [he]343-mr. kennedy returned the note to [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife without a word . [He]343-mr. kennedy suspected that [she]947-his wife had made the arrangement without asking [him]343-mr. kennedy , and was angry ; but [he]343-mr. kennedy would not tell [her]947-his wife that [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother would not be welcome at [[his]343-mr. kennedy house]1694-his house . " It is not [my]947-his wife doing , "[947-his wife] [she]947-his wife said , when [she]947-his wife saw the frown on [his]343-mr. kennedy brow . " [I]343-mr. kennedy said nothing about [anybody]7318-anybody 's doing , "[343-mr. kennedy] [he]343-mr. kennedy replied . " [I]947-his wife will write to [Oswald]516-oswald and bid [him]516-oswald not come , if [you]516-oswald wish it . Of course [you]516-oswald can understand why [he]516-oswald is coming . "[947-his wife] " Not to see [me]343-mr. kennedy , [I]343-mr. kennedy am sure , "[343-mr. kennedy] said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " Nor [me]344-lady laura , "[344-lady laura] replied [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [He]516-oswald is coming because [[my]344-lady laura friend]922-my friend [Violet Effingham]351-violet will be [here]1224-here . "[344-lady laura] " [Miss Effingham]351-violet ! Why was [I]947-his wife not told of this ? [I]947-his wife knew nothing of [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's coming . "[947-his wife] " [Robert]343-mr. kennedy , it was settled in [your]343-mr. kennedy own presence last July . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura deny it . "[344-lady laura] Then [Lady Laura]344-lady laura rose up , very haughty in [her]344-lady laura gait and with something of fire in [her]344-lady laura eye , and silently left [the room]7501-the room . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , when [he]343-mr. kennedy found [himself]343-mr. kennedy alone , was very unhappy . Looking back in [his]343-mr. kennedy mind to the summer weeks in [London]6-london , [he]343-mr. kennedy remembered that [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife had told [Violet]351-violet that [she]351-violet was to spend [her]351-violet Christmas at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , that [he]343-mr. kennedy [himself]343-mr. kennedy had given a muttered assent and that [Violet]351-violet , - as far as [he]343-mr. kennedy could remember , - had made no reply . It had been one of those things which are so often mentioned , but not settled . [He]343-mr. kennedy felt that [he]343-mr. kennedy had been strictly right in denying that it had been ' settled " in [his]343-mr. kennedy presence ; - but yet [he]343-mr. kennedy felt that [he]343-mr. kennedy had been wrong in contradicting [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife so peremptorily . [He]343-mr. kennedy was [a just man]10530-a just man , and [he]343-mr. kennedy would apologise for [his]343-mr. kennedy fault ; but [he]343-mr. kennedy was [an austere man]10531-an austere man , and would take back the value of [his]343-mr. kennedy apology in additional austerity . [He]343-mr. kennedy did not see [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife for some hours after the conversation which has been narrated , but when [he]343-mr. kennedy did meet [her]947-his wife [his]343-mr. kennedy mind was still full of the subject . "[344-lady laura] [Laura]344-lady laura " , [he]343-mr. kennedy said , "[0-i] [I]0-i am sorry that [I]0-i contradicted [you]344-lady laura . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am quite used to it , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy . " "[343-mr. kennedy] No ; - [you]343-mr. kennedy are not used to it . " [She]947-his wife smiled and bowed [her]947-his wife head . "[343-mr. kennedy] [You]343-mr. kennedy wrong [me]0-i by saying that [you]343-mr. kennedy are used to it . " Then [he]343-mr. kennedy paused a moment , but [she]947-his wife said not a word , - only smiled and bowed [her]947-his wife head again . "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i remember , " [he]343-mr. kennedy continued , "[0-i] that something was said in [my]0-i presence to [Miss Effingham]351-violet about [her]351-violet coming here at Christmas . It was so slight , however , that it had passed out of [my]0-i memory till recalled by an effort . [I]0-i beg [your]343-mr. kennedy pardon . " "[0-i] That is unnecessary , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy . " "[343-mr. kennedy] It is , [dear]7320-dear . " "[343-mr. kennedy] And do [you]343-mr. kennedy wish that [I]0-i should put [her]351-violet off , - or put [Oswald]516-oswald off , - or both ? [[My]0-i brother]1251-my brother never yet has seen [me]0-i in [[your]343-mr. kennedy house]1601-your house . " "[1251-my brother] And whose fault has that been ? " "[1251-my brother] [I]0-i have said nothing about [anybody]7318-anybody 's fault , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy . [I]0-i merely mentioned a fact . Will [you]343-mr. kennedy let [me]0-i know whether [I]0-i shall bid [him]516-oswald stay away ? " "[343-mr. kennedy] [He]516-oswald is welcome to come , - only [I]0-i do not like assignations for love - making . " "[0-i] Assignations ! " "[0-i] Clandestine meetings . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock would not wish it . " "[341-lady baldock] [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock ! Do [you]343-mr. kennedy think that [Violet]341-lady baldock would exercise any secrecy in the matter , - or that [she]341-lady baldock will not tell [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock that [Oswald]516-oswald will be [here]1224-here , - as soon as [she]341-lady baldock knows it [herself]341-lady baldock ? " "[341-lady baldock] That has nothing to do with it . " "[341-lady baldock] Surely , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy , it must have much to do with it . And why should not [these two young people]5562-these two young people meet ? The acknowledged wish of all [the family]3996-the family is that [they]5562-these two young people should marry [each other]7264-each other . And in this matter , at any rate , [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother has behaved extremely well . " [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy said nothing further at the time , and it became an understanding that [Violet Effingham]351-violet was to be a month at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , staying from the 20th of December to the 20th of January , and that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was to come [there]7300-there for Christmas , - which with [him]463-lord chiltern would probably mean three days . Before Christmas came , however , there were various other sources of uneasiness at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . There had been , as a matter of course , great anxiety as to the elections . With [Lady Laura]344-lady laura this anxiety had been very strong , and even [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had been warmed with some amount of fire as the announcements reached [him]343-mr. kennedy of the successes and of the failures . The English returns came first , - and then the Scotch , which were quite as interesting to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy as [the English]641-the english . [[His]343-mr. kennedy own seat]10534-his own seat was quite safe , - was not contested ; but some neighbouring seats were sources of great solicitude . Then , when this was over , there were the tidings from [Ireland]25-ireland to be received ; and respecting [one special borough in [Ireland]25-ireland]10535-one special borough in ireland , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura evinced more solicitude than [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband approved . There was much danger for the domestic bliss of [the house of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]404-loughlinter , when things came to such a pass , and such words were spoken , as the election at [Loughshane]3-loughshane produced . "[5566-he] [He]5566-he is in , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , opening a telegram . "[5566-he] Who is in ? " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , with that frown on [his]343-mr. kennedy brow to which [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife was now well accustomed . Though [he]343-mr. kennedy asked the question , [he]343-mr. kennedy knew very well who was [the hero to whom the telegram]10538-the hero to whom the telegram referred . "[8691-our friend] [[Our]5567-our friend]8691-our friend [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , speaking still with an excited voice , - with a voice that was intended to display excitement . If there was to be a battle on this matter , there should be a battle . [She]344-lady laura would display all [her]344-lady laura anxiety for [[her]344-lady laura young friend]10539-her young friend , and fling it in [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's face if [he]968-her husband chose to take it as an injury . What , - should [she]344-lady laura endure reproach from [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband because [she]344-lady laura regarded the interests of [the man who had saved [his]968-her husband life]10542-the man who had saved his life , of [the man respecting whom [she]344-lady laura had suffered so many heart - struggles , and as to whom [she]344-lady laura had at last come to the conclusion that [he]968-her husband should ever be regarded as [a second brother]10544-a second brother , loved equally with [the elder brother]10545-the elder brother]10543-the man respecting whom she had suffered so many heart - struggles , and as to whom she had at last come to the conclusion that he should ever be regarded as a second brother , loved equally with the elder brother ? [She]344-lady laura had done [her]344-lady laura duty by [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband , - so at least [she]344-lady laura had assured [herself]344-lady laura ; - and should [he]968-her husband dare to reproach [her]344-lady laura on this subject , [she]344-lady laura would be ready for the battle . And now the battle came . "[8691-our friend] [I]0-i am glad of this , " [she]344-lady laura said , with all the eagerness [she]344-lady laura could throw into [her]344-lady laura voice . "[0-i] [I]0-i am , indeed , - and so ought [you]5569-him to be . " [The husband]2242-the husband 's brow grew blacker and blacker , but still [he]2242-the husband said nothing . [He]2242-the husband had long been too proud to be jealous , and was now too proud to express [his]2242-the husband jealousy , - if only [he]2242-the husband could keep the expression back . But [[his]2242-the husband wife]947-his wife would not leave the subject . "[5569-him] [I]0-i am so thankful for this , " [she]344-lady laura said , pressing the telegram between [her]344-lady laura hands . "[0-i] [I]0-i was so afraid [he]5569-him would fail ! " "[0-i] [You]0-i over - do [your]0-i anxiety on such a subject , " at last [he]2242-the husband said , speaking very slowly . "[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy ? How can [I]0-i be over - anxious ? If it concerned [any other dear friend that [I]0-i have in [the world]756-the world]5570-any other dear friend that i have in the world , it would not be an affair of life and death . To [him]5569-him it is almost so . [I]0-i would have walked from here to [London]6-london to get [him]5569-him [his]5569-him election . " And as [she]344-lady laura spoke [she]344-lady laura held up the clenched fist of [her]344-lady laura left hand , and shook it , while [she]344-lady laura still held the telegram in [her]344-lady laura right hand . "[344-lady laura] [Laura]344-lady laura , [I]0-i must tell [you]344-lady laura that it is improper that [you]344-lady laura should speak of [any man]1023-any man in those terms ; - of [any man that is [a stranger to [your]344-lady laura blood]5574-a stranger to your blood]5573-any man that is a stranger to your blood . " "[5575-a stranger to my blood] [A stranger to [my]0-i blood]5575-a stranger to my blood ! What has that to do with it ? [This man]1588-this man is [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend , is [[your]344-lady laura friend]1248-your friend ; - saved [your]344-lady laura life , has been [[my]0-i brother 's best friend]5579-my brother 's best friend , is loved by [[my]0-i father]7296-my father , - and is loved by [me]0-i , very dearly . Tell [me]0-i what [you]344-lady laura mean by improper ! " "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i will not have [you]344-lady laura love [any man]1023-any man , - very dearly . " "[343-mr. kennedy] [Robert]343-mr. kennedy ! " "[0-i] [I]0-i tell [you]343-mr. kennedy that [I]0-i will have no such expressions from [you]343-mr. kennedy . [They]5582-they are unseemly , and are used only to provoke [me]0-i . " "[5582-they] Am [I]0-i to understand that [I]0-i am insulted by an accusation ? If so , let [me]0-i beg at once that [I]0-i may be allowed to go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby . [I]0-i would rather accept [your]343-mr. kennedy apology and retractation there than here . " "[344-lady laura] [You]344-lady laura will not go to [Saulsby]476-phineas , and there has been no accusation , and there will be no apology . If [you]344-lady laura please there will be no more mention of [Mr. Finn]329-phineas 's name between [us]5583-us , for the present . If [you]344-lady laura will take [my]0-i advice [you]344-lady laura will cease to think of [him]329-phineas extravagantly ; - and [I]0-i must desire [you]344-lady laura to hold no further direct communication with [him]329-phineas . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have held no communication with [him]329-phineas , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , advancing a step towards [him]329-phineas . But [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy simply pointed to the telegram in [her]344-lady laura hand , and left [the room]7501-the room . Now in respect to this telegram there had been an unfortunate mistake . [I]0-i am not prepared to say that there was any reason why [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas should not have sent the news of [his]329-phineas success to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ; but [he]329-phineas had not done so . The piece of paper which [she]344-lady laura still held crushed in [her]344-lady laura hand was in itself very innocent . "[0-i] Hurrah for [the Loughshanes]642-the loughshanes . [Finny]643-finny has done the trick . " Such were the words written on the slip , and they had been sent to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura by [[her]344-lady laura young cousin]10550-her young cousin , [the clerk in the office who acted as private secretary to [the Under - Secretary of [State]272-state]10552-the under - secretary of state]10551-the clerk in the office who acted as private secretary to the under - secretary of state . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura resolved that [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband should never see those innocent but rather undignified words . The occasion had become one of importance , and such words were unworthy of it . Besides , [she]344-lady laura would not condescend to defend [herself]344-lady laura by bringing forward a telegram as evidence in [her]344-lady laura favour . So [she]344-lady laura burned the morsel of paper . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy did not meet again till late that evening . [She]344-lady laura was ill , [she]344-lady laura said , and would not come down to dinner . After dinner [she]344-lady laura wrote [him]644-robert a note . "[643-finny] [Dear Robert]644-robert , [I]0-i think [you]644-robert must regret what [you]644-robert said to [me]0-i . If so , pray let [me]0-i have a line from [you]644-robert to that effect . [Yours]644-robert affectionately , L. " When [the servant]7944-the servant handed it to [him]644-robert , and [he]644-robert had read it , [he]644-robert smiled and thanked [the girl who had brought it]10555-the girl who had brought it , and said [he]644-robert would see [[her]10555-the girl who had brought it mistress]10556-her mistress just now . Anything would be better than that [the servants]1717-the servants should know that there was a quarrel . But [every servant in [the house]929-the house]10558-every servant in the house had known all about it for the last three hours . When the door was closed and [he]644-robert was alone , [he]644-robert sat fingering the note , thinking deeply how [he]644-robert should answer it , or whether [he]644-robert would answer it at all . No ; [he]644-robert would not answer it ; - not in writing . [He]644-robert would give [[his]644-robert wife]947-his wife no written record of [his]644-robert humiliation . [He]644-robert had not acted wrongly . [He]644-robert had said nothing more than now , upon mature consideration , [he]644-robert thought that the circumstances demanded . But yet [he]644-robert felt that [he]644-robert must in some sort withdraw the accusation which [he]644-robert had made . If [he]644-robert did not withdraw it , there was no knowing what [[his]644-robert wife]947-his wife might do . About ten in the evening [he]644-robert went up to [her]7306-my dear and made [his]644-robert little speech . "[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear , [I]0-i have come to answer [your]7306-my dear note . " "[0-i] [I]0-i thought [you]7306-my dear would have written to [me]0-i a line . " "[7306-my dear] [I]0-i have come instead , [Laura]344-lady laura . Now , if [you]344-lady laura will listen to [me]0-i for one moment , [I]0-i think everything will be made smooth . " "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i will listen , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , knowing very well that [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's moment would be rather tedious , and resolving that [she]344-lady laura also would have [her]344-lady laura moment afterwards . "[0-i] [I]0-i think [you]344-lady laura will acknowledge that if there be a difference of opinion between [you]344-lady laura and [me]0-i as to any question of social intercourse , it will be better that [you]344-lady laura should consent to adopt [my]0-i opinion . " "[344-lady laura] [You]344-lady laura have the law on [your]344-lady laura side . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am not speaking of the law . " "[0-i] Well ; - go on , [Robert]644-robert . [I]0-i will not interrupt [you]644-robert if [I]0-i can help it . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am not speaking of the law . [I]0-i am speaking simply of convenience , and of that which [you]344-lady laura must feel to be right . If [I]0-i wish that [your]344-lady laura intercourse with [any person]5585-any person should be of such or such a nature it must be best that [you]344-lady laura should comply with [my]0-i wishes . " [He]644-robert paused for [her]344-lady laura assent , but [she]344-lady laura neither assented nor dissented . "[0-i] As far as [I]0-i can understand the position of [a man]749-a man and [wife]2182-wife in [this country]7544-this country , there is no other way in which life can be made harmonious . " "[344-lady laura] Life will not run in harmonies . " "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i expect that [ours]5589-ours shall be made to do so , [Laura]344-lady laura . [I]0-i need hardly say to [you]344-lady laura that [I]0-i intend to accuse [you]344-lady laura of no impropriety of feeling in reference to [this young man]4628-this young man . " "[0-i] No , [Robert]644-robert ; [you]644-robert need hardly say that . Indeed , to speak [my]0-i own mind , [I]0-i think that [you]344-lady laura need hardly have alluded to it . [I]0-i might go further , and say that such an allusion is in itself an insult , - an insult now repeated after hours of deliberation , - an insult which [I]0-i will not endure to have repeated again . If [you]344-lady laura say another word in any way suggesting the possibility of improper relations between [me]0-i and [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , either as to deeds or thoughts , as [God]387-god is above [me]0-i , [I]0-i will write to both [[my]0-i father]7296-my father and [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother , and desire [them]5593-them to take [me]0-i from [[your]344-lady laura house]1601-your house . If [you]344-lady laura wish [me]0-i to remain [here]1224-here , [you]344-lady laura had better be careful ! " As [she]344-lady laura was making this speech , [her]344-lady laura temper seemed to rise , and to become hot , and then hotter , till it glowed with a red heat . [She]344-lady laura had been cool till the word insult , used by [herself]344-lady laura , had conveyed back to [her]344-lady laura a strong impression of [her]344-lady laura own wrong , - or perhaps [I]344-lady laura should rather say a strong feeling of the necessity of becoming indignant . [She]344-lady laura was standing as [she]344-lady laura spoke , and the fire flashed from [her]344-lady laura eyes , and [he]0-i quailed before [her]344-lady laura . The threat which [she]344-lady laura had held out to [him]0-i was very dreadful to [him]0-i . [He]0-i was [a man terribly in fear of [the world]756-the world 's good opinion]10563-a man terribly in fear of the world 's good opinion , [who lacked the courage to go through a great and harassing trial in order that something better might come afterwards]10565-who lacked the courage to go through a great and harassing trial in order that something better might come afterwards . [His]0-i married life had been unhappy . [[His]0-i wife]947-his wife had not submitted either to [his]0-i will or to [his]0-i ways . [He]0-i had that great desire to enjoy [his]0-i full rights , so strong in the minds of [weak , ambitious men]10567-weak , ambitious men , and [he]0-i had told [himself]0-i that [a wife]1857-a wife 's obedience was one of those rights which [he]0-i could not abandon without injury to [his]0-i self - esteem . [He]0-i had thought about the matter , slowly , as was [his]0-i wo nt , and had resolved that [he]0-i would assert [himself]0-i . [He]0-i had asserted [himself]0-i , and [[his]0-i wife]947-his wife told [him]0-i to [his]0-i face that [she]947-his wife would go away and leave [him]0-i . [He]0-i could detain [her]947-his wife legally , but [he]0-i could not do even that without the fact of such forcible detention being known to all [the world]756-the world . How was [he]0-i to answer [her]947-his wife now at this moment , so that [she]947-his wife might not write to [[her]947-his wife father]7464-her father , and so that [his]0-i self - assertion might still be maintained ? "[344-lady laura] Passion , [Laura]344-lady laura , can never be right . " "[344-lady laura] Would [you]344-lady laura have [a woman]1381-a woman submit to insult without passion ? [I]0-i at any rate am not such [a woman]1381-a woman . " Then there was a pause for a moment . "[0-i] If [you]344-lady laura have nothing else to say to [me]0-i , [you]344-lady laura had better leave [me]0-i . [I]0-i am far from well , and [my]0-i head is throbbing . " [He]0-i came up and took [her]344-lady laura hand , but [she]344-lady laura snatched it away from [him]0-i . "[344-lady laura] [Laura]344-lady laura , " [he]0-i said , "[344-lady laura] do not let [us]5598-us quarrel . " "[0-i] [I]0-i certainly shall quarrel if such insinuations are repeated . " "[0-i] [I]0-i made no insinuation . " "[0-i] Do not repeat them . That is all . " [He]0-i was cowed and left [her]344-lady laura , having first attempted to get out of the difficulty of [his]0-i position by making much of [her]344-lady laura alleged illness , and by offering to send for [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie . [She]344-lady laura positively refused to see [Dr. Macnuthrie]565-dr. macnuthrie , and at last succeeded in inducing [him]0-i to quit [the room]7501-the room . This had occurred about the end of November , and on the 20th of December [Violet Effingham]351-violet reached [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . Life in [[Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's house]10573-mr. kennedy 's house had gone quietly during the intervening three weeks , but not very pleasantly . The name of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had not been mentioned . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had triumphed ; but [she]344-lady laura had no desire to acerbate [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband by any unpalatable allusion to [her]344-lady laura victory . And [he]0-i was quite willing to let the subject die away , if only it would die . On some other matters [he]0-i continued to assert [himself]0-i , taking [[his]0-i wife]947-his wife to [church]2752-church twice every Sunday , using longer family prayers than [she]344-lady laura approved , reading an additional sermon [himself]0-i every Sunday evening , calling upon [her]344-lady laura for weekly attention to elaborate household accounts , asking for [her]344-lady laura personal assistance in much local visiting , initiating [her]344-lady laura into [his]0-i favourite methods of family life in [the country]839-the country , till sometimes [she]344-lady laura almost longed to talk again about [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , so that there might be a rupture , and [she]344-lady laura might escape . But [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband asserted [himself]0-i within bounds , and [she]344-lady laura submitted , longing for the coming of [Violet Effingham]351-violet . [She]344-lady laura could not write to [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father and beg to be taken away , because [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband would read a sermon to [her]344-lady laura on Sunday evening . To [Violet]351-violet , very shortly after [her]351-violet arrival , [she]351-violet told [her]351-violet whole story . "[0-i] This is terrible , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] This makes [me]0-i feel that [I]0-i never will be married . " "[0-i] And yet what can [a woman]1381-a woman become if [she]1381-a woman remain single ? The curse is to be [a woman]1381-a woman at all . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have always felt so proud of the privileges of [my]0-i sex , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] [I]0-i never have found [them]5601-them , " said [the other]7702-the other ; "[0-i] never . [I]0-i have tried to make the best of its weaknesses , and this is what [I]0-i have come to ! [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i ought to have loved [some man]5602-some man . " "[5602-some man] And did [you]0-i never love [any man]1023-any man ? " "[0-i] No ; - [I]0-i think [I]0-i never did , - not as [people]1124-people mean when [they]1124-people speak of love . [I]0-i have felt that [I]0-i would consent to be cut in little pieces for [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother , - because of [my]0-i regard for [him]1251-my brother . " "[0-i] Ah , that is nothing . " "[0-i] And [I]0-i have felt something of the same thing for another , - a longing for [his]1251-my brother welfare , a delight to hear [him]1251-my brother praised , a charm in [his]1251-my brother presence , - so strong a feeling for [his]1251-my brother interest , that were [he]1251-my brother to go to wrack and ruin , [I]0-i too , should , after a fashion , be wracked and ruined . But it has not been love either . " "[0-i] Do [I]0-i know whom [you]0-i mean ? May [I]0-i name [him]1251-my brother ? It is [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] Of course it is [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . " "[1251-my brother] Did [he]1251-my brother ever ask [you]0-i , - to love [him]1251-my brother ? " "[1251-my brother] [I]0-i feared [he]1251-my brother would do so , and therefore accepted [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's offer almost at the first word . " "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i do not quite understand [your]0-i reasoning , [Laura]344-lady laura . " "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i understand it . [I]0-i could have refused [him]1251-my brother nothing in [my]0-i power to give [him]1251-my brother , but [I]0-i did not wish to be [[his]1251-my brother wife]947-his wife . " "[0-i] And [he]1251-my brother never asked [you]0-i ? " [Lady Laura]344-lady laura paused a moment , thinking what reply [she]344-lady laura should make ; - and then [she]344-lady laura told [a fib]10582-a fib . "[1251-my brother] No ; [he]1251-my brother never asked [me]0-i . " But [Violet]351-violet did not believe [the fib]10583-the fib . [Violet]351-violet was quite sure that [Phineas]329-phineas had asked [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura to be [[his]1251-my brother wife]947-his wife . "[1251-my brother] As far as [I]0-i can see , " said [Violet]351-violet , "[1251-my brother] [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler is [his]1251-my brother present passion . " "[348-madame goesler] [I]0-i do not believe it in the least , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , firing up . "[0-i] It does not much matter , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] It would matter very much . [You]0-i know , [you]0-i , - [you]0-i ; [you]0-i know whom [he]1251-my brother loves . And [I]0-i do believe that sooner or later [you]0-i will be [[his]1251-my brother wife]947-his wife . " "[0-i] Never . " "[0-i] Yes , [you]0-i will . Had [you]0-i not loved [him]1251-my brother [you]0-i would never have condescended to accuse [him]1251-my brother about [that woman]9593-that woman . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have not accused [him]1251-my brother . Why should [he]1251-my brother not marry [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler ? It would be just the thing for [him]1251-my brother . [She]348-madame goesler is very rich . " "[348-madame goesler] Never . [You]0-i will be [[his]1251-my brother wife]947-his wife . " "[0-i] [Laura]344-lady laura , [you]344-lady laura are [the most capricious of [women]7479-women]5610-the most capricious of women . [You]344-lady laura have [two dear friends]5612-two dear friends , and [you]344-lady laura insist that [I]0-i shall marry [them]5612-two dear friends both . Which shall [I]0-i take first ? " "[516-oswald] [Oswald]516-oswald will be here in a day or two , and [you]0-i can take [him]516-oswald if [you]0-i like it . No doubt [he]516-oswald will ask [you]0-i . But [I]0-i do not think [you]0-i will . " "[0-i] No ; [I]0-i do not think [I]0-i shall . [I]0-i shall knock under to [Mr. Mill]645-mr. mill , and go in for [women]7479-women 's rights , and look forward to stand for [some female borough]5614-some female borough . Matrimony never seemed to [me]0-i to be very charming , and upon [my]0-i word it does not become more alluring by what [I]0-i find at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter . " It was thus that [Violet]351-violet and [Lady Laura]344-lady laura discussed these matters together , but [Violet]351-violet had never showed to [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend the cards in [her]351-violet hand , as [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had shown those which [she]344-lady laura held . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had in fact told almost everything that there was to tell , - had spoken either plainly with true words , or equally plainly with words that were not true . [Violet Effingham]351-violet had almost come to love [Phineas Finn]329-phineas ; - but [she]351-violet never told [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend that it was so . At one time [she]351-violet had almost made up [her]351-violet mind to give [herself]351-violet and all [her]351-violet wealth to [this adventurer]10587-this adventurer . [He]10587-this adventurer was [a better man]10588-a better man , [she]351-violet thought , than [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; and [she]351-violet had come to persuade [herself]351-violet that it was almost imperative on [her]351-violet to take [the one or the other]10589-the one or the other . Though [she]351-violet could talk about remaining unmarried , [she]351-violet knew that that was practically impossible . [All those around [her]351-violet]10590-all those around her , - [those of [the Baldock]341-lady baldock as well as those of [the Brentford faction]10592-the brentford faction]10591-those of the baldock as well as those of the brentford faction , - would make such a life impossible to [her]351-violet . Besides , in such a case what could [she]351-violet do ? It was all very well to talk of disregarding [the world]756-the world and of setting up [a house]1587-a house for [herself]351-violet ; - but [she]351-violet was quite aware that that project could not be used further than for the purpose of scaring [[her]351-violet amiable aunt]10595-her amiable aunt . And if not that , - then could [she]351-violet content [herself]351-violet to look forward to a joint life with [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock and [Augusta Boreham]455-augusta ? [She]351-violet might , of course , oblige [[her]351-violet aunt]4863-her aunt by taking [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , or oblige [[her]351-violet aunt]4863-her aunt equally by taking [Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom ; but [she]351-violet was strongly of opinion that either [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern or [Phineas]329-phineas would be preferable to these . Thinking over it always [she]351-violet had come to feel that it must be either [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern or [Phineas]329-phineas ; but [she]351-violet had never whispered [her]351-violet thought to [man]1895-man or [woman]1896-woman . On [her]351-violet journey to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , where [she]351-violet then knew that [she]351-violet was to meet [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , [she]351-violet endeavoured to persuade [herself]351-violet that it should be [Phineas]329-phineas . But [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had marred it all by [that ill - told fib]10600-that ill - told fib . There had been a moment before in which [Violet]341-lady baldock had felt that [Phineas]329-phineas had sacrificed something of that truth of love for which [she]351-violet gave [him]329-phineas credit to the glances of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's eyes ; but [she]351-violet had rebuked [herself]351-violet for the idea , accusing [herself]351-violet not only of a little jealousy , but of foolish vanity . Was [he]329-phineas , whom [she]351-violet had rejected , not to speak to [another woman]8974-another woman ? Then came the blow from [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and [Violet]341-lady baldock knew that it was a blow . [This gallant lover]10602-this gallant lover , [this young Crichton]10603-this young crichton , [this unassuming but ardent lover]10604-this unassuming but ardent lover , had simply taken up with [her]351-violet as soon as [he]10602-this gallant lover had failed with [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had been most enthusiastic in [her]344-lady laura expressions of friendship . Such platonic regards might be all very well . It was for [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to look to that . But , for [herself]344-lady laura , [she]344-lady laura felt that such expressions were hardly compatible with [her]344-lady laura ideas of having [[her]344-lady laura lover]2262-her lover all to [herself]344-lady laura . And then [she]344-lady laura again remembered [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's bright blue eyes . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern came on Christmas eve , and was received with open arms by [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister , and with that painful , irritating affection which [such a girl]2287-such a girl as [Violet]341-lady baldock can show to [such a man as [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern]1706-such a man as lord chiltern , when [she]344-lady laura will not give [him]463-lord chiltern that other affection for which [his]463-lord chiltern heart is panting . [The two men]2834-the two men were civil to [each other]7264-each other , - but very cold . [They]2834-the two men called [each other]7264-each other [Kennedy]344-lady laura and [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , but even that was not done without an effort . On the Christmas morning [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy asked [[his]343-mr. kennedy brother - in - law]3707-his brother - in - law to go to [church]2752-church . "[0-i] It 's a kind of thing [I]0-i never do , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy gave a little start , and looked a look of horror . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura showed that [she]344-lady laura was unhappy . [Violet Effingham]351-violet turned away [her]351-violet face , and smiled . As [they]5616-they walked across [the park]7798-the park [Violet]351-violet took [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's part . "[0-i] [He]0-i only means that [he]0-i does not go to [church]2752-church on Christmas day . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know what [he]0-i means , " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[0-i] [We]5616-they need not speak of it , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . "[5616-they] Certainly not , " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[5616-they] [I]0-i have been to [church]2752-church with [him]0-i on Sundays [myself]0-i , " said [Violet]351-violet , perhaps not reflecting that the practices of early years had little to do with [the young man]798-the young man 's life at present . Christmas day and the next day passed without any sign from [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , and on the day after that [he]0-i was to go away . But [he]0-i was not to leave till one or two in the afternoon . Not a word had been said between [the two women]3292-the two women , since [he]0-i had been in [the house]929-the house , on the subject of which both of [them]3292-the two women were thinking . Very much had been said of the expediency of [his]0-i going to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , but on this matter [he]0-i had declined to make any promise . Sitting in [[Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's room]7909-lady laura 's room , in the presence of [both of [them]3292-the two women]8100-both of them , [he]0-i had refused to do so . "[0-i] [I]0-i am bad to drive , " [he]0-i said , turning to [Violet]351-violet , "[5618-you] and [you]5618-you had better not try to drive [me]0-i . " "[5618-you] Why should not [you]0-i be driven as well as another ? " [she]351-violet answered , laughing . [CHAPTER LII The First Blow Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , though [he]0-i had passed two entire days in [the house]929-the house with [Violet]351-violet without renewing [his]0-i suit , had come to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter for the express purpose of doing so , and had [his]0-i plans perfectly fixed in [his]0-i own mind . After breakfast on that last morning [he]0-i was up - stairs with [[his]0-i sister]1119-his sister in [[her]1119-his sister own room]10623-her own room , and immediately made [his]0-i request to [her]351-violet . "[344-lady laura] [Laura]344-lady laura , " [he]0-i said , "[344-lady laura] go down like [a good girl]5619-a good girl , and make [Violet]351-violet come up here . " [She]351-violet stood a moment looking at [him]0-i and smiled . "[351-violet] And , mind , " [he]0-i continued , "[351-violet] [you]351-violet are not to come back [yourself]351-violet . [I]0-i must have [Violet]351-violet alone . " "[0-i] But suppose [Violet]351-violet will not come ? [Young ladies]8284-young ladies do not generally wait upon [young men]1631-young men on such occasions . " "[8284-young ladies] No ; - but [I]0-i rank [her]351-violet so high among [young women]5622-young women , that [I]0-i think [she]351-violet will have common sense enough to teach [her]351-violet that , after what has passed between [us]5623-us , [I]0-i have a right to ask for an interview , and that it may be more conveniently had [here]1224-here than in [the wilderness of [the house below]5626-the house below]5625-the wilderness of the house below . " Whatever may have been the arguments used by [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend , [Violet]351-violet did come . [She]351-violet reached the door all alone , and opened it bravely . [She]351-violet had promised [herself]351-violet , as [she]351-violet came along [the passages]3519-the passages , that [she]351-violet would not pause with [her]351-violet hand on the lock for a moment . [She]351-violet had first gone to [[her]351-violet own room]10623-her own room , and as [she]351-violet left [it]10623-her own room [she]351-violet had looked into the glass with a hurried glance , and had then rested for a moment , - thinking that something should be done , that [her]351-violet hair might be smoothed , or a ribbon set straight , or the chain arranged under [her]351-violet brooch . [A girl]858-a girl would wish to look well before [[her]858-a girl lover]2262-her lover , even when [she]858-a girl means to refuse [him]2262-her lover . But [her]351-violet pause was but for an instant , and then [she]351-violet went on , having touched nothing . [She]351-violet shook [her]351-violet head and pressed [her]351-violet hands together , and went on quick and opened the door , - almost with a little start . "[351-violet] [Violet]351-violet , this is very good of [you]351-violet , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , standing with [his]463-lord chiltern back to the fire , and not moving from the spot . "[351-violet] [Laura]344-lady laura has told [me]0-i that [you]351-violet thought [I]0-i would do as much as this for [you]351-violet , and therefore [I]0-i have done it . " "[351-violet] Thanks , [dearest]8786-dearest . It is the old story , [Violet]351-violet , and [I]0-i am so bad at words ! " "[0-i] [I]0-i must have been bad at words too , as [I]0-i have not been able to make [you]351-violet understand . " "[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i have understood . [You]351-violet are always clear - spoken , and [I]0-i , though [I]0-i can not talk , am not muddle - pated . [I]0-i have understood . But while [you]351-violet are single there must be yet hope ; - unless , indeed , [you]351-violet will tell [me]0-i that [you]351-violet have already given [yourself]351-violet to [another man]2246-another man . " "[351-violet] [I]0-i have not done that . " "[351-violet] Then how can [I]0-i not hope ? [Violet]351-violet , [I]0-i would if [I]0-i could tell [you]351-violet all [my]0-i feelings plainly . Once , twice , thrice , [I]0-i have said to [myself]0-i that [I]0-i would think of [you]351-violet no more . [I]0-i have tried to persuade [myself]0-i that [I]0-i am better single than married . " "[0-i] But [I]0-i am not [the only woman]5629-the only woman . " "[0-i] To [me]0-i [you]351-violet are , - absolutely , as though there were none other on the face of [[God]387-god 's earth]5630-god 's earth . [I]0-i live much alone ; but [you]351-violet are always with [me]0-i . Should [you]351-violet marry [any other man]766-any other man , it will be the same with [me]0-i still . If [you]351-violet refuse [me]0-i now [I]0-i shall go away , - and live wildly . " "[516-oswald] [Oswald]516-oswald , what do [you]516-oswald mean ? " "[516-oswald] [I]0-i mean that [I]0-i will go to [some distant part of [the world]756-the world]5632-some distant part of the world , where [I]0-i may be killed or live a life of adventure . But [I]0-i shall do so simply in despair . It will not be that [I]0-i do not know how much better and greater should be the life at home of [a man in [my]0-i position]5634-a man in my position . " "[351-violet] Then do not talk of going . " "[351-violet] [I]0-i can not stay . [You]351-violet will acknowledge , [Violet]351-violet , that [I]0-i have never lied to [you]351-violet . [I]0-i am thinking of [you]351-violet day and night . The more indifferent [you]351-violet show [yourself]351-violet to [me]0-i , the more [I]0-i love [you]351-violet . [Violet]351-violet , try to love [me]0-i . " [He]0-i came up to [her]351-violet , and took [her]351-violet by both [her]351-violet hands , and tears were in [his]0-i eyes . "[351-violet] Say [you]351-violet will try to love [me]0-i . " "[351-violet] It is not that , " said [Violet]351-violet , looking away , but still leaving [her]351-violet hands with [him]0-i . "[351-violet] It is not what , [dear]7320-dear ? " "[351-violet] What [you]351-violet call , - trying . " "[351-violet] It is that [you]351-violet do not wish to try ? " "[351-violet] [Oswald]516-oswald , [you]516-oswald are so violent , so headstrong . [I]0-i am afraid of [you]516-oswald , - as is [everybody]951-everybody . Why have [you]516-oswald not written to [[your]516-oswald father]1238-your father , as [we]5638-we have asked [you]516-oswald ? " "[516-oswald] [I]0-i will write to [him]1238-your father instantly , now , before [I]0-i leave [the room]7501-the room , and [you]516-oswald shall dictate the letter to [him]1238-your father . By heavens , [you]516-oswald shall ! " [He]516-oswald had dropped [her]10629-her hands when [she]10629-her called [him]516-oswald violent ; but now [he]516-oswald took them again , and still [she]10629-her permitted it . "[516-oswald] [I]0-i have postponed it only till [I]0-i had spoken to [you]516-oswald once again . " "[0-i] No , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , [I]0-i will not dictate to [you]516-oswald . " "[0-i] But will [you]516-oswald love [me]0-i ? " [She]10629-her paused and looked down , having even now not withdrawn [her]10629-her hands from [him]516-oswald . But [I]516-oswald do not think [he]516-oswald knew how much [he]516-oswald had gained . "[516-oswald] [You]0-i used to love [me]0-i , - a little , " [he]516-oswald said . "[0-i] Indeed , - indeed , [I]0-i did . " "[0-i] And now ? Is it all changed now ? " "[0-i] No , " [she]10629-her said , retreating from [him]516-oswald . "[0-i] How is it , then ? [Violet]351-violet , speak to [me]0-i honestly . Will [you]351-violet be [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife ? " [She]10629-her did not answer [him]516-oswald , and [he]516-oswald stood for a moment looking at [her]10629-her . Then [he]516-oswald rushed at [her]10629-her , and , seizing [her]10629-her in [his]516-oswald arms , kissed [her]10629-her all over , - [her]10629-her forehead , [her]10629-her lips , [her]10629-her cheeks , then both [her]10629-her hands , and then [her]10629-her lips again . "[351-violet] By G - - , [she]8524-my wife is [my]0-i own ! " [he]516-oswald said . Then [he]516-oswald went back to the rug before the fire , and stood there with [his]516-oswald back turned to [her]10629-her . [Violet]351-violet , when [she]351-violet found [herself]351-violet thus deserted , retreated to a sofa , and sat [herself]351-violet down . [She]351-violet had no negative to produce now in answer to the violent assertion which [he]516-oswald had pronounced as to [his]516-oswald own success . It was true . [She]351-violet had doubted , and doubted , - and still doubted . But now [she]351-violet must doubt no longer . Of one thing [she]351-violet was quite sure . [She]351-violet could love [him]516-oswald . As things had now gone , [she]351-violet would make [him]516-oswald quite happy with assurances on that subject . As to that other question , - that fearful question , whether or not [she]351-violet could trust [him]516-oswald , - on that matter [she]351-violet had better at present say nothing , and think as little , perhaps , as might be . [She]351-violet had taken the jump , and therefore why should [she]351-violet not be gracious to [him]516-oswald ? But how was [she]351-violet to be gracious to [a lover who stood there with [his]516-oswald back turned to [her]351-violet]10630-a lover who stood there with his back turned to her ? After the interval of a minute or two [he]516-oswald remembered [himself]516-oswald , and turned round . Seeing [her]351-violet seated , [he]516-oswald approached [her]351-violet , and went down on both knees close at [her]351-violet feet . Then [he]516-oswald took [her]351-violet hands again , for the third time , and looked up into [her]351-violet eyes . "[516-oswald] [Oswald]516-oswald , [you]516-oswald on [your]516-oswald knees ! " [she]351-violet said . "[0-i] [I]0-i would not bend to [a princess]5641-a princess , " [he]516-oswald said , "[0-i] to ask for half [her]5641-a princess throne ; but [I]0-i will kneel here all day , if [you]5641-a princess will let [me]0-i , in thanks for the gift of [your]5641-a princess love . [I]0-i never kneeled to beg for it . " "[0-i] This is [the man who can not make speeches]5642-the man who can not make speeches . " "[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i could talk now by the hour , with [you]516-oswald for [a listener]5643-a listener . " "[516-oswald] Oh , but [I]0-i must talk too . " "[0-i] What will [you]516-oswald say to [me]0-i ? " "[516-oswald] Nothing while [you]516-oswald are kneeling . It is not natural that [you]516-oswald should kneel . [You]516-oswald are like [Samson]647-samson with [his]647-samson locks shorn , or [Hercules]648-hercules with a distaff . " "[648-hercules] Is that better ? " [he]516-oswald said , as [he]516-oswald got up and put [his]516-oswald arm round [her]10631-her waist . "[516-oswald] [You]516-oswald are in earnest ? " [she]10631-her asked . "[516-oswald] In earnest . [I]0-i hardly thought that that would be doubted . Do [you]516-oswald not believe [me]0-i ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i do believe [you]516-oswald . And [you]516-oswald will be good ? " "[0-i] Ah , - [I]0-i do not know that . " "[0-i] Try , and [I]0-i will love [you]516-oswald so dearly . Nay , [I]0-i do love [you]516-oswald dearly . [I]0-i do . [I]0-i do . " "[0-i] Say it again . " "[0-i] [I]0-i will say it fifty times , - till [your]516-oswald ears are weary with it " ; - and [she]351-violet did say it to [him]516-oswald , after [her]351-violet own fashion , fifty times . "[0-i] This is a great change , " [he]516-oswald said , getting up after a while and walking about [the room]7501-the room . "[516-oswald] But a change for the better ; - is it not , [Oswald]516-oswald ? " "[516-oswald] So much for the better that [I]0-i hardly know [myself]0-i in [my]0-i new joy . But , [Violet]351-violet , [we]5644-we 'll have no delay , - will [we]5644-we ? No shilly - shallying . What is the use of waiting now that it 's settled ? " "[463-lord chiltern] None in the least , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . Let [us]5644-we say , - this day twelvemonth . " "[5644-we] [You]516-oswald are laughing at [me]0-i , [Violet]351-violet . " "[516-oswald] Remember , [sir]8579-sir , that the first thing [you]516-oswald have to do is to write to [[your]516-oswald father]1238-your father . " [He]516-oswald instantly went to the writing - table and took up paper and pen . "[1238-your father] Come along , " [he]516-oswald said . "[516-oswald] [You]516-oswald are to dictate it . " But this [she]351-violet refused to do , telling [him]516-oswald that [he]516-oswald must write [his]516-oswald letter to [[his]516-oswald father]784-his father out of [his]516-oswald own head , and out of [his]516-oswald own heart . "[516-oswald] [I]0-i can not write it , " [he]516-oswald said , throwing down the pen . "[0-i] [My]0-i blood is in such a tumult that [I]0-i can not steady [my]0-i hand . " "[0-i] [You]0-i must not be so tumultuous , [Oswald]516-oswald , or [I]0-i shall have to live in a whirlwind . " "[516-oswald] Oh , [I]0-i shall shake down . [I]0-i shall become as steady as [an old stager]5647-an old stager . [I]0-i 'll go as quiet in harness by - and - by as though [I]0-i had been broken to it [a four - year - old]5648-a four - year - old . [I]0-i wonder whether [Laura]344-lady laura could not write this letter . " "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i think [you]516-oswald should write it [yourself]516-oswald , [Oswald]516-oswald . " "[516-oswald] If [you]516-oswald bid [me]0-i [I]0-i will . " "[516-oswald] Bid [you]516-oswald indeed ! As if it was for [me]0-i to bid [you]516-oswald . Do [you]516-oswald not know that in these new troubles [you]516-oswald are undertaking [you]516-oswald will have to bid [me]0-i in everything , and that [I]0-i shall be bound to do [your]516-oswald bidding ? Does it not seem to be dreadful ? [My]0-i wonder is that [any girl]7307-any girl can ever accept [any man]1023-any man . " "[0-i] But [you]516-oswald have accepted [me]0-i now . " "[516-oswald] Yes , indeed . " "[516-oswald] And [you]516-oswald repent ? " "[516-oswald] No , indeed , and [I]0-i will try to do [your]516-oswald biddings ; - but [you]516-oswald must not be rough to [me]0-i , and outrageous , and fierce , - will [you]516-oswald , [Oswald]516-oswald ? " "[516-oswald] [I]0-i will not at any rate be like [Kennedy]344-lady laura is with [poor Laura]344-lady laura . " "[344-lady laura] No ; - that is not [your]516-oswald nature . " "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i will do [my]0-i best , [dearest]8786-dearest . And [you]8786-dearest may at any rate be sure of this , that [I]0-i will love [you]8786-dearest always . So much good of [myself]0-i , if it be good , [I]0-i can say . " "[0-i] It is very good , " [she]351-violet answered ; "[0-i] the best of all good words . And now [I]0-i must go . And as [you]516-oswald are leaving [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter [I]0-i will say good - bye . When am [I]0-i to have the honour and felicity of beholding [[your]516-oswald lordship]5652-your lordship again ? " "[516-oswald] Say a nice word to [me]0-i before [I]0-i am off , [Violet]351-violet . " "[0-i] [I]0-i , - love , - [you]516-oswald , - better , - than [all the world]5653-all the world beside ; and [I]0-i mean , - to be [[your]516-oswald wife]8754-your wife , - some day . Are not those twenty nice words ? " [He]0-i would not prolong [his]0-i stay at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , though [he]0-i was asked to do so both by [Violet]351-violet and [[his]0-i sister]1119-his sister , and though , as [he]0-i confessed [himself]0-i , [he]0-i had no special business elsewhere . "[0-i] It is no use mincing the matter . [I]0-i do n't like [Kennedy]344-lady laura , and [I]0-i do n't like being in [[his]5655-he house]1694-his house , " [he]0-i said to [Violet]351-violet . And then [he]0-i promised that there should be a party got up at [Saulsby]127-saulsby before the winter was over . [His]0-i plan was to stop that night at [Carlisle]273-carlisle , and write to [[his]0-i father]784-his father from thence . "[0-i] [Your]5655-he blood , perhaps , wo n't be so tumultuous at [Carlisle]273-carlisle , " said [Violet]351-violet . [He]0-i shook [his]0-i head and went on with [his]0-i plans . [He]0-i would then go on to [London]6-london and down to [Willingford]524-phineas , and there wait for [[his]0-i father]784-his father 's answer . "[5655-he] There is no reason why [I]0-i should lose more of the hunting than necessary . " "[5655-he] Pray do n't lose a day for [me]0-i , " said [Violet]351-violet . As soon as [he]0-i heard from [[his]0-i father]784-his father , [he]0-i would do [[his]0-i father]784-his father 's bidding . "[5655-he] [You]5655-he will go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , " said [Violet]351-violet ; "[5655-he] [you]5655-he can hunt at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , [you]5655-he know . " "[5655-he] [I]0-i will go to [Jericho]274-jericho if [he]5655-he asks [me]0-i , only [you]5655-he will have to go with [me]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i thought [we]5657-we were to go to , - [Belgium]223-belgium , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] And so that is settled at last , " said [Violet]351-violet to [Laura]344-lady laura that night . "[0-i] [I]0-i hope [you]5655-he do not regret it . " "[5655-he] On the contrary , [I]0-i am as happy as the moments are long . " "[0-i] [[My]0-i fine girl]5658-my fine girl ! " "[0-i] [I]0-i am happy because [I]0-i love [him]5655-he . [I]0-i have always loved [him]5655-he . [You]5655-he have known that . " "[5655-he] Indeed , no . " "[5655-he] But [I]0-i have , after [my]0-i fashion . [I]0-i am not tumultuous , as [he]5655-he calls [himself]5655-he . Since [he]5655-he began to make eyes at [me]0-i when [he]5655-he was nineteen - " "[5655-he] [Fancy Oswald]516-oswald making eyes ! " "[5655-he] Oh , [he]5655-he did , and mouths too . But from the beginning , when [I]0-i was [a child]1658-a child , [I]0-i have known that [he]5655-he was dangerous , and [I]0-i have thought that [he]5655-he would pass on and forget [me]0-i after a while . And [I]0-i could have lived without [him]5655-he . Nay , there have been moments when [I]0-i thought [I]0-i could learn to love [some one else]934-some one else . " "[532-phineas] [Poor Phineas]532-phineas , for instance . " "[532-phineas] [We]5661-we will mention no names . [Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom , perhaps , more likely . [He]618-mr. appledom has been [[my]0-i most constant lover]5662-my most constant lover , and then [he]618-mr. appledom would be so safe ! [[Your]5663-your brother]7311-your brother , [Laura]344-lady laura , is dangerous . [He]7311-your brother is like the bad ice in [the parks]5665-the parks where they stick up the poles . [He]7311-your brother has had a pole stuck upon [him]7311-your brother ever since [he]7311-your brother was [a boy]7259-a boy . " "[7311-your brother] Yes ; - give a dog a bad name and hang [him]7311-your brother . " "[7311-your brother] Remember that [I]0-i do not love [him]7311-your brother a bit the less on that account ; - perhaps the better . A sense of danger does not make [me]0-i unhappy , though the threatened evil may be fatal . [I]0-i have entered [myself]0-i for [my]0-i forlorn hope , and [I]0-i mean to stick to it . Now [I]0-i must go and write to [[his]7311-your brother worship]5667-his worship . Only think , - [I]0-i never wrote a love - letter yet ! " Nothing more shall be said about [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's first love - letter , which was , no doubt , creditable to [her]351-violet head and heart ; but there were two other letters sent by the same post from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter which shall be submitted to [the reader]1125-the reader , as they will assist the telling of the story . One was from [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura to [[her]344-lady laura friend]1091-her friend [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , and the other from [Violet]351-violet to [[her]344-lady laura aunt]4863-her aunt , [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . No letter was written to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , as it was thought desirable that [he]332-lord brentford should receive the first intimation of what had been done from [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son . Respecting the letter to [Phineas]329-phineas , which shall be first given , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura thought it right to say a word to [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . [He]968-her husband had been of course told of the engagement , and had replied that [he]968-her husband could have wished that the arrangement could have been made elsewhere than at [[his]968-her husband house]1694-his house , knowing as [he]968-her husband did that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock would not approve of it . To this [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had made no reply , and [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter had condescended to congratulate [the bride - elect]10645-the bride - elect . When [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's letter to [Phineas]329-phineas was completed [she]344-lady laura took care to put it into the letter - box in the presence of [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . "[0-i] [I]0-i have written to [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " [she]344-lady laura said , "[0-i] to tell [him]329-phineas of this marriage . " "[0-i] Why was it necessary that [he]329-phineas should be told ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i think it was due to [him]329-phineas , - from certain circumstances . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i wonder whether there was any truth in what [everybody]951-everybody was saying about [their]951-everybody fighting a duel ? " asked [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . [[His]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife made no answer , and then [he]404-loughlinter continued - "[0-i] [You]0-i told [me]0-i of [your]0-i own knowledge that it was untrue . " "[0-i] Not of [my]0-i own knowledge , [Robert]343-mr. kennedy . " "[343-mr. kennedy] Yes ; - of [your]343-mr. kennedy own knowledge . " Then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy walked away , and was certain that [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife had deceived [him]404-loughlinter about the duel . There had been a duel , and [she]947-his wife had known it ; and yet [she]947-his wife had told [him]404-loughlinter that the report was a ridiculous fabrication . [He]404-loughlinter never forgot anything . [He]404-loughlinter remembered at this moment the words of the falsehood , and the look of [her]947-his wife face as [she]947-his wife told it . [He]404-loughlinter had believed [her]947-his wife implicitly , but [he]404-loughlinter would never believe [her]947-his wife again . [He]404-loughlinter was one of [those men who , in spite of [their]10649-those men who , in spite of their experience of the world , of their experience of their own lives experience of [the world]756-the world , of [their]10649-those men who , in spite of their experience of the world , of their experience of their own lives experience of [their]10649-those men who , in spite of their experience of the world , of their experience of their own lives own lives]10649-those men who , in spite of their experience of the world , of their experience of their own lives , imagine that [lips that have once lied]10651-lips that have once lied can never tell the truth . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's letter to [Phineas]329-phineas was as follows : [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , December 28th , 186 - . [[MY]343-mr. kennedy DEAR FRIEND]4642-my dear friend , [Violet Effingham]351-violet is here , and [Oswald]516-oswald has just left [us]10653-us . It is possible that [you]4642-my dear friend may see [him]516-oswald as [he]516-oswald passes through [London]6-london . But , at any rate , [I]343-mr. kennedy think it best to let [you]4642-my dear friend know immediately that [she]351-violet has accepted [him]516-oswald , - at last . If there be any pang in this to [you]4642-my dear friend , be sure that [I]343-mr. kennedy will grieve for [you]4642-my dear friend . [You]4642-my dear friend will not wish [me]343-mr. kennedy to say that [I]343-mr. kennedy regret that which was the dearest wish of [my]343-mr. kennedy heart before [I]343-mr. kennedy knew [you]4642-my dear friend . Lately , indeed , [I]343-mr. kennedy have been torn in two ways . [You]4642-my dear friend will understand what [I]343-mr. kennedy mean , and [I]343-mr. kennedy believe [I]343-mr. kennedy need say nothing more ; - except this , that it shall be among [my]343-mr. kennedy prayers that [you]4642-my dear friend may obtain all things that may tend to make [you]4642-my dear friend happy , honourable , and of high esteem . [[Your]4642-my dear friend most sincere friend]10654-your most sincere friend [LAURA KENNEDY]344-lady laura . Even though [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband should read the letter , there was nothing in that of which [she]344-lady laura need be ashamed . But [he]968-her husband did not read the letter . [He]968-her husband simply speculated as to its contents , and inquired within [himself]968-her husband whether it would not be for the welfare of [the world]756-the world in general , and for the welfare of [himself]968-her husband in particular , that [husbands]1611-husbands should demand to read [[their]1611-husbands wives]10658-their wives ' letters . And this was [Violet]351-violet 's letter to [[her]351-violet aunt]4863-her aunt : - [[MY]343-mr. kennedy DEAR AUNT]1562-my dear aunt , The thing has come at last , and all [your]1562-my dear aunt troubles will be soon over ; - for [I]343-mr. kennedy do believe that all [your]1562-my dear aunt troubles have come from [[your]1562-my dear aunt unfortunate niece]10661-your unfortunate niece . At last [I]343-mr. kennedy am going to be married , and thus take [myself]343-mr. kennedy off [your]1562-my dear aunt hands . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern has just been [here]1224-here , and [I]343-mr. kennedy have accepted [him]463-lord chiltern . [I]343-mr. kennedy am afraid [you]1562-my dear aunt hardly think so well of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern as [I]343-mr. kennedy do ; but then , perhaps , [you]1562-my dear aunt have not known [him]463-lord chiltern so long . [You]1562-my dear aunt do know , however , that there has been some difference between [him]463-lord chiltern and [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father . [I]343-mr. kennedy think [I]343-mr. kennedy may take upon [myself]343-mr. kennedy to say that now , upon [his]463-lord chiltern engagement , this will be settled . [I]343-mr. kennedy have the inexpressible pleasure of feeling sure that [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford will welcome [me]343-mr. kennedy as [[his]463-lord chiltern daughter - in - law]10664-his daughter - in - law . Tell the news to [Augusta]455-augusta with [[my]343-mr. kennedy best love]10665-my best love . [I]343-mr. kennedy will write to [her]10665-my best love in a day or two . [I]343-mr. kennedy hope [[my]343-mr. kennedy cousin]7280-my cousin [Gustavus]519-gustavus will condescend to give [me]343-mr. kennedy away . Of course there is nothing fixed about time ; - but [I]343-mr. kennedy should say , perhaps , in nine years . [[Your]455-augusta affectionate niece]10667-your affectionate niece , [VIOLET EFFINGHAM]351-violet . [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , Friday . "[343-mr. kennedy] What does [she]5669-she mean about nine years ? " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock in [her]341-lady baldock wrath . "[5669-she] [She]5669-she is joking , " said [the mild Augusta]455-augusta . "[5669-she] [I]0-i believe [she]5669-she would - joke , if [I]0-i were going to be buried , " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . CHAPTER LIII Showing How [Phineas]329-phineas Bore the Blow When [Phineas]329-phineas received [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura 's letter , [he]329-phineas was sitting in [[his]329-phineas gorgeous apartment]10668-his gorgeous apartment in [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office . [It]10668-his gorgeous apartment was gorgeous in comparison with [the very dingy room at [Mr. Low]399-mr. low 's to which [he]329-phineas had been accustomed in [his]329-phineas early days]10670-the very dingy room at mr. low 's to which he had been accustomed in his early days , - and somewhat gorgeous also as compared with [the lodgings [he]329-phineas had so long inhabited in [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce 's house]10671-the lodgings he had so long inhabited in mr. bunce 's house . [The room]7501-the room was large and square , and looked out from three windows on to [St. James 's Park]184-st. james 's park . There were in [it]7501-the room two very comfortable arm - chairs and a comfortable sofa . And [the office table at which [he]329-phineas sat]10673-the office table at which he sat was of old mahogany , shining brightly , and seemed to be fitted up with every possible appliance for official comfort . This stood near one of the windows , so that [he]329-phineas could sit and look down upon [the park]7798-the park . And there was a large round table covered with books and newspapers . And the walls of [the room]7501-the room were bright with maps of all [the colonies]4882-the colonies . And there was one very interesting map , - but not very bright , - showing [the American colonies]10677-the american colonies , as they used to be . And there was [a little inner closet in which [he]329-phineas could brush [his]329-phineas hair and wash [his]329-phineas hands]10678-a little inner closet in which he could brush his hair and wash his hands ; and in [the room adjoining there]10679-the room adjoining there sat , - or ought to have sat , for [he]329-phineas was often absent , vexing the mind of [Phineas]329-phineas , - [[the Earl]733-the earl 's nephew]10681-the earl 's nephew , [[his]329-phineas private secretary]2745-his private secretary . And it was all very gorgeous . Often as [he]329-phineas looked round upon [it]7501-the room , thinking of [[his]329-phineas old bedroom at [Killaloe]5-killaloe]10683-his old bedroom at killaloe , of [[his]329-phineas little garrets at [Trinity]27-trinity]10684-his little garrets at trinity , of [the dingy chambers in [Lincoln 's Inn]42-lincoln 's inn]10685-the dingy chambers in lincoln 's inn , [he]329-phineas would tell [himself]329-phineas that it was very gorgeous . [He]329-phineas would wonder that anything so grand had fallen to [his]329-phineas lot . The letter from [Scotland]136-scotland was brought to [him]329-phineas in the afternoon , having reached [London]6-london by some day - mail from [Glasgow]72-glasgow . [He]329-phineas was sitting at [his]329-phineas desk with a heap of papers before [him]329-phineas referring to [a contemplated railway from [Halifax]276-halifax , in [Nova Scotia]277-nova scotia]10686-a contemplated railway from halifax , in nova scotia , to [the foot of [the Rocky Mountains]278-the rocky mountains]10687-the foot of the rocky mountains . It had become [his]329-phineas business to get up the subject , and then discuss with [[his]329-phineas principal]10688-his principal , [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , the expediency of advising [the Government]54-the government to lend [a company]10689-a company five million of money , in order that this railway might be made . It was a big subject , and the contemplation of it gratified [him]329-phineas . It required that [he]329-phineas should look forward to great events , and exercise the wisdom of [a statesman]8132-a statesman . What was the chance of [these colonies]10691-these colonies being swallowed up by [those other regions]10692-those other regions , - once [colonies]10693-colonies , - of which the map that hung in the corner told so eloquent a tale ? And if so , would the five million ever be repaid ? And if not swallowed up , were the colonies worth so great an adventure of national money ? Could [they]10691-these colonies repay it ? Would [they]10691-these colonies do so ? Should [they]10691-these colonies be made to do so ? [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , who was now [a Q.C. and in Parliament]10694-a q.c. and in parliament , would not have greater subjects than this before [him]399-mr. low , even if [he]399-mr. low should come to be [Solicitor General]10695-solicitor general . [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip had specially asked [him]329-phineas to get up this matter , - and [he]329-phineas was getting it up sedulously . Once in nine years [the harbour of [Halifax]276-halifax]10696-the harbour of halifax was blocked up by ice . [He]329-phineas had just jotted down the fact , which was material , when [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's letter was brought to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas read it , and putting it down by [his]329-phineas side very gently , went back to [his]329-phineas maps as though the thing would not so trouble [his]329-phineas mind as to disturb [his]329-phineas work . [He]329-phineas absolutely wrote , automatically , certain words of a note about [the harbour]10697-the harbour , after [he]329-phineas had received the information . A horse will gallop for some scores of yards , after [his]329-phineas back has been broken , before [he]329-phineas knows of [his]329-phineas great ruin ; - and so it was with [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . [His]329-phineas back was broken , but , nevertheless , [he]329-phineas galloped , for a yard or two . "[5669-she] Closed in 1860 - 61 for thirteen days . " Then [he]329-phineas began to be aware that [his]329-phineas back was broken , and that the writing of any more notes about the ice in [Halifax]276-halifax harbour was for the present out of the question . "[5669-she] [I]0-i think it best to let [you]5670-you know immediately that [she]5671-she has accepted [him]0-i . " These were the words which [he]329-phineas read the oftenest . Then it was all over ! The game was played out , and all [his]329-phineas victories were as nothing to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas sat for an hour in [[his]329-phineas gorgeous room]10698-his gorgeous room thinking of it , and various were the answers which [he]329-phineas gave during the time to various messages ; - but [he]329-phineas would see [nobody]1350-nobody . As for [the colonies]4882-the colonies , [he]329-phineas did not care if [they]4882-the colonies revolted to - morrow . [He]329-phineas would have parted with [every colony belonging to [Great Britain]279-great britain]10701-every colony belonging to great britain to have gotten the hand of [Violet Effingham]351-violet for [himself]329-phineas . Now , - now at this moment , [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas with oaths that [he]329-phineas had never loved [any one]7313-any one but [Violet Effingham]351-violet . There had been so much to make such a marriage desirable ! [I]650-halloa should wrong [[my]650-halloa hero]10703-my hero deeply were [I]650-halloa to say that the weight of [his]329-phineas sorrow was occasioned by the fact that [he]329-phineas had lost [an heiress]8137-an heiress . [He]329-phineas would never have thought of looking for [Violet Effingham]351-violet had [he]329-phineas not first learned to love [her]351-violet . But as the idea opened itself out to [him]329-phineas , everything had seemed to be so suitable . Had [Miss Effingham]351-violet become [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife , the mouths of [the Lows]617-the lows and of [the Bunces]533-bunces would have been stopped altogether . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk would have come to [[his]329-phineas house]1694-his house as [[his]329-phineas familiar guest]10707-his familiar guest , and [he]329-phineas would have been connected with half a score of [peers]10708-peers . A seat in [Parliament]912-parliament would be simply [his]329-phineas proper place , and even [Under - Secretaryships of [State]10711-state]10710-under - secretaryships of state might soon come to be below [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas was playing a great game , but hitherto [he]329-phineas had played it with so much success , - with such wonderful luck ! that it had seemed to [him]329-phineas that all things were within [his]329-phineas reach . Nothing more had been wanting to [him]329-phineas than [Violet]351-violet 's hand for [his]329-phineas own comfort , and [Violet]351-violet 's fortune to support [his]329-phineas position ; and these , too , had almost seemed to be within [his]329-phineas grasp . [[His]329-phineas goddess]10712-his goddess had indeed refused [him]329-phineas , - but not with disdain . Even [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had talked of [his]329-phineas marriage as not improbable . All [the world]756-the world , almost , had heard of the duel ; and all [the world]756-the world had smiled , and seemed to think that in the real fight [Phineas Finn]329-phineas would be the victor , - that the lucky pistol was in [his]329-phineas hands . It had never occurred to [any one]7313-any one to suppose , - as far as [he]329-phineas could see , - that [he]329-phineas was presuming at all , or pushing [himself]329-phineas out of [his]329-phineas own sphere , in asking [Violet Effingham]351-violet to be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife . No ; - [he]329-phineas would trust [his]329-phineas luck , would persevere , and would succeed . Such had been [his]329-phineas resolution on that very morning , - and now there had come this letter to dash [him]329-phineas to the ground . There were moments in which [he]329-phineas declared to [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas would not believe the letter , - not that there was any moment in which there was in [his]329-phineas mind the slightest spark of real hope . But [he]329-phineas would tell [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas would still persevere . [Violet]351-violet might have been driven to accept [that violent man by violent influence]10717-that violent man by violent influence , - or it might be that [she]351-violet had not in truth accepted [him]329-phineas , that [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had simply so asserted . Or , even if it were so , did [women]7479-women never change [their]7479-women minds ? The manly thing would be to persevere to the end . Had [he]329-phineas not before been successful , when success seemed to be as far from [him]329-phineas ? But [he]329-phineas could buoy [himself]329-phineas up with no real hope . Even when these ideas were present to [his]329-phineas mind , [he]329-phineas knew , - [he]329-phineas knew well , - at those very moments , that [his]329-phineas back was broken . [Some one]7387-some one had come in and lighted the candles and drawn down the blinds while [he]329-phineas was sitting there , and now , as [he]329-phineas looked at [his]329-phineas watch , [he]329-phineas found that it was past five o'clock . [He]329-phineas was engaged to dine with [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler at eight , and in [his]329-phineas agony [he]329-phineas half - resolved that [he]329-phineas would send an excuse . [Madame Max]348-madame goesler would be full of wrath , as [she]348-madame goesler was very particular about [her]348-madame goesler little dinner - parties ; - but , what did [he]329-phineas care now about the wrath of [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler ? And yet only this morning [he]329-phineas had been congratulating [himself]329-phineas , among [his]329-phineas other successes , upon [her]348-madame goesler favour , and had laughed inwardly at [his]329-phineas own falseness , - [his]329-phineas falseness to [Violet Effingham]351-violet , - as [he]329-phineas did so . [He]329-phineas had said something to [himself]329-phineas jocosely about [lovers]7434-lovers ' perjuries , the remembrance of which was now very bitter to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas took up a sheet of note - paper and scrawled an excuse to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . News from [the country]839-the country , [he]329-phineas said , made it impossible that [he]329-phineas should go out to - night . But [he]329-phineas did not send the note . At about half - past five [he]329-phineas opened the door of [[[his]329-phineas private secretary]2745-his private secretary 's room]10723-his private secretary 's room and found [the young man]798-the young man fast asleep , with a cigar in [his]798-the young man mouth . "[650-halloa] [Halloa]650-halloa , [Charles]554-charles v. , " [he]329-phineas said . "[554-charles v.] All right ! " [Charles Standish]651-charles standish was [a first cousin of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's , and , having been in [the office]2154-the office before [Phineas]329-phineas had joined [it]2154-the office , and being a great favourite with [[his]329-phineas cousin]10727-his cousin]10725-a first cousin of lady laura 's , and , having been in the office before phineas had joined it , and being a great favourite with his cousin , had of course become [[the Under - Secretary]4883-the under - secretary 's private secretary]10729-the under - secretary 's private secretary . "[554-charles v.] [I]0-i 'm all here , " said [Charles Standish]651-charles standish , getting up and shaking [himself]0-i . "[0-i] [I]0-i am going . Just tie up those papers , - exactly as they are . [I]0-i shall be here early to - morrow , but [I]0-i sha n't want [you]554-charles v. before twelve . Good night , [Charles]651-charles standish . " "[651-charles standish] Ta , ta , " said [[his]329-phineas private secretary]2745-his private secretary , who was very fond of [[his]329-phineas master]10731-his master , but not very respectful , - unless upon express occasions . Then [Phineas]329-phineas went out and walked across [the park]7798-the park ; but as [he]329-phineas went [he]329-phineas became quite aware that [his]329-phineas back was broken . It was not the less broken because [he]329-phineas sang to [himself]329-phineas little songs to prove to [himself]329-phineas that it was whole and sound . It was broken , and it seemed to [him]329-phineas now that [he]329-phineas never could become [an Atlas]10733-an atlas again , to bear the weight of [the world]756-the world upon [his]329-phineas shoulders . What did anything signify ? All that [he]329-phineas had done had been part of a game which [he]329-phineas had been playing throughout , and now [he]329-phineas had been beaten in [his]329-phineas game . [He]329-phineas absolutely ignored [his]329-phineas old passion for [Lady Laura]344-lady laura as though it had never been , and regarded [himself]329-phineas as [a model of constancy]10735-a model of constancy , - as [a man who had loved , not wisely perhaps , but much too well , - and who must now therefore suffer a living death]10736-a man who had loved , not wisely perhaps , but much too well , - and who must now therefore suffer a living death . [He]329-phineas hated [Parliament]49-parliament . [He]329-phineas hated the Colonial Office . [He]329-phineas hated [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk ; and [he]329-phineas especially hated [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . As to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , - [he]329-phineas believed that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had obtained [his]463-lord chiltern object by violence . [He]329-phineas would see to that ! Yes ; - let the consequences be what [they]10738-they might , [he]329-phineas would see to that ! [He]329-phineas went up by [the Duke of [York]280-york]10739-the duke of york 's column , and as [he]329-phineas passed [the Athenaeum]1103-the athenaeum [he]329-phineas saw [[his]329-phineas chief]3621-his chief , [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , standing under the portico talking to [a bishop]10742-a bishop . [He]329-phineas would have gone on unnoticed , had it been possible ; but [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip came down to [him]329-phineas at once . "[651-charles standish] [I]0-i have put [your]5672-you name down here , " said [[his]0-i lordship]8711-his lordship . "[0-i] What 's the use ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas , who was profoundly indifferent at this moment to [all the clubs in [London]6-london]10744-all the clubs in london . "[0-i] It ca n't do any harm , [you]5672-you know . [You]5672-you 'll come up in time . And if [you]5672-you should get into [the ministry]8582-the ministry , [they]5674-they 'll let [you]5672-you in at once . " "[5674-they] Ministry ! " ejaculated [Phineas]329-phineas . But [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip took the tone of voice as simply suggestive of humility , and suspected nothing of that profound indifference to [all ministers]1988-all ministers and ministerial honours which [Phineas]329-phineas had intended to express . "[5674-they] By - the - bye , " said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , putting [his]552-lord cantrip arm through that of [the Under - Secretary]4883-the under - secretary , "[5674-they] [I]0-i wanted to speak to [you]5672-you about the guarantees . [We]5675-we shall be in [[the devil]7262-the devil 's own mess]5677-the devil 's own mess , [you]5672-you know - " And so [the Secretary of [State]10711-state]10747-the secretary of state went on about [the Rocky Mountain Railroad]10749-the rocky mountain railroad , and [Phineas]329-phineas strove hard to bear [his]329-phineas burden with [his]329-phineas broken back . [He]329-phineas was obliged to say something about [the guarantees]10750-the guarantees , and [the railway]10751-the railway , and [the frozen harbour]10752-the frozen harbour , - and something especially about the difficulties which would be found , not in the measures themselves , but in the natural pugnacity of [the Opposition]2337-the opposition . In the fabrication of garments for the national wear , the great thing is to produce garments that shall , as far as possible , defy hole - picking . It may be , and sometimes is , the case , that garments so fabricated will be good also for wear . [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , at the present moment , was very anxious and very ingenious in the stopping of holes ; and [he]552-lord cantrip thought that perhaps [[his]552-lord cantrip Under - Secretary]10754-his under - secretary was too much prone to the indulgence of large philanthropical views without sufficient thought of [the hole - pickers]10755-the hole - pickers . But on this occasion , by the time that [he]552-lord cantrip reached [[Brooks]421-brooks 's]7896-brooks 's , [he]552-lord cantrip had been enabled to convince [[his]552-lord cantrip Under - Secretary]10754-his under - secretary , and though [he]552-lord cantrip had always thought well of [[his]552-lord cantrip Under - Secretary]10754-his under - secretary , [he]552-lord cantrip thought better of [him]10754-his under - secretary now than ever [he]552-lord cantrip had done . [Phineas]329-phineas during the whole time had been meditating what [he]329-phineas could do to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern when [they]5678-they two should meet . Could [he]329-phineas take [him]463-lord chiltern by the throat and smite [him]463-lord chiltern ? "[5672-you] [I]0-i happen to know that [Broderick]652-mr. broderick is working as hard at the matter as [we]5678-they are , " said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , stopping opposite to [the club]976-the club . "[652-mr. broderick] [He]652-mr. broderick moved for papers , [you]5679-you know , at the end of last session . " Now [Mr. Broderick]652-mr. broderick was [a gentleman in [the House]929-the house]10760-a gentleman in the house looking for promotion in [a Conservative Government]10762-a conservative government , and of course would oppose any measure that could be brought forward by [the Cantrip - Finn Colonial Administration]653-the cantrip - finn colonial administration . Then [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip slipped into [the club]976-the club , and [Phineas]329-phineas went on alone . A spark of [his]329-phineas old ambition with reference to [Brooks]421-brooks 's was the first thing to make [him]329-phineas forget [his]329-phineas misery for a moment . [He]329-phineas had asked [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford to put [his]329-phineas name down , and was not sure whether it had been done . The threat of [Mr. Broderick]652-mr. broderick 's opposition had been of no use towards the strengthening of [his]329-phineas broken back , but the sight of [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip hurrying in at the coveted door did do something . "[749-a man] [A man]749-a man ca n't cut [his]749-a man throat or blow [his]749-a man brains out , " [he]329-phineas said to [himself]329-phineas ; "[749-a man] after all , [he]749-a man must go on and do [his]749-a man work . For hearts will break , yet brokenly live on . " Thereupon [he]329-phineas went [home]754-home , and after sitting for an hour over [his]329-phineas own fire , and looking wistfully at a little treasure which [he]329-phineas had , - a treasure obtained by some slight fraud at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , and which [he]329-phineas now chucked into the fire , and then instantly again pulled out of it , soiled but unscorched , - [he]329-phineas dressed [himself]329-phineas for dinner , and went out to [[Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler 's]10765-madame max goesler 's . Upon the whole , [he]329-phineas was glad that [he]329-phineas had not sent the note of excuse . [A man]749-a man must live , even though [his]749-a man heart be broken , and living [he]749-a man must dine . [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler was fond of giving little dinners at this period of the year , before [London]6-london was crowded , and when [[her]348-madame goesler guests]10767-her guests might probably not be called away by subsequent social arrangements . [Her]348-madame goesler number seldom exceeded six or eight , and [she]348-madame goesler always spoke of these entertainments as being of the humblest kind . [She]348-madame goesler sent out no big cards . [She]348-madame goesler preferred to catch [[her]348-madame goesler people]10768-her people as though by chance , when that was possible . "[654-dear mr. jones] [Dear Mr. Jones]654-dear mr. jones . [Mr. Smith]655-mr. smith is coming to tell [me]0-i about some sherry on Tuesday . Will [you]654-dear mr. jones come and tell [me]0-i too ? [I]0-i daresay [you]654-dear mr. jones know as much about it . " And then there was a studious absence of parade . The dishes were not very numerous . The bill of fare was simply written out once , for [the mistress]10769-the mistress , and so circulated round the table . Not a word about the things to be eaten or the things to be drunk was ever spoken at the table , - or at least no such word was ever spoken by [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . But , nevertheless , [they]10770-they who knew anything about dinners were aware that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler gave very good dinners indeed . [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was beginning to flatter [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas knew something about dinners , and had been heard to assert that the soups at [the cottage in [Park Lane]244-park lane]10771-the cottage in park lane were not to be beaten in [London]6-london . But [he]329-phineas cared for no soup to - day , as [he]329-phineas slowly made [his]329-phineas way up [[Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's staircase]10772-madame goesler 's staircase . There had been one difficulty in the way of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's dinner - parties which had required some patience and great ingenuity in its management . [She]348-madame goesler must either have [ladies]2750-ladies , or [she]348-madame goesler must not have [them]2750-ladies . There was a great allurement in the latter alternative ; but [she]348-madame goesler knew well that if [she]348-madame goesler gave way to it , all prospect of [general society]10774-general society would for [her]348-madame goesler be closed , - and for ever . This had been in the early days of [her]348-madame goesler widowhood in [Park Lane]244-park lane . [She]348-madame goesler cared but little for [women]7479-women 's society ; but [she]348-madame goesler knew well that [the society of [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen without [women]7479-women]10776-the society of gentlemen without women would not be that which [she]348-madame goesler desired . [She]348-madame goesler knew also that [she]348-madame goesler might as effectually crush [herself]348-madame goesler and all [her]348-madame goesler aspirations by bringing to [[her]348-madame goesler house]7823-her house [indifferent women]10780-indifferent women , - [women lacking something either in character , or in position , or in talent]10781-women lacking something either in character , or in position , or in talent , - as by having none at all . Thus there had been a great difficulty , and sometimes [she]348-madame goesler had thought that the thing could not be done at all . "[654-dear mr. jones] [These English]5681-these english are so stiff , so hard , so heavy ! " And yet [she]348-madame goesler would not have cared to succeed elsewhere than among [the English]641-the english . By degrees , however , the thing was done . [Her]348-madame goesler prudence equalled [her]348-madame goesler wit , and even [suspicious people]10782-suspicious people had come to acknowledge that [they]10782-suspicious people could not put [their]10782-suspicious people fingers on anything wrong . When [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora had once dined at [the cottage in [Park Lane]244-park lane]10771-the cottage in park lane , [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler had told [herself]348-madame goesler that henceforth [she]348-madame goesler did not care what [the suspicious people]10784-the suspicious people said . Since that [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium had almost promised that [he]5274-the duke of omnium would come . If [she]348-madame goesler could only entertain [the Duke of Omnium]353-duke [she]348-madame goesler would have done everything . But there was [no Duke of Omnium]10786-no duke of omnium there to - night . At this time [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium was , of course , not in [London]6-london . But [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn was [there]7300-there ; and [[our]10789-our old friend]3604-our old friend [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , who had - resigned [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon place at [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office ; and there were [Mr.]10792-mr. and [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . [They]10793-they , with [[our]10789-our hero]1068-our hero , made up the party . [No one]939-no one doubted for a moment to what source [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen owed [his]408-mr. bonteen dinner . [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen was good - looking , could talk , was sufficiently proper , and all that kind of thing , - and did as well as [any other woman at this time of year]10796-any other woman at this time of year to keep [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler in countenance . There was never any sitting after dinner at [the cottage]4248-the cottage ; or , [I]5681-these english should rather say , there was never any sitting after [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler went ; so that [the two ladies]10798-the two ladies could not weary [each other]7264-each other by being alone together . [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen understood quite well that [she]407-mrs. bonteen was not required [there]7300-there to talk to [[her]407-mrs. bonteen hostess]10801-her hostess , and was as willing as [any woman]7628-any woman to make [herself]407-mrs. bonteen agreeable to [the gentlemen [she]407-mrs. bonteen might meet at [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's table]10803-the gentlemen she might meet at madame goesler 's table . And thus [Mr.]10804-mr. and [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen not unfrequently dined in [Park Lane]244-park lane . "[5681-these english] Now [we]5682-we have only to wait for [that horrible man]5683-that horrible man , [Mr. Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , as [she]348-madame goesler welcomed [Phineas]329-phineas . "[5683-that horrible man] [He]5683-that horrible man is always late . " "[5683-that horrible man] What a blow for [me]0-i ! " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[5683-that horrible man] No , - [you]5684-you are always in good time . But there is a limit beyond which good time ends , and being shamefully late at once begins . But here [he]5683-that horrible man is . " And then , as [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon entered [the room]7501-the room , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler rang the bell for dinner . [Phineas]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas placed between [[his]329-phineas hostess]8360-his hostess and [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , and [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn was on the other side of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . [They]10807-they were hardly seated at the table before [some one]7387-some one stated it as a fact that [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford and [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son were reconciled . Now [Phineas]329-phineas knew , or thought that [he]329-phineas knew , that this could not as yet be the case ; and indeed such was not the case , though [the father]8247-the father had already received [the son]8205-the son 's letter . But [Phineas]329-phineas did not choose to say anything at present about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[5683-that horrible man] How odd it is , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ; "[5683-that horrible man] how often [you]5685-you [English fathers]5686-english fathers quarrel with [[your]5685-you sons]5687-your sons ! " "[5685-you] How often [we]5688-we [English sons]5689-english sons quarrel with [[our]5688-we fathers]8532-our fathers rather , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , who was known for the respect [he]597-lord fawn had always paid to the fifth commandment . "[5688-we] It all comes from entail and primogeniture , and old - fashioned English prejudices of that kind , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[5688-we] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is [a friend of yours]9597-a friend of yours , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]0-i think . " "[329-phineas] [They]5692-they are both friends of [mine]5685-you , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[5692-they] Ah , yes ; but [you]5685-you , - [you]5685-you , - [you]5685-you and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern once did something odd together . There was a little mystery , was there not ? " "[9734-a lady] It is very little of a mystery now , " said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[9734-a lady] It was about [a lady]9734-a lady ; - was it not ? " said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , affecting to whisper to [[her]407-mrs. bonteen neighbour]10812-her neighbour . "[9734-a lady] [I]0-i am not at liberty to say anything on the subject , " said [Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ; "[0-i] but [I]0-i have no doubt [Phineas]329-phineas will tell [you]5685-you . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i do n't believe this about [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[0-i] [I]0-i happen to know that [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was down at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter three days ago , and that [he]463-lord chiltern passed through [London]6-london yesterday on [his]463-lord chiltern way to [the place where [he]463-lord chiltern hunts]5694-the place where he hunts . [The Earl]733-the earl is at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . [He]463-lord chiltern would have gone to [Saulsby]127-saulsby if it were true . " "[463-lord chiltern] It all depends upon whether [Miss Effingham]351-violet will accept [him]463-lord chiltern , " said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , looking over at [Phineas]329-phineas as [she]407-mrs. bonteen spoke . As there were two of [[Violet Effingham]351-violet 's suitors]10813-violet effingham 's suitors at table , the subject was becoming disagreeably personal ; and the more so , as [every one of [the party]7268-the party]10814-every one of the party knew or surmised something of the facts of the case . The cause of the duel at [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg had become almost as public as the duel , and [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn 's courtship had not been altogether hidden from the public eye . [He]463-lord chiltern on the present occasion might probably be able to carry [himself]463-lord chiltern better than [Phineas]329-phineas , even presuming [him]463-lord chiltern to be equally eager in [his]463-lord chiltern love , - for [he]463-lord chiltern knew nothing of the fatal truth . But [he]463-lord chiltern was unable to hear [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen 's statement with indifference , and showed [his]463-lord chiltern concern in the matter by [his]463-lord chiltern reply . "[351-violet] [Any lady]5696-any lady will be much to be pitied , " [he]463-lord chiltern said , "[5696-any lady] who does that . [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is [the last man in [the world]756-the world to whom [I]0-i would wish to trust the happiness of [a woman for whom [I]0-i cared]5699-a woman for whom i cared]5697-the last man in the world to whom i would wish to trust the happiness of a woman for whom i cared . " "[463-lord chiltern] [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is [a very good fellow]5700-a very good fellow , " said [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[5700-a very good fellow] Just a little wild , " said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . "[5700-a very good fellow] And never had a shilling in [his]463-lord chiltern pocket in [his]463-lord chiltern life , " said [[her]407-mrs. bonteen husband]968-her husband . "[5700-a very good fellow] [I]0-i regard [him]463-lord chiltern as simply [a madman]5701-a madman , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[0-i] [I]0-i do so wish [I]0-i knew [him]463-lord chiltern , " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[463-lord chiltern] [I]0-i am fond of [madmen]5702-madmen , and [men who have n't shillings , and who are a little wild]5703-men who have n't shillings , and who are a little wild , Could [you]0-i not bring [him]463-lord chiltern here , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " [Phineas]329-phineas did not know what to say , or how to open [his]329-phineas mouth without showing [his]329-phineas deep concern . "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be happy to ask [him]463-lord chiltern if [you]0-i wish it , " [he]0-i replied , as though the question had been put to [him]0-i in earnest ; "[0-i] but [I]0-i do not see so much of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern as [I]0-i used to do . " "[0-i] [You]0-i do not believe that [Violet Effingham]351-violet will accept [him]463-lord chiltern ? " asked [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . [He]463-lord chiltern paused a moment before [he]463-lord chiltern spoke , and then made [his]463-lord chiltern answer in a deep solemn voice , - with a seriousness which [he]463-lord chiltern was unable to repress . "[351-violet] [She]351-violet has accepted [him]463-lord chiltern , " [he]463-lord chiltern said . "[351-violet] Do [you]0-i mean that [you]0-i know it ? " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[0-i] Yes ; - [I]0-i mean that [I]0-i know it . " Had [anybody]7318-anybody told [him]463-lord chiltern beforehand that [he]463-lord chiltern would openly make this declaration at [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's table , [he]463-lord chiltern would have said that of all things it was the most impossible . [He]463-lord chiltern would have declared that nothing would have induced [him]463-lord chiltern to speak of [Violet Effingham]351-violet in [his]463-lord chiltern existing frame of mind , and that [he]463-lord chiltern would have had [his]463-lord chiltern tongue cut out before [he]463-lord chiltern spoke of [her]351-violet as [the promised bride of [[his]463-lord chiltern rival]2074-his rival]10818-the promised bride of his rival . And now [he]463-lord chiltern had declared the whole truth of [his]463-lord chiltern own wretchedness and discomfiture . [He]463-lord chiltern was well aware that all of [them]10820-them there knew why [he]463-lord chiltern had fought the duel at [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg ; - all , that is , except perhaps [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . And [he]463-lord chiltern felt as [he]463-lord chiltern made the statement as to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern that [he]463-lord chiltern blushed up to [his]463-lord chiltern forehead , and that [his]463-lord chiltern voice was strange , and that [he]463-lord chiltern was telling the tale of [his]463-lord chiltern own disgrace . But when the direct question had been asked [him]463-lord chiltern [he]463-lord chiltern had been unable to refrain from answering it directly . [He]463-lord chiltern had thought of turning it off with some jest or affectation of drollery , but had failed . At the moment [he]463-lord chiltern had been unable not to speak the truth . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't believe a word of it , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , - who also forgot [himself]597-lord fawn . "[0-i] [I]0-i do believe it , if [Mr. Finn]329-phineas says so , " said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , who rather liked the confusion [she]407-mrs. bonteen had caused . "[329-phineas] But who could have told [you]329-phineas , [Finn]329-phineas ? " asked [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[329-phineas] [[His]329-phineas sister]1119-his sister , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , told [me]0-i so , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Then it must be true , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[0-i] It is quite impossible , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i may say that [I]0-i know that it is impossible . If it were so , it would be a most shameful arrangement . Every shilling [she]5705-she has in [the world]756-the world would be swallowed up . " Now , [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn in making [his]597-lord fawn proposals had been magnanimous in [his]597-lord fawn offers as to settlements and pecuniary provisions generally . For some minutes after that [Phineas]329-phineas did not speak another word , and the conversation generally was not so brisk and bright as it was expected to be at [[Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's]10821-madame goesler 's . [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler [herself]348-madame goesler thoroughly understood [[our]10822-our hero]1068-our hero 's position , and felt for [him]1068-our hero . [She]348-madame goesler would have encouraged no questionings about [Violet Effingham]351-violet had [she]348-madame goesler thought that they would have led to such a result , and now [she]348-madame goesler exerted [herself]348-madame goesler to turn the minds of [[her]348-madame goesler guests]10767-her guests to other subjects . At last [she]348-madame goesler succeeded ; and after a while , too , [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas was able to talk . [He]329-phineas drank two or three glasses of wine , and dashed away into politics , taking the earliest opportunity in [his]329-phineas power of contradicting [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn very plainly on one or two matters . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon was of course of opinion that [the ministry]8582-the ministry could not stay in long . Since [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon had left [the Government]54-the government [the ministers]1188-the ministers had made wonderful mistakes , and [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon spoke of them quite as [an enemy]4164-an enemy might speak . "[5707-a supporter] And yet , [Fitz]440-lord james , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , "[440-lord james] [you]440-lord james used to be so staunch [a supporter]5707-a supporter . " "[440-lord james] [I]0-i have seen the error of [my]0-i way , [I]0-i can assure [you]440-lord james , " said [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[0-i] [I]0-i always observe , " said [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , "[0-i] that when [any of [you]5709-you [gentlemen]1375-gentlemen]5708-any of you gentlemen resign , - which [you]5709-you usually do on some very trivial matter , - [the resigning gentleman]5711-the resigning gentleman becomes of [all foes]5712-all foes the bitterest . [Somebody]1569-somebody goes on very well with [[his]1569-somebody friends]750-his friends , agreeing most cordially about everything , till [he]1569-somebody finds that [his]1569-somebody public virtue can not swallow some little detail , and then [he]1569-somebody resigns . Or [some one]7387-some one , perhaps , on the other side has attacked [him]1569-somebody , and in the melee [he]1569-somebody is hurt , and so [he]1569-somebody resigns . But when [he]1569-somebody has resigned , and made [his]1569-somebody parting speech full of love and gratitude , [I]0-i know well after that where to look for the bitterest hostility to [[his]1569-somebody late friends]5716-his late friends . Yes , [I]0-i am beginning to understand the way in which politics are done in [England]26-england . " All this was rather severe upon [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon ; but [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon was [a man of [the world]756-the world]10828-a man of the world , and bore it better than [Phineas]329-phineas had borne [his]329-phineas defeat . The dinner , taken altogether , was not a success , and so [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler understood . [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , after [he]597-lord fawn had been contradicted by [Phineas]329-phineas , hardly opened [his]597-lord fawn mouth . [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas talked rather too much and rather too loudly ; and [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , who was well enough inclined to flatter [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , contradicted [him]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i made a mistake , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler afterwards , "[0-i] in having [four members of Parliament]5717-four members of parliament who all of [them]5717-four members of parliament were or had been in office . [I]0-i never will have [two men]9249-two men in office together again . " This [she]348-madame goesler said to [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . "[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear [Madame Max]348-madame goesler , " said [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , "[0-i] [your]348-madame goesler resolution ought to be that [you]348-madame goesler will never again have [two claimants]5720-two claimants for [the same young lady]5721-the same young lady . " In [the drawing - room up - stairs]10830-the drawing - room up - stairs [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler managed to be alone for three minutes with [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . "[5720-two claimants] And it is as [you]348-madame goesler say , [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend ? " [she]348-madame goesler asked . [Her]348-madame goesler voice was plaintive and soft , and there was a look of real sympathy in [her]348-madame goesler eyes . [Phineas]329-phineas almost felt that if [they]10831-they two had been quite alone [he]329-phineas could have told [her]348-madame goesler everything , and have wept at [her]348-madame goesler feet . "[348-madame goesler] Yes , " [he]329-phineas said , "[348-madame goesler] it is so . " "[0-i] [I]0-i never doubted it when [you]348-madame goesler had declared it . May [I]0-i venture to say that [I]0-i wish it had been otherwise ? " "[0-i] It is too late now , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . [A man of course]5723-a man of course is [a fool]8087-a fool to show that [he]5723-a man of course has any feelings in such a matter . The fact is , [I]0-i heard it just before [I]0-i came here , and had made up [my]0-i mind to send [you]348-madame goesler an excuse . [I]0-i wish [I]0-i had now . " "[329-phineas] Do not say that , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i have made such an ass of [myself]0-i . " "[0-i] In [my]0-i estimation [you]348-madame goesler have done [yourself]348-madame goesler honour . But if [I]0-i may venture to give [you]348-madame goesler counsel , do not speak of this affair again as though [you]348-madame goesler had been personally concerned in it . In [the world]756-the world now - a - days the only thing disgraceful is to admit a failure . " "[329-phineas] And [I]0-i have failed . " "[329-phineas] But [you]329-phineas need not admit it , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [I]0-i know [I]0-i ought not to say as much to [you]329-phineas . " "[0-i] [I]0-i , rather , am deeply indebted to [you]329-phineas . [I]0-i will go now , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , as [I]0-i do not wish to leave [the house]929-the house with [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . " "[348-madame goesler] But [you]329-phineas will come and see [me]0-i soon . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas promised that [he]329-phineas would come soon ; and felt as [he]329-phineas made the promise that [he]329-phineas would have an opportunity of talking over [his]329-phineas love with [[his]329-phineas new friend]10832-his new friend at any rate without fresh shame as to [his]329-phineas failure . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon went away with [Phineas]329-phineas , and [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , having sent [[his]408-mr. bonteen wife]947-his wife away by [herself]947-his wife , walked off towards [the clubs]8024-the clubs with [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . [He]408-mr. bonteen was very anxious to have a few words with [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn had evidently been annoyed by [Phineas]329-phineas , and [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen did not at all love [the young Under - Secretary]5510-the young under - secretary . "[329-phineas] [That fellow]5727-that fellow has become the most consummate puppy [I]0-i ever met , " said [he]0-i , as [he]0-i linked [himself]0-i on to [the lord]985-the lord , "[346-mr. monk] [Monk]346-mr. monk , and [one or two others among [them]5729-them]5728-one or two others among them , have contrived to spoil [him]5727-that fellow altogether . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't believe a word of what [he]5727-that fellow said about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[5727-that fellow] About [his]5727-that fellow marriage with [Miss Effingham]351-violet ? " "[5727-that fellow] It would be such an abominable shame to sacrifice [the girl]2338-the girl , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[5727-that fellow] Only think of it . Everything is gone . [The man]7504-the man is [a drunkard]8276-a drunkard , and [I]0-i do n't believe [he]7504-the man is any more reconciled to [[his]7504-the man father]784-his father than [you]5734-you are . [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura must have had some object in saying so . " "[344-lady laura] Perhaps an invention of [Finn]329-phineas 's altogether , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[344-lady laura] [Those Irish fellows]5735-those irish fellows are just [the men]2525-the men for that kind of thing . " "[749-a man] [A man]749-a man , [you]5734-you know , so violent that [nobody]1350-nobody can hold [him]749-a man , " said [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , thinking of [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[749-a man] And so absurdly conceited , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , thinking of [Phineas]329-phineas . "[749-a man] [A man who has never done anything , with all [his]5739-a man who has never done anything , with all his advantages in the world advantages in [the world]756-the world]5739-a man who has never done anything , with all his advantages in the world , - and never will . " "[749-a man] [He]749-a man wo n't hold [his]749-a man place long , " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[749-a man] Whom do [you]5734-you mean ? " "[5734-you] [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] Oh , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [I]0-i was talking of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [I]0-i believe [Finn]329-phineas to be [a very good sort of a fellow]5741-a very good sort of a fellow , and [he]329-phineas is undoubtedly clever . [They]5742-they say [Cantrip]552-lord cantrip likes [him]329-phineas amazingly . [He]329-phineas 'll do very well . But [I]0-i do n't believe a word of this about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " Then [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen felt [himself]408-mr. bonteen to be snubbed , and soon afterwards left [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn alone . [CHAPTER LIV Consolation]656-chapter liv consolation On the day following [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's dinner party , [Phineas]329-phineas , though [he]329-phineas was early at [[his]329-phineas office]8104-his office , was not able to do much work , still feeling that as regarded the realities of [the world]756-the world , [his]329-phineas back was broken . [He]329-phineas might no doubt go on learning , and , after a time , might be able to exert [himself]329-phineas in a perhaps useful , but altogether uninteresting kind of way , doing [his]329-phineas work simply because it was there to be done , - as [the carter]10839-the carter or [the tailor]10840-the tailor does [his]329-phineas ; - and from the same cause , knowing that [a man]749-a man must have bread to live . But as for ambition , and the idea of doing good , and the love of work for work 's sake , - as for the elastic springs of delicious and beneficent labour , - all that was over for [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas would have worked from day till night , and from night till day , and from month till month throughout the year to have secured for [Violet Effingham]351-violet the assurance that [[her]351-violet husband]968-her husband 's position was worthy of [her]351-violet own . But now [he]329-phineas had no motive for such work as this . As long as [he]329-phineas took the public pay , [he]329-phineas would earn it ; and that was all . On the next day things were a little better with [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas received a note in the morning from [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip saying that [they]10843-they two were to see [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister that evening , in order that the whole question of the railway to [the Rocky Mountains]278-the rocky mountains might be understood , and [Phineas]329-phineas was driven to [his]329-phineas work . Before the time of the meeting came [he]329-phineas had once more lost [his]329-phineas own identity in great ideas of colonial welfare , and had planned and peopled [a mighty region on [the Red River]281-the red river , which should have no sympathy with American democracy]10845-a mighty region on the red river , which should have no sympathy with american democracy . When [he]329-phineas waited upon [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham in the afternoon [he]329-phineas said nothing about [the mighty region]10846-the mighty region ; indeed , [he]329-phineas left it to [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip to explain most of the proposed arrangements , - speaking only a word or two here and there as occasion required . But [he]329-phineas was aware that [he]329-phineas had so far recovered as to be able to save [himself]329-phineas from losing ground during the interview . "[5743-he] [He]5743-he 's about [the first Irishman [we]5745-we 've had that has been worth [his]5743-he salt]5744-the first irishman we 've had that has been worth his salt , " said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham to [[his]431-mr. gresham colleague]1301-his colleague afterwards . "[5743-he] [That other Irishman]5746-that other irishman was [a terrible fellow]5747-a terrible fellow , " said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , shaking [his]552-lord cantrip head . On the fourth day after [his]329-phineas sorrow had befallen [him]329-phineas , [Phineas]329-phineas went again to [the cottage]4248-the cottage in [Park Lane]244-park lane . And in order that [he]329-phineas might not be balked in [his]329-phineas search for sympathy [he]329-phineas wrote a line to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler to ask if [she]348-madame goesler would be at [home]754-home . "[5747-a terrible fellow] [I]0-i will be at [home]754-home from five to six , - and alone . - [M. M. G.]657-m. m. g. " That was the answer from [Marie Max Goesler]658-marie , and [Phineas]329-phineas was of course at [the cottage]4248-the cottage a few minutes after five . It is not , [I]0-i think , surprising that [a man when [he]10851-a man when he wants sympathy in such a calamity as that which had now befallen phineas finn wants sympathy in such a calamity as that which had now befallen [Phineas Finn]329-phineas]10851-a man when he wants sympathy in such a calamity as that which had now befallen phineas finn , should seek it from [a woman]1381-a woman . [Women]7479-women sympathise most effectually with [men]1025-men , as [men]1025-men do with [women]7479-women . But it is , perhaps , a little odd that [a man]749-a man when [he]749-a man wants consolation because [his]749-a man heart has been broken , always likes to receive it from [a pretty woman]10858-a pretty woman . [One]1102-one would be disposed to think that at such a moment [he]749-a man would be profoundly indifferent to such a matter , that no delight could come to [him]749-a man from female beauty , and that all [he]749-a man would want would be the softness of [a simply sympathetic soul]10860-a simply sympathetic soul . But [he]749-a man generally wants a soft hand as well , and an eye that can be bright behind the mutual tear , and lips that shall be young and fresh as [they]10861-they express [their]10861-they concern for [his]749-a man sorrow . All these things were added to [Phineas]329-phineas when [he]329-phineas went to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler in [his]329-phineas grief . "[0-i] [I]0-i am so glad to see [you]5749-you , " said [Madame Max]348-madame goesler . "[0-i] [You]5749-you are very good - natured to let [me]0-i come . " "[5749-you] No ; - but it is so good of [you]5749-you to trust [me]0-i . But [I]0-i was sure [you]5749-you would come after what took place the other night . [I]0-i saw that [you]5749-you were pained , and [I]0-i was so sorry for it . " "[0-i] [I]0-i made such a fool of [myself]0-i . " "[0-i] Not at all . And [I]0-i thought that [you]5749-you were right to tell [them]5750-them when the question had been asked . If the thing was not to be kept a secret , it was better to speak it out . [You]5749-you will get over it quicker in that way than in any other . [I]0-i have never seen [the young lord]4567-the young lord , [myself]0-i . " "[0-i] Oh , there is nothing amiss about [him]4567-the young lord . As to what [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn said , the half of it is simply exaggeration , and the other half is misunderstood . " "[597-lord fawn] In [this country]7544-this country it is so much to be [a lord]2433-a lord , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . [Phineas]329-phineas thought a moment of that matter before [he]329-phineas replied . [All the Standish family]10862-all the standish family had been very good to [him]329-phineas , and [Violet Effingham]351-violet had been very good . It was not the fault of [any of [them]10862-all the standish family]1142-any of them that [he]329-phineas was now wretched and back - broken . [He]329-phineas had meditated much on this , and had resolved that [he]329-phineas would not even think evil of [them]10862-all the standish family . "[0-i] [I]0-i do not in [my]0-i heart believe that that has had anything to do with it , " [he]329-phineas said . "[922-my friend] But it has , [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend , - always . [I]0-i do not know [[your]922-my friend [Violet Effingham]351-violet]5755-your violet effingham . " "[351-violet] [She]351-violet is not [mine]0-i . " "[351-violet] Well ; - [I]0-i do not know this Violet that is not [yours]922-my friend . [I]0-i have met [her]351-violet , and did not specially admire [her]351-violet . But then the tastes of [men]1025-men and [women about beauty]5757-women about beauty are never the same . But [I]0-i know [she]351-violet is one that always lives with [lords]7881-lords and [countesses]5455-countesses . [A girl who always lived with [countesses]5455-countesses]5760-a girl who always lived with countesses feels it to be hard to settle down as [a plain Mistress]5762-a plain mistress . " "[351-violet] [She]351-violet has had plenty of choice among [all sorts of men]5763-all sorts of men . It was not the title . [She]351-violet would not have accepted [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern unless [she]351-violet had - . But what is the use of talking of it ? " "[5764-they] [They]5764-they had known [each other]7264-each other long ? " "[5764-they] Oh , yes , - as [children]7329-children . And [the Earl]733-the earl desired it of all things . " "[733-the earl] Ah ; - then [he]733-the earl arranged it . " "[733-the earl] Not exactly . [Nobody]1350-nobody could arrange anything for [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , - nor , as far as that goes , for [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [They]5764-they arranged it [themselves]5764-they , [I]0-i fancy . " "[5764-they] [You]0-i had asked [her]351-violet ? " "[0-i] Yes ; - twice . And [she]351-violet had refused [him]463-lord chiltern more than twice . [I]0-i have nothing for which to blame [her]351-violet ; but yet [I]0-i had thought , - [I]0-i had thought - " "[0-i] [She]351-violet is a jilt then ? " "[0-i] No ; - [I]0-i will not let [you]0-i say that of [her]351-violet . [She]351-violet is [no jilt]5769-no jilt . But [I]0-i think [she]351-violet has been strangely ignorant of [her]351-violet own mind . What is the use of talking of it , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? " "[348-madame goesler] None ; - only sometimes it is better to speak a word , than to keep [one]1102-one 's sorrow to [oneself]1102-one . " "[348-madame goesler] So it is ; - and there is not one in [the world]756-the world to whom [I]0-i can speak such a word , except [yourself]0-i . Is not that odd ? [I]0-i have [sisters]770-sisters , but [they]770-sisters have never heard of [Miss Effingham]351-violet , and would be quite indifferent . " "[770-sisters] Perhaps [they]770-sisters have some other favourites . " "[770-sisters] Ah ; - well . That does not matter , And [[my]0-i best friend]5773-my best friend here in [London]6-london is [[Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's own sister]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister . " "[5774-lord chiltern 's own sister] [She]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister knew of [your]0-i attachment ? " "[5774-lord chiltern 's own sister] Oh , yes . " "[5774-lord chiltern 's own sister] And [she]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister told [you]0-i of [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's engagement . Was [she]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister glad of it ? " "[5774-lord chiltern 's own sister] [She]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister has always desired the marriage . And yet [I]0-i think [she]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister would have been satisfied had it been otherwise . But of course [her]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister heart must be with [[her]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister brother]7474-her brother . [I]0-i need not have troubled [myself]0-i to go to [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg after all . " "[0-i] It was for the best , perhaps . [Everybody]951-everybody says [you]0-i behaved so well . " "[951-everybody] [I]0-i could not but go , as things were then . " "[0-i] What if [you]0-i had - shot [him]227-blankenberg ? " "[0-i] There would have been an end of everything . [She]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister would never have seen [me]0-i after that . Indeed [I]0-i should have shot [myself]0-i next , feeling that there was nothing else left for [me]0-i to do . " "[0-i] Ah ; - [you]0-i English are so peculiar . But [I]0-i suppose it is best not to shoot [a man]749-a man . And , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , there are [other ladies in [the world]756-the world]5778-other ladies in the world prettier than [Miss Violet Effingham]351-violet . No ; - of course [you]0-i will not admit that now . Just at this moment , and for a month or two , [she]5774-lord chiltern 's own sister is peerless , and [you]0-i will feel [yourself]0-i to be of [all men]7407-all men the most unfortunate . But [you]0-i have the ball at [your]0-i feet . [I]0-i know [no one so young who has got the ball at [his]5781-no one so young who has got the ball at his feet so well feet so well]5781-no one so young who has got the ball at his feet so well . [I]0-i call it nothing to have the ball at [your]0-i feet if [you]0-i are born with it [there]7300-there . It is so easy to be [a lord]2433-a lord if [[your]0-i father]1238-your father is one before [you]0-i , - and so easy to marry [a pretty girl]5785-a pretty girl if [you]0-i can make [her]5785-a pretty girl [a countess]5786-a countess . But to make [yourself]0-i [a lord]2433-a lord , or to be as good as [a lord]2433-a lord , when nothing has been born to [you]0-i , - that [I]0-i call very much . And there are [women]7479-women , and [pretty women]5790-pretty women too , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , who have spirit enough to understand this , and to think that [the man]7504-the man , after all , is more important than [the lord]985-the lord . " Then [she]10864-she sang the old well - worn verse of the Scotch song with wonderful spirit , and with a clearness of voice and knowledge of music for which [he]329-phineas had hitherto never given [her]10864-she credit . "[5793-a prince] [A prince]5793-a prince can mak ' [a belted knight]5794-a belted knight , [A marquis]5795-a marquis , [duke]5796-duke , and a ' that ; But [an honest man]5797-an honest man 's aboon [his]5797-an honest man might , Guid faith [he]5797-an honest man mauna fa ' that . " "[5797-an honest man] [I]0-i did not know that [you]0-i sung , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . " "[348-madame goesler] Only now and then when something specially requires it . And [I]0-i am very fond of Scotch songs . [I]0-i will sing to [you]0-i now if [you]0-i like it . " Then [she]348-madame goesler sang the whole song , - "[0-i] [A man]749-a man 's [a man]749-a man for a ' that , " [she]348-madame goesler said as [she]348-madame goesler finished . "[749-a man] Even though [he]749-a man can not get the special bit of painted [Eve]659-eve 's flesh for which [his]749-a man heart has had a craving . " Then [she]348-madame goesler sang again : - "[9386-maidens] There are [maidens]9386-maidens in [Scotland]136-scotland more lovely by far , Who would gladly be bride to [the young Lochinvar]5801-the young lochinvar . " "[9386-maidens] But [young Lochinvar]660-young lochinvar got [[his]660-young lochinvar bride]5802-his bride , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[660-young lochinvar] Take the spirit of the lines , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , which is true ; and not the tale as it is told , which is probably false . [I]0-i often think that [[Jock]661-jock of [Hazledean]662-hazledean]5803-jock of hazledean , and [young Lochinvar]660-young lochinvar too , probably lived to repent [their]5804-their bargains . [We]5805-we will hope that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern may not do so . " "[463-lord chiltern] [I]0-i am sure [he]463-lord chiltern never will . " "[463-lord chiltern] That is all right . And as for [you]5806-you , do [you]5806-you for a while think of [your]5806-you politics , and [your]5806-you speeches , and [[your]5806-you colonies]5807-your colonies , rather than of [your]5806-you love . [You]5806-you are at [home]754-home [there]7300-there , and no [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern can rob [you]5806-you of [your]5806-you success . And if [you]5806-you are down in the mouth , come to [me]0-i , and [I]0-i will sing [you]5806-you a Scotch song . And , look [you]5806-you , the next time [I]0-i ask [you]5806-you to dinner [I]0-i will promise [you]5806-you that [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen shall not be [here]1224-here . Good - bye . " [She]407-mrs. bonteen gave [him]5806-you [her]407-mrs. bonteen hand , which was very soft , and left it for a moment in [his]5806-you , and [he]5806-you was consoled . [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , when [she]348-madame goesler was alone , threw [herself]348-madame goesler on to [her]348-madame goesler chair and began to think of things . In these days [she]348-madame goesler would often ask [herself]348-madame goesler what in truth was the object of [her]348-madame goesler ambition , and the aim of [her]348-madame goesler life . Now at this moment [she]348-madame goesler had in [her]348-madame goesler hand a note from [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium . [The Duke]1449-the duke had allowed [himself]1449-the duke to say something about a photograph , which had justified [her]348-madame goesler in writing to [him]1449-the duke , - or which [she]348-madame goesler had taken for such justification . And [the Duke]1449-the duke had replied . "[5811-he] [He]5811-he would not , " [he]1449-the duke said , "[5811-he] lose the opportunity of waiting upon [her]5812-her in person which the presentation of the little gift might afford [him]5811-he . " It would be a great success to have [the Duke of]5353-the duke of [Omnium]259-omnium at [[her]348-madame goesler house]7823-her house , - but to what would the success reach ? What was [her]348-madame goesler definite object , - or had [she]348-madame goesler any ? In what way could [she]348-madame goesler make [herself]348-madame goesler happy ? [She]348-madame goesler could not say that [she]348-madame goesler was happy yet . The hours with [her]348-madame goesler were too long and the days too many . [The Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium should come , - if [he]5274-the duke of omnium would . And [she]348-madame goesler was quite resolved as to this , - that if [the Duke]1449-the duke did come [she]348-madame goesler would not be afraid of [him]1449-the duke . Heavens and earth ! What would be the feelings of [such a woman]7719-such a woman as [her]348-madame goesler , were [the world]756-the world to greet [her]348-madame goesler some fine morning as [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium ! Then [she]348-madame goesler made up [her]348-madame goesler mind very resolutely on one subject . Should [the Duke]1449-the duke give [her]348-madame goesler any opportunity [she]348-madame goesler would take a very short time in letting [him]1449-the duke know what was the extent of [her]348-madame goesler ambition . CHAPTER LV Lord Chiltern at [Saulsby]127-saulsby [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern did exactly as [he]463-lord chiltern said [he]463-lord chiltern would do . [He]463-lord chiltern wrote to [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father as [he]463-lord chiltern passed through [Carlisle]273-carlisle , and at once went on to [his]463-lord chiltern hunting at [Willingford]524-phineas . But [his]463-lord chiltern letter was very stiff and ungainly , and it may be doubted whether [Miss Effingham]351-violet was not wrong in refusing the offer which [he]463-lord chiltern had made to [her]351-violet as to the dictation of it . [He]463-lord chiltern began [his]463-lord chiltern letter , "[0-i] [[My]0-i Lord]7277-my lord , " and did not much improve the style as [he]463-lord chiltern went on with it . [The reader]1125-the reader may as well see the whole letter ; - [Railway Hotel]282-railway hotel , [Carlisle]273-carlisle , December 27 , 186 - . [[MY]0-i LORD]7277-my lord , [I]0-i am now on [my]0-i way from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter to [London]6-london , and write this letter to [you]7277-my lord in compliance with a promise made by [me]0-i to [[my]0-i sister]4667-my sister and to [Miss Effingham]351-violet . [I]0-i have asked [Violet]351-violet to be [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife , and [she]351-violet has accepted [me]0-i , and [they]10881-they think that [you]7277-my lord will be pleased to hear that this has been done . [I]0-i shall be , of course , obliged , if [you]7277-my lord will instruct [Mr. Edwards]663-mr. edwards to let [me]0-i know what [you]7277-my lord would propose to do in regard to settlements . [Laura]344-lady laura thinks that [you]7277-my lord will wish to see both [Violet]351-violet and [myself]0-i at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . For [myself]0-i , [I]0-i can only say that , should [you]7277-my lord desire [me]0-i to come , [I]0-i will do so on receiving [your]7277-my lord assurance that [I]0-i shall be treated neither with fatted calves nor with reproaches . [I]0-i am not aware that [I]0-i have deserved either . [I]0-i am , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , [yours]7277-my lord affect . , [CHILTERN]463-lord chiltern . P.S. - [My]0-i address will be "[0-i] The Bull , [Willingford]524-phineas . " That last word , in which [he]0-i half - declared [himself]0-i to be joined in affectionate relations to [[his]0-i father]784-his father , caused [him]0-i a world of trouble . But [he]0-i could find no term for expressing , without a circumlocution which was disagreeable to [him]0-i , exactly that position of feeling towards [[his]0-i father]784-his father which really belonged to [him]0-i . [He]0-i would have written "[0-i] yours with affection , " or "[0-i] yours with deadly enmity , " or "[0-i] yours with respect , " or "[0-i] yours with most profound indifference , " exactly in accordance with the state of [[his]0-i father]784-his father 's mind , if [he]0-i had only known what was that state . [He]0-i was afraid of going beyond [[his]0-i father]784-his father in any offer of reconciliation , and was firmly fixed in [his]0-i resolution that [he]0-i would never be either repentant or submissive in regard to the past . If [[his]0-i father]784-his father had wishes for the future , [he]784-his father would comply with [them]10888-them if [he]784-his father could do so without unreasonable inconvenience , but [he]784-his father would not give way a single point as to things done and gone . If [[his]0-i father]784-his father should choose to make any reference to [them]10888-them , [[his]0-i father]784-his father must prepare for battle . [The Earl]733-the earl was of course disgusted by the pertinacious obstinacy of [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son 's letter , and for an hour or two swore to [himself]733-the earl that [he]733-the earl would not answer it . But it is natural that [the father]8247-the father should yearn for [the son]8205-the son , while [the son]8205-the son 's feeling for [the father]8247-the father is of a very much weaker nature . Here , at any rate , was that engagement made which [he]733-the earl had ever desired . And [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son had made a step , though it was so very unsatisfactory a step , towards reconciliation . When [the old man]1918-the old man read the letter a second time , [he]1918-the old man skipped that reference to fatted calves which had been so peculiarly distasteful to [him]1918-the old man , and before the evening had passed [he]1918-the old man had answered [[his]1918-the old man son]775-his son as follows ; - [Saulsby]127-saulsby , December 29 , 186 - . [[MY]0-i DEAR]7306-my dear [CHILTERN]463-lord chiltern , [I]0-i have received [your]463-lord chiltern letter , and am truly delighted to hear that [dear Violet]351-violet has accepted [you]463-lord chiltern as [[her]351-violet husband]968-her husband . [Her]351-violet fortune will be very material to [you]463-lord chiltern , but [she]351-violet [herself]351-violet is better than any fortune . [You]463-lord chiltern have long known [my]0-i opinion of [her]351-violet . [I]0-i shall be proud to welcome [her]351-violet as [a daughter]1080-a daughter to [[my]0-i house]10104-my house . [I]0-i shall of course write to [her]351-violet immediately , and will endeavour to settle some early day for [her]351-violet coming [here]1224-here . When [I]0-i have done so , [I]0-i will write to [you]463-lord chiltern again , and can only say that [I]0-i will endeavour to make [Saulsby]476-phineas comfortable to [you]463-lord chiltern . [[Your]463-lord chiltern affectionate father]10905-your affectionate father , [BRENTFORD . Richards]664-brentford . richards , [the groom]2847-the groom , is still [here]1224-here . [You]463-lord chiltern had perhaps better write to [him]664-brentford . richards direct about [your]463-lord chiltern horses . By the middle of February arrangements had all been made , and [Violet]351-violet met [[her]351-violet lover]2262-her lover at [[[his]2262-her lover father]784-his father 's house]9093-his father 's house . [She]351-violet in the meantime had been with [[her]351-violet aunt]4863-her aunt , and had undergone a good deal of mild unceasing persecution . "[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear [Violet]351-violet , " said [[her]351-violet aunt]4863-her aunt to [her]351-violet on [her]351-violet arrival at [Baddingham]112-baddingham , speaking with a solemnity that ought to have been terrible to [the young lady]4271-the young lady , "[351-violet] [I]0-i do not know what to say to [you]351-violet . " "[0-i] Say ' how [d'you]0-i do ? ' [aunt]1705-aunt , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[1705-aunt] [I]0-i mean about this engagement , " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , with an increase of awe - inspiring severity in [her]341-lady baldock voice . "[0-i] Say nothing about it at all , if [you]1705-aunt do n't like it , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[1705-aunt] How can [I]0-i say nothing about it ? How can [I]0-i be silent ? Or how am [I]0-i to congratulate [you]1705-aunt ? " "[5816-the soonest mended] The least said , perhaps , [the soonest mended]5816-the soonest mended , " and [Violet]341-lady baldock smiled as [she]341-lady baldock spoke . "[5816-the soonest mended] That is very well , and if [I]0-i had no duty to perform , [I]0-i would be silent . But , [Violet]341-lady baldock , [you]341-lady baldock have been left in [my]0-i charge . If [I]0-i see [you]341-lady baldock shipwrecked in life , [I]0-i shall ever tell [myself]0-i that the fault has been partly [mine]0-i . " "[0-i] Nay , [aunt]1705-aunt , that will be quite unnecessary . [I]0-i will always admit that [you]341-lady baldock did everything in [your]341-lady baldock power to - to - to - make [me]0-i run straight , as [the sporting men]5818-the sporting men say . " "[5819-sporting men] [Sporting men]5819-sporting men ! Oh , [Violet]341-lady baldock . " "[341-lady baldock] And [you]341-lady baldock know , [aunt]1705-aunt , [I]0-i still hope that [I]0-i shall be found to have kept on the right side of the posts . [You]341-lady baldock will find that poor [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is not so black as [he]463-lord chiltern is painted . " "[463-lord chiltern] But why take [anybody that is black at all]5821-anybody that is black at all ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i like a little shade in the picture , [aunt]1705-aunt . " "[1705-aunt] Look at [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . " "[463-lord chiltern] [I]0-i have looked at [him]463-lord chiltern . " "[0-i] [A young nobleman]5823-a young nobleman beginning a career of useful official life , that will end in - ; there is no knowing what it may end in . " "[0-i] [I]0-i daresay not ; - but it never could have begun or ended in [my]0-i being [Lady Fawn]665-lady fawn . " "[665-lady fawn] And [Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom ! " "[618-mr. appledom] [Poor Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom . [I]0-i do like [Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom . But , [you]1705-aunt see , [aunt]1705-aunt , [I]0-i like [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern so much better . [A young woman]8363-a young woman will go by [her]8363-a young woman feelings . " "[8363-a young woman] And yet [you]0-i refused [him]463-lord chiltern a dozen times . " "[0-i] [I]0-i never counted the times , [aunt]1705-aunt ; but not quite so many as that . " The same thing was repeated over and over again during the month that [Miss Effingham]351-violet remained at [Baddingham]112-baddingham , but [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had no power of interfering , and [Violet]341-lady baldock bore [her]341-lady baldock persecution bravely . [[Her]341-lady baldock future husband]4084-her future husband was generally spoken of as "[5827-that violent young man] [that violent young man]5827-that violent young man , " and hints were thrown out as to the personal injuries to which [[his]4084-her future husband wife]947-his wife might be possibly subjected . But [the threatened bride]10916-the threatened bride only laughed , and spoke of these coming dangers as part of [the general lot of [married women]10918-married women]10917-the general lot of married women . "[5827-that violent young man] [I]0-i daresay , if the truth were known , [[my]0-i uncle [Baldock]341-lady baldock]5828-my uncle baldock did not always keep [his]5828-my uncle baldock temper , " [she]341-lady baldock once said . Now , the truth was , as [Violet]341-lady baldock well knew , that "[341-lady baldock] [[my]0-i uncle]10365-my uncle [Baldock]341-lady baldock " had been dumb as a sheep before the shearers in the hands of [[his]5828-my uncle baldock wife]947-his wife , and had never been known to do anything improper by [those who had been most intimate with [him]5828-my uncle baldock even in [his]5828-my uncle baldock earlier days]10920-those who had been most intimate with him even in his earlier days . "[341-lady baldock] [[Your]0-i uncle]9192-your uncle [Baldock]341-lady baldock , [miss]5831-miss , " said [the outraged aunt]10921-the outraged aunt , "[341-lady baldock] was a nobleman as different in [his]5828-my uncle baldock manner of life from [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern as chalk from cheese . " "[341-lady baldock] But then comes the question , which is the cheese ? " said [Violet]341-lady baldock . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock would not argue the question any further , but stalked out of [the room]7501-the room . [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura met [them]10923-them at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , having had something of a battle with [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband before [she]344-lady laura left [[her]344-lady laura [home]754-home]2043-her home to do so . When [she]344-lady laura told [him]968-her husband of [her]344-lady laura desire to assist at this reconciliation between [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father and [brother]10928-brother , [he]968-her husband replied by pointing out that [her]344-lady laura first duty was at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and before the interview was ended had come to express an opinion that that duty was very much neglected . [She]344-lady laura in the meantime had declared that [she]344-lady laura would go to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , or that [she]344-lady laura would explain to [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father that [she]344-lady laura was forbidden by [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband to do so . "[0-i] And [I]0-i also forbid any such communication , " said [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter . In answer to which , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura told [him]968-her husband that there were some marital commands which [she]344-lady laura should not consider it to be [her]344-lady laura duty to obey . When matters had come to this pass , it may be conceived that both [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter and [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife were very unhappy . [She]344-lady laura had almost resolved that [she]344-lady laura would take steps to enable [her]344-lady laura to live apart from [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband ; and [he]968-her husband had begun to consider what course [he]968-her husband would pursue if such steps were taken . [The wife]7469-the wife was subject to [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband by the laws both of [God]387-god and [man]1895-man ; and [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter was one who thought much of such laws . In the meantime , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura carried [her]344-lady laura point and went to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , leaving [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband to go up to [London]6-london and begin the session by [himself]968-her husband . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura and [Violet]341-lady baldock were both at [Saulsby]127-saulsby before [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern arrived , and many were the consultations which were held between [them]10937-them as to the best mode in which things might be arranged . [Violet]341-lady baldock was of opinion that there had better be no arrangement , that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern should be allowed to come in and take [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father 's hand , and sit down to dinner , - and that so things should fall into [their]10937-them places . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was rather in favour of some scene . But the interview had taken place before either of [them]10937-them were able to say a word . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , on [his]463-lord chiltern arrival , had gone immediately to [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father , taking [the Earl]733-the earl very much by surprise , and had come off best in the encounter . "[0-i] [[My]0-i lord]7277-my lord , " said [he]0-i , walking up to [[his]0-i father]784-his father with [his]0-i hand out , "[0-i] [I]0-i am very glad to come back to [Saulsby]127-saulsby . " [He]0-i had written to [[his]0-i sister]1119-his sister to say that [he]0-i would be at [Saulsby]127-saulsby on that day , but had named no hour . [He]0-i now appeared between ten and eleven in the morning , and [[his]0-i father]784-his father had as yet made no preparation for [him]0-i , - had arranged no appropriate words . [He]784-his father had walked in at the front door , and had asked for [the Earl]733-the earl . [The Earl]733-the earl was in [[his]733-the earl own morning - room]10946-his own morning - room , - [a gloomy room]10947-a gloomy room , full of dark books and darker furniture , and [thither Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had at once gone . [The two women]3292-the two women still were sitting together over the fire in [the breakfast - room]10949-the breakfast - room , and knew nothing of [his]733-the earl arrival . "[516-oswald] [Oswald]516-oswald ! " said [[his]733-the earl father]784-his father , "[516-oswald] [I]0-i hardly expected [you]516-oswald so early . " "[516-oswald] [I]0-i have come early . [I]0-i came across [country]5833-country , and slept at [Birmingham]283-birmingham . [I]0-i suppose [Violet]341-lady baldock is here . " "[341-lady baldock] Yes , [she]341-lady baldock is here , - and [Laura]344-lady laura . [They]5834-they will be very glad to see [you]516-oswald . So am [I.]0-i " And [the father]8247-the father took [the son]8205-the son 's hand for the second time . "[0-i] Thank [you]0-i , [sir]8579-sir , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , looking [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father full in the face . "[8579-sir] [I]0-i have been very much pleased by this engagement , " continued [the Earl]733-the earl . "[0-i] What do [you]8579-sir think [I]0-i must be , then ? " said [the son]8205-the son , laughing . "[8579-sir] [I]0-i have been at it , [you]8579-sir know , off and on , ever so many years ; and have sometimes thought [I]0-i was quite a fool not to get it out of [my]0-i head . But [I]0-i could n't get it out of [my]0-i head . And now [she]5836-she talks as though it were [she]5836-she who had been in love with [me]0-i all the time ! " "[5836-she] Perhaps [she]5836-she was , " said [the father]8247-the father . "[5836-she] [I]0-i do n't believe it in the least . [She]5836-she may be a little so now . " "[5836-she] [I]0-i hope [you]8579-sir mean that [she]5836-she always shall be so . " "[8579-sir] [I]0-i sha n't be [the worst husband in [the world]756-the world]5837-the worst husband in the world , [I]0-i hope ; and [I]0-i am quite sure [I]0-i sha n't be the best . [I]0-i will go and see [her]5836-she now . [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i shall find [her]5836-she somewhere in [the house]929-the house . [I]0-i thought it best to see [you]8579-sir first . " "[0-i] Stop half a moment , [Oswald]516-oswald , " said [the Earl]733-the earl . And then [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford did make something of a shambling speech , in which [he]332-lord brentford expressed a hope that [they]10958-they two might for the future live together on friendly terms , forgetting the past . [He]332-lord brentford ought to have been prepared for the occasion , and the speech was poor and shambling . But [I]516-oswald think that it was more useful than it might have been , had it been uttered roundly and with that paternal and almost majestic effect which [he]332-lord brentford would have achieved had [he]332-lord brentford been thoroughly prepared . But the roundness and the majesty would have gone against the grain with [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son , and there would have been a danger of some outbreak . As it was , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern smiled , and muttered some word about things being "[516-oswald] all right , " and then made [his]0-i way out of [the room]7501-the room . "[516-oswald] That 's a great deal better than [I]0-i had hoped , " [he]0-i said to [himself]0-i ; "[0-i] and it has all come from [my]0-i going in without being announced . " But there was still a fear upon [him]0-i that [[his]0-i father]784-his father even yet might prepare a speech , and speak it , to the great peril of [their]10958-they mutual comfort . [His]0-i meeting with [Violet]341-lady baldock was of course pleasant enough . Now that [she]341-lady baldock had succumbed , and had told [herself]341-lady baldock and had told [him]0-i that [she]341-lady baldock loved [him]0-i , [she]341-lady baldock did not scruple to be as generous as [a maiden]10962-a maiden should be who has acknowledged [herself]341-lady baldock to be conquered , and has rendered [herself]341-lady baldock to [the conqueror]10963-the conqueror . [She]341-lady baldock would walk with [him]0-i and ride with [him]0-i , and take a lively interest in the performances of all [his]0-i horses , and listen to hunting stories as long as [he]0-i chose to tell them . In all this , [she]341-lady baldock was so good and so loving that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was more than once tempted to throw in [her]344-lady laura teeth [her]344-lady laura old , often - repeated assertions , that [she]344-lady laura was not prone to be in love , - that it was not [her]344-lady laura nature to feel any ardent affection for [a man]749-a man , and that , therefore , [she]344-lady laura would probably remain unmarried . "[5840-you] [You]5840-you begrudge [me]0-i [my]0-i little bits of pleasure , " [Violet]341-lady baldock said , in answer to one such attack . "[5840-you] No ; - but it is so odd to see [you]5840-you , of [all women]5841-all women , become so love - lorn , " "[5840-you] [I]0-i am not love - lorn , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock , "[0-i] but [I]0-i like the freedom of telling [him]5842-him everything and of hearing everything from [him]5842-him , and of having [him]5842-him for [[my]0-i own best friend]5843-my own best friend . [He]5842-him might go away for twelve months , and [I]0-i should not be unhappy , believing , as [I]0-i do , that [he]5842-him would be true to [me]0-i . " All of which set [Lady Laura]344-lady laura thinking whether [[her]344-lady laura friend]1091-her friend had not been wiser than [she]344-lady laura had been . [She]344-lady laura had never known anything of that sort of friendship with [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband which already seemed to be quite established between [these two]10967-these two . In [her]344-lady laura misery one day [Lady Laura]344-lady laura told the whole story of [her]344-lady laura own unhappiness to [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , saying nothing of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , - thinking nothing of [him]329-phineas as [she]344-lady laura told [her]344-lady laura story , but speaking more strongly perhaps than [she]344-lady laura should have done , of the terrible dreariness of [her]344-lady laura life at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , and of [her]344-lady laura inability to induce [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband to alter it for [her]344-lady laura sake . "[5845-he] Do [you]5844-you mean that [he]5845-he , - ill - treats [you]5844-you ? " said [the brother]2411-the brother , with a scowl on [his]2411-the brother face which seemed to indicate that [he]2411-the brother would like no task better than that of resenting such ill - treatment . "[5845-he] [He]5845-he does not beat [me]0-i , if [you]5844-you mean that . " "[5845-he] Is [he]5845-he cruel to [you]5844-you ? Does [he]5845-he use harsh language ? " "[5845-he] [He]5845-he never said a word in [his]5845-he life either to [me]0-i or , as [I]0-i believe , to [any other human being]9682-any other human being , that [he]5845-he would think [himself]5845-he bound to regret . " "[5845-he] What is it then ? " "[5845-he] [He]5845-he simply chooses to have [his]5845-he own way , and [his]5845-he way can not be [my]0-i way . [He]5845-he is hard , and dry , and just , and dispassionate , and [he]5845-he wishes [me]0-i to be the same . That is all . " "[0-i] [I]0-i tell [you]5844-you fairly , [Laura]344-lady laura , as far as [I]0-i am concerned , [I]0-i never could speak to [him]5845-he . [He]5845-he is antipathetic to [me]0-i . But then [I]0-i am not [[his]5845-he wife]947-his wife . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am ; - and [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i must bear it . " "[0-i] Have [you]5844-you spoken to [[my]0-i father]7296-my father ? " "[5844-you] No . " "[5844-you] Or to [Violet]341-lady baldock ? " "[341-lady baldock] Yes . " "[341-lady baldock] And what does [she]341-lady baldock say ? " "[341-lady baldock] What can [she]341-lady baldock say ? [She]341-lady baldock has nothing to say . Nor have [you]5844-you . Nor , if [I]0-i am driven to leave [him]5845-he , can [I]0-i make [the world]756-the world understand why [I]0-i do so . To be simply miserable , as [I]0-i am , is nothing to [the world]756-the world . " "[0-i] [I]0-i could never understand why [you]5844-you married [him]5845-he . " "[0-i] Do not be cruel to [me]0-i , [Oswald]516-oswald . " "[516-oswald] Cruel ! [I]0-i will stick by [you]516-oswald in any way that [you]516-oswald wish . If [you]516-oswald think well of it , [I]0-i will go off to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter to - morrow , and tell [him]5845-he that [you]516-oswald will never return to [him]5845-he . And if [you]516-oswald are not safe from [him]5845-he here at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , [you]516-oswald shall go abroad with [us]5851-us . [I]0-i am sure [Violet]341-lady baldock would not object . [I]0-i will not be cruel to [you]516-oswald . " But in truth neither of [[Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's councillors]10971-lady laura 's councillors was able to give [her]344-lady laura advice that could serve [her]344-lady laura . [She]344-lady laura felt that [she]344-lady laura could not leave [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband without other cause than now existed , although [she]344-lady laura felt , also , that to go back to [him]5845-he was to go back to utter wretchedness . And when [she]344-lady laura saw [Violet]341-lady baldock and [[her]341-lady baldock brother]7474-her brother together there came to [her]344-lady laura dreams of what might have been [her]344-lady laura own happiness had [she]344-lady laura kept [herself]344-lady laura free from those terrible bonds in which [she]344-lady laura was now held a prisoner . [She]344-lady laura could not get out of [her]344-lady laura heart the remembrance of [that young man who would have been [[her]344-lady laura lover]2262-her lover , if [she]344-lady laura would have let [him]5845-he , - of whose love for [herself]344-lady laura [she]344-lady laura had been aware before [she]344-lady laura had handed [herself]344-lady laura over as a bale of goods to [[her]344-lady laura unloved , unloving husband]10976-her unloved , unloving husband]10974-that young man who would have been her lover , if she would have let him , - of whose love for herself she had been aware before she had handed herself over as a bale of goods to her unloved , unloving husband . [She]344-lady laura had married [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter because [she]344-lady laura was afraid that otherwise [she]344-lady laura might find [herself]344-lady laura forced to own that [she]344-lady laura loved [that other man who was then [a nobody]10978-a nobody]10977-that other man who was then a nobody ; - [almost nobody]10979-almost nobody . It was not [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter 's money that had bought [her]344-lady laura . [This woman]10980-this woman in regard to money had shown [herself]10980-this woman to be as generous as the sun . But in marrying [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter [she]344-lady laura had maintained [herself]344-lady laura in [her]344-lady laura high position , among [the first of [[her]344-lady laura own people]10982-her own people]10981-the first of her own people , - among [the first socially]10983-the first socially and among [the first politically]10984-the first politically . But had [she]344-lady laura married [Phineas]329-phineas , - had [she]344-lady laura become [Lady Laura Finn]666-lady laura finn , - there would have been a great descent . [She]344-lady laura could not have entertained [the leading men of [her]344-lady laura party]10985-the leading men of her party . [She]344-lady laura would not have been on a level with [the wives and daughters of [Cabinet Ministers]1333-cabinet ministers]10986-the wives and daughters of cabinet ministers . [She]344-lady laura might , indeed , have remained unmarried ! But [she]344-lady laura knew that had [she]344-lady laura done so , - had [she]344-lady laura so resolved , - that which [she]344-lady laura called [her]344-lady laura fancy would have been too strong for [her]344-lady laura . [She]344-lady laura would not have remained unmarried . At that time it was [her]344-lady laura fate to be either [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura or [Lady Laura Finn]666-lady laura finn . And [she]344-lady laura had chosen to be [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura . To neither [Violet Effingham]351-violet nor to [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother could [she]344-lady laura tell one half of the sorrow which afflicted [her]344-lady laura . "[0-i] [I]0-i shall go back to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , " [she]344-lady laura said to [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother . "[0-i] Do not , unless [you]0-i wish it , " [he]7474-her brother answered . "[0-i] [I]0-i do not wish it . But [I]0-i shall do it . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter is in [London]6-london now , and has been there since [Parliament]912-parliament met , but [he]404-loughlinter will be in [Scotland]136-scotland again in March , and [I]0-i will go and meet [him]404-loughlinter [there]7300-there . [I]0-i told [him]404-loughlinter that [I]0-i would do so when [I]0-i left . " "[0-i] But [you]0-i will go up to [London]6-london ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i suppose so . [I]0-i must do as [he]404-loughlinter tells [me]0-i , of course . What [I]0-i mean is , [I]0-i will try it for another year . " "[0-i] If it does not succeed , come to [us]5854-us . " "[0-i] [I]0-i can not say what [I]0-i will do . [I]0-i would die if [I]0-i knew how . Never be [a tyrant]5855-a tyrant , [Oswald]516-oswald ; or at any rate , not [a cold tyrant]5856-a cold tyrant . And remember this , there is no tyranny to [a woman]1381-a woman like telling [her]1381-a woman of [her]1381-a woman duty . Talk of beating [a woman]1381-a woman ! Beating might often be a mercy . " [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern remained ten days at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , and at last did not get away without a few unpleasant words with [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father , - or without a few words that were almost unpleasant with [[his]463-lord chiltern mistress]10991-his mistress . On [his]463-lord chiltern first arrival [he]463-lord chiltern had told [[his]463-lord chiltern sister]1119-his sister that [he]463-lord chiltern should go on a certain day , and some intimation to this effect had probably been conveyed to [the Earl]733-the earl . But when [[his]463-lord chiltern son]775-his son told [him]463-lord chiltern one evening that the post - chaise had been ordered for seven o'clock the next morning , [he]463-lord chiltern felt that [[his]463-lord chiltern son]775-his son was ungracious and abrupt . There were many things still to be said , and indeed there had been no speech of any account made at all as yet . "[344-lady laura] That is very sudden , " said [the Earl]733-the earl . "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i thought [Laura]344-lady laura had told [you]0-i . " "[344-lady laura] [She]344-lady laura has not told [me]0-i a word lately . [She]344-lady laura may have said something before [you]0-i came [here]1224-here . What is there to hurry [you]0-i ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i thought ten days would be as long as [you]0-i would care to have [me]0-i [here]1224-here , and as [I]0-i said that [I]0-i would be back by the first , [I]0-i would rather not change [my]0-i plans . " "[0-i] [You]0-i are going to hunt ? " "[0-i] Yes ; - [I]0-i shall hunt till the end of March . " "[0-i] [You]0-i might have hunted here , [Oswald]516-oswald . " But [the son]8205-the son made no sign of changing [his]8205-the son plans ; and [the father]8247-the father , seeing that [he]8247-the father would not change them , became solemn and severe . There were a few words which [he]8247-the father must say to [[his]8247-the father son]775-his son , - something of a speech that [he]8247-the father must make ; - so [he]8247-the father led the way into [the room]7501-the room with the dark books and the dark furniture , and pointed to a great deep arm - chair for [[[his]8247-the father son]775-his son 's accommodation]11002-his son 's accommodation . But as [he]8247-the father did not sit down [himself]8247-the father , neither did [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern understood very well how great is the advantage of [a standing orator]11003-a standing orator over [a sitting recipient of [his]8247-the father oratory]11004-a sitting recipient of his oratory , and that advantage [he]8247-the father would not give to [[his]8247-the father father]784-his father . "[516-oswald] [I]0-i had hoped to have an opportunity of saying a few words to [you]5861-you about the future , " said [the Earl]733-the earl . "[0-i] [I]0-i think [we]5862-we shall be married in July , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[0-i] So [I]0-i have heard ; - but after that . Now [I]0-i do not want to interfere , [Oswald]516-oswald , and of course the less so , because [Violet]351-violet 's money will to a great degree restore the inroads which have been made upon [the property]9502-the property . " "[351-violet] It will more than restore them altogether . " "[351-violet] Not if [her]351-violet estate be settled on [a second son]5864-a second son , [Oswald]516-oswald , and [I]0-i hear from [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock that that is the wish of [[her]351-violet relations]5865-her relations . " "[341-lady baldock] [She]351-violet shall have [her]351-violet own way , - as [she]351-violet ought . What that way is [I]0-i do not know . [I]0-i have not even asked about it . [She]351-violet asked [me]0-i , and [I]0-i told [her]351-violet to speak to [you]516-oswald . " "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i should wish it to go with [the family property]5866-the family property . Of course that would be best . " "[351-violet] [She]351-violet shall have [her]351-violet own way , - as far as [I]0-i am concerned . " "[351-violet] But it is not about that , [Oswald]516-oswald , that [I]0-i would speak . What are [your]516-oswald plans of life when [you]516-oswald are married ? " "[516-oswald] Plans of life ? " "[516-oswald] Yes ; - plans of life . [I]0-i suppose [you]516-oswald have some plans . [I]0-i suppose [you]516-oswald mean to apply [yourself]516-oswald to some useful occupation ? " "[516-oswald] [I]0-i do n't know really , [sir]8579-sir , that [I]0-i am of much use for any purpose . " [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern laughed as [he]463-lord chiltern said this , but did not laugh pleasantly . "[516-oswald] [You]516-oswald would not be a drone in [the hive]5868-the hive always ? " "[516-oswald] As far as [I]0-i can see , [sir]8579-sir , [[we]5870-we who call [ourselves]5870-we [lords]7881-lords]5871-we who call ourselves lords generally are [drones]5873-drones . " "[5873-drones] [I]0-i deny it , " said [the Earl]733-the earl , becoming quite energetic as [he]0-i defended [his]0-i order . "[0-i] [I]0-i deny it utterly . [I]0-i know no class of [men who do work more useful or more honest]5874-men who do work more useful or more honest . Am [I]0-i [a drone]5875-a drone ? Have [I]0-i been so from [my]0-i youth upwards ? [I]0-i have always worked , either in [the one House]5876-the one house or in the other , and those of [[my]0-i fellows with whom [I]0-i have been most intimate]5877-my fellows with whom i have been most intimate have worked also . The same career is open to [you]0-i . " "[0-i] [You]0-i mean politics ? " "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i mean politics . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't care for politics . [I]0-i see no difference in parties . " "[0-i] But [you]0-i should care for politics , and [you]0-i should see a difference in parties . It is [your]0-i duty to do so . [My]0-i wish is that [you]0-i should go into [Parliament]912-parliament . " "[0-i] [I]0-i ca n't do that , [sir]8579-sir . " "[0-i] And why not ? " "[0-i] In the first place , [sir]8579-sir , [you]8579-sir have not got a seat to offer [me]0-i . [You]8579-sir have managed matters among [you]8579-sir in such a way that poor little [Loughton]10-loughton has been swallowed up . If [I]0-i were to canvass [the electors of [Smotherem]631-smotherem]5881-the electors of smotherem , [I]0-i do n't think that many would look very sweet on [me]0-i . " "[0-i] There is [the county]1004-the county , [Oswald]516-oswald . " "[516-oswald] And whom am [I]0-i to turn out ? [I]0-i should spend four or five thousand pounds , and have nothing but vexation in return for it . [I]0-i had rather not begin that game , and indeed [I]0-i am too old for [Parliament]49-parliament . [I]0-i did not take it up early enough to believe in it . " All this made [the Earl]733-the earl very angry , and from these things [they]11009-they went on to worse things . When questioned again as to the future , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern scowled , and at last declared that it was [his]463-lord chiltern idea to live abroad in the summer for [[his]463-lord chiltern wife]947-his wife 's recreation , and somewhere down in [the shires]2821-the shires during the winter for [his]463-lord chiltern own . [He]463-lord chiltern would admit of no purpose higher than recreation , and when [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father again talked to [him]463-lord chiltern of [a nobleman]10038-a nobleman 's duty , [he]463-lord chiltern said that [he]463-lord chiltern knew of no other special duty than that of not exceeding [his]463-lord chiltern income . Then [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father made a longer speech than before , and at the end of it [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern simply wished [him]463-lord chiltern good night . "[0-i] It 's getting late , and [I]0-i 've promised to see [Violet]341-lady baldock before [I]0-i go to bed . Good - bye . " Then [he]0-i was off , and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford was left [there]7300-there , standing with [his]332-lord brentford back to the fire . After that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had a discussion with [Violet]341-lady baldock , which lasted nearly half the night ; and during the discussion [she]341-lady baldock told [him]463-lord chiltern more than once that [he]463-lord chiltern was wrong . "[0-i] Such as [I]0-i am [you]341-lady baldock must take [me]0-i , or leave [me]0-i , " [he]463-lord chiltern said , in anger . "[341-lady baldock] Nay ; there is no choice now , " [she]341-lady baldock answered . "[0-i] [I]0-i have taken [you]0-i , and [I]0-i will stick by [you]0-i , - whether [you]0-i are right or wrong . But when [I]0-i think [you]341-lady baldock wrong , [I]0-i shall say so . " [He]463-lord chiltern swore to [her]341-lady baldock as [he]463-lord chiltern pressed [her]341-lady baldock to [his]463-lord chiltern heart that [she]341-lady baldock was [the finest , grandest , sweetest woman that ever [the world]756-the world had produced]11016-the finest , grandest , sweetest woman that ever the world had produced . But still there was present on [his]463-lord chiltern palate , when [he]463-lord chiltern left [her]341-lady baldock , the bitter taste of [her]341-lady baldock reprimand . CHAPTER LVI What [the People in [Marylebone]284-marylebone]11018-the people in marylebone Thought [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , when the session began , was still hard at work upon [his]329-phineas [Canada]285-canada bill , and in [his]329-phineas work found some relief for [his]329-phineas broken back . [He]329-phineas went into the matter with all [his]329-phineas energy , and before the debate came on , knew much more about [the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at [the back of [Canada]285-canada]11020-the back of canada]11019-the seven thousand inhabitants of some hundreds of thousands of square miles at the back of canada , than [he]329-phineas did of [the people of [London]6-london or of [County Clare]36-county clare]11021-the people of london or of county clare . And [he]329-phineas found some consolation also in the good - nature of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , whose drawing - room was always open to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas could talk freely now to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler about [Violet]341-lady baldock , and had even ventured to tell [her]348-madame goesler that once , in old days , [he]329-phineas had thought of loving [Lady Laura Standish]396-lady laura . [He]329-phineas spoke of those days as being very old ; and then [he]329-phineas perhaps said some word to [her]348-madame goesler about dear little [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . [I]0-i think that there was not much in [his]329-phineas career of which [he]329-phineas did not say something to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , and that [he]329-phineas received from [her]348-madame goesler a good deal of excellent advice and encouragement in the direction of [his]329-phineas political ambition . "[0-i] [A man]749-a man should work , " [she]348-madame goesler said , - "[749-a man] and [you]749-a man do work . [A woman]1381-a woman can only look on , and admire and long . What is there that [I]0-i can do ? [I]0-i can learn to care for [these Canadians]5885-these canadians , just because [you]749-a man care for [them]5885-these canadians . If it was the beavers that [you]749-a man told [me]0-i of , [I]0-i should have to care for the beavers . " Then [Phineas]396-lady laura of course told [her]348-madame goesler that such sympathy from [her]348-madame goesler was all and all to [him]329-phineas . But [the reader]1125-the reader must not on this account suppose that [he]329-phineas was untrue in [his]329-phineas love to [Violet Effingham]351-violet . [His]329-phineas back was altogether broken by [his]329-phineas fall , and [he]329-phineas was quite aware that such was the fact . Not as yet , at least , had come to [him]329-phineas any remotest idea that a cure was possible . Early in March [he]329-phineas heard that [Lady Laura]396-lady laura was up in [town]7455-town , and of course [he]329-phineas was bound to go to [her]396-lady laura . The information was given to [him]329-phineas by [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter [himself]404-loughlinter , who told [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had been to [Scotland]136-scotland to fetch [her]396-lady laura . In these days there was an acknowledged friendship between [these two]10967-these two , but there was no intimacy . Indeed , [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter was [a man who was hardly intimate with [any other man]766-any other man]11025-a man who was hardly intimate with any other man . With [Phineas]396-lady laura [he]404-loughlinter now and then exchanged a few words in [the lobby of [the House]929-the house]2229-the lobby of the house , and when [they]10967-these two chanced to meet [each other]7264-each other , [they]10967-these two met as [friends]7328-friends . [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter had no strong wish to see again in [his]404-loughlinter house [the man respecting whom [he]404-loughlinter had ventured to caution [[his]404-loughlinter wife]947-his wife]11031-the man respecting whom he had ventured to caution his wife ; but [he]404-loughlinter was thoughtful ; and thinking over it all , [he]404-loughlinter found it better to ask [him]11031-the man respecting whom he had ventured to caution his wife there . [No one]939-no one must know that there was any reason why [Phineas]396-lady laura should not come to [[his]404-loughlinter house]1694-his house ; especially as all [the world]756-the world knew that [Phineas]396-lady laura had protected [him]404-loughlinter from [the garrotters]11036-the garrotters . "[0-i] [Lady Laura]396-lady laura is in [town]7455-town now , " [he]404-loughlinter said ; "[0-i] [you]5887-you must go and see [her]396-lady laura before long . " [Phineas]396-lady laura of course promised that [he]404-loughlinter would go . In these days [Phineas]396-lady laura was beginning to be aware that [he]404-loughlinter had [enemies]2481-enemies , - though [he]404-loughlinter could not understand why [anybody]7318-anybody should be [[his]404-loughlinter enemy]4259-his enemy now that [Violet Effingham]351-violet had decided against [him]404-loughlinter . There was [poor [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , indeed , whom [he]404-loughlinter had superseded at [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office]391-laurence fitzgibbon , but [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , to give merit where merit was due , felt no animosity against [him]404-loughlinter at all . "[5887-you] [You]5887-you 're welcome , [[me]0-i boy]5888-me boy ; [you]5887-you 're welcome , - as far as [yourself]5887-you goes . But as for the party , [bedad]5889-bedad , it 's rotten to the core , and wo n't stand another session . Mind , it 's [I]0-i who tell [you]5887-you so . " And [the poor idle Irishman]11041-the poor idle irishman , in so speaking , spoke the truth as well as [he]11041-the poor idle irishman knew it . But [the Ratlers]492-the ratlers and [the Bonteens]496-the bonteens were [[Finn]329-phineas 's bitter foes]11042-finn 's bitter foes , and did not scruple to let [him]11041-the poor idle irishman know that such was the case . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle had scruples on the subject , and in a certain mildly apologetic way still spoke well of [the young man]798-the young man , whom [he]11041-the poor idle irishman had [himself]11041-the poor idle irishman first introduced into political life only four years since ; - but there was no earnestness or cordiality in [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle 's manner , and [Phineas]329-phineas knew that [[his]329-phineas first staunch friend]11044-his first staunch friend could no longer be regarded as [a pillar of support]11045-a pillar of support . But there was [a set of men , quite as influential]11046-a set of men , quite as influential , - so [Phineas]329-phineas thought , - as [the busy politicians of the club]11047-the busy politicians of the club , who were very friendly to [him]329-phineas . [These]11046-a set of men , quite as influential were [men , generally of high position , of steady character]11048-men , generally of high position , of steady character , - hard workers , - who thought quite as much of what [a man]749-a man did in [his]749-a man office as what [he]749-a man said in [the House]929-the house . [Lords Cantrip , Thrift]623-the lords , and [Fawn]665-lady fawn were of this class , - and [they]623-the lords were all very courteous to [Phineas]329-phineas . [Envious men]11051-envious men began to say of [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas cared little now for [any one of the party who had not a handle to [his]329-phineas name , and that [he]329-phineas preferred to live with [lords and lordlings]11053-lords and lordlings]11052-any one of the party who had not a handle to his name , and that he preferred to live with lords and lordlings . This was hard upon [him]329-phineas , as the great political ambition of [his]329-phineas life was to call [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend ; and [he]329-phineas would sooner have acted with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk than with [any other man in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet]11055-any other man in the cabinet . But though [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had not deserted [him]329-phineas , there had come to be little of late in common between [the two]8237-the two . [His]329-phineas life was becoming that of [a parliamentary official]11058-a parliamentary official rather than that of [a politician]875-a politician ; - whereas , though [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was in office , [his]329-phineas public life was purely political . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had great ideas of [his]346-mr. monk own which [he]346-mr. monk intended to hold , whether by holding them [he]346-mr. monk might remain in office or be forced out of office ; and [he]346-mr. monk was indifferent as to the direction which things in this respect might take with [him]346-mr. monk . But [Phineas]329-phineas , who had achieved [his]329-phineas declared object in getting into place , felt that [he]329-phineas was almost constrained to adopt the views of [others]7342-others , let [them]7342-others be what [they]7342-others might . [Men]1025-men spoke to [him]329-phineas , as though [his]329-phineas parliamentary career were wholly at the disposal of [the Government]54-the government , - as though [he]329-phineas were like a proxy in [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham 's pocket , - with this difference , that when directed to get up and speak on a subject [he]329-phineas was bound to do so . This annoyed [him]329-phineas , and [he]329-phineas complained to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk ; but [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk only shrugged [his]346-mr. monk shoulders and told [him]329-phineas that [he]346-mr. monk must make [his]346-mr. monk choice . [He]346-mr. monk soon discovered [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's meaning . "[0-i] If [you]5890-you choose to make Parliament a profession , - as [you]5890-you have chosen , - [you]5890-you can have no right even to think of independence . If [the country]839-the country finds [you]5890-you out when [you]5890-you are in [Parliament]49-parliament , and then invites [you]5890-you to office , of course the thing is different . But the latter is a slow career , and probably would not have suited [you]5890-you . " That was the meaning of what [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk said to [him]329-phineas . After all , these official and parliamentary honours were greater when seen at a distance than [he]346-mr. monk found them to be now that [he]346-mr. monk possessed them . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low worked ten hours a day , and could rarely call a day [his]399-mr. low own ; but , after all , with all this work , [Mr. Low]399-mr. low was less of [a slave]3317-a slave , and more independent , than was [he]399-mr. low , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , [Under - Secretary of State]10484-under - secretary of state , [the friend of Cabinet Ministers]4632-the friend of cabinet ministers , and [Member of Parliament]11065-member of parliament since [his]399-mr. low twenty - fifth year ! [He]346-mr. monk began to dislike [the House]929-the house , and to think it a bore to sit on the Treasury bench ; - [he]346-mr. monk , who a few years since had regarded [Parliament]49-parliament as [the British heaven on earth]11067-the british heaven on earth , and who , since [he]346-mr. monk had been in [Parliament]49-parliament , had looked at that bench with longing envious eyes . [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , who seemed to have as much to eat and drink as ever , and a bed also to lie on , could come and go in [the House]929-the house as [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon pleased , since [his]391-laurence fitzgibbon - resignation . And there was a new trouble coming . The Reform Bill for [England]26-england had passed ; but now there was to be another Reform Bill for [Ireland]25-ireland . Let [them]11069-them pass what bill [they]11069-them might , this would not render necessary a new Irish election till [the entire House]11070-the entire house should be dissolved . But [he]346-mr. monk feared that [he]346-mr. monk would be called upon to vote for the abolition of [[his]346-mr. monk own borough]11071-his own borough , - and for other points almost equally distasteful to [him]346-mr. monk . [He]346-mr. monk knew that [he]346-mr. monk would not be consulted , - but would be called upon to vote , and perhaps to speak ; and was certain that if [he]346-mr. monk did so , there would be war between [him]346-mr. monk and [[his]346-mr. monk constituents]11072-his constituents . [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla had already communicated to [him]346-mr. monk [his]373-lord tulla ideas that , for certain excellent reasons , [Loughshane]354-dr. finn ought to be spared . But this evil was , [he]346-mr. monk hoped , a distant one . It was generally thought that , as the English Reform Bill had been passed last year , and as the Irish bill , if carried , could not be immediately operative , the doing of the thing might probably be postponed to the next session . When [he]346-mr. monk first saw [Lady Laura]396-lady laura [he]346-mr. monk was struck by the great change in [her]396-lady laura look and manner . [She]396-lady laura seemed to [him]346-mr. monk to be old and worn , and [he]346-mr. monk judged [her]396-lady laura to be wretched , - as [she]396-lady laura was . [She]396-lady laura had written to [him]346-mr. monk to say that [she]396-lady laura would be at [[[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father 's house]11074-her father 's house on such and such a morning , and [he]346-mr. monk had gone to [her]396-lady laura [there]7300-there . "[5892-you] It is of no use [your]5892-you coming to [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place , " [she]396-lady laura said . "[5892-you] [I]0-i see [nobody there]5893-nobody there , and [the house]929-the house is like [a prison]5895-a prison . " Later in the interview [she]396-lady laura told [him]346-mr. monk not to come and dine [there]7300-there , even though [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter should ask [him]346-mr. monk . "[5893-nobody there] And why not ? " [he]346-mr. monk demanded . "[5893-nobody there] Because everything would be stiff , and cold , and uncomfortable . [I]0-i suppose [you]5892-you do not wish to make [your]5892-you way into [[a lady]9734-a lady 's house]5897-a lady 's house if [she]9734-a lady asks [you]5892-you not . " There was a sort of smile on [her]5892-you face as [she]5892-you said this , but [he]346-mr. monk could perceive that it was a very bitter smile . "[9734-a lady] [You]5892-you can easily excuse [yourself]5892-you . " "[0-i] Yes , [I]0-i can excuse [myself]0-i . " "[0-i] Then do so . If [you]5892-you are particularly anxious to dine with [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter , [you]5892-you can easily do so at [[your]5892-you club]5898-your club . " In the tone of [her]5892-you voice , and the words [she]5892-you used , [she]5892-you hardly attempted to conceal [her]5892-you dislike of [[her]5892-you husband]968-her husband . "[404-loughlinter] And now tell [me]0-i about [Miss Effingham]351-violet , " [he]0-i said . "[351-violet] There is nothing for [me]0-i to tell . " "[0-i] Yes there is ; - much to tell . [You]5892-you need not spare [me]0-i . [I]0-i do not pretend to deny to [you]5892-you that [I]0-i have been hit hard , - so hard , that [I]0-i have been nearly knocked down ; but it will not hurt [me]0-i now to hear of it all . Did [she]351-violet always love [him]0-i ? " "[351-violet] [I]0-i can not say . [I]0-i think [she]351-violet did after [her]351-violet own fashion . " "[351-violet] [I]0-i sometimes think [women]7479-women would be less cruel , " [he]0-i said , "[7479-women] if [they]7479-women knew how great is the anguish [they]7479-women can cause . " "[7479-women] Has [she]351-violet been cruel to [you]0-i ? " "[351-violet] [I]0-i have nothing to complain of . But if [she]351-violet loved [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , why did [she]351-violet not tell [him]463-lord chiltern so at once ? And why - " "[351-violet] This is complaining , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i will not complain . [I]0-i would not even think of it , if [I]0-i could help it . Are [they]5900-they to be married soon ? " "[5900-they] In [July]472-july ; - so [they]5900-they now say . " "[5900-they] And where will [they]5900-they live ? " "[5900-they] Ah ! [no one]939-no one can tell . [I]0-i do not think that [they]5900-they agree as yet as to that . But if [she]351-violet has a strong wish [Oswald]463-lord chiltern will yield to it . [He]463-lord chiltern was always generous . " "[463-lord chiltern] [I]0-i would not even have had a wish , - except to have [her]351-violet with [me]0-i . " There was a pause for a moment , and then [Lady Laura]396-lady laura answered [him]329-phineas with a touch of scorn in [her]396-lady laura voice , - and with some scorn , too , in [her]396-lady laura eye : - "[463-lord chiltern] That is all very well , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; but the season will not be over before there is [some one else]934-some one else . " "[934-some one else] There [you]329-phineas wrong [me]0-i . " "[329-phineas] [They]5900-they tell [me]0-i that [you]329-phineas are already at [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's feet . " "[329-phineas] [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ! " "[348-madame goesler] What matters who it is as long as [she]351-violet is young and pretty , and has the interest attached to [her]351-violet of something more than ordinary position ? When [men]1025-men tell [me]0-i of the cruelty of [women]7479-women , [I]0-i think that [no woman]9911-no woman can be really cruel because [no man]7759-no man is capable of suffering . [A woman]1381-a woman , if [she]1381-a woman is thrown aside , does suffer . " "[329-phineas] Do [you]329-phineas mean to tell [me]0-i , then , that [I]0-i am indifferent to [Miss Effingham]351-violet ? " When [he]0-i thus spoke , [I]584-psha wonder whether [he]0-i had forgotten that [he]0-i had ever declared to [this very woman to whom [he]0-i was speaking , a passion for [herself]11078-this very woman to whom he was speaking , a passion for herself]11078-this very woman to whom he was speaking , a passion for herself . "[584-psha] [Psha]584-psha ! " "[584-psha] It suits [you]329-phineas , [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , to be harsh to [me]0-i , but [you]329-phineas are not speaking [your]329-phineas thoughts . " Then [she]11078-this very woman to whom he was speaking , a passion for herself lost all control of [herself]11078-this very woman to whom he was speaking , a passion for herself , and poured out to [him]0-i the real truth that was in [her]11078-this very woman to whom he was speaking , a passion for herself . "[329-phineas] And whose thoughts did [you]329-phineas speak when [you]329-phineas and [I]0-i were on [the braes of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]5908-the braes of loughlinter ? Am [I]0-i wrong in saying that change is easy to [you]329-phineas , or have [I]0-i grown to be so old that [you]329-phineas can talk to [me]0-i as though those far - away follies ought to be forgotten ? Was it so long ago ? Talk of love ! [I]0-i tell [you]329-phineas , [sir]8579-sir , that [your]329-phineas heart is one in which love can have no durable hold . [Violet Effingham]351-violet ! There may be a dozen Violets after [her]351-violet , and [you]329-phineas will be none the worse . " Then [she]351-violet walked away from [him]329-phineas to the window , and [he]329-phineas stood still , dumb , on the spot that [he]329-phineas had occupied . "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas had better go now , " [she]351-violet said , "[329-phineas] and forget what has passed between [us]5910-us . [I]0-i know that [you]329-phineas are [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , and that [you]329-phineas will forget it . " The strong idea of [his]329-phineas mind when [he]329-phineas heard all this was the injustice of [her]351-violet attack , - of the attack as coming from [her]351-violet , who had all but openly acknowledged that [she]351-violet had married [a man whom [she]351-violet had not loved because it suited [her]351-violet to escape from [a man whom [she]351-violet did love]11080-a man whom she did love]11079-a man whom she had not loved because it suited her to escape from a man whom she did love . [She]351-violet was reproaching [him]329-phineas now for [his]329-phineas fickleness in having ventured to set [his]329-phineas heart upon [another woman]8974-another woman , when [she]351-violet [herself]351-violet had been so much worse than fickle , - so profoundly false ! And yet [he]329-phineas could not defend [himself]329-phineas by accusing [her]351-violet . What would [she]351-violet have had of [him]329-phineas ? What would [she]351-violet have proposed to [him]329-phineas , had [he]329-phineas questioned [her]351-violet as to [his]329-phineas future , when [they]11082-they were together on [the braes of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]5908-the braes of loughlinter ? Would [she]351-violet not have bid [him]329-phineas to find [some one else whom [he]329-phineas could love]11084-some one else whom he could love ? Would [she]351-violet then have suggested to [him]329-phineas the propriety of nursing [his]329-phineas love for [herself]351-violet , - for [[her]351-violet who was about to become [[another man]2246-another man 's wife]11087-another man 's wife , - for [her]351-violet after [she]351-violet should have become [[another man]2246-another man 's wife]11087-another man 's wife]11085-her who was about to become another man 's wife , - for her after she should have become another man 's wife ? And yet because [he]329-phineas had not done so , and because [she]351-violet had made [herself]351-violet wretched by marrying [a man whom [she]351-violet did not love]11090-a man whom she did not love , [she]351-violet reproached [him]329-phineas ! [He]329-phineas could not tell [her]351-violet of all this , so [he]329-phineas fell back for [his]329-phineas defence on words which had passed between [them]11091-them since the day when [they]11091-them had met on the braes . "[1306-a gentleman] [Lady Laura]396-lady laura , " [he]329-phineas said , "[396-lady laura] it is only a month or two since [you]396-lady laura spoke to [me]0-i as though [you]396-lady laura wished that [Violet Effingham]351-violet might be [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife . " "[0-i] [I]0-i never wished it . [I]0-i never said that [I]0-i wished it . There are moments in which [we]5913-we try to give [a child]1658-a child any brick on the chimney top for which it may whimper . " Then there was another silence which [she]396-lady laura was the first to break . "[0-i] [You]0-i had better go , " [she]396-lady laura said . "[0-i] [I]0-i know that [I]0-i have committed [myself]0-i , and of course [I]0-i would rather be alone . " "[0-i] And what would [you]0-i wish that [I]0-i should do ? " "[0-i] Do ? " [she]396-lady laura said . "[0-i] What [you]0-i do can be nothing to [me]0-i . " "[0-i] Must [we]5913-we be [strangers]7996-strangers , [you]0-i and [I]0-i , because there was a time in which [we]5913-we were almost more than [friends]7328-friends ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i have spoken nothing about [myself]0-i , [sir]8579-sir , - only as [I]0-i have been drawn to do so by [your]8579-sir pretence of being love - sick . [You]8579-sir can do nothing for [me]0-i , - nothing , - nothing . What is it possible that [you]8579-sir should do for [me]0-i ? [You]8579-sir are not [[my]0-i father]7296-my father , or [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother . " It is not to be supposed that [she]8579-sir wanted [him]8579-sir to fall at [her]8579-sir feet . It is to be supposed that had [he]8579-sir done so [her]8579-sir reproaches would have been hot and heavy on [him]8579-sir ; but yet it almost seemed to [him]8579-sir as though [he]8579-sir had no other alternative . No ! - [He]8579-sir was not [[her]8579-sir father]7464-her father or [[her]8579-sir brother]7474-her brother ; - nor could [he]8579-sir be [[her]8579-sir husband]968-her husband . And at this very moment , as [she]8579-sir knew , [his]8579-sir heart was sore with love for [another woman]8974-another woman . And yet [he]8579-sir hardly knew how not to throw [himself]8579-sir at [her]8579-sir feet , and swear , that [he]8579-sir would return now and for ever to [his]8579-sir old passion , hopeless , sinful , degraded as it would be . "[8579-sir] [I]0-i wish it were possible for [me]0-i to do something , " [he]8579-sir said , drawing near to [her]8579-sir . "[0-i] There is nothing to be done , " [she]8579-sir said , clasping [her]8579-sir hands together . "[0-i] For [me]0-i nothing . [I]0-i have before [me]0-i no escape , no hope , no prospect of relief , no place of consolation . [You]0-i have everything before [you]0-i . [You]0-i complain of a wound ! [You]0-i have at least shown that such wounds with [you]0-i are capable of cure . [You]0-i can not but feel that when [I]0-i hear [your]0-i wailings , [I]0-i must be impatient . [You]0-i had better leave [me]0-i now , if [you]0-i please . " "[0-i] And are [we]5920-we to be no longer [friends]7328-friends ? " [he]0-i asked . "[0-i] As far as friendship can go without intercourse , [I]0-i shall always be [[your]0-i friend]1248-your friend . " Then [he]0-i went , and as [he]0-i walked down to [[his]0-i office]8104-his office , so intent was [he]0-i on that which had just passed that [he]0-i hardly saw [the people]731-the people as [he]0-i met [them]731-the people , or was aware of [the streets through which [his]0-i way led [him]0-i]11098-the streets through which his way led him . There had been something in the later words which [Lady Laura]396-lady laura had spoken that had made [him]0-i feel almost unconsciously that the injustice of [her]396-lady laura reproaches was not so great as [he]0-i had at first felt it to be , and that [she]396-lady laura had some cause for [her]396-lady laura scorn . If [her]396-lady laura case was such as [she]396-lady laura had so plainly described it , what was [his]0-i plight as compared with [hers]396-lady laura ? [He]0-i had lost [his]0-i Violet , and was in pain . There must be much of suffering before [him]0-i . But though [Violet]351-violet were lost , [the world]756-the world was not all blank before [his]0-i eyes . [He]0-i had not told [himself]0-i , even in [his]0-i dreariest moments , that there was before [him]0-i "[0-i] no escape , no hope , no prospect of relief , no place of consolation . " And then [he]0-i began to think whether this must in truth be the case with [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . What if [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter were to die ? What in such case as that would [he]0-i do ? In ten or perhaps in five years time might it not be possible for [him]0-i to go through the ceremony of falling upon [his]0-i knees , with stiffened joints indeed , but still with something left of the ardour of [his]0-i old love , of [his]0-i oldest love of all ? As [he]0-i was thinking of this [he]0-i was brought up short in [his]0-i walk as [he]0-i was entering [the Green Park]287-the green park beneath [the Duke]1449-the duke 's figure , by [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[5923-your] How dare [you]5923-your not be in [[your]5923-your office]5924-your office at such an hour as this , [Finn]329-phineas , [[me]0-i boy]5888-me boy , - or , at least , not in [the House]929-the house , - or serving [[your]5923-your masters]5927-your masters after some fashion ? " said [the late Under - Secretary]11101-the late under - secretary . "[0-i] So [I]0-i am . [I]0-i 've been on a message to [Marylebone]284-marylebone , to find what [the people there]5928-the people there think about [the Canadas]668-the canadas . " "[5928-the people there] And what do [they]5928-the people there think about [the Canadas]668-the canadas in [Marylebone]284-marylebone ? " "[5928-the people there] [Not one man in a thousand]5929-not one man in a thousand cares whether [the Canadians]669-the canadians prosper or fail to prosper . [They]5928-the people there care that [Canada]285-canada should not go to [the States]10136-the states , because , - though [they]5928-the people there do n't love [the Canadians]669-the canadians , [they]5928-the people there do hate [the Americans]670-the americans . That 's about the feeling in [Marylebone]284-marylebone , - and it 's astonishing how like [the Maryleboners]5931-the maryleboners are to [the rest of [the world]756-the world]5932-the rest of the world . " "[5931-the maryleboners] Dear [me]0-i , what [a fellow]1195-a fellow [you]0-i are for [an Under - Secretary]10379-an under - secretary ! [You]0-i 've heard the news about [little Violet]351-violet . " "[351-violet] What news ? " "[351-violet] [She]351-violet has quarrelled with [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , [you]0-i know . " "[463-lord chiltern] Who says so ? " "[463-lord chiltern] Never mind who says so , but [they]5936-they tell [me]0-i it 's true . Take [an old friend]1745-an old friend 's advice , and strike while the iron 's hot . " [Phineas]329-phineas did not believe what [he]329-phineas had heard , but though [he]329-phineas did not believe it , still the tidings set [his]329-phineas heart beating . [He]329-phineas would have believed it less perhaps had [he]329-phineas known that [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon had just received the news from [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen . CHAPTER LVII The Top Brick of the Chimney [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler was [a lady who knew that in fighting the battles which fell to [her]348-madame goesler lot]11102-a lady who knew that in fighting the battles which fell to her lot , in arranging the social difficulties which [she]348-madame goesler found in [her]348-madame goesler way , in doing the work of [the world]756-the world which came to [her]348-madame goesler share , very much more care was necessary , - and care too about things apparently trifling , - than was demanded by the affairs of [people in general]11104-people in general . And this was not the case so much on account of any special disadvantage under which [she]348-madame goesler laboured , as because [she]348-madame goesler was ambitious of doing the very uttermost with those advantages which [she]348-madame goesler possessed . [Her]348-madame goesler own birth had not been high , and that of [[her]348-madame goesler husband]968-her husband , [we]11106-we may perhaps say , had been very low . [He]968-her husband had been old when [she]348-madame goesler had married [him]968-her husband , and [she]348-madame goesler had had little power of making any progress till [he]968-her husband had left [her]348-madame goesler [a widow]11107-a widow . Then [she]348-madame goesler found [herself]348-madame goesler possessed of money , certainly ; of wit , - as [she]348-madame goesler believed ; and of a something in [her]348-madame goesler personal appearance which , as [she]348-madame goesler plainly told [herself]348-madame goesler , [she]348-madame goesler might perhaps palm off upon [the world]756-the world as beauty . [She]348-madame goesler was [a woman who did not flatter [herself]348-madame goesler , who did not strongly believe in [herself]348-madame goesler , who could even bring [herself]348-madame goesler to wonder that [men]1025-men and [women in high position]11111-women in high position should condescend to notice such a one as [her]348-madame goesler]11109-a woman who did not flatter herself , who did not strongly believe in herself , who could even bring herself to wonder that men and women in high position should condescend to notice such a one as her . With all [her]348-madame goesler ambition , there was a something of genuine humility about [her]348-madame goesler ; and with all the hardness [she]348-madame goesler had learned there was a touch of womanly softness which would sometimes obtrude itself upon [her]348-madame goesler heart . When [she]348-madame goesler found [a woman]1381-a woman really kind to [her]348-madame goesler , [she]348-madame goesler would be very kind in return . And though [she]348-madame goesler prized wealth , and knew that [her]348-madame goesler money was [her]348-madame goesler only rock of strength , [she]348-madame goesler could be lavish with it , as though it were dirt . But [she]348-madame goesler was highly ambitious , and [she]348-madame goesler played [her]348-madame goesler game with great skill and great caution . [Her]348-madame goesler doors were not open to [all callers]11113-all callers ; - were shut even to [some who find but few doors closed against them]11114-some who find but few doors closed against them ; - were shut occasionally to [those whom [she]348-madame goesler most specially wished to see within [them]11116-them]11115-those whom she most specially wished to see within them . [She]348-madame goesler knew how to allure by denying , and to make the gift rich by delaying it . [We]11117-we are told by the Latin proverb that [he]11118-he who gives quickly gives twice ; but [I]0-i say that [she]348-madame goesler who gives quickly seldom gives more than half . When in the early spring [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium first knocked at [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler 's door , [he]5274-the duke of omnium was informed that [she]348-madame goesler was not at [home]754-home . [The Duke]1449-the duke felt very cross as [he]1449-the duke handed [his]1449-the duke card out from [his]1449-the duke dark green brougham , - on the panel of which there was no blazon to tell [the owner]1934-the owner 's rank . [He]1449-the duke was very cross . [She]348-madame goesler had told [him]1449-the duke that [she]348-madame goesler was always at [home]754-home between four and six on a Thursday . [He]1449-the duke had condescended to remember the information , and had acted upon it , - and now [she]348-madame goesler was not at [home]754-home ! [She]348-madame goesler was not at [home]754-home , though [he]1449-the duke had come on a Thursday at the very hour [she]348-madame goesler had named to [him]1449-the duke . [Any duke]11126-any duke would have been cross , but [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium was particularly cross . No ; - [he]1449-the duke certainly would give [himself]1449-the duke no further trouble by going to [the cottage in [Park Lane]244-park lane]10771-the cottage in park lane . And yet [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler had been in [[her]348-madame goesler own drawing - room]11129-her own drawing - room , while [the Duke]1449-the duke was handing out [his]1449-the duke card from the brougham below . On the next morning there came to [him]1449-the duke a note from [the cottage]4248-the cottage , - such a pretty note ! - so penitent , so full of remorse , - and , which was better still , so laden with disappointment , that [he]1449-the duke forgave [her]348-madame goesler . [[MY]0-i DEAR DUKE]11132-my dear duke , [I]0-i hardly know how to apologise to [you]1449-the duke , after having told [you]1449-the duke that [I]0-i am always at [home]754-home on Thursdays ; and [I]0-i was at [home]754-home yesterday when [you]1449-the duke called . But [I]0-i was unwell , and [I]0-i had told [the servant]7944-the servant to deny [me]0-i , not thinking how much [I]0-i might be losing . Indeed , indeed , [I]0-i would not have given way to a silly headache , had [I]0-i thought that [[your]1449-the duke Grace]10348-your grace would have been [here]1224-here . [I]0-i suppose that now [I]0-i must not even hope for the photograph . [Yours]1449-the duke penitently , [MARIE]658-marie M. G. The note - paper was very pretty note - paper , hardly scented , and yet conveying a sense of something sweet , and the monogram was small and new , and fantastic without being grotesque , and the writing was of that sort which [the Duke]1449-the duke , having much experience , had learned to like , - and there was something in the signature which pleased [him]1449-the duke . So [he]1449-the duke wrote a reply , - [DEAR MADAME MAX GOESLER]348-madame goesler , [I]0-i will call again next Thursday , or , if prevented , will let [you]348-madame goesler know . [Yours]348-madame goesler faithfully , O. When [the green brougham]11139-the green brougham drew up at the door of [the cottage]4248-the cottage on the next Thursday , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was at [home]754-home , and had no headache . [She]348-madame goesler was not at all penitent now . [She]348-madame goesler had probably studied the subject , and had resolved that penitence was more alluring in a letter than when acted in person . [She]348-madame goesler received [[her]348-madame goesler guest]11142-her guest with perfect ease , and apologised for the injury done to [him]11142-her guest in the preceding week , with much self - complacency . "[0-i] [I]0-i was so sorry when [I]0-i got [your]5938-you card , " [she]348-madame goesler said ; "[0-i] and yet [I]0-i am so glad now that [you]5938-you were refused . " "[0-i] If [you]5938-you were ill , " said [the Duke]1449-the duke , "[0-i] it was better . " "[0-i] [I]0-i was horribly ill , to tell the truth ; - as pale as a death 's head , and without a word to say for [myself]0-i . [I]0-i was fit to see [no one]939-no one . " "[0-i] Then of course [you]5938-you were right . " "[5938-you] But it flashed upon [me]0-i immediately that [I]0-i had named a day , and that [you]5938-you had been kind enough to remember it . But [I]0-i did not think [you]5938-you came to [London]6-london till the March winds were over . " "[5941-them] The March winds blow everywhere in [this wretched island]5940-this wretched island , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , and there is no escaping [them]5941-them . [Youth]5942-youth may prevail against [them]5941-them ; but on [me]0-i [they]5941-them are so potent that [I]0-i think [they]5941-them will succeed in driving [me]0-i out of [[my]0-i country]5943-my country . [I]0-i doubt whether [an old man]5944-an old man should ever live in [England]26-england if [he]5944-an old man can help it . " [The Duke]1449-the duke certainly was [an old man]5944-an old man , if [a man turned of seventy be old]11146-a man turned of seventy be old ; - and [he]1449-the duke was [a man too who did not bear [his]1449-the duke years with hearty strength]11147-a man too who did not bear his years with hearty strength . [He]1449-the duke moved slowly , and turned [his]1449-the duke limbs , when [he]1449-the duke did turn them , as though the joints were stiff in their sockets . But there was nevertheless about [him]1449-the duke a dignity of demeanour , a majesty of person , and an upright carriage which did not leave an idea of old age as the first impress on the minds of [those who encountered [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium]11148-those who encountered the duke of omnium . [He]1449-the duke was tall and moved without a stoop ; and though [he]1449-the duke moved slowly , [he]1449-the duke had learned to seem so to do because it was the proper kind of movement for one so high up in [the world]756-the world as [himself]1449-the duke . And perhaps [[his]1449-the duke tailor]11151-his tailor did something for [him]1449-the duke . [He]1449-the duke had not been long under [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler 's eyes before [she]348-madame goesler perceived that [[his]1449-the duke tailor]11151-his tailor had done a good deal for [him]1449-the duke . When [he]1449-the duke alluded to [his]1449-the duke own age and to [her]348-madame goesler youth , [she]348-madame goesler said some pleasant little word as to the difference between oak - trees and currant - bushes ; and by that time [she]348-madame goesler was seated comfortably on [her]348-madame goesler sofa , and [the Duke]1449-the duke was on a chair before [her]348-madame goesler , - just as might have been [any man who was not [a Duke]11155-a duke]11154-any man who was not a duke . After a little time the photograph was brought forth from [his]1449-the duke [Grace]672-grace 's pocket . That bringing out and giving of photographs , with the demand for counter photographs , is the most absurd practice of the day . "[5944-an old man] [I]0-i do n't think [I]0-i look very nice , do [I]0-i ? " "[0-i] Oh yes , - very nice , but a little too old ; and certainly [you]0-i have n't got those spots all over [your]0-i forehead . These are the remarks which on such occasions are the most common . It may be said that to give a photograph or to take a photograph without the utterance of some words which would be felt by [a bystander]8164-a bystander to be absurd , is almost an impossibility . At this moment there was [no bystander]5946-no bystander , and therefore [the Duke]1449-the duke and [the lady]7484-the lady had no need for caution . Words were spoken that were very absurd . [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler protested that [the Duke]1449-the duke 's photograph was more to [her]348-madame goesler than the photographs of all [the world]756-the world beside ; and [the Duke]1449-the duke declared that [he]1449-the duke would carry [the lady]7484-the lady 's picture next to [his]1449-the duke heart , - [I]0-i am afraid [he]1449-the duke said for ever and ever . Then [he]1449-the duke took [her]7484-the lady hand and pressed it , and was conscious that for [a man over seventy years of age]5953-a man over seventy years of age [he]1449-the duke did that kind of thing very well . " [You]1449-the duke will come and dine with [me]7484-the lady , [Duke]353-duke ? "[7484-the lady] [she]7484-the lady said , when [he]1449-the duke began to talk of going . " [I]7484-the lady never dine out . "[7484-the lady] " That is just the reason [you]1449-the duke should dine with [me]7484-the lady . [You]1449-the duke shall meet nobody [you]1449-the duke do not wish to meet . "[7484-the lady] " [I]7484-the lady would so much rather see [you]1449-the duke in this way , - [I]7484-the lady would indeed . [I]7484-the lady do dine out occasionally , but it is at big formal parties , which [I]7484-the lady can not escape without giving offence . "[7484-the lady] " And [you]1449-the duke can not escape [my]7484-the lady little not formal party , - without giving offence . "[7484-the lady] [She]7484-the lady looked into [his]1449-the duke face as [she]7484-the lady spoke , and [he]1449-the duke knew that [she]7484-the lady meant it . And [he]1449-the duke looked into [hers]7484-the lady , and thought that [her]7484-the lady eyes were brighter than any [he]1449-the duke was in the habit of seeing in these latter days . " Name [your]1449-the duke own day , [Duke]353-duke . Will a Sunday suit [you]1449-the duke ? "[7484-the lady] " If [I]7484-the lady must come - "[7484-the lady] " [You]7484-the lady must come . "[7484-the lady] As [she]7484-the lady spoke [her]7484-the lady eyes sparkled more and more , and [her]7484-the lady colour went and came , and [she]7484-the lady shook [her]7484-the lady curls till they emitted through the air the same soft feeling of a perfume that [her]7484-the lady note had produced . Then [her]7484-the lady foot peeped out from beneath the black and yellow drapery of [her]7484-the lady dress , and [the Duke]1449-the duke saw that it was perfect . And [she]7484-the lady put out [her]7484-the lady finger and touched [his]1449-the duke arm as [she]7484-the lady spoke . [Her]7484-the lady hand was very fair , and [her]7484-the lady fingers were bright with rich gems . To [men such as [the Duke]1449-the duke]5955-men such as the duke , a hand , to be quite fair , should be bright with rich gems . " [You]1449-the duke must come , "[7484-the lady] [she]7484-the lady said , - not imploring [him]1449-the duke now but commanding [him]1449-the duke . " Then [I]1449-the duke will come , "[1449-the duke] [he]1449-the duke answered , and a certain Sunday was fixed . The arranging of [the guests]2291-the guests was a little difficulty , till [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler begged [the Duke]1449-the duke to bring with [him]1449-the duke [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora , [[[his]1449-the duke nephew]10325-his nephew 's wife]5960-his nephew 's wife . This at last [he]1449-the duke agreed to do . As [the wife of [[his]1449-the duke nephew]10325-his nephew and heir]5961-the wife of his nephew and heir , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was to [the Duke]1449-the duke all that [a woman]1381-a woman could be . [She]475-lady glencora was everything that was proper as to [her]475-lady glencora own conduct , and not obtrusive as to [his]1449-the duke . [She]475-lady glencora did not bore [him]1449-the duke , and yet [she]475-lady glencora was attentive . Although in [[[her]475-lady glencora husband]968-her husband 's house]4094-her husband 's house [she]475-lady glencora was [a fierce politician]5967-a fierce politician , in [[his]1449-the duke house]1694-his house [she]475-lady glencora was simply [an attractive woman]5969-an attractive woman . " Ah ; [she]475-lady glencora is very clever , "[1449-the duke] [the Duke]1449-the duke once said , ' [she]475-lady glencora adapts [herself]475-lady glencora . If [she]475-lady glencora were to go from any one place to any other , [she]475-lady glencora would be at [home]754-home in both . " And the movement of [his]1449-the duke [Grace]672-grace 's hand as [he]1449-the duke spoke seemed to indicate the widest possible sphere for travelling and the widest possible scope for adaptation . The dinner was arranged , and went off very pleasantly . [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's eyes were not quite so bright as they were during that morning visit , nor did [she]348-madame goesler touch [[her]348-madame goesler guest]11142-her guest 's arm in a manner so alluring . [She]348-madame goesler was very quiet , allowing [[her]348-madame goesler guests]10767-her guests to do most of the talking . But the dinner and the flowers and the wine were excellent , and the whole thing was so quiet that [the Duke]1449-the duke liked it . "[475-lady glencora] And now [you]475-lady glencora must come and dine with [me]0-i , " [the Duke]1449-the duke said as [he]0-i took [his]0-i leave . "[475-lady glencora] A command to that effect will be one which [I]0-i certainly shall not disobey , " whispered [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[0-i] [I]0-i am afraid [he]5972-he is going to get fond of [that woman]9593-that woman . " These words were spoken early on the following morning by [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora to [[her]475-lady glencora husband]968-her husband , [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser . "[5972-he] [He]5972-he is always getting fond of [some woman]1293-some woman , and [he]5972-he will to the end , " said [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser . "[5972-he] But this [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler is very clever . " "[348-madame goesler] So [they]5975-they tell [me]0-i . [I]0-i have generally thought that [[my]0-i uncle]10365-my uncle likes talking to [a fool]8087-a fool the best . " "[10365-my uncle] [Every man]7346-every man likes [a clever woman]4977-a clever woman the best , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , "[7346-every man] if [the clever woman]5980-the clever woman only knows how to use [her]5980-the clever woman cleverness . " "[0-i] [I]0-i 'm sure [I]0-i hope [he]5972-he 'll be amused , " said [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser innocently . "[0-i] A little amusement is all that [he]5972-he cares for now . " "[0-i] Suppose [you]0-i were told some day that [he]5972-he was going - to be married ? " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . "[0-i] [[My]0-i uncle]10365-my uncle married ! " "[0-i] Why not [he]5972-he as well as another ? " "[0-i] And to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? " "[348-madame goesler] If [he]5972-he be ever married it will be to [some such woman]5982-some such woman . " "[5982-some such woman] There is [not a man in [all England]1703-all england who thinks more of [his]5983-not a man in all england who thinks more of his own position than my uncle own position than [[my]0-i uncle]10365-my uncle]5983-not a man in all england who thinks more of his own position than my uncle , " said [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser somewhat proudly , - almost with a touch of anger . "[5983-not a man in all england who thinks more of his own position than my uncle] That is all very well , [Plantagenet]402-mr. palliser , and true enough in a kind of way . But [a child]1658-a child will sacrifice all that it has for the top brick of the chimney , and [old men]5987-old men sometimes become [children]7329-children . [You]402-mr. palliser would not like to be told some morning that there was a little [Lord Silverbridge]673-lord silverbridge in [the world]756-the world . " Now [the eldest son of [the Duke of Omnium]353-duke]11161-the eldest son of the duke of omnium , when [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium had [a son]1081-a son , was called [the Earl of [Silverbridge]238-silverbridge]11164-the earl of silverbridge ; and [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , when this question was asked [him]402-mr. palliser , became very pale . [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser knew well how thoroughly the cunning of the serpent was joined to the purity of the dove in the person of [[his]402-mr. palliser wife]947-his wife , and [he]402-mr. palliser was sure that there was cause for fear when [she]947-his wife hinted at danger . "[673-lord silverbridge] Perhaps [you]402-mr. palliser had better keep [your]402-mr. palliser eye upon [him]673-lord silverbridge , " [he]402-mr. palliser said to [[his]402-mr. palliser wife]947-his wife . "[402-mr. palliser] And upon [her]5990-her , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . When [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler dined at [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's house in [St. James 's Square]97-st. james 's square]11168-the duke 's house in st. james 's square there was a large party , and [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora knew that there was no need for apprehension then . Indeed [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was no more than [any other guest]11169-any other guest , and [the Duke]1449-the duke hardly spoke to [her]348-madame goesler . There was [a Duchess]11171-a duchess [there]7300-there , - [the Duchess of [St. Bungay]69-st. bungay]11173-the duchess of st. bungay , and [old Lady Hartletop]595-lady hartletop , who was [a dowager marchioness]11174-a dowager marchioness , - [an old lady who pestered [the Duke]1449-the duke]11175-an old lady who pestered the duke very sorely , - and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler received [her]348-madame goesler reward , and knew that [she]348-madame goesler was receiving it , in being asked to meet [these people]11177-these people . Would not all these names , including [her]348-madame goesler own , be blazoned to [the world]756-the world in the columns of the next day 's Morning Post ? There was no absolute danger here , as [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora knew ; and [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , who was tolerant and begrudged nothing to [Madame Max]348-madame goesler except the one thing , was quite willing to meet [the lady]7484-the lady at such a grand affair as this . But [the Duke]1449-the duke , even should [he]1449-the duke become ever so childish [a child]1658-a child in [his]1449-the duke old age , still would have that plain green brougham at [his]1449-the duke command , and could go anywhere in that at any hour in the day . And then [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was so manifestly [a clever woman]4977-a clever woman . [A Duchess of Omnium]11183-a duchess of omnium might be said to fill , - in the estimation , at any rate , of [English people]11184-english people , - the highest position in [the world]756-the world short of [royalty]11186-royalty . And [the reader]1125-the reader will remember that [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora intended to be [a Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]11183-a duchess of omnium [herself]475-lady glencora , - unless some very unexpected event should intrude itself . [She]475-lady glencora intended also that [[her]475-lady glencora little boy]11189-her little boy , [[her]475-lady glencora fair - haired , [curly - pated , bold - faced little boy]11191-curly - pated , bold - faced little boy]11190-her fair - haired , curly - pated , bold - faced little boy , should be [Earl of Silverbridge]674-the earl when the sand of [the old man]1918-the old man should have run itself out . [Heavens]675-heavens , what a blow would it be , should [some little wizen - cheeked half - monkey baby , with black brows , and yellow skin]11193-some little wizen - cheeked half - monkey baby , with black brows , and yellow skin , be brought forward and shown to [her]475-lady glencora some day as [the heir]10320-the heir ! What a blow to [herself]475-lady glencora ; - and what a blow to all [England]26-england ! "[5990-her] [We]5991-we ca n't prevent it if [he]5992-his chooses to do it , " said [[her]475-lady glencora husband , who had [his]5992-his budget to bring forward that very night , and who in truth cared more for [his]5992-his budget than [he]5992-his did for [his]5992-his heirship]11195-her husband , who had his budget to bring forward that very night , and who in truth cared more for his budget than he did for his heirship at that moment . "[5991-we] But [we]5991-we must prevent it , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . "[5991-we] If [I]0-i stick to [him]5992-his by the tail of [his]5992-his coat , [I]0-i 'll prevent it . " At the time when [she]475-lady glencora thus spoke , the dark green brougham had been twice again brought up at the door in [Park Lane]244-park lane . And [the brougham]11196-the brougham was standing [there]7300-there a third time . It was May now , the latter end of May , and [the park opposite]11198-the park opposite was beautiful with green things , and the air was soft and balmy , as it will be sometimes even in May , and the flowers in [the balcony]11199-the balcony were full of perfume , and the charm of [London]6-london , - what [London]6-london can be to [the rich]11200-the rich , - was at its height . [The Duke]1449-the duke was sitting in [[Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's drawing - room]11202-madame goesler 's drawing - room , at some distance from [her]658-marie , for [she]658-marie had retreated . [The Duke]1449-the duke had a habit of taking [her]658-marie hand , which [she]658-marie never would permit for above a few seconds . At such times [she]658-marie would show no anger , but would retreat . "[0-i] [Marie]658-marie , " said [the Duke]1449-the duke , "[658-marie] [you]658-marie will go abroad when the summer is over . " As [an old man]5944-an old man [he]1449-the duke had taken the privilege of calling [her]658-marie [Marie]658-marie , and [she]658-marie had not forbidden it . Yes , probably ; to [Vienna]77-vienna . [I]0-i have property in [Vienna]77-vienna [you]658-marie know , which must be looked after . "[0-i] Do not mind [Vienna]77-vienna this year . Come to [Italy]288-italy . " "[353-duke] What ; in summer , [Duke]353-duke ? " "[353-duke] [The lakes]5993-the lakes are charming in August . [I]0-i have [a villa on [Como]289-como which is empty now , and [I]0-i think [I]0-i shall go [there]7300-there]5994-a villa on como which is empty now , and i think i shall go there . If [you]353-duke do not know [the Italian lakes]5996-the italian lakes , [I]0-i shall be so happy to show them to [you]353-duke . " "[0-i] [I]0-i know them well , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord . When [I]0-i was young [I]0-i was on [the Maggiore]290-the maggiore almost alone . Some day [I]0-i will tell [you]353-duke a history of what [I]0-i was in those days . " "[353-duke] [You]353-duke shall tell it [me]0-i [there]7300-there . " "[353-duke] No , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , [I]0-i fear not . [I]0-i have [no villa [there]7300-there]6000-no villa there . " "[0-i] Will [you]353-duke not accept the loan of [mine]0-i ? It shall be all [your]353-duke own while [you]353-duke use it . " "[0-i] [My]0-i own , - to deny the right of entrance to [its owner]6002-its owner ? " "[0-i] If it so pleases [you]353-duke . " "[0-i] It would not please [me]0-i . It would so far from please [me]0-i that [I]0-i will never put [myself]0-i in a position that might make it possible for [me]0-i to require to do so . No , [Duke]5796-duke ; it behoves [me]0-i to live in [houses of]6004-houses of [my]0-i own . [Women of whom more is known]6005-women of whom more is known can afford to be [[your]5796-duke guests]6006-your guests . " "[658-marie] [Marie]658-marie , [I]0-i would have [no other guest]6007-no other guest than [you]658-marie . " "[658-marie] It can not be so , [Duke]353-duke . " "[353-duke] And why not ? " "[353-duke] Why not ? Am [I]0-i to be put to the blush by being made to answer such a question as that ? Because [the world]756-the world would say that [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium had [a new mistress]6010-a new mistress , and that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was [the woman]8440-the woman . Do [you]5796-duke think that [I]0-i would be [[any man]1023-any man 's mistress]6013-any man 's mistress ; - even [yours]5796-duke ? Or do [you]5796-duke believe that for the sake of the softness of a summer evening on [an Italian lake]6014-an italian lake , [I]0-i would give cause to the tongues of [the women]1863-the women here to say that [I]0-i was such a thing ? [You]5796-duke would have [me]0-i lose all that [I]0-i have gained by steady years of sober work for the sake of a week or two of dalliance such as that ! No , [Duke]353-duke ; not for [[your]5796-duke dukedom]6016-your dukedom ! " How [his]0-i Grace might have got through [his]0-i difficulty had [they]6018-men in been left alone , can not be told . For at this moment the door was opened , and [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora was announced . [CHAPTER LVIII Rara Avis]291-chapter lviii rara avis in [Terris]292-terris "[353-duke] Come and see [the country]839-the country and judge for [yourself]5796-duke , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[353-duke] [I]0-i should like nothing better , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . "[353-duke] It has often seemed to [me]0-i that [men in]6018-men in [Parliament]49-parliament know less about [Ireland]25-ireland than [they]6018-men in do of [the interior of [Africa]293-africa]6019-the interior of africa , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[6018-men in] It is seldom that [we]6020-we know anything accurately on any subject that [we]6020-we have not made matter of careful study , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , "[6020-we] and very often do not do so even then . [We]6020-we are very apt to think that [we]6020-we [men]1025-men and [women]7479-women understand [one another]1843-one another ; but most probably [you]6024-you know nothing even of the modes of thought of [the man who lives next door to [you]6024-you]6025-the man who lives next door to you . " "[0-i] [I]0-i suppose not . " "[0-i] There are general laws current in [the world]756-the world as to morality . ' [Thou]6027-thou shalt not steal , ' for instance . That has necessarily been current as a law through [all nations]6028-all nations . But [the first man [you]6024-you meet in [the street]2530-the street]6029-the first man you meet in the street will have ideas about theft so different from [yours]6024-you , that , if [you]6024-you knew [them]6031-them as [you]6024-you know [your]6024-you own , [you]6024-you would say that this law and [yours]6024-you were not even founded on the same principle . It is compatible with [this man]1588-this man 's honesty to cheat [you]6024-you in a matter of horseflesh , with [that man]1024-that man 's in a traffic of [railway shares]6034-railway shares , with [that other man]6035-that other man 's as to [a woman]1381-a woman 's fortune ; with a fourth 's anything may be done for a seat in [Parliament]912-parliament , while [the fifth man]6038-the fifth man , who stands high among [us]6039-us , and who implores [[his]6038-the fifth man God]6040-his god every Sunday to write that law on [his]6038-the fifth man heart , spends every hour of [his]6038-the fifth man daily toil in a system of fraud , and is regarded as a pattern of the national commerce ! " [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk and [Phineas]329-phineas were dining together at [[Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's house]11206-mr. monk 's house , and [the elder politician of [the two]8237-the two]11207-the elder politician of the two in this little speech had recurred to certain matters which had already been discussed between [them]8237-the two . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was becoming somewhat sick of [his]346-mr. monk place in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet , though [he]346-mr. monk had not as yet whispered a word of [his]346-mr. monk sickness to any living ears ; and [he]346-mr. monk had begun to pine for the lost freedom of a seat below [the gangway]8497-the gangway . [He]346-mr. monk had been discussing political honesty with [Phineas]329-phineas , and hence had come the sermon of which [I]6041-you have ventured to reproduce the concluding denunciations . [Phineas]329-phineas was fond of such discussions and fond of holding them with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , - in this matter fluttering like a moth round a candle . [He]329-phineas would not perceive that as [he]329-phineas had made up [his]329-phineas mind to be [a servant of [the public in Parliament]11212-the public in parliament]11211-a servant of the public in parliament , [he]329-phineas must abandon all idea of independent action ; and unless [he]329-phineas did so [he]329-phineas could be neither successful as regarded [himself]329-phineas , or useful to [the public whom [he]329-phineas served]11213-the public whom he served . Could [a man]749-a man be honest in Parliament , and yet abandon all idea of independence ? When [he]346-mr. monk put such questions to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk [he]346-mr. monk did not get a direct answer . And indeed the question was never put directly . But the teaching which [he]346-mr. monk received was ever of a nature to make [him]346-mr. monk uneasy . It was always to this effect : "[6041-you] [You]6041-you have taken up the trade now , and seem to be fit for success in it . [You]6041-you had better give up thinking about its special honesty . " And yet [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk would on an occasion preach to [him]346-mr. monk such a sermon as that which [he]346-mr. monk had just uttered ! Perhaps there is no question more difficult to [a man]749-a man 's mind than that of the expediency or inexpediency of scruples in political life . Whether would [a candidate for office]11216-a candidate for office be more liable to rejection from [a leader]8598-a leader because [he]11216-a candidate for office was known to be scrupulous , or because [he]11216-a candidate for office was known to be [the reverse]11218-the reverse ? "[6041-you] But putting aside the fourth commandment and all the theories , [you]6041-you will come to [Ireland]25-ireland ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be delighted . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't live in [a castle]6042-a castle , [you]6041-you know . " "[0-i] [I]0-i thought [everybody]951-everybody did live in [a castle in [Ireland]25-ireland]6044-a castle in ireland , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . "[951-everybody] [They]951-everybody seemed to do when [I]0-i was [there]7300-there twenty years ago . But for [myself]0-i , [I]0-i prefer [a cottage]6046-a cottage . " This trip to [Ireland]25-ireland had been proposed in consequence of certain ideas respecting tenant - right which [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was beginning to adopt , and as to which the minds of [politicians]5264-politicians were becoming moved . It had been all very well to put down Fenianism , and Ribandmen , and Repeal , - and everything that had been put down in [Ireland]25-ireland in the way of rebellion for the last seventy - five years . [England]26-england and [Ireland]25-ireland had been apparently joined together by laws of nature so fixed , that even [politicians liberal]11220-politicians liberal as was [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , - liberal as was [Mr.]11221-mr. [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , - could not trust [themselves]951-everybody to think that disunion could be for the good of [the Irish]635-the irish . [They]951-everybody had taught [themselves]951-everybody that it certainly could not be good for [the English]641-the english . But if it was incumbent on [England]26-england to force upon [Ireland]25-ireland the maintenance of the Union for [her]26-england own sake , and for [England]26-england 's sake , because [England]26-england could not afford independence established so close against [her]26-england own ribs , - it was at any rate necessary to [England]26-england 's character that [the bride thus bound in a compulsory wedlock]11222-the bride thus bound in a compulsory wedlock should be endowed with all the best privileges that [a wife]1857-a wife can enjoy . Let [her]1857-a wife at least not be [a kept mistress]11224-a kept mistress . Let it be bone of [my]0-i bone and flesh of [my]0-i flesh , if [we]11225-we are to live together in the married state . Between [husband]11226-husband and [wife]2182-wife a warm word now and then matters but little , if there be a thoroughly good understanding at bottom . But let there be that good understanding at bottom . What about [this Protestant Church]11228-this protestant church ; and what about [this tenant]11229-this tenant - right ? [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had been asking [himself]346-mr. monk these questions for some time past . In regard to [the Church]11230-the church , [he]346-mr. monk had long made up [his]346-mr. monk mind that the Establishment in [Ireland]25-ireland was a crying sin . [A man]749-a man had married [a woman whom [he]749-a man knew to be of a religion different from [his]749-a man own]11232-a woman whom he knew to be of a religion different from his own , and then insisted that [[his]749-a man wife]947-his wife should say that [she]947-his wife believed those things which [he]749-a man knew very well that [she]947-his wife did not believe . But , as [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk well knew , the subject of the Protestant Endowments in [Ireland]25-ireland was so difficult that it would require almost more than human wisdom to adjust it . It was one of those matters which almost seemed to require the interposition of some higher power , - the coming of some apparently chance event , - to clear away the evil ; as a fire comes , and pestilential alleys are removed ; as a famine comes , and [men]1025-men are driven from want and ignorance and dirt to seek new homes and new thoughts across [the broad waters]11235-the broad waters ; as a war comes , and slavery is banished from the face of [the earth]855-the earth . But in regard to [tenant]11237-tenant - right , to some arrangement by which [a tenant in [Ireland]25-ireland]11238-a tenant in ireland might be at least encouraged to lay out what little capital [he]11238-a tenant in ireland might have in labour or money without being at once called upon to pay rent for that outlay which was [his]11238-a tenant in ireland own , as well as for [the land]2336-the land which was not [his]11238-a tenant in ireland own , - [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk thought that it was possible that if [a man]749-a man would look hard enough [he]749-a man might perhaps be able to see [his]749-a man way as to that . [He]346-mr. monk had spoken to [two of [[his]346-mr. monk colleagues]3513-his colleagues]11241-two of his colleagues on the subject , [the two men in the Cabinet whom [he]346-mr. monk believed to be the most thoroughly honest in [their]11243-the two men in the cabinet whom he believed to be the most thoroughly honest in their ideas as public servants ideas as [public servants]11244-public servants]11243-the two men in the cabinet whom he believed to be the most thoroughly honest in their ideas as public servants , [the Duke]1449-the duke and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . There was so much to be done ; - and then so little was known upon the subject ! "[0-i] [I]0-i will endeavour to study it , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . "[0-i] If [you]0-i can see [your]0-i way , do ; " said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , - "[0-i] but of course [we]6047-we can not bind [ourselves]6047-we . " "[0-i] [I]0-i should be glad to see it named in [the Queen]7412-the queen 's speech at the beginning of the next session , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . "[7412-the queen] That is a long way off as yet , " said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , laughing . "[7412-the queen] Who will be in then , and who will be out ? " So the matter was disposed of at the time , but [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk did not abandon [his]346-mr. monk idea . [He]346-mr. monk rather felt [himself]346-mr. monk the more bound to cling to it because [he]346-mr. monk received so little encouragement . What was a seat in the Cabinet to [him]346-mr. monk that [he]346-mr. monk should on that account omit a duty ? [He]346-mr. monk had not taken up politics as a trade . [He]346-mr. monk had sat far behind the Treasury bench or below the gangway for many a year , without owing [any man]1023-any man a shilling , - and could afford to do so again . But it was different with [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , as [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk [himself]346-mr. monk understood ; - and , understanding this , [he]346-mr. monk felt [himself]346-mr. monk bound to caution [[his]346-mr. monk young friend]8384-his young friend . But it may be a question whether [his]346-mr. monk cautions did not do more harm than good . "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be delighted , " [he]0-i said , "[0-i] to go over with [you]6049-you in [August]256-august , but [I]0-i do not think that if [I]0-i were [you]6049-you , [I]0-i would take up this matter . " "[0-i] And why not ? [You]6049-you do n't want to fight the battle singlehanded ? " "[6049-you] No ; [I]0-i desire no such glory , and would wish to have [no better lieutenant]6050-no better lieutenant than [you]6049-you . But [you]6049-you have a subject of which [you]6049-you are really fond , which [you]6049-you are beginning to understand , and in regard to which [you]6049-you can make [yourself]6049-you useful . " "[6049-you] [You]6049-you mean this [Canada]285-canada business ? " "[6049-you] Yes ; - and that will grow to other matters as regards [the colonies]4882-the colonies . There is nothing so important to [a public man]6052-a public man as that [he]6052-a public man should have [his]6052-a public man own subject ; - the thing which [he]6052-a public man understands , and in respect of which [he]6052-a public man can make [himself]6052-a public man really useful . " "[6053-the man who has half learned how to have a ship built without waste] Then there comes a change . " "[6053-the man who has half learned how to have a ship built without waste] Yes ; - and [the man who has half learned how to have [a ship built without waste]6054-a ship built without waste]6053-the man who has half learned how to have a ship built without waste is sent into opposition , and is then brought back to look after [regiments]6055-regiments , or perhaps has to take up that beautiful subject , a study of the career of [India]51-india . But , nevertheless , if [you]6049-you have a subject , stick to it at any rate as long as it will stick to [you]6049-you . " "[7759-no man] But , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[7759-no man] if [a man]749-a man takes up [his]749-a man own subject , independent of [the Government]7691-the government , [no man]7759-no man can drive [him]749-a man from it . " "[7759-no man] And how often does [he]749-a man do anything ? Look at the annual motions which come forward in the hands of [private men]6059-private men , - [Maynooth]677-maynooth and the ballot for instance . It is becoming more and more apparent every day that all legislation must be carried by [the Government]54-the government , and must be carried in obedience to the expressed wish of [the people]731-the people . The truest democracy that ever had a chance of living is that which [we]6061-we are now establishing in [Great Britain]279-great britain . " "[731-the people] Then leave tenant - right to [the people]731-the people and [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet . Why should [you]6049-you take it up ? " [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk paused a moment or two before [he]0-i replied . "[6049-you] If [I]0-i choose to run a - muck , there is no reason why [you]6049-you should follow [me]0-i . [I]0-i am old and [you]6049-you are young . [I]0-i want nothing from politics as a profession , and [you]6049-you do . Moreover , [you]6049-you have a congenial subject where [you]6049-you are , and need not disturb [yourself]6049-you . For [myself]0-i , [I]0-i tell [you]6049-you , in confidence , that [I]0-i can not speak so comfortably of [my]0-i own position . " "[0-i] [We]6064-we will go and see , at any rate , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Yes , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , "[6064-we] [we]6064-we will go and see . " And thus , in the month of May , it was settled between [them]6064-we that , as soon as the session should be over , and the incidental work of [[his]0-i office]8104-his office should allow [Phineas]329-phineas to pack up and be off , [they]6064-we two should start together for [Ireland]25-ireland . [Phineas]329-phineas felt rather proud as [he]329-phineas wrote to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father and asked permission to bring [home]754-home with [him]329-phineas [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister as [a visitor]10274-a visitor . At this time the reputation of [Phineas]329-phineas at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , as well in the minds of [the Killaloeians]11253-the killaloeians generally as in those of [the inhabitants of [the paternal house]11255-the paternal house]11254-the inhabitants of the paternal house , stood very high indeed . How could [a father]7284-a father think that [a son]1081-a son had done badly when before [he]1081-a son was thirty years of age [he]1081-a son was earning L2,000 a year ? And how could [a father]7284-a father not think well of [a son who had absolutely paid back certain moneys into the paternal coffers]11259-a son who had absolutely paid back certain moneys into the paternal coffers ? The moneys so repaid had not been much ; but the repayment of any such money at [Killaloe]5-killaloe had been regarded as little short of miraculous . The news of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's coming flew about [the town]866-the town , about [the county]1004-the county , about [the diocese]11262-the diocese , and [all people]11263-all people began to say all good things about [[the old doctor]827-the old doctor 's only son]11265-the old doctor 's only son . [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn had long since been quite sure that [a real black swan]11266-a real black swan had been sent forth out of [[her]357-mrs. finn nest]11267-her nest . And [the sisters Finn]357-mrs. finn , for some time past , had felt in all social gatherings [they]11263-all people stood quite on a different footing than formerly because of [[their]11263-all people brother]955-their brother . [They]11263-all people were asked about in [the county]1004-the county , and two of [them]11263-all people had been staying only last [Easter]551-easter with [the Molonys]678-the molonys , - [the Molonys of [Poldoodie]294-poldoodie]11270-the molonys of poldoodie ! How should [a father]7284-a father and [a mother]11272-a mother and [sisters]770-sisters not be grateful to [such a son]11274-such a son , to such [a brother]1676-a brother , to such a veritable black swan out of the nest ! And as for dear little [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary , [her]382-mary eyes became suffused with tears as in [her]382-mary solitude [she]382-mary thought how much out of [her]382-mary reach this swan was flying . And yet [she]382-mary took joy in [his]955-their brother swanhood , and swore that [she]382-mary would love [him]955-their brother still ; - that [she]382-mary would love [him]955-their brother always . Might [he]955-their brother bring [home]754-home with [him]955-their brother to [Killaloe]5-killaloe , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister ! Of course [he]955-their brother might . When [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn first heard of this august arrival , [she]357-mrs. finn felt as though [she]357-mrs. finn would like to expend [herself]357-mrs. finn in entertaining , though but an hour , [the whole cabinet]11278-the whole cabinet . [Phineas]329-phineas , during the spring , had , of course , met [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter frequently in and about [the House]929-the house , and had become aware that [[Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's husband]11280-lady laura 's husband , from time to time , made little overtures of civility to [him]329-phineas , - taking [him]329-phineas now and again by the button - hole , walking [home]754-home with [him]329-phineas as far as [their]11282-their joint paths allowed , and asking [him]329-phineas once or twice to come and dine in [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . These little advances towards a repetition of the old friendship [Phineas]329-phineas would have avoided altogether , had it been possible . The invitation to [[Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter 's house]10573-mr. kennedy 's house [he]329-phineas did refuse , feeling [himself]329-phineas positively bound to do so by [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's command , let the consequences be what [they]11282-their might . When [he]329-phineas did refuse , [Mr. Kennedy]404-loughlinter would assume a look of displeasure and leave [him]329-phineas , and [Phineas]329-phineas would hope that the work was done . Then there would come another encounter , and the invitation would be repeated . At last , about the middle of May , there came another note . "[6064-we] [Dear Finn]329-phineas , will [you]329-phineas dine with [us]6065-us on Wednesday , the 28th ? [I]0-i give [you]329-phineas a long notice , because [you]329-phineas seem to have so many appointments . [Yours]329-phineas always , [Robert Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . " [He]329-phineas had no alternative . [He]329-phineas must refuse , even though double the notice had been given . [He]329-phineas could only think that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was [a very obtuse man]11284-a very obtuse man and one who would not take a hint , and hope that [he]343-mr. kennedy might succeed at last . So [he]329-phineas wrote an answer , not intended to be conciliatory . "[343-mr. kennedy] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear [Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [I]0-i am sorry to say that [I]0-i am engaged on the 28th . [Yours]329-phineas always , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . " At this period [he]329-phineas did [his]329-phineas best to keep out of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's way , and would be very cunning in [his]329-phineas manoeuvres that [they]11285-they should not be alone together . It was difficult , as [they]11285-they sat on the same bench in [the House]929-the house , and consequently saw [each other]7264-each other almost every day of [their]11285-they lives . Nevertheless , [he]329-phineas thought that with a little cunning [he]329-phineas might prevail , especially as [he]329-phineas was not unwilling to give so much of offence as might assist [his]329-phineas own object . But when [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy called upon [him]0-i at [[his]343-mr. kennedy office]8104-his office the day after [he]343-mr. kennedy had written the above note , [he]343-mr. kennedy had no means of escape . "[329-phineas] [I]0-i am sorry [you]0-i can not come to [us]6067-us on the 28th , " [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy said , as soon as [he]343-mr. kennedy was seated . [Phineas]329-phineas was taken so much by surprise that all [his]329-phineas cunning failed [him]329-phineas . "[0-i] Well , yes , " said [he]329-phineas ; "[0-i] [I]0-i was very sorry ; - very sorry indeed . " "[0-i] It seems to [me]0-i , [Finn]329-phineas , that [you]329-phineas have had some reason for avoiding [me]0-i of late . [I]0-i do not know that [I]0-i have done anything to offend [you]329-phineas . " "[0-i] Nothing on [earth]10459-earth , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i am wrong , then , in supposing that anything beyond mere chance has prevented [you]329-phineas from coming to [[my]0-i house]10104-my house ? " [Phineas]329-phineas felt that [he]329-phineas was in a terrible difficulty , and [he]329-phineas felt also that [he]329-phineas was being rather ill - used in being thus cross - examined as to [his]329-phineas reasons for not going to [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman 's dinner . [He]329-phineas thought that [a man]749-a man ought to be allowed to choose where [he]749-a man would go and where [he]749-a man would not go , and that questions such as these were very uncommon . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was sitting opposite to [him]343-mr. kennedy , looking more grave and more sour than usual ; - and now [his]343-mr. kennedy own countenance also became a little solemn . It was impossible that [he]329-phineas should use [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's name , and yet [he]329-phineas must , in some way , let [[his]329-phineas persecuting friend]11291-his persecuting friend know that no further invitation would be of any use ; - that there was something beyond mere chance in [his]329-phineas not going to [Grosvenor Place]144-grosvenor place . But how was [he]329-phineas to do this ? The difficulty was so great that [he]329-phineas could not see [his]329-phineas way out of it . So [he]329-phineas sat silent with a solemn face . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy then asked [him]329-phineas another question , which made the difficulty ten times greater . "[8524-my wife] Has [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife asked [you]0-i not to come to [[our]6071-our house]9625-our house ? " It was necessary now that [he]329-phineas should make a rush and get out of [his]329-phineas trouble in some way . "[8524-my wife] To tell [you]0-i the truth , [Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [I]0-i do n't think [she]8524-my wife wants to see [me]0-i there . " "[8524-my wife] That does not answer [my]0-i question . Has [she]8524-my wife asked [you]0-i not to come ? " "[8524-my wife] [She]8524-my wife said that which left on [my]0-i mind an impression that [she]8524-my wife would sooner that [I]0-i did not come . " "[8524-my wife] What did [she]8524-my wife say ? " "[8524-my wife] How can [I]0-i answer such a question as that , [Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ? Is it fair to ask it ? " "[8524-my wife] Quite fair , - [I]0-i think . " "[0-i] [I]0-i think it quite unfair , and [I]0-i must decline to answer it . [I]0-i can not imagine what [you]0-i expect to gain by cross - questioning [me]0-i in this way . Of course [no man]7759-no man likes to go to [a house]1587-a house if [he]7759-no man does not believe that [everybody there]6075-everybody there will make [him]7759-no man welcome . " "[0-i] [You]0-i and [Lady Laura]396-lady laura used to be [great friends]1719-great friends . " "[396-lady laura] [I]0-i hope [we]6077-we are not [enemies]2481-enemies now . But things will occur that cause friendships to grow cool . " "[0-i] Have [you]0-i quarrelled with [[her]396-lady laura father]7464-her father ? " "[0-i] With [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford ? - no . " "[332-lord brentford] Or with [[her]396-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , - since the duel [I]0-i mean ? " "[0-i] Upon [my]0-i word and honour [I]0-i can not stand this , and [I]0-i will not . [I]0-i have not as yet quarrelled with [anybody]7318-anybody ; but [I]0-i must quarrel with [you]0-i , if [you]0-i go on in this way . It is quite unusual that [a man]749-a man should be put through [his]749-a man facings after such a fashion , and [I]0-i must beg that there may be an end of it . " "[0-i] Then [I]0-i must ask [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . " "[396-lady laura] [You]0-i can say what [you]0-i like to [[your]0-i own wife]6083-your own wife of course . [I]0-i can not hinder [you]0-i . " Upon that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy formally shook hands with [him]343-mr. kennedy , in token that there was no positive breach between [them]11292-their , - as [two nations]11293-two nations may still maintain [their]11292-their alliance , though [they]11292-their have made up [their]11292-their minds to hate [each other]7264-each other , and thwart [each other]7264-each other at every turn , - and took [his]343-mr. kennedy leave . [Phineas]396-lady laura , as [he]343-mr. kennedy sat at [his]343-mr. kennedy window , looking out into [the park]7798-the park , and thinking of what had passed , could not but reflect that , disagreeable as [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had been to [him]343-mr. kennedy , [he]343-mr. kennedy would probably make [himself]343-mr. kennedy much more disagreeable to [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife . And , for [himself]343-mr. kennedy , [he]343-mr. kennedy thought that [he]343-mr. kennedy had got out of the scrape very well by the exhibition of a little mock anger . CHAPTER LIX [The Earl]674-the earl 's Wrath [The reader]1125-the reader may remember that a rumour had been conveyed to [Phineas]396-lady laura , - a rumour indeed which reached [him]343-mr. kennedy from a source which [he]343-mr. kennedy regarded as very untrustworthy , - that [Violet Effingham]351-violet had quarrelled with [[her]351-violet lover]2262-her lover . [He]343-mr. kennedy would probably have paid no attention to the rumour , beyond that which necessarily attached itself to any tidings as to a matter so full of interest to [him]343-mr. kennedy , had it not been repeated to [him]343-mr. kennedy in another quarter . "[0-i] A bird has told [me]0-i that [[your]0-i Violet [Effingham]351-violet]5755-your violet effingham has broken with [[her]351-violet lover]2262-her lover , " [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler said to [him]343-mr. kennedy one day . "[5755-your violet effingham] What bird ? " [he]0-i asked . "[5755-your violet effingham] Ah , that [I]0-i can not tell [you]0-i . But this [I]0-i will confess to [you]0-i , that these birds which tell [us]6086-us news are seldom very credible , - and are often not very creditable , [You]0-i must take [a bird]6087-a bird 's word for what it may be worth . It is said that [they]6088-they have quarrelled . [I]0-i daresay , if the truth were known , [they]6088-they are billing and cooing in [each other]7264-each other 's arms at this moment . " [Phineas]396-lady laura did not like to be told of [their]6088-they billing and cooing , - did not like to be told even of [their]6088-they quarrelling . Though [they]6088-they were to quarrel , it would do [him]343-mr. kennedy no good . [He]343-mr. kennedy would rather that [nobody]1350-nobody should mention [their]6088-they names to [him]343-mr. kennedy ; - so that [his]343-mr. kennedy back , which had been so utterly broken , might in process of time get itself cured . From what [he]343-mr. kennedy knew of [Violet]351-violet [he]343-mr. kennedy thought it very improbable that , even were [she]351-violet to quarrel with [one lover]11301-one lover , [she]351-violet would at once throw [herself]351-violet into the arms of another . And [he]343-mr. kennedy did feel , too , that there would be some meanness in taking [her]351-violet , were [she]351-violet willing to be so taken . But , nevertheless , these rumours , coming to [him]343-mr. kennedy in this way from different sources , almost made it incumbent on [him]343-mr. kennedy to find out the truth . [He]343-mr. kennedy began to think that [his]343-mr. kennedy broken back was not cured ; - that perhaps , after all , it was not in the way of being cured , And was it not possible that there might be explanations ? Then [he]343-mr. kennedy went to work and built castles in the air , so constructed as to admit of the possibility of [Violet Effingham]351-violet becoming [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife . This had been in April , and at that time all that [he]343-mr. kennedy knew of [Violet]351-violet was , that [she]351-violet was not yet in [London]6-london . And [he]343-mr. kennedy thought that [he]343-mr. kennedy knew the same as to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . [The Earl]733-the earl had told [him]343-mr. kennedy that [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was not in [town]7455-town , nor expected in [town]7455-town as yet ; and in saying so had seemed to express displeasure against [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son . [Phineas]396-lady laura had met [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock at [some house which [he]343-mr. kennedy frequented]11307-some house which he frequented , and had been quite surprised to find [himself]343-mr. kennedy graciously received by [the old woman]9022-the old woman . [She]9022-the old woman had said not a word of [Violet]341-lady baldock , but had spoken of [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , - mentioning [his]463-lord chiltern name in bitter wrath . "[6088-they] But [he]6090-he is [a friend of [mine]6092-mine]6091-a friend of mine , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura , smiling . "[6090-he] [A friend]1296-a friend indeed ! [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [I]0-i know what sort of [a friend]1296-a friend . [I]0-i do n't believe that [you]0-i are [[his]6090-he friend]857-his friend . [I]0-i am afraid [he]6090-he is not worthy of having [any friend]7587-any friend . " [Phineas]329-phineas did not quite understand from this that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was signifying to [him]329-phineas that , badly as [she]341-lady baldock had thought of [him]329-phineas as [a suitor for [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece]11309-a suitor for her niece , [she]341-lady baldock would have preferred [him]329-phineas , - especially now when [people]1124-people were beginning to speak well of [him]329-phineas , - to [that terrible young man , who , from [his]329-phineas youth upwards]11312-that terrible young man , who , from his youth upwards , had been to [her]341-lady baldock a cause of fear and trembling . Of course it was desirable that [Violet]341-lady baldock should marry [an elder son]11313-an elder son , and [a peer 's heir]11314-a peer 's heir . All that kind of thing , in [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's eyes , was most desirable . But , nevertheless , anything was better than [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . If [Violet]341-lady baldock would not take [Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom or [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , in heaven 's name let [her]341-lady baldock take [this young man]4628-this young man , who was kind , worthy , and steady , who was civilised in [his]329-phineas manners , and would no doubt be amenable in regard to settlements . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had so far fallen in [the world]756-the world that [she]341-lady baldock would have consented to make a bargain with [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece , - almost any bargain , so long as [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was excluded . [Phineas]329-phineas did not quite understand all this ; but when [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock asked [him]329-phineas to come to [Berkeley Square]120-berkeley square , [he]329-phineas perceived that help was being proffered to [him]329-phineas where [he]329-phineas certainly had not looked for help . [He]329-phineas was frequently with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , who talked to [him]329-phineas constantly on matters connected with [his]329-phineas parliamentary life . After having been [the intimate friend of [the daughter]11319-the daughter and of [the son]8205-the son]11318-the intimate friend of the daughter and of the son , it now seemed to be [his]329-phineas lot to be [the intimate friend of [the father]8247-the father]11321-the intimate friend of the father . [The Earl]733-the earl had constantly discussed with [him]329-phineas [his]733-the earl arrangements with [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son , and had lately expressed [himself]733-the earl as only half satisfied with such reconciliation as had taken place . And [Phineas]329-phineas could perceive that from day to day [the Earl]733-the earl was less and less satisfied . [He]733-the earl would complain bitterly of [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son , - complain of [his]733-the earl silence , complain of [his]733-the earl not coming to [London]6-london , complain of [his]733-the earl conduct to [Violet]341-lady baldock , complain of [his]733-the earl idle indifference to anything like proper occupation ; but [he]733-the earl had never as yet said a word to show that there had been any quarrel between [Violet]341-lady baldock and [[her]341-lady baldock lover]2262-her lover , and [Phineas]329-phineas had felt that [he]329-phineas could not ask the question . "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [the Earl]733-the earl to [him]329-phineas one morning , as soon as [he]0-i entered [the room]7501-the room , "[329-phineas] [I]0-i have just heard a story which has almost seemed to [me]0-i to be incredible . " [The nobleman]11330-the nobleman 's manner was very stern , and the fact that [he]11330-the nobleman called [[his]11330-the nobleman young friend]8384-his young friend "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas " , showed at once that something was wrong . "[329-phineas] What is it [you]0-i have heard , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] That [you]0-i and [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern went over , - last year to , - [Belgium]223-belgium , and fought , - a duel there ! " Now it must have been the case that , in [the set among which [they]11332-the set among which they all lived all lived]11332-the set among which they all lived , - [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford and [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son and [daughter]10004-daughter and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , - [the old lord]5491-the old lord was [the only man who had not heard of the duel]11336-the only man who had not heard of the duel before this . It had even penetrated to the dull ears of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , reminding [him]343-mr. kennedy , as it did so , that [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife had , - told [him]343-mr. kennedy a lie ! But it was the fact that no rumour of the duel had reached [the Earl]733-the earl till this morning . "[0-i] It is true , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i have never been so much shocked in [my]0-i life ; - never . [I]0-i had no idea that [you]6098-you had any thought of aspiring to the hand of [Miss Effingham]351-violet . " [The lord]985-the lord 's voice as [he]0-i said this was very stern . "[6098-you] As [I]0-i aspired in vain , and as [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern has been successful , that need not now be made a reproach against [me]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not know what to think of it , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [I]0-i am so much surprised that [I]0-i hardly know what to say . [I]0-i must declare [my]0-i opinion at once , that [you]6098-you behaved , - very badly . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not know how much [you]6098-you know , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , and how much [you]6098-you do not know ; and the circumstances of the little affair do not permit [me]0-i to be explicit about them ; but , as [you]6098-you have expressed [your]6098-you opinion so openly [you]6098-you must allow [me]0-i to express [mine]0-i , and to say that , as far as [I]0-i can judge of [my]0-i own actions , [I]0-i did not behave badly at all . " "[6098-you] Do [you]6098-you intend to defend duelling , [sir]8579-sir ? " "[6098-you] No . If [you]6098-you mean to tell [me]0-i that a duel is of itself sinful , [I]0-i have nothing to say . [I]0-i suppose it is . [My]0-i defence of [myself]0-i merely goes to the manner in which this duel was fought , and the fact that [I]0-i fought it with [[your]6098-you son]7293-your son . " "[0-i] [I]0-i can not conceive how [you]6098-you can have come to [[my]0-i house]10104-my house as [[my]0-i guest]6103-my guest , and stood upon [my]0-i interest for [[my]0-i borough]6104-my borough , when [you]6098-you at the time were doing [your]6098-you very best to interpose [yourself]6098-you between [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and [the lady whom [you]6098-you so well knew [I]0-i wished to become [[his]463-lord chiltern wife]947-his wife]6105-the lady whom you so well knew i wished to become his wife . " [Phineas]329-phineas was aware that [the Earl]733-the earl must have been very much moved indeed when [he]733-the earl thus permitted [himself]733-the earl to speak of "[463-lord chiltern] [[his]463-lord chiltern " borough]11341-his " borough . [He]329-phineas said nothing now , however , though [the Earl]733-the earl paused ; - and then [the angry lord]11343-the angry lord went on . "[0-i] [I]0-i must say that there was something , - something almost approaching to duplicity in such conduct . " "[0-i] If [I]0-i were to defend [myself]0-i by evidence , [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , [I]0-i should have to go back to exact dates , - and dates not of facts which [I]0-i could verify , but dates as to [my]0-i feelings which could not be verified , - and that would be useless . [I]0-i can only say that [I]0-i believe [I]0-i know what the honour and truth of [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman demand , - even to the verge of self - sacrifice , and that [I]0-i have done nothing that ought to place [my]0-i character as [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman in jeopardy . If [you]332-lord brentford will ask [[your]332-lord brentford son]7293-your son , [I]0-i think [he]7293-your son will tell [you]332-lord brentford the same . " "[7293-your son] [I]0-i have asked [him]7293-your son . It was [he]7293-your son who told [me]0-i of the duel . " "[7293-your son] When did [he]7293-your son tell [you]332-lord brentford , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord ? " "[7293-your son] Just now ; this morning . " [Thus Phineas]329-phineas learned that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was at this moment in [the house]929-the house , - or at least in [London]6-london . "[7293-your son] And did [he]7293-your son complain of [my]0-i conduct ? " "[7293-your son] [I]0-i complain of it , [sir]8579-sir . [I]0-i complain of it very bitterly . [I]0-i placed the greatest confidence in [you]8579-sir , especially in regard to [[my]0-i son]1692-my son 's affairs , and [you]8579-sir deceived [me]0-i . " [The Earl]733-the earl was very angry , and was more angry from the fact that [this young man who had offended [him]733-the earl , to whom [he]733-the earl had given such vital assistance when assistance was needed , had used that assistance to its utmost before [his]733-the earl sin was found out]11346-this young man who had offended him , to whom he had given such vital assistance when assistance was needed , had used that assistance to its utmost before his sin was found out . Had [Phineas]329-phineas still been sitting for [Loughton]10-loughton , so that [the Earl]733-the earl could have said to [him]329-phineas , "[8579-sir] [You]8579-sir are now bound to retreat from [this borough]6113-this borough because [you]8579-sir have offended [me]0-i , [[your]8579-sir patron]6114-your patron , " [I]8579-sir think that [he]733-the earl would have forgiven [the offender]11348-the offender and allowed [him]11348-the offender to remain in [his]11348-the offender seat . There would have been a scene , and [the Earl]733-the earl would have been pacified . But now [the offender]11348-the offender was beyond [his]733-the earl reach altogether , having used [the borough]865-the borough as a most convenient stepping - stone over [his]11348-the offender difficulties , and having so used it just at the time when [he]11348-the offender was committing this sin . There was a good fortune about [Phineas]329-phineas which added greatly to [the lord]985-the lord 's wrath . And then , to tell the truth , [he]11348-the offender had not that rich consolation for which [Phineas]329-phineas gave [him]11348-the offender credit . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had told [him]11348-the offender that morning that the engagement between [him]11348-the offender and [Violet]351-violet was at an end . "[8579-sir] [You]6115-you have so preached to [her]6116-her , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , about [my]0-i duties , " [the son]8205-the son had said to [[his]8205-the son father]784-his father , "[6116-her] that [she]6116-her finds [herself]6116-her obliged to give [me]0-i [your]6115-you sermons at second hand , till [I]0-i can bear them no longer . " But of this [Phineas]329-phineas knew nothing as yet . [The Earl]674-the earl , however , was so imprudent in [his]0-i anger that before this interview was over [he]0-i had told the whole story . "[6115-you] Yes ; - [you]6115-you deceived [me]0-i , " [he]0-i continued ; "[6115-you] and [I]0-i can never trust [you]6115-you again . " "[6115-you] Was it for [me]0-i , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , to tell [you]6115-you of that which would have increased [your]6115-you anger against [[your]6115-you own son]6119-your own son ? When [he]6119-your own son wanted [me]0-i to fight was [I]0-i to come , like a sneak at [school]843-school , and tell [you]6115-you the story ? [I]0-i know what [you]6115-you would have thought of [me]0-i had [I]0-i done so . And when it was over was [I]0-i to come and tell [you]6115-you then ? Think what [you]6115-you [yourself]6115-you would have done when [you]6115-you were young , and [you]6115-you may be quite sure that [I]0-i did the same . What have [I]0-i gained ? [He]6119-your own son has got all that [he]6119-your own son wanted ; and [you]6115-you have also got all that [you]6115-you wanted ; - and [I]0-i have helped [you]6115-you both . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , [I]0-i can put [my]0-i hand on [my]0-i heart and say that [I]0-i have been honest to [you]6115-you . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have got nothing that [I]0-i wanted , " said [the Earl]733-the earl in [his]0-i despair . "[0-i] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and [Miss Effingham]351-violet will be [man]1895-man and [wife]2182-wife . " "[2182-wife] No ; - [they]6123-they will not . [He]6119-your own son has quarrelled with [her]351-violet . [He]6119-your own son is so obstinate that [she]351-violet will not bear with [him]6119-your own son . " Then it was all true , even though the rumours had reached [him]733-the earl through [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[6119-your own son] At any rate , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , that has not been [my]0-i fault , " [he]0-i said , after a moment 's hesitation . [The Earl]733-the earl was walking up and down [the room]7501-the room , angry with [himself]733-the earl at [his]733-the earl own mistake in having told the story , and not knowing what further to say to [[his]733-the earl visitor]4566-his visitor . [He]733-the earl had been in the habit of talking so freely to [Phineas]329-phineas about [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son that [he]733-the earl could hardly resist the temptation of doing so still ; and yet it was impossible that [he]733-the earl could swallow [his]733-the earl anger and continue in the same strain . "[7277-my lord] [[My]0-i lord]7277-my lord , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , after a while , "[7277-my lord] [I]0-i can assure [you]7277-my lord that [I]0-i grieve that [you]7277-my lord should be grieved . [I]0-i have received so much undeserved favour from [[your]7277-my lord family]6126-your family , that [I]0-i owe [you]7277-my lord a debt which [I]0-i can never pay . [I]0-i am sorry that [you]7277-my lord should be angry with [me]0-i now ; but [I]0-i hope that a time may come when [you]7277-my lord will think less severely of [my]0-i conduct . " [He]7277-my lord was about to leave [the room]7501-the room when [the Earl]733-the earl stopped [him]7277-my lord . "[7277-my lord] Will [you]7277-my lord give [me]0-i [your]7277-my lord word , " said [the Earl]733-the earl , "[7277-my lord] that [you]7277-my lord will think no more of [Miss Effingham]351-violet ? " [Phineas]329-phineas stood silent , considering how [he]329-phineas might answer this proposal , resolving that nothing should bring [him]329-phineas to such a pledge as that suggested while there was yet a ledge for hope to stand on . "[329-phineas] Say that , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and [I]0-i will forgive everything . " "[0-i] [I]0-i can not acknowledge that [I]0-i have done anything to be forgiven . " "[329-phineas] Say that , " repeated [the Earl]733-the earl , "[329-phineas] and everything shall be forgotten . " "[329-phineas] There need be no cause for alarm , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[7277-my lord] [You]7277-my lord may be sure that [Miss Effingham]351-violet will not think of [me]0-i . " "[351-violet] Will [you]7277-my lord give [me]0-i [your]7277-my lord word ? " "[7277-my lord] No , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord ; - certainly not . [You]7277-my lord have no right to ask it , and the pursuit is open to [me]0-i as to [any other man who may choose to follow it]6129-any other man who may choose to follow it . [I]0-i have hardly a vestige of a hope of success . It is barely possible that [I]0-i should succeed . But if it be true that [Miss Effingham]351-violet be disengaged , [I]0-i shall endeavour to find an opportunity of urging [my]0-i suit . [I]0-i would give up everything that [I]0-i have , [my]0-i seat in [Parliament]912-parliament , all the ambition of [my]0-i life , for the barest chance of success . When [she]351-violet had accepted [[your]7277-my lord son]7293-your son , [I]0-i desisted , - of course . [I]0-i have now heard , from more sources than one , that [she]351-violet or [he]6132-he or both of [them]6133-them have changed [their]6133-them minds . If this be so , [I]0-i am free to try again . " [The Earl]733-the earl stood opposite to [him]8579-sir , scowling at [him]8579-sir , but said nothing . "[0-i] Good morning , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord . " "[0-i] Good morning , [sir]8579-sir . " "[8579-sir] [I]0-i am afraid it must be good - bye , for some long days to come . " "[8579-sir] Good morning , [sir]8579-sir , " And [the Earl]733-the earl as [he]733-the earl spoke rang the bell . Then [Phineas]329-phineas took up [his]329-phineas hat and departed . As [he]329-phineas walked away [his]329-phineas mind filled itself gradually with various ideas , all springing from the words which [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had spoken . What account had [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern given to [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father of the duel ? [[Our]11367-our hero]1068-our hero was [a man very sensitive as to the good opinion of [others]7342-others]11369-a man very sensitive as to the good opinion of others , and in spite of [his]1068-our hero bold assertion of [his]1068-our hero own knowledge of what became [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , was beyond measure solicitous that [others]7342-others should acknowledge [his]1068-our hero claim at any rate to that title . [He]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas had been generous to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; and as [he]329-phineas went back in [his]329-phineas memory over almost every word that had been spoken in the interview that had just passed , [he]329-phineas fancied that [he]329-phineas was able to collect evidence that [[his]329-phineas antagonist at [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg]11373-his antagonist at blankenberg had not spoken ill of [him]329-phineas . As to the charge of deceit which [the Earl]733-the earl had made against [him]329-phineas , [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that [the Earl]733-the earl had made it in anger . [He]329-phineas would not even think hardly of [the Earl who had been so good a friend to [him]329-phineas]11376-the earl who had been so good a friend to him , but [he]329-phineas believed in [his]329-phineas heart that [the Earl]733-the earl had made the accusation out of [his]329-phineas wrath and not out of [his]329-phineas judgment . "[8579-sir] [He]6137-he can not think that [I]0-i have been false to [him]6137-he , " [Phineas]329-phineas said to [himself]329-phineas . But it was very sad to [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas should have to quarrel with [all the family of [the Standishes]520-the standishes]11378-all the family of the standishes , as [he]329-phineas could not but feel that it was [they]11378-all the family of the standishes who had put [him]329-phineas on [his]329-phineas feet . It seemed as though [he]329-phineas were never to see [Lady Laura]396-lady laura again except when [they]11379-they chanced to meet in company , - on which occasions [he]329-phineas simply bowed to [her]396-lady laura . Now [the Earl]733-the earl had almost turned [him]329-phineas out of [[his]329-phineas house]1694-his house . And though there had been to a certain extent a reconciliation between [him]329-phineas and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , [he]329-phineas in these days never saw [the friend who had once put [him]329-phineas upon [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker]11382-the friend who had once put him upon bonebreaker ; and now , - now that [Violet Effingham]351-violet was again free , - how was it possible to avoid some renewal of enmity between [them]11379-they ? [He]329-phineas would , however , endeavour to see [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern at once . And then [he]329-phineas thought of [Violet]351-violet , - of [Violet]351-violet again free , of [Violet]351-violet as again [a possible wife for [himself]329-phineas]11383-a possible wife for himself , of [Violet]351-violet to whom [he]329-phineas might address [himself]329-phineas at any rate without any scruple as to [his]329-phineas own unworthiness . [Everybody]679-everybody concerned , and [many who were not concerned at all]11384-many who were not concerned at all , were aware that [he]329-phineas had been among [[her]351-violet lovers]4038-her lovers , and [he]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas could perceive that [those who interested [themselves]11384-many who were not concerned at all on the subject , had regarded [him]329-phineas as the only horse in the race likely to run with success against [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern]11386-those who interested themselves on the subject , had regarded him as the only horse in the race likely to run with success against lord chiltern . [She]351-violet [herself]351-violet had received [his]329-phineas offers without scorn , and had always treated [him]329-phineas as though [he]329-phineas were [a favoured friend]11387-a favoured friend , though not favoured as [a lover]7436-a lover . And now even [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was smiling upon [him]329-phineas , and asking [him]329-phineas to [[her]341-lady baldock house]7823-her house as though [the red - faced porter in [the hall in [Berkeley Square]120-berkeley square]11391-the hall in berkeley square]11390-the red - faced porter in the hall in berkeley square had never been ordered to refuse [him]329-phineas a moment 's admission inside the doors . [He]329-phineas had been very humble in speaking of [his]329-phineas own hopes to [the Earl]733-the earl , but surely there might be a chance . What if after all the little strain which [he]329-phineas had had in [his]329-phineas back was to be cured after such a fashion as this ! When [he]329-phineas got to [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings , [he]329-phineas found a card from [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , informing [him]329-phineas that [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock would be at [home]754-home on a certain night , and that there would be music . [He]329-phineas could not go to [[Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's]11395-lady baldock 's on the night named , as it would be necessary that [he]329-phineas should be in [the House]929-the house ; - nor did [he]329-phineas much care to go [there]7300-there , as [Violet Effingham]351-violet was not in [town]7455-town . But [he]329-phineas would call and explain , and endeavour to curry favour in that way . [He]329-phineas at once wrote a note to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , which [he]329-phineas addressed to [Portman Square]63-portman square . "[0-i] As [you]6138-you are in [town]7455-town , can [we]6140-we not meet ? Come and dine with [me]0-i at [the - - Club]6141-the - - club on Saturday . " That was the note . After a few days [he]329-phineas received the following answer , dated from [the Bull at [Willingford]524-phineas]11399-the bull at willingford . Why on earth should [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern be staying at [the Bull at [Willingford]524-phineas in May]11400-the bull at willingford in may ? [The old Shop at W]11401-the old shop at w - - , Friday . [DEAR PHINEAS]680-phineas , [I]0-i ca n't dine with [you]680-phineas , because [I]0-i am down here , looking after the cripples , and writing a sporting novel . [They]11402-they tell [me]0-i [I]0-i ought to do something , so [I]0-i am going to do that . [I]0-i hope [you]680-phineas do n't think [I]0-i turned [informer]11403-informer against [you]680-phineas in telling [the Earl]733-the earl of [our]11405-our pleasant little meeting on [the sands]9753-the sands . It had become necessary , and [you]680-phineas are too much of [a man]749-a man to care much for any truth being told . [He]733-the earl was terribly angry both with [me]0-i and with [you]680-phineas ; but the fact is , [he]733-the earl is so blindly unreasonable that [one]1102-one can not regard [his]733-the earl anger . [I]0-i endeavoured to tell the story truly , and , so told , it certainly should not have injured [you]680-phineas in [his]733-the earl estimation . But it did . Very sorry , [old fellow]7273-old fellow , and [I]0-i hope [you]680-phineas 'll get over it . It is a good deal more important to [me]0-i than to [you]680-phineas . [Yours]680-phineas , C. There was not a word about [Violet]351-violet . But then it was hardly to be expected that there should be words about [Violet]351-violet . It was not likely that [a man]749-a man should write to [[his]749-a man rival]2074-his rival of [his]749-a man own failure . But yet there was a flavour of [Violet]351-violet in the letter which would not have been there , so [Phineas]680-phineas thought , if [the writer]4481-the writer had been despondent . The pleasant little meeting on [the sands]9753-the sands had been convened altogether in respect of [Violet]351-violet . And the telling of the story to [the Earl]733-the earl must have arisen from discussions about [Violet]351-violet . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern must have told [[his]463-lord chiltern father]784-his father that [Phineas]680-phineas was [[his]463-lord chiltern rival]2074-his rival . Could [the rejected suitor]11417-the rejected suitor have written on such a subject in such a strain to [such a correspondent]11418-such a correspondent if [he]463-lord chiltern had believed [his]463-lord chiltern own rejection to be certain ? But then [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was not like anybody else in [the world]756-the world , and it was impossible to judge of [him]463-lord chiltern by [one]1102-one 's experience of the motives of [others]7342-others . Shortly afterwards [Phineas]680-phineas did call in [Berkeley Square]120-berkeley square , and was shown up at once into [[Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's drawing - room]11422-lady baldock 's drawing - room . The whole aspect of [the porter]7775-the porter 's countenance was changed towards [him]680-phineas , and from this , too , [he]680-phineas gathered good auguries This had surprised [him]680-phineas ; but [his]680-phineas surprise was far greater , when , on entering [the room]7501-the room , [he]680-phineas found [Violet Effingham]351-violet there alone . A little fresh colour came to [her]351-violet face as [she]351-violet greeted [him]6142-he , though it can not be said that [she]351-violet blushed . [She]351-violet behaved [herself]351-violet admirably , not endeavouring to conceal some little emotion at thus meeting [him]6142-he , but betraying none that was injurious to [her]351-violet composure . "[0-i] [I]0-i am so glad to see [you]6142-he , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " [she]351-violet said . "[329-phineas] [[My]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt has just left [me]0-i , and will be back directly . " [He]6142-he was by no means [her]351-violet equal in [his]6142-he management of [himself]6142-he on the occasion ; but perhaps it may be acknowledged that [his]6142-he position was the more difficult of [the two]8237-the two . [He]6142-he had not seen [her]351-violet since [her]351-violet engagement had been proclaimed to [the world]756-the world , and now [he]6142-he had heard from [a source which was not to be doubted , that it had been broken off]11427-a source which was not to be doubted , that it had been broken off . Of course there was nothing to be said on that matter . [He]6142-he could not have congratulated [her]351-violet in the one case , nor could [he]6142-he either congratulate [her]351-violet or condole with [her]351-violet on the other . And yet [he]6142-he did not know how to speak to [her]351-violet as though no such events had occurred . "[1575-my aunt] [I]0-i did not know that [you]6144-you were in [town]7455-town , " [he]6142-he said . "[0-i] [I]0-i only came yesterday . [I]0-i have been , [you]6144-you know , at [Rome]143-rome with [the Effinghams]468-the effinghams ; and since that [I]0-i have been - ; but , indeed , [I]0-i have been such [a vagrant]6146-a vagrant that [I]0-i can not tell [you]6144-you of all [my]0-i comings and goings . And [you]6144-you , - [you]6144-you are hard at work ! " "[6144-you] Oh yes ; - always . " "[6144-you] That is right . [I]0-i wish [I]0-i could be something , if it were only a stick in waiting , or [a door - keeper]6147-a door - keeper . It is so good to be something . " Was it some such teaching as this that had jarred against [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's susceptibilities , and had seemed to [him]0-i to be a repetition of [[his]0-i father]784-his father 's sermons ? "[749-a man] [A man]749-a man should try to be something , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[749-a man] And [a woman]1381-a woman must be content to be nothing , - unless [Mr. Mill]645-mr. mill can pull [us]6150-us through ! And now , tell [me]0-i , - have [you]6144-you seen [Lady Laura]396-lady laura ? " "[396-lady laura] Not lately . " "[396-lady laura] Nor [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy ? " "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i sometimes see [him]343-mr. kennedy in [the House]929-the house . " The visit to [the Colonial Office of which [the reader]1125-the reader has been made aware]11429-the colonial office of which the reader has been made aware had not at that time as yet been made . "[343-mr. kennedy] [I]0-i am sorry for all that , " [she]6144-you said . Upon which [Phineas]329-phineas smiled and shook [his]329-phineas head . "[0-i] [I]0-i am very sorry that there should be a quarrel between [you]6152-you two . " "[0-i] There is no quarrel . " "[0-i] [I]0-i used to think that [you]6144-you and [he]343-mr. kennedy might do so much for each other , - that is , of course , if [you]6144-you could make [a friend of [him]343-mr. kennedy]6153-a friend of him . " "[343-mr. kennedy] [He]343-mr. kennedy is [a man of whom it is very hard to make [a friend]1296-a friend]6154-a man of whom it is very hard to make a friend , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , feeling that [he]329-phineas was dishonest to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy in saying so , but thinking that such dishonesty was justified by what [he]329-phineas owed to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . "[343-mr. kennedy] Yes ; - [he]343-mr. kennedy is hard , and what [I]0-i call ungenial . [We]6156-we wo n't say anything about [him]343-mr. kennedy , - will [we]6156-we ? Have [you]6144-you seen much of [the Earl]733-the earl ? " This [she]396-lady laura asked as though such a question had no reference whatever to [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[6144-you] Oh dear , - alas , alas ! " "[6144-you] [You]6144-you have not quarrelled with [him]343-mr. kennedy too ? " "[343-mr. kennedy] [He]343-mr. kennedy has quarrelled with [me]0-i . [He]343-mr. kennedy has heard , [Miss Effingham]351-violet , of what happened last year , and [he]343-mr. kennedy thinks that [I]0-i was wrong . " "[0-i] Of course [you]6144-you were wrong , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] Very likely . To [him]343-mr. kennedy [I]0-i chose to defend [myself]0-i , but [I]0-i certainly shall not do so to [you]6144-you . At any rate , [you]6144-you did not think it necessary to quarrel with [me]0-i . " "[6144-you] [I]0-i ought to have done so . [I]0-i wonder why [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt does not come . " Then [she]6144-you rang the bell . "[0-i] Now [I]0-i have told [you]6144-you all about [myself]0-i , " said [he]0-i ; "[0-i] [you]6144-you should tell [me]0-i something of [yourself]0-i . " "[0-i] About [me]0-i ? [I]0-i am like [the knife - grinder , who had no story to tell]6159-the knife - grinder , who had no story to tell , - [none at least to be told]6160-none at least to be told . [We]6161-our have all , no doubt , got [our]6161-our little stories , interesting enough to [ourselves]6161-our . " "[6161-our] But [your]6144-you story , [Miss Effingham]351-violet , " [he]0-i said , "[6144-you] is of such intense interest to [me]0-i . " At that moment , luckily , [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock came into [the room]7501-the room , and [Phineas]329-phineas was saved from the necessity of making a declaration at a moment which would have been most inopportune . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was exceedingly gracious to [him]0-i , bidding [Violet]341-lady baldock use [her]341-lady baldock influence to persuade [him]0-i to come to the gathering . "[6144-you] Persuade [him]0-i to desert [his]0-i work to come and hear some fiddlers ! " said [Miss Effingham]351-violet . "[6144-you] Indeed [I]0-i shall not , [aunt]1705-aunt . Who can tell but what [the colonies]4882-the colonies might suffer from it through centuries , and that such a lapse of duty might drive [a province]6164-a province or two into the arms of [[our]6161-our mortal enemies]6165-our mortal enemies ? " "[681-mary] [Herr Moll]681-mary is coming , " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , "[681-mary] and so is [Signor Scrubi]682-signor scrubi , and [Pjinskt]683-pjinskt , who , [they]6166-they say , is [the greatest man living on the flageolet]6167-the greatest man living on the flageolet . Have [you]6168-you ever heard [Pjinskt]683-pjinskt , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " [Phineas]329-phineas never had heard [Pjinskt]683-pjinskt . "[683-pjinskt] And as for [Herr Moll]681-mary , there is nothing equal to [him]681-mary , this year , at least . " [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had taken up music this season , but all [her]341-lady baldock enthusiasm was unable to shake the conscientious zeal of [the young Under - Secretary of State]11432-the young under - secretary of state . At such a gathering [he]11432-the young under - secretary of state would have been unable to say a word in private to [Violet Effingham]351-violet . [CHAPTER LX Madame Goesler]684-madame goesler 's Politics It may be remembered that when [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora was shown into [[Madame Goesler]684-madame goesler 's room]11433-madame goesler 's room , [Madame Goesler]684-madame goesler had just explained somewhat forcibly to [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium [her]684-madame goesler reasons for refusing the loan of [[his]5274-the duke of omnium Grace]9302-his grace 's villa at [Como]289-como . [She]684-madame goesler had told [the Duke]1449-the duke in so many words that [she]684-madame goesler did not mean to give [the world]756-the world an opportunity of maligning [her]684-madame goesler , and it would then have been left to [the Duke]1449-the duke to decide whether any other arrangements might have been made for taking [Madame Goesler]684-madame goesler to [Como]289-como , had [he]1449-the duke not been interrupted . That [he]1449-the duke was very anxious to take [her]684-madame goesler was certain . The green brougham had already been often enough at the door in [Park Lane]244-park lane to make [his]5274-the duke of omnium Grace feel that [Madame Goesler]684-madame goesler 's company was very desirable , - was , perhaps , of all things left for [his]5274-the duke of omnium enjoyment , the one thing the most desirable . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora had spoken to [[her]475-lady glencora husband]968-her husband of [children]7329-children crying for the top brick of the chimney . Now it had come to this , that in the eyes of [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium [Marie Max Goesler]658-marie was the top brick of the chimney . [She]684-madame goesler had more wit for [him]5274-the duke of omnium than [other women]2257-other women , - more of that sort of wit which [he]5274-the duke of omnium was capable of enjoying . [She]684-madame goesler had a beauty which [he]5274-the duke of omnium had learned to think more alluring than other beauty . [He]5274-the duke of omnium was sick of fair faces , and fat arms , and free necks . [Madame Goesler]684-madame goesler 's eyes sparkled as other eyes did not sparkle , and there was something of the vagueness of mystery in the very blackness and gloss and abundance of [her]684-madame goesler hair , - as though [her]684-madame goesler beauty was the beauty of some world which [he]5274-the duke of omnium had not yet known . And there was a quickness and yet a grace of motion about [her]684-madame goesler which was quite new to [him]5274-the duke of omnium . [The ladies upon whom [the Duke]1449-the duke had of late most often smiled]11443-the ladies upon whom the duke had of late most often smiled had been somewhat slow , - perhaps almost heavy , - though , no doubt , graceful withal . In [his]5274-the duke of omnium early youth [he]5274-the duke of omnium remembered to have seen , somewhere in [Greece]295-greece , such a houri as was this [Madame Goesler]684-madame goesler . [The houri]11445-the houri in that case had run off with [the captain of [a Russian vessel]11447-a russian vessel engaged in the tallow trade]11446-the captain of a russian vessel engaged in the tallow trade ; but not the less was there left on [his]5274-the duke of omnium Grace 's mind some dreamy memory of charms which had impressed [him]5274-the duke of omnium very strongly when [he]5274-the duke of omnium was simply [a young Mr. Palliser]11448-a young mr. palliser , and had had at [his]5274-the duke of omnium command not so convenient a mode of sudden abduction as [[the Russian captain]11449-the russian captain 's tallow ship]11450-the russian captain 's tallow ship . Pressed hard by such circumstances as these , there is no knowing how [the Duke]1449-the duke might have got out of [his]1449-the duke difficulties had not [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora appeared upon the scene . Since the future [little Lord Silverbridge]673-lord silverbridge had been born , [the Duke]1449-the duke had been very constant in [his]1449-the duke worship of [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , and as , from year to year , [a little brother]11453-a little brother was added , thus making [the family]3996-the family very strong and stable , [his]1449-the duke acts of worship had increased ; but with [his]1449-the duke worship there had come of late something almost of dread , - something almost of obedience , which had made [those who were immediately about the Duke]11455-those who were immediately about the duke declare that [his]5274-the duke of omnium Grace was a good deal changed . For , hitherto , whatever may have been [the Duke]1449-the duke 's weaknesses , [he]1449-the duke certainly had known [no master]11457-no master . [[His]1449-the duke heir]11458-his heir , [Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser , had been always subject to [him]1449-the duke . [His]1449-the duke other relations had been kept at such a distance as hardly to be more than recognised ; and though [his]1449-the duke Grace no doubt had had [his]1449-the duke intimacies , [they]11455-those who were immediately about the duke who had been intimate with [him]1449-the duke had either never tried to obtain ascendancy , or had failed . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , whether with or without a struggle , had succeeded , and people about [the Duke]1449-the duke said that [the Duke]1449-the duke was much changed . [Mr. Fothergill]685-mr. fothergill , - who was [[his]1449-the duke Grace 's man of business , and who was not a favourite with [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora]11461-his grace 's man of business , and who was not a favourite with lady glencora , - said that [he]1449-the duke was very much changed indeed . Finding [his]1449-the duke Grace so much changed , [Mr. Fothergill]685-mr. fothergill had made a little attempt at dictation [himself]685-mr. fothergill , but had receded with fingers very much scorched in the attempt . It was indeed possible that [the Duke]1449-the duke was becoming in the slightest degree weary of [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora 's thraldom , and that [he]1449-the duke thought that [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler might be more tender with [him]6170-him . [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , however , intended to be tender only on one condition . When [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora entered [the room]7501-the room , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler received [her]475-lady glencora beautifully . "[683-pjinskt] How lucky that [you]6169-you should have come just when [his]6170-him Grace is here ! " [she]348-madame goesler said . "[0-i] [I]0-i saw [[my]0-i uncle]10365-my uncle 's carriage , and of course [I]0-i knew it , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . "[0-i] Then the favour is to [him]6170-him , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , smiling . "[0-i] No , indeed ; [I]0-i was coming . If [my]0-i word is to be doubted in that point , [I]0-i must insist on having [the servant]7944-the servant up ; [I]0-i must , certainly . [I]0-i told [him]6170-him to drive to this door , as far back as [Grosvenor Street]296-grosvenor street . Did [I]0-i not , [Planty]500-planty pall ? " [Planty]500-planty pall was the little [Lord Silverbridge]673-lord silverbridge as was to be , if nothing unfortunate intervened , who was now sitting on [his]0-i granduncle 's knee . "[686-dou] [Dou]686-dou said to [the little house in [Park Lane]244-park lane]6173-the little house in park lane , " said [the boy]10326-the boy . "[686-dou] Yes , - because [I]0-i forgot the number . " "[686-dou] And [it]6173-the little house in park lane is [the smallest house in [Park Lane]244-park lane]6174-the smallest house in park lane , so the evidence is complete , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora had not cared much for evidence to convince [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , but [she]475-lady glencora had not wished [[her]475-lady glencora uncle]8843-her uncle to think that [he]8843-her uncle was watched and hunted down . It might be necessary that [he]8843-her uncle should know that [he]8843-her uncle was watched , but things had not come to that as yet . "[686-dou] How is [Plantagenet]402-mr. palliser ? " asked [the Duke]1449-the duke . "[7260-papa] Answer for [papa]7260-papa , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora to [[her]475-lady glencora child]11467-her child . "[7260-papa] [Papa]376-papa is very well , but [he]376-papa almost never comes [home]754-home . " "[376-papa] [He]376-papa is working for [[his]376-papa country]1144-his country , " said [the Duke]1449-the duke . "[376-papa] [[Your]6178-your papa]6179-your papa is [a busy , useful man]6180-a busy , useful man , and ca n't afford time to play with [a little boy]8403-a little boy as [I]0-i can . " "[6179-your papa] But [papa]7260-papa is not [a duke]11155-a duke . " "[7260-papa] [He]7260-papa will be some day , and that probably before long , [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy . [He]7260-papa will be [a duke]11155-a duke quite as soon as [he]7260-papa wants to be [a duke]11155-a duke . [He]7260-papa likes [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons better than the strawberry leaves , [I]0-i fancy . There is [not a man in [England]26-england]6188-not a man in england less in a hurry than [he]7260-papa is . " "[7260-papa] No , indeed , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . "[7260-papa] How nice that is , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[7260-papa] And [I]0-i ai n't in a hurry either , - am [I]0-i , [mamma]1709-mamma ? " said [the little future [Lord Silverbridge]673-lord silverbridge]11469-the little future lord silverbridge . "[1709-mamma] [You]7278-my boy are [a wicked little monkey]6190-a wicked little monkey , " said [[his]0-i grand - uncle]11470-his grand - uncle , kissing [him]0-i . At this moment [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was , no doubt , thinking how necessary it was that [she]475-lady glencora should be careful to see that things did turn out in the manner proposed , - so that [people who had waited]11471-people who had waited should not be disappointed ; and [the Duke]1449-the duke was perhaps thinking that [he]1449-the duke was not absolutely bound to [[his]1449-the duke nephew]10325-his nephew by any law of [God]387-god or [man]1895-man ; and [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler , - [I]6191-you wonder whether [her]348-madame goesler thoughts were injurious to the prospects of [that handsome bold - faced little boy]11475-that handsome bold - faced little boy . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora rose to take [her]475-lady glencora leave first . It was not for [her]475-lady glencora to show any anxiety to force [the Duke]1449-the duke out of [the lady]7484-the lady 's presence . If [the Duke]1449-the duke were resolved to make a fool of [himself]1449-the duke , nothing that [she]475-lady glencora could do would prevent it . But [she]475-lady glencora thought that this little inspection might possibly be of service , and that [[her]475-lady glencora uncle]8843-her uncle 's ardour would be cooled by the interruption to which [he]8843-her uncle had been subjected . So [she]475-lady glencora went , and immediately afterwards [the Duke]1449-the duke followed [her]475-lady glencora . The interruption had , at any rate , saved [him]8843-her uncle on that occasion from making the highest bid for the pleasure of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's company at [Como]289-como . [The Duke]1449-the duke went down with [the little boy]11482-the little boy in [his]1449-the duke hand , so that there was not an opportunity for a single word of interest between [the gentleman]3166-the gentleman and [the lady]7484-the lady . [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , when [she]348-madame goesler was alone , seated [herself]348-madame goesler on [her]348-madame goesler sofa , tucking [her]348-madame goesler feet up under [her]348-madame goesler as though [she]348-madame goesler were seated somewhere in [the East]297-the east , pushed [her]348-madame goesler ringlets back roughly from [her]348-madame goesler face , and then placed [her]348-madame goesler two hands to [her]348-madame goesler sides so that [her]348-madame goesler thumbs rested lightly on [her]348-madame goesler girdle . When alone with something weighty on [her]348-madame goesler mind [she]348-madame goesler would sit in this form for the hour together , resolving , or trying to resolve , what should be [her]348-madame goesler conduct . [She]348-madame goesler did few things without much thinking , and though [she]348-madame goesler walked very boldly , [she]348-madame goesler walked warily . [She]348-madame goesler often told [herself]348-madame goesler that such success as [she]348-madame goesler had achieved could not have been achieved without much caution . And yet [she]348-madame goesler was ever discontented with [herself]348-madame goesler , telling [herself]348-madame goesler that all that [she]348-madame goesler had done was nothing , or worse than nothing . What was it all , to have [a duke]11155-a duke and to have [lords]7881-lords dining with [her]348-madame goesler , to dine with [lords]7881-lords or with [a duke itself]11488-a duke itself , if life were dull with [her]348-madame goesler , and the hours hung heavy ! Life with [her]348-madame goesler was dull , and the hours did hang heavy . And what if [she]348-madame goesler caught [this old man]11489-this old man , and became [herself]348-madame goesler [a duchess]11171-a duchess , - caught [him]11489-this old man by means of [his]11489-this old man weakness , to the inexpressible dismay of [all those who were bound to [him]11489-this old man by ties of blood]11491-all those who were bound to him by ties of blood , - would that make [her]348-madame goesler life happier , or [her]348-madame goesler hours less tedious ? That prospect of a life on [the Italian lakes]5996-the italian lakes with [an old man]5944-an old man tied to [her]348-madame goesler side was not so charming in [her]348-madame goesler eyes as it was in those of [the Duke]1449-the duke . Were [she]348-madame goesler to succeed , and to be blazoned forth to [the world]756-the world as [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium , what would [she]348-madame goesler have gained ? [She]348-madame goesler perfectly understood the motive of [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora 's visit , and thought that [she]348-madame goesler would at any rate gain something in the very triumph of baffling the manoeuvres of [so clever a woman]11497-so clever a woman . Let [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora throw [her]475-lady glencora aegis before [the Duke]1449-the duke , and it would be something to carry off [his]1449-the duke Grace from beneath the protection of so thick a shield . The very flavour of the contest was pleasing to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . But , the victory gained , what then would remain to [her]348-madame goesler ? Money [she]348-madame goesler had already ; position , too , [she]348-madame goesler had of [her]348-madame goesler own . [She]348-madame goesler was free as air , and should it suit [her]348-madame goesler at any time to go off to [some lake of Como in society that would personally be more agreeable to [her]348-madame goesler than that of [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium]11499-some lake of como in society that would personally be more agreeable to her than that of the duke of omnium , there was nothing to hinder [her]348-madame goesler for a moment . And then came a smile over [her]348-madame goesler face , - but the saddest smile , - as [she]348-madame goesler thought of [one with whom it might be pleasant to look at the colour of Italian skies and feel the softness of Italian breezes]11501-one with whom it might be pleasant to look at the colour of italian skies and feel the softness of italian breezes . In feigning to like to do this with [an old man]5944-an old man , in acting the raptures of love on behalf of [a worn - out duke who at the best]11503-a worn - out duke who at the best would scarce believe in [her]348-madame goesler acting , there would not be much delight for [her]348-madame goesler . [She]348-madame goesler had never yet known what it was to have anything of the pleasure of love . [She]348-madame goesler had grown , as [she]348-madame goesler often told [herself]348-madame goesler , to be [a hard , cautious , selfish , successful woman , without any interference or assistance from such pleasure]11504-a hard , cautious , selfish , successful woman , without any interference or assistance from such pleasure . Might there not be yet time left for [her]348-madame goesler to try it without selfishness , - with an absolute devotion of self , - if only [she]348-madame goesler could find [the right companion]11505-the right companion ? There was [one who might be such a companion]11506-one who might be such a companion , but [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium certainly could not be such [a one]11508-a one . But to be [Duchess of Omnium]687-duchess of omnium ! After all , success in [this world]1633-this world is everything ; - is at any rate the only thing the pleasure of which will endure . There was the name of [many a woman written in a black list within [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's breast]11510-many a woman written in a black list within madame goesler 's breast , - written there because of scorn , because of rejected overtures , because of deep social injury ; and [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler told [herself]348-madame goesler often that it would be a pleasure to [her]348-madame goesler to use the list , and to be revenged on those who had ill - used and scornfully treated [her]348-madame goesler . [She]348-madame goesler did not readily forgive [those who had injured [her]348-madame goesler]11511-those who had injured her . As [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium [she]10874-duchess of omnium thought that probably [she]10874-duchess of omnium might use that list with efficacy . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora had treated [her]10874-duchess of omnium well , and [she]10874-duchess of omnium had no such feeling against [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . As [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium [she]10874-duchess of omnium would accept [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora as [[her]10874-duchess of omnium dearest friend]11514-her dearest friend , if [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora would admit it . But if it should be necessary that there should be a little duel between [them]11515-them , as to which of [them]11515-them should take [the Duke]1449-the duke in hand , the duel must of course be fought . In a matter so important , [one woman]8970-one woman would of course expect no false sentiment from another . [She]8970-one woman and [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora would understand [each other]7264-each other ; - and no doubt , respect [each other]7264-each other . [I]6191-you have said that [she]8970-one woman would sit there resolving , or trying to resolve . There is nothing in [the world]756-the world so difficult as that task of making up [one]1102-one 's mind . Who is there that has not longed that the power and privilege of selection among alternatives should be taken away from [him]11522-him in some important crisis of [his]11522-him life , and that [his]11522-him conduct should be arranged for [him]11522-him , either this way or that , by some divine power if it were possible , - by some patriarchal power in the absence of divinity , - or by chance even , if nothing better than chance could be found to do it ? But [no one]939-no one dares to cast the die , and to go honestly by the hazard . There must be the actual necessity of obeying the die , before even the die can be of any use . As it was , when [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had sat [there]7300-there for an hour , till [her]348-madame goesler legs were tired beneath [her]348-madame goesler , [she]348-madame goesler had not resolved . It must be as [her]348-madame goesler impulse should direct [her]348-madame goesler when the important moment came . There was [not a soul on [earth]10459-earth to whom [she]348-madame goesler could go for counsel]11525-not a soul on earth to whom she could go for counsel , and when [she]348-madame goesler asked [herself]348-madame goesler for counsel , the counsel would not come . Two days afterwards [the Duke]1449-the duke called again . [He]1449-the duke would come generally on a Thursday , - early , so that [he]1449-the duke might be there before [other visitors]11528-other visitors ; and [he]1449-the duke had already quite learned that when [he]1449-the duke was [there]7300-there [other visitors]11528-other visitors would probably be refused admittance . How [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora had made [her]475-lady glencora way in , telling [the servant]7944-the servant that [[her]475-lady glencora uncle]8843-her uncle was [there]7300-there , [he]1449-the duke had not understood . That visit had been made on the Thursday , but now [he]1449-the duke came on the Saturday , - having , [I]6191-you regret to say , sent down some early fruit from [[his]1449-the duke own hot - houses]11534-his own hot - houses , - or from [Covent Garden]153-covent garden , - with a little note on the previous day . The grapes might have been pretty well , but the note was injudicious . There were three lines about the grapes , as to which there was some special history , the vine having been brought from [the garden of some villa in which [some ill - used queen]11536-some ill - used queen had lived and died]11535-the garden of some villa in which some ill - used queen had lived and died ; and then there was a postscript in one line to say that [the Duke]1449-the duke would call on the following morning . [I]6191-you do not think that [he]1449-the duke had meant to add this when [he]1449-the duke began [his]1449-the duke note ; but then [children , who want the top brick]11538-children , who want the top brick , want it so badly , and cry for it so perversely ! Of course [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was at [home]754-home . But even then [she]348-madame goesler had not made up [her]348-madame goesler mind . [She]348-madame goesler had made up [her]348-madame goesler mind only to this , - that [he]1449-the duke should be made to speak plainly , and that [she]348-madame goesler would take time for [her]348-madame goesler reply . Not even with such a gem as [the Duke]1449-the duke 's coronet before [her]348-madame goesler eyes , would [she]348-madame goesler jump at it . Where there was so much doubt , there need at least be no impatience . "[6191-you] [You]6191-you ran away the other day , [Duke]353-duke , because [you]6191-you could not resist the charm of [that little boy]6192-that little boy , " [she]348-madame goesler said , laughing . "[6192-that little boy] [He]6192-that little boy is [a dear little boy]6193-a dear little boy , - but it was not that , " [he]0-i answered . "[6192-that little boy] Then what was it ? [[Your]6191-you niece]10011-your niece carried [you]6191-you off in a whirl - wind . [She]10011-your niece was come and gone , taking [you]6191-you with [her]10011-your niece , in half a minute . " "[10011-your niece] [She]10011-your niece had disturbed [me]0-i when [I]0-i was thinking of something , " said [the Duke]1449-the duke . "[10011-your niece] Things should n't be thought of , - not so deeply as that . " [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was playing with a bunch of [his]0-i grapes now , eating one or two from a small china plate which had stood upon the table , and [he]0-i thought that [he]0-i had never seen [a woman so graceful and yet so natural]11542-a woman so graceful and yet so natural . "[10011-your niece] Will [you]6191-you not eat [your]6191-you own grapes with [me]0-i ? They are delicious ; - flavoured with [the poor queen]6195-the poor queen 's sorrows . " [He]0-i shook [his]0-i head , knowing that it did not suit [his]0-i gastric juices to have to deal with fruit eaten at odd times . "[353-duke] Never think , [Duke]353-duke . [I]0-i am convinced that it does no good . It simply means doubting , and doubt always leads to error . The safest way in [the world]756-the world is to do nothing . " "[0-i] [I]0-i believe so , " said [the Duke]1449-the duke . "[0-i] Much the safest . But if [you]6191-you have not sufficient command over [yourself]6191-you to enable [you]6191-you to sit in repose , always quiet , never committing [yourself]6191-you to the chance of any danger , - then take a leap in the dark ; or rather many leaps . [A stumbling horse]6197-a stumbling horse regains [his]6197-a stumbling horse footing by persevering in [his]6197-a stumbling horse onward course . As for moving cautiously , that [I]0-i detest . " "[0-i] And yet [one]1102-one must think ; - for instance , whether [one]1102-one will succeed or not . " "[1102-one] Take that for granted always . Remember , [I]0-i do not recommend motion at all . Repose is [my]0-i idea of life ; - repose and grapes . " [The Duke]1449-the duke sat for a while silent , taking [his]1449-the duke repose as far as [the outer man]11545-the outer man was concerned , looking at [his]1449-the duke top brick of the chimney , as from time to time [she]6200-she ate one of [his]1449-the duke grapes . Probably [she]6200-she did not eat above half - a - dozen of them altogether , but [he]1449-the duke thought that the grapes must have been made for [the woman]8440-the woman , [she]6200-she was so pretty in the eating of them . But it was necessary that [he]1449-the duke should speak at last . "[6200-she] Have [you]6200-she been thinking of coming to [Como]289-como ? " [he]1449-the duke said . "[6200-she] [I]0-i told [you]6200-she that [I]0-i never think . " "[6200-she] But [I]0-i want an answer to [my]0-i proposition . " "[0-i] [I]0-i thought [I]0-i had answered [your]6200-she Grace on that question . " Then [she]6200-she put down the grapes , and moved [herself]6200-she on [her]6200-she chair , so that [she]6200-she sat with [her]6200-she face turned away from [him]0-i . "[0-i] But a request to [a lady]9734-a lady may be made twice . " "[0-i] Oh , yes . And [I]0-i am grateful , knowing how far it is from [your]6200-she intention to do [me]0-i any harm . And [I]0-i am somewhat ashamed of [my]0-i warmth on the other day . But still there can be but one answer . There are delights which [a woman]1381-a woman must deny [herself]1381-a woman , let them be ever so delightful . " "[0-i] [I]0-i had thought , - " [the Duke]1449-the duke began , and then [he]1449-the duke stopped [himself]1449-the duke . "[0-i] [Your]6200-she Grace was saying that [you]0-i thought , - " "[0-i] [Marie]658-marie , [a man at [my]0-i age]6203-a man at my age does not like to be denied . " "[658-marie] [What man]6204-what man likes to be denied anything by [a woman at any age]6205-a woman at any age ? [A woman who denies anything]6206-a woman who denies anything is called cruel at once , - even though it be [her]6206-a woman who denies anything very soul . " [She]658-marie had turned round upon [him]1449-the duke now , and was leaning forward towards [him]1449-the duke from [her]658-marie chair , so that [he]1449-the duke could touch [her]658-marie if [he]1449-the duke put out [his]1449-the duke hand . [He]1449-the duke put out [his]1449-the duke hand and touched [her]658-marie . "[658-marie] [Marie]658-marie , " [he]1449-the duke said , "[658-marie] will [you]658-marie deny [me]0-i if [I]0-i ask ? " "[658-marie] Nay , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord ; how shall [I]0-i say ? There is many a trifle [I]0-i would deny [you]658-marie . There is many a great gift [I]0-i would give [you]658-marie willingly . " "[0-i] But the greatest gift of all ? " "[0-i] [[My]0-i lord]7277-my lord , if [you]658-marie have anything to say , [you]658-marie must say it plainly . There never was [a woman worse than [I]0-i am at the reading of riddles]6209-a woman worse than i am at the reading of riddles . " "[6209-a woman worse than i am at the reading of riddles] Could [you]658-marie endure to live in [the quietude of [an Italian lake]6014-an italian lake]6210-the quietude of an italian lake with [an old man]5944-an old man ? " Now [he]0-i touched [her]658-marie again , and had taken [her]658-marie hand . "[6209-a woman worse than i am at the reading of riddles] No , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord ; - nor with [a young one]6214-a young one , - for all [my]0-i days . But [I]0-i do not know that age would guide [me]0-i . " Then [the Duke]1449-the duke rose and made [his]0-i proposition in form . "[658-marie] [Marie]658-marie , [you]658-marie know that [I]0-i love [you]658-marie . Why it is that [I]0-i at [my]0-i age should feel so sore a love , [I]0-i can not say . " "[0-i] So sore a love ! " "[0-i] So sore , if it be not gratified . [Marie]658-marie , [I]0-i ask [you]658-marie to be [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife . " "[658-marie] [Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5294-duke of omnium , this from [you]0-i ! " "[0-i] Yes , from [me]0-i . [My]0-i coronet is at [your]658-marie feet . If [you]658-marie will allow [me]0-i to raise it , [I]0-i will place it on [your]658-marie brow . " Then [she]658-marie went away from [him]0-i , and seated [herself]658-marie at a distance . After a moment or two [he]0-i followed [her]658-marie , and stood with [his]0-i arm upon [her]658-marie shoulder . "[0-i] [You]0-i will give [me]0-i an answer , [Marie]658-marie ? " "[658-marie] [You]0-i can not have thought of this , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord . " "[0-i] Nay ; [I]0-i have thought of it much . " "[0-i] And [[your]0-i friends]9652-your friends ? " "[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear , [I]0-i may venture to please [myself]0-i in this , - as in everything . Will [you]0-i not answer [me]0-i ? " "[0-i] Certainly not on the spur of the moment , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord . Think how high is the position [you]0-i offer [me]0-i , and how immense is the change [you]0-i propose to [me]0-i . Allow [me]0-i two days , and [I]0-i will answer [you]0-i by letter . [I]0-i am so fluttered now that [I]0-i must leave [you]0-i . " Then [he]0-i came to [her]7306-my dear , took [her]7306-my dear hand , kissed [her]7306-my dear brow , and opened the door for [her]7306-my dear . CHAPTER LXI Another Duel It happened that there were at this time certain matters of business to be settled between [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium and [[his]5274-the duke of omnium nephew]10325-his nephew [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser , respecting which [the latter]7687-the latter called upon [[his]5274-the duke of omnium uncle]7573-his uncle on the morning after [the Duke]1449-the duke had committed [himself]1449-the duke by [his]1449-the duke offer . [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser had come by appointment made with [Mr. Fothergill]685-mr. fothergill , [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's man of business]11555-the duke 's man of business , and had expected to meet [Mr. Fothergill]685-mr. fothergill . [Mr. Fothergill]685-mr. fothergill , however , was not with [the Duke]1449-the duke , and [the uncle]11557-the uncle told [the nephew]11558-the nephew that the business had been postponed . Then [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser asked some question as to the reason of such postponement , not meaning much by [his]402-mr. palliser question , - and [the Duke]1449-the duke , after a moment 's hesitation , answered [him]402-mr. palliser , meaning very much by [his]402-mr. palliser answer . "[0-i] The truth is , [Plantagenet]402-mr. palliser , that it is possible that [I]0-i may marry , and if so this arrangement would not suit [me]0-i . " "[402-mr. palliser] Are [you]0-i going to be married ? " asked [the astonished nephew]11560-the astonished nephew . "[402-mr. palliser] It is not exactly that , - but it is possible that [I]0-i may do so . Since [I]0-i proposed this matter to [Fothergill]685-mr. fothergill , [I]0-i have been thinking over it , and [I]0-i have changed [my]0-i mind . It will make but little difference to [you]0-i ; and after all [you]0-i are [a far richer man]6221-a far richer man than [I]0-i am . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am not thinking of money , [Duke]353-duke , " said [Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser . "[353-duke] Of what then were [you]0-i thinking ? " "[0-i] Simply of what [you]0-i told [me]0-i . [I]0-i do not in the least mean to interfere . " "[0-i] [I]0-i hope not , [Plantagenet]402-mr. palliser . " "[402-mr. palliser] But [I]0-i could not hear such a statement from [you]0-i without some surprise . Whatever [you]0-i do [I]0-i hope will tend to make [you]0-i happy . " So much passed between [the uncle]11557-the uncle and [the nephew]11558-the nephew , and what [the uncle]11557-the uncle told to [the nephew]11558-the nephew , [the nephew]11558-the nephew of course told to [[his]11558-the nephew wife]947-his wife . "[353-duke] [He]353-duke was with [her]6222-her again , yesterday , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , "[353-duke] for more than an hour . And [he]353-duke had been half the morning dressing [himself]353-duke before [he]353-duke went to [her]6222-her . " "[353-duke] [He]353-duke is not engaged to [her]6222-her , or [he]353-duke would have told [me]0-i , " said [Plantagenet Palliser]402-mr. palliser . "[353-duke] [I]0-i think [he]353-duke would , but there is no knowing . At the present moment [I]0-i have only one doubt , - whether to act upon [him]353-duke or upon [her]6222-her . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not see that [you]0-i can do good by going to either . " "[6223-we] Well , [we]6223-we will see . If [she]6222-her be [the woman [I]0-i take [her]6222-her]6224-the woman i take her to be , [I]0-i think [I]0-i could do something with [her]6222-her . [I]0-i have never supposed [her]6222-her to be [a bad woman]6225-a bad woman , - never . [I]0-i will think of it . " Then [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora left [[her]475-lady glencora husband]968-her husband , and did not consult [him]968-her husband afterwards as to the course [she]475-lady glencora would pursue . [He]968-her husband had [his]968-her husband budget to manage , and [his]968-her husband speeches to make . The little affair of [the Duke]1449-the duke and [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , [she]475-lady glencora thought it best to take into [her]475-lady glencora own hands without any assistance from [him]968-her husband . "[0-i] What [a fool]8087-a fool [I]0-i was , " [she]475-lady glencora said to [herself]475-lady glencora , "[8087-a fool] to have [her]6222-her down there when [the Duke]1449-the duke was at [Matching]242-matching ! " [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , when [she]475-lady glencora was left alone , felt that now indeed [she]475-lady glencora must make up [her]475-lady glencora mind . [She]475-lady glencora had asked for two days . The intervening day was a Sunday , and on the Monday [she]475-lady glencora must send [her]475-lady glencora answer . [She]475-lady glencora might doubt at any rate for this one night , - the Saturday night , - and sit playing , as it were , with the coronet of [a duchess]11171-a duchess in [her]475-lady glencora lap . [She]475-lady glencora had been born [the daughter of [a small country attorney]11571-a small country attorney]11570-the daughter of a small country attorney , and now [a duke]11155-a duke had asked [her]475-lady glencora to be [[his]11155-a duke wife]947-his wife , - and [a duke who was acknowledged to stand above [other dukes]11575-other dukes]11574-a duke who was acknowledged to stand above other dukes ! Nothing at any rate could rob [her]475-lady glencora of that satisfaction . Whatever resolution [she]475-lady glencora might form at last , [she]475-lady glencora had by [her]475-lady glencora own resources reached a point of success in remembering which there would always be a keen gratification . It would be much to be [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium ; but it would be something also to have refused to be [a Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]11183-a duchess of omnium . During that evening , that night , and the next morning , [she]475-lady glencora remained playing with the coronet in [her]475-lady glencora lap . [She]475-lady glencora would not go to [church]2752-church . What good could any sermon do [her]475-lady glencora while that bauble was dangling before [her]475-lady glencora eyes ? After [church]2752-church - time , about two o'clock , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas came to [her]475-lady glencora . Just at this period [Phineas]329-phineas would come to [her]475-lady glencora often ; - sometimes full of a new decision to forget [Violet Effingham]351-violet altogether , at others minded to continue [his]329-phineas siege let the hope of success be ever so small . [He]329-phineas had now heard that [Violet]351-violet and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had in truth quarrelled , and was of course anxious to be advised to continue the siege . When [he]329-phineas first came in and spoke a word or two , in which there was no reference to [Violet Effingham]351-violet , there came upon [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler a strong wish to decide at once that [she]475-lady glencora would play no longer with the coronet , that the gem was not worth the cost [she]475-lady glencora would be called upon to pay for it . There was something in [the world]756-the world better for [her]475-lady glencora than the coronet , - if only it might be had . But within ten minutes [he]329-phineas had told [her]475-lady glencora the whole tale about [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , and how [he]329-phineas had seen [Violet]351-violet at [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's , - and how there might yet be hope for [him]329-phineas . What would [she]475-lady glencora advise [him]329-phineas to do ? "[8087-a fool] Go [home]754-home , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " [she]475-lady glencora said , "[329-phineas] and write a sonnet to [her]6229-she eyebrow . See if that will have any effect . " "[329-phineas] Ah , well ! It is natural that [you]329-phineas should laugh at [me]0-i ; but somehow , [I]0-i did not expect it from [you]329-phineas . " "[0-i] Do not be angry with [me]0-i . What [I]0-i mean is that such little things seem to influence this Violet of [yours]329-phineas . " "[6230-they] Do [they]6230-they ? [I]0-i have not found that [they]6230-they do so . " "[6230-they] If [she]6229-she had loved [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern [she]6229-she would not have quarrelled with [him]463-lord chiltern for a few words . If [she]6229-she had loved [you]329-phineas , [she]6229-she would not have accepted [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . If [she]6229-she loves neither of [you]329-phineas , [she]6229-she should say so . [I]0-i am losing [my]0-i respect for [her]6229-she . " "[6229-she] Do not say that , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . [I]0-i respect [her]6229-she as strongly as [I]0-i love [her]6229-she . " Then [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler almost made up [her]348-madame goesler mind that [she]348-madame goesler would have the coronet . There was a substance about the coronet that would not elude [her]348-madame goesler grasp . Late that afternoon , while [she]348-madame goesler was still hesitating , there came [another caller to [the cottage in [Park Lane]244-park lane]10771-the cottage in park lane]11581-another caller to the cottage in park lane . [She]348-madame goesler was still hesitating , feeling that [she]348-madame goesler had as yet another night before [her]348-madame goesler . Should [she]348-madame goesler be [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium or not ? All that [she]348-madame goesler wished to be , [she]348-madame goesler could not be ; - but to be [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium was within [her]348-madame goesler reach . Then [she]348-madame goesler began to ask [herself]348-madame goesler various questions . Would [the Queen]7412-the queen refuse to accept [her]348-madame goesler in [her]348-madame goesler new rank ? Refuse ! How could [any Queen]11586-any queen refuse to accept [her]348-madame goesler ? [She]348-madame goesler had not done aught amiss in life . There was no slur on [her]348-madame goesler name ; no stain on [her]348-madame goesler character . What though [[her]348-madame goesler father]7464-her father had been [a small attorney]11588-a small attorney , and [[her]348-madame goesler first husband]11589-her first husband [a Jew banker]11590-a jew banker ! [She]348-madame goesler had broken no law of God or [man]1895-man , had been accused of breaking no law , which breaking or which accusation need stand in the way of [her]348-madame goesler being as good [a duchess]11171-a duchess as [any other woman]11593-any other woman ! [She]348-madame goesler was sitting thinking of this , almost angry with [herself]348-madame goesler at the awe with which the proposed rank inspired [her]348-madame goesler , when [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was announced to [her]348-madame goesler . "[0-i] [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , "[348-madame goesler] [I]0-i am very glad to find [you]348-madame goesler . " "[348-madame goesler] And [I]0-i more than equally so , to be found , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , smiling with all [her]348-madame goesler grace . "[0-i] [[My]0-i uncle]10365-my uncle has been with [you]348-madame goesler since [I]0-i saw [you]348-madame goesler last ? " "[10365-my uncle] Oh yes ; - more than once if [I]0-i remember right . [He]10365-my uncle was here yesterday at any rate . " "[10365-my uncle] [He]10365-my uncle comes often to [you]348-madame goesler then ? " "[10365-my uncle] Not so often as [I]0-i would wish , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . [The Duke]1449-the duke is [one of [[my]0-i dearest friends]6234-my dearest friends]6233-one of my dearest friends . " "[1449-the duke] It has been a quick friendship . " "[1449-the duke] Yes ; - a quick friendship , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . Then there was a pause for some moments which [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was determined that [she]348-madame goesler would not break . It was clear to [her]348-madame goesler now on what ground [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora had come to [her]348-madame goesler , and [she]348-madame goesler was fully minded that if [she]348-madame goesler could bear the full light of [the god]11594-the god [himself]11594-the god in all [his]11594-the god glory , [she]348-madame goesler would not allow [herself]348-madame goesler to be scorched by any reflected heat coming from [[the god]11594-the god 's niece]11596-the god 's niece . [She]348-madame goesler thought [she]348-madame goesler could endure anything that [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora might say ; but [she]348-madame goesler would wait and hear what might be said . "[0-i] [I]0-i think , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , that [I]0-i had better hurry on to [my]0-i subject at once , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , almost hesitating as [she]475-lady glencora spoke , and feeling that the colour was rushing up to [her]475-lady glencora cheeks and covering [her]475-lady glencora brow . "[0-i] Of course what [I]0-i have to say will be disagreeable . Of course [I]0-i shall offend [you]0-i . And yet [I]0-i do not mean it . " "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be offended at nothing , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , unless [I]0-i think that [you]0-i mean to offend [me]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i protest that [I]0-i do not . [You]0-i have seen [[my]0-i little boy]6235-my little boy . " "[0-i] Yes , indeed . [The sweetest child]6236-the sweetest child ! [God]387-god never gave [me]0-i anything half so precious as that . " "[387-god] [He]6235-my little boy is [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's heir]6238-the duke 's heir . " "[6235-my little boy] So [I]0-i understand . " "[6235-my little boy] For [myself]0-i , by [my]0-i honour as [a woman]1381-a woman , [I]0-i care nothing . [I]0-i am rich and have all that [the world]756-the world can give [me]0-i . For [[my]0-i husband]8529-my husband , in this matter , [I]0-i care nothing . [His]8529-my husband career [he]8529-my husband will make for [himself]8529-my husband , and it will depend on no title . " "[475-lady glencora] Why all this to [me]0-i , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora ? What have [I]0-i to do with [[your]475-lady glencora husband]6242-your husband 's titles ? " "[0-i] Much ; - if it be true that there is an idea of marriage between [you]475-lady glencora and [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium . " "[584-psha] [Psha]584-psha ! " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , with all the scorn of which [she]348-madame goesler was [mistress]11597-mistress . "[584-psha] It is untrue , then ? " asked [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . "[584-psha] No ; - it is not untrue . There is an idea of such a marriage . " "[584-psha] And [you]475-lady glencora are engaged to [him]8529-my husband ? " "[475-lady glencora] No ; - [I]0-i am not engaged to [him]8529-my husband . " "[0-i] Has [he]8529-my husband asked [you]475-lady glencora ? " "[8529-my husband] [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , [I]0-i really must say that such a cross - questioning from [one lady]6244-one lady to another is very unusual . [I]0-i have promised not to be offended , unless [I]0-i thought that [you]475-lady glencora wished to offend [me]0-i . But do not drive [me]0-i too far . " "[348-madame goesler] [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , if [you]475-lady glencora will tell [me]0-i that [I]0-i am mistaken , [I]0-i will beg [your]475-lady glencora pardon , and offer to [you]475-lady glencora the most sincere friendship which [one woman]8970-one woman can give [another]886-another . " "[475-lady glencora] [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , [I]0-i can tell [you]475-lady glencora nothing of the kind . " "[0-i] Then it is to be so ! And have [you]475-lady glencora thought what [you]475-lady glencora would gain ? " "[475-lady glencora] [I]0-i have thought much of what [I]0-i should gain : - and something also of what [I]0-i should lose . " "[475-lady glencora] [You]475-lady glencora have money . " "[475-lady glencora] Yes , indeed ; plenty , - for wants so moderate as [mine]0-i . " "[475-lady glencora] And position . " "[475-lady glencora] Well , yes ; a sort of position . Not such as [yours]475-lady glencora , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . That , if it be not born to [a woman]1381-a woman , can only come to [her]1381-a woman from [a husband]1599-a husband . [She]1381-a woman can not win it for [herself]1381-a woman . " "[1381-a woman] [You]475-lady glencora are free as air , going where [you]475-lady glencora like , and doing what [you]475-lady glencora like . " "[475-lady glencora] Too free , sometimes , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[475-lady glencora] And what will [you]475-lady glencora gain by changing all this simply for a title ? " "[475-lady glencora] But for such a title , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora ! It may be little to [you]475-lady glencora to be [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium , but think what it must be to [me]0-i ! " "[475-lady glencora] And for this [you]475-lady glencora will not hesitate to rob [him]1599-a husband of all [[his]1599-a husband friends]750-his friends , to embitter [his]1599-a husband future life , to degrade [him]1599-a husband among [[his]1599-a husband peers]6251-his peers , - " "[1599-a husband] Degrade [him]1599-a husband ! Who dares say that [I]0-i shall degrade [him]1599-a husband ? [He]1599-a husband will exalt [me]0-i , but [I]0-i shall no whit degrade [him]1599-a husband . [You]475-lady glencora forget [yourself]475-lady glencora , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . " "[475-lady glencora] Ask [any one]7313-any one . It is not that [I]0-i despise [you]475-lady glencora . If [I]0-i did , would [I]0-i offer [you]475-lady glencora [my]0-i hand in friendship ? But [an old man]5944-an old man , over seventy , carrying the weight and burden of such rank as [his]5944-an old man , will degrade [himself]5944-an old man in the eyes of [[his]5944-an old man fellows]6254-his fellows , if [he]5944-an old man marries [a young woman without rank]6255-a young woman without rank , let [her]6255-a young woman without rank be ever so clever , ever so beautiful . [A Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]10343-a duke of omnium may not do as [he]5944-an old man pleases , as may [another man]2246-another man . " "[475-lady glencora] It may be well , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , for [other dukes]11575-other dukes , and for [the daughters and heirs and [cousins of other dukes]6260-cousins of other dukes]6259-the daughters and heirs and cousins of other dukes , that [[his]5944-an old man Grace]9302-his grace should try that question . [I]0-i will , if [you]475-lady glencora wish it , argue this matter with [you]475-lady glencora on many points , but [I]0-i will not allow [you]475-lady glencora to say that [I]0-i should degrade [any man whom [I]0-i might marry]6262-any man whom i might marry . [My]0-i name is as unstained as [your]475-lady glencora own . " "[0-i] [I]0-i meant nothing of that , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . "[0-i] For [him]5944-an old man ; - [I]0-i certainly would not willingly injure [him]5944-an old man . Who wishes to injure [a friend]1296-a friend ? And , in truth , [I]0-i have so little to gain , that the temptation to do [him]5944-an old man an injury , if [I]0-i thought it one , is not strong . For [[your]475-lady glencora little boy]6264-your little boy , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , [I]0-i think [your]475-lady glencora fears are premature . " As [she]475-lady glencora said this , there came a smile over [her]475-lady glencora face , which threatened to break from control and almost become laughter . "[475-lady glencora] But , if [you]475-lady glencora will allow [me]0-i to say so , [my]0-i mind will not be turned against this marriage half so strongly by any arguments [you]475-lady glencora can use as by those which [I]0-i can adduce [myself]0-i . [You]475-lady glencora have nearly driven [me]0-i into it by telling [me]0-i [I]0-i should degrade [[his]5944-an old man house]1694-his house . It is almost incumbent on [me]0-i to prove that [you]475-lady glencora are wrong . But [you]475-lady glencora had better leave [me]0-i to settle the matter in [my]0-i own bosom . [You]475-lady glencora had indeed . " After a while [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora did leave [her]475-lady glencora , - to settle the matter within [her]475-lady glencora own bosom , - having no other alternative . CHAPTER LXII The Letter That Was Sent to [Brighton Monday]688-brighton monday morning came and [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had as yet written no answer to [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium . Had not [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora gone to [Park Lane]244-park lane on the Sunday afternoon , [I]475-lady glencora think the letter would have been written on that day ; but , whatever may have been the effect of [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora 's visit , it so far disturbed [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler as to keep [her]475-lady glencora from [her]475-lady glencora writing - table . There was yet another night for thought , and then the letter should be written on the Monday morning . When [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora left [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler [she]475-lady glencora went at once to [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's house]11600-the duke 's house . It was [her]475-lady glencora custom to see [[[her]475-lady glencora husband]968-her husband 's uncle]11602-her husband 's uncle on a Sunday , and [she]475-lady glencora would most frequently find [him]11602-her husband 's uncle just at this hour , - before [he]11602-her husband 's uncle went up - [stairs]7615-stairs to dress for dinner . [She]475-lady glencora usually took [[her]475-lady glencora boy]11604-her boy with [her]475-lady glencora , but on this occasion [she]475-lady glencora went alone . [She]475-lady glencora had tried what [she]475-lady glencora could do with [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , and [she]475-lady glencora found that [she]475-lady glencora had failed . [She]475-lady glencora must now make [her]475-lady glencora attempt upon [the Duke]1449-the duke . But [the Duke]1449-the duke , perhaps anticipating some attack of the kind , had fled . "[475-lady glencora] Where is [[his]6266-his Grace]9302-his grace , [Barker]689-barker ? " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora to [the porter]7775-the porter . "[689-barker] [We]6268-we do not know , [[your]689-barker ladyship]6269-your ladyship . [[His]6266-his Grace]9302-his grace went away yesterday evening with [nobody]1350-nobody but [Lapoule]690-lapoule . " [Lapoule]690-lapoule was [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's French valet]11609-the duke 's french valet . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora could only return [home]754-home and consider in [her]475-lady glencora own mind what batteries might yet be brought to bear upon [the Duke]1449-the duke , towards stopping the marriage , even after the engagement should have been made , - if it were to be made . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora felt that such batteries might still be brought up as would not improbably have an effect on [a proud , weak old man]11612-a proud , weak old man . If all other resources failed , royalty in some of [its]11613-its branches might be induced to make a request , and [every august relation in the peerage]11614-every august relation in the peerage should interfere . [The Duke]1449-the duke no doubt might persevere and marry whom [he]1449-the duke pleased , - if [he]1449-the duke were strong enough . But it requires much personal strength , - that standing alone against [the well - armed batteries of [all one 's friends]11617-all one 's friends]11616-the well - armed batteries of all one 's friends . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora had once tried such a battle on [her]475-lady glencora own behalf , and had failed . [She]475-lady glencora had wished to be imprudent when [she]475-lady glencora was young ; but [[her]475-lady glencora friends]2666-her friends had been too strong for [her]475-lady glencora . [She]475-lady glencora had been reduced , and kept in order , and made to run in a groove , - and was now , when [she]475-lady glencora sat looking at [[her]475-lady glencora little boy]11189-her little boy with [his]11189-her little boy bold face , almost inclined to think that [the world]756-the world was right , and that grooves were best . But if [she]475-lady glencora had been controlled when [she]475-lady glencora was young , so ought [the Duke]1449-the duke to be controlled now that [he]1449-the duke was old . It is all very well for [a man]749-a man or [woman]1896-woman to boast that [he]749-a man , - or [she]1896-woman , - may do what [he]1449-the duke likes with [his]1449-the duke own , - or with [her]1896-woman own . But there are circumstances in which such self - action is ruinous to so many that coercion from the outside becomes absolutely needed . [Nobody]1350-nobody had felt the injustice of such coercion when applied to [herself]475-lady glencora more sharply than had [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . But [she]475-lady glencora had lived to acknowledge that such coercion might be proper , and was now prepared to use it in any shape in which it might be made available . It was all very well for [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler to laugh and exclaim , "[690-lapoule] Psha ! " when [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora declared [her]475-lady glencora real trouble . But should it ever come to pass that [a black - browed baby with a yellow skin]11625-a black - browed baby with a yellow skin should be shown to [the world]756-the world as [Lord Silverbridge]673-lord silverbridge , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora knew that [her]475-lady glencora peace of mind would be gone for ever . [She]475-lady glencora had begun [the world]756-the world desiring one thing , and had missed it . [She]475-lady glencora had suffered much , and had then reconciled [herself]475-lady glencora to other hopes . If those other hopes were also to be cut away from [her]475-lady glencora , [the world]756-the world would not be worth a pinch of snuff to [her]475-lady glencora . [The Duke]1449-the duke had fled , and [she]475-lady glencora could do nothing to - day ; but to - morrow [she]475-lady glencora would begin with [her]475-lady glencora batteries . And [she]475-lady glencora [herself]475-lady glencora had done the mischief ! [She]475-lady glencora had invited [this woman]10980-this woman down to [Matching]242-matching ! Heaven and [earth]10459-earth ! - that [such a man]892-such a man as [the Duke]1449-the duke should be such [a fool]8087-a fool ! - [The widow of [a Jew banker]11590-a jew banker]11635-the widow of a jew banker ! [He]1449-the duke , [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium , - and thus to cut away from [himself]1449-the duke , for the rest of [his]1449-the duke life , all honour , all peace of mind , all the grace of a noble end to a career which , if not very noble in itself , had received the praise of nobility ! And to do this for [a thin , black - browed , yellow - visaged woman with ringlets and devil]11638-a thin , black - browed , yellow - visaged woman with ringlets and devil 's eyes , and a beard on [her]11638-a thin , black - browed , yellow - visaged woman with ringlets and devil upper lip , - [a Jewess]11639-a jewess , - [a creature of whose habits of life and manners of thought they all were absolutely ignorant]11640-a creature of whose habits of life and manners of thought they all were absolutely ignorant ; who drank , possibly ; who might have been [a forger]11641-a forger , for what [any one]7313-any one knew ; [an adventuress who had found [her]11638-a thin , black - browed , yellow - visaged woman with ringlets and devil way into society by [her]11638-a thin , black - browed , yellow - visaged woman with ringlets and devil art and perseverance , - and who did not even pretend to have a relation in [the world]756-the world]11643-an adventuress who had found her way into society by her art and perseverance , - and who did not even pretend to have a relation in the world ! That [such a one]11645-such a one should have influence enough to intrude [herself]11638-a thin , black - browed , yellow - visaged woman with ringlets and devil into [the house of Omnium]11646-the house of omnium , and blot the scutcheon , and , - what was worst of all , - perhaps be [the mother of [future dukes]11648-future dukes]11647-the mother of future dukes ! [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , in [her]475-lady glencora anger , was very unjust to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , thinking all evil of [her]475-lady glencora , accusing [her]475-lady glencora in [her]475-lady glencora mind of every crime , denying [her]475-lady glencora all charm , all beauty . Had [the Duke]1449-the duke forgotten [himself]1449-the duke and [his]1449-the duke position for the sake of [some fair girl with a pink complexion and grey eyes , and smooth hair]11650-some fair girl with a pink complexion and grey eyes , and smooth hair , and [a father]7284-a father , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora thought that [she]475-lady glencora would have forgiven it better . It might be that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler would win [her]348-madame goesler way to the coronet ; but when [she]348-madame goesler came to put it on , [she]348-madame goesler should find that there were sharp thorns inside the lining of it . [Not a woman worth the knowing in all [London]6-london]11652-not a woman worth the knowing in all london should speak to [her]475-lady glencora ; - nor [a man either of those men with whom [a Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]11183-a duchess of omnium would wish to hold converse . [She]475-lady glencora should find [[her]475-lady glencora husband]968-her husband rated as [a doting fool]11656-a doting fool , and [herself]475-lady glencora rated as [a scheming female adventuress]11657-a scheming female adventuress]11653-a man either of those men with whom a duchess of omnium would wish to hold converse . she should find her husband rated as a doting fool , and herself rated as a scheming female adventuress . And it should go hard with [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , if [the Duke]1449-the duke were not separated from [[his]1449-the duke new Duchess]11659-his new duchess before the end of the first year ! In [her]475-lady glencora anger [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was very unjust . [The Duke]1449-the duke , when [he]1449-the duke left [[his]1449-the duke house]1694-his house without telling [[his]1449-the duke household]11662-his household whither [he]1449-the duke was going , did send [his]1449-the duke address to , - the top brick of the chimney . [His]1449-the duke note , which was delivered at [[Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's house]11663-madame goesler 's house late on the Sunday evening , was as follows : - "[690-lapoule] [I]0-i am to have [your]6272-your answer on Monday . [I]0-i shall be at [Brighton]249-brighton . Send it by [a private messenger]6273-a private messenger to [the Bedford Hotel]6274-the bedford hotel [there]7300-there . [I]0-i need not tell [you]6272-your with what expectation , with what hope , with what fear [I]0-i shall await it . - O. " [Poor old man]11664-poor old man ! [He]11664-poor old man had run through all the pleasures of life too quickly , and had not much left with which to amuse [himself]11664-poor old man . At length [he]11664-poor old man had set [his]11664-poor old man eyes on a top brick , and being tired of everything else , wanted it very sorely . [Poor old man]11664-poor old man ! How should it do [him]11664-poor old man any good , even if [he]11664-poor old man got it ? [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , when [she]348-madame goesler received the note , sat with it in [her]348-madame goesler hand , thinking of [his]11664-poor old man great want . "[0-i] And [he]0-i would be tired of [his]0-i new plaything after a month , " [she]348-madame goesler said to [herself]348-madame goesler . But [she]348-madame goesler had given [herself]348-madame goesler to the next morning , and [she]348-madame goesler would not make up [her]348-madame goesler mind that night . [She]348-madame goesler would sleep once more with the coronet of [a duchess within [her]348-madame goesler reach]11666-a duchess within her reach . [She]348-madame goesler did do so ; and woke in the morning with [her]348-madame goesler mind absolutely in doubt . When [she]348-madame goesler walked down to breakfast , all doubt was at an end . The time had come when it was necessary that [she]348-madame goesler should resolve , and while [[her]348-madame goesler maid]11667-her maid was brushing [her]348-madame goesler hair for [her]348-madame goesler [she]348-madame goesler did make [her]348-madame goesler resolution . "[0-i] What a thing it is to be [a great lady]6276-a great lady , " said [the maid]11668-the maid , who may probably have reflected that [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium did not come here so often for nothing . "[0-i] What do [you]6277-you mean by that , [Lotta]691-lotta ? " "[6277-you] [The women [I]0-i know]6278-the women i know , [madame]6279-madame , talk so much of [[their]6278-the women i know countesses]6280-their countesses , and [ladyships]6281-ladyships , and [duchesses]6282-duchesses . [I]0-i would never rest till [I]0-i had a title in [this country]7544-this country , if [I]0-i were [a lady]9734-a lady , - and rich and beautiful . " "[9734-a lady] And can [the countesses]6285-the countesses , and [the ladyships]6286-the ladyships , and [the duchesses]6287-the duchesses do as [they]6278-the women i know please ? " "[6279-madame] Ah , [madame]6279-madame ; - [I]0-i know not that . " "[6279-madame] But [I]0-i know . That will do , [Lotta]691-lotta . Now leave [me]0-i . " Then [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had made up [her]348-madame goesler mind ; but [I]0-i do not know whether that doubt as to having [her]348-madame goesler own way had much to do with it . As [the wife of [an old man]5944-an old man]11670-the wife of an old man [she]348-madame goesler would probably have had much of [her]348-madame goesler own way . Immediately after breakfast [she]348-madame goesler wrote [her]348-madame goesler answer to [the Duke]1449-the duke , which was as follows : - [Park Lane]244-park lane , [Monday]298-monday . [[MY]0-i DEAR [DUKE OF OMNIUM]353-duke]11673-my dear duke of omnium , [I]0-i find so great a difficulty in expressing [myself]0-i to [[your]353-duke Grace]10348-your grace in a written letter , that since [you]353-duke left [me]0-i [I]0-i have never ceased to wish that [I]0-i had been less nervous , less doubting , and less foolish when [you]353-duke were present with [me]0-i here in [[my]0-i room]9242-my room . [I]0-i might then have said in one word what will take so many awkward words to explain . Great as is the honour [you]353-duke propose to confer on [me]0-i , rich as is the gift [you]353-duke offer [me]0-i , [I]0-i can not accept it . [I]0-i can not be [[your]353-duke Grace 's wife]11676-your grace 's wife . [I]0-i may almost say that [I]0-i knew it was so when [you]353-duke parted from [me]0-i ; but the surprise of the situation took away from [me]0-i a part of [my]0-i judgment , and made [me]0-i unable to answer [you]353-duke as [I]0-i should have done . [[My]0-i lord]7277-my lord , the truth is , that [I]0-i am not fit to be [the wife of [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium]11678-the wife of the duke of omnium . [I]0-i should injure [you]353-duke ; and though [I]0-i should raise [myself]0-i in name , [I]0-i should injure [myself]0-i in character . But [you]353-duke must not think , because [I]0-i say this , that there is any reason why [I]0-i should not be [[an honest man]5797-an honest man 's wife]11681-an honest man 's wife . There is none . [I]0-i have nothing on [my]0-i conscience which [I]0-i could not tell [you]353-duke , - or to [another man]2246-another man ; nothing that [I]0-i need fear to tell to all [the world]756-the world . Indeed , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , there is nothing to tell but this , - that [I]0-i am not fitted by birth and position to be [the wife of [the Duke of]5353-the duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]11678-the wife of the duke of omnium . [You]353-duke would have to blush for [me]0-i , and that [no man]7759-no man shall ever have to do on [my]0-i account . [I]0-i will own that [I]0-i have been ambitious , too ambitious , and have been pleased to think that one so exalted as [you]353-duke are , one whose high position is so rife in the eyes of [all men]7407-all men , should have taken pleasure in [my]0-i company . [I]0-i will confess to [a foolish woman]11689-a foolish woman 's silly vanity in having wished to be known to be [the friend of [the Duke of]5353-the duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]11690-the friend of the duke of omnium . [I]0-i am like [the other moths that flutter near the light and have]11692-the other moths that flutter near the light and have [their]11692-the other moths that flutter near the light and have wings burned . But [I]0-i am wiser than [they]11692-the other moths that flutter near the light and have in this , that having been scorched , [I]0-i know that [I]0-i must keep [my]0-i distance . [You]353-duke will easily believe that [a woman]1381-a woman , such as [I]0-i am , does not refuse to ride in [a carriage]2529-a carriage with [your]353-duke Grace 's arms on the panels without a regret . [I]0-i am [no philosopher]11695-no philosopher . [I]0-i do not pretend to despise the rich things of [the world]756-the world , or the high things . According to [my]0-i way of thinking [a woman]1381-a woman ought to wish to be [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium ; - but [she]1381-a woman ought to wish also to be able to carry [her]1381-a woman coronet with a proper grace . As [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler [I]0-i can live , even among [[my]0-i superiors]11699-my superiors , at [my]0-i ease . As [[your]353-duke Grace 's wife]11676-your grace 's wife , [I]0-i should be easy no longer ; - nor would [[your]353-duke [Grace]672-grace]10348-your grace . [You]353-duke will think perhaps that what [I]0-i write is heartless , that [I]0-i speak altogether of [your]353-duke rank , and not at all of the affection [you]353-duke have shown [me]0-i , or of that which [I]0-i might possibly bear towards [you]353-duke . [I]0-i think that when the first flush of passion is over in early youth [men]1025-men and [women]7479-women should strive to regulate [their]1025-men love , as [they]1025-men do [their]1025-men other desires , by [their]1025-men reason . [I]0-i could love [[your]353-duke Grace]10348-your grace , fondly , as [[your]353-duke wife]8754-your wife , if [I]0-i thought it well for [your]353-duke Grace or for [myself]0-i that [we]11706-we should be [man]1895-man and [wife]2182-wife . As [I]0-i think it would be ill for both of [us]11706-we , [I]0-i will restrain that feeling , and remember [your]353-duke Grace ever with the purest feeling of true friendship . Before [I]0-i close this letter , [I]0-i must utter a word of gratitude . In the kind of life which [I]0-i have led as [a widow]11107-a widow , a life which has been very isolated as regards true fellowship , it has been [my]0-i greatest effort to obtain the good opinion of [those among whom [I]0-i have attempted to make [my]0-i way]11710-those among whom i have attempted to make my way . [I]0-i may , perhaps , own to [you]353-duke now that [I]0-i have had many difficulties . [A woman who is alone in [the world]756-the world]11711-a woman who is alone in the world is ever regarded with suspicion . In [this country]7544-this country [a woman with a foreign name , with means derived from foreign sources , with a foreign history]11714-a woman with a foreign name , with means derived from foreign sources , with a foreign history , is specially suspected . [I]0-i have striven to live that down , and [I]0-i have succeeded . But in [my]0-i wildest dreams [I]0-i never dreamed of such success as this , - that [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium should think [me]0-i [the worthiest of [the worthy]11717-the worthy]11716-the worthiest of the worthy . [You]353-duke may be sure that [I]0-i am not ungrateful , - that [I]0-i never will be ungrateful . And [I]0-i trust it will not derogate from [your]353-duke opinion of [my]0-i worth , that [I]0-i have known what was due to [[your]353-duke Grace 's highness]11718-your grace 's highness . [I]0-i have the honour to be , [[My]0-i Lord Duke]11719-my lord duke , [[Your]11719-my lord duke most obliged and faithful servant]11720-your most obliged and faithful servant , [MARIE MAX GOESLER]658-marie . "[0-i] How many [unmarried women in [England]26-england]6289-unmarried women in england are there would do the same ? " [she]658-marie said to [herself]658-marie , as [she]658-marie folded the paper , and put it into an envelope , and sealed the cover . The moment that the letter was completed [she]658-marie sent it off , as [she]658-marie was directed to send it , so that there might be no possibility of repentance and subsequent hesitation . [She]658-marie had at last made up [her]658-marie mind , and [she]658-marie would stand by the making . [She]658-marie knew that there would come moments in which [she]658-marie would deeply regret the opportunity that [she]658-marie had lost , - the chance of greatness that [she]658-marie had flung away from [her]658-marie . But so would [she]658-marie have often regretted it , also , had [she]658-marie accepted the greatness . [Her]658-marie position was one in which there must be regret , let [her]658-marie decision have been what it might . But [she]658-marie had decided , and the thing was done . [She]658-marie would still be free , - [Marie Max Goesler]658-marie , - unless in abandoning [her]658-marie freedom [she]658-marie would obtain something that [she]658-marie might in truth prefer to it . When the letter was gone [she]658-marie sat disconsolate , at the window of [an up - stairs room in which [she]658-marie had written]11721-an up - stairs room in which she had written , thinking much of the coronet , much of the name , much of the rank , much of that position in society which [she]658-marie had flattered [herself]658-marie [she]658-marie might have won for [herself]658-marie as [Duchess of [Omnium]259-omnium]10874-duchess of omnium by [her]658-marie beauty , [her]658-marie grace , and [her]658-marie wit . It had not been simply [her]658-marie ambition to be [a duchess , without further aim or object]11723-a duchess , without further aim or object . [She]658-marie had fancied that [she]658-marie might have been such [a duchess as there is never another]11724-a duchess as there is never another , so that [her]658-marie fame might have been great throughout [Europe]65-europe , as [a woman charming at all points]11725-a woman charming at all points . And [she]658-marie would have had [friends]7328-friends , then , - [real friends]11727-real friends , and would not have lived alone as it was now [her]658-marie fate to do . And [she]658-marie would have loved [[her]658-marie ducal husband]11728-her ducal husband , old though [he]11728-her ducal husband was , and stiff with pomp and ceremony . [She]658-marie would have loved [him]11728-her ducal husband , and done [her]658-marie best to add something of brightness to [his]11728-her ducal husband life . It was indeed true that there was one whom [she]658-marie loved better ; but of what avail was it to love [a man who , when [he]11728-her ducal husband came to [her]658-marie , would speak to [her]658-marie of nothing but of the charms which [he]11728-her ducal husband found in [another woman]8974-another woman]11729-a man who , when he came to her , would speak to her of nothing but of the charms which he found in another woman ! [She]658-marie had been sitting thus at [her]658-marie window , with a book in [her]658-marie hand , at which [she]658-marie never looked , gazing over the park which was now beautiful with [its]11731-its May verdure , when on a sudden a thought struck [her]658-marie . [Lady Glencora Palliser]475-lady glencora had come to [her]658-marie , trying to enlist [her]658-marie sympathy for [the little heir]11732-the little heir , behaving , indeed , not very well , as [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had thought , but still with an earnest purpose which was in itself good . [She]658-marie would write to [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora and put [her]475-lady glencora out of [her]475-lady glencora misery . Perhaps there was some feeling of triumph in [her]658-marie mind as [she]658-marie returned to the desk from which [her]658-marie epistle had been sent to [the Duke]1449-the duke ; - not of that triumph which would have found its gratification in boasting of the offer that had been made to [her]658-marie , but arising from a feeling that [she]658-marie could now show [the proud mother of [the bold - faced boy]11735-the bold - faced boy]11734-the proud mother of the bold - faced boy that though [she]658-marie would not pledge [herself]658-marie to [any woman]7628-any woman as to what [she]658-marie might do or not do , [she]658-marie was nevertheless capable of resisting such a temptation as would have been irresistible to [many]740-many . Of [the Duke]1449-the duke 's offer to [her]658-marie [she]658-marie would have spoken to [no human being]11739-no human being , had not [this woman]10980-this woman shown that [the Duke]1449-the duke 's purpose was known at least to [her]658-marie , and now , in [her]658-marie letter , [she]658-marie would write no plain word of that offer . [She]658-marie would not state , in words intelligible to [any one who might read]11742-any one who might read , that [the Duke]1449-the duke had offered [her]658-marie [his]1449-the duke hand and [his]1449-the duke coronet . But [she]658-marie would write so that [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora should understand [her]658-marie . And [she]658-marie would be careful that there should be no word in the letter to make [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora think that [she]658-marie supposed [herself]658-marie to be unfit for the rank offered to [her]658-marie . [She]658-marie had been very humble in what [she]658-marie had written to [the Duke]1449-the duke , but [she]658-marie would not be at all humble in what [she]658-marie was about to write to [the mother of [the bold - faced boy]11735-the bold - faced boy]11745-the mother of the bold - faced boy . And this was the letter when it was written : - [[MY]6290-i DEAR [LADY GLENCORA]475-lady glencora]11747-my dear lady glencora , [I]6290-i venture to send [you]475-lady glencora a line to put [you]475-lady glencora out of [your]475-lady glencora misery ; - for [you]475-lady glencora were very miserable when [you]475-lady glencora were so good as to come here yesterday . [[Your]475-lady glencora dear little boy]11748-your dear little boy is safe from [me]6290-i ; - and , what is more to the purpose , so are [you]475-lady glencora and [[your]475-lady glencora husband]6242-your husband , - and [[your]475-lady glencora uncle]9192-your uncle , whom , in truth , [I]6290-i love . [You]475-lady glencora asked [me]6290-i a downright question which [I]6290-i did not then choose to answer by a downright answer . The downright answer was not at that time due to [you]475-lady glencora . It has since been given , and as [I]6290-i like [you]475-lady glencora too well to wish [you]475-lady glencora to be in torment , [I]6290-i send [you]475-lady glencora a line to say that [I]6290-i shall never be in the way of [you]475-lady glencora or [[your]475-lady glencora boy]11751-your boy . And now , [dear Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , one word more . Should it ever again appear to [you]475-lady glencora to be necessary to use [your]475-lady glencora zeal for the protection of [[your]475-lady glencora husband]6242-your husband or [[your]475-lady glencora child]11753-your child , do not endeavour to dissuade [a woman]1381-a woman by trying to make [her]1381-a woman think that [she]1381-a woman , by [her]1381-a woman alliance , would bring [degradation]11755-degradation into [any house]11756-any house , or to [any man]1023-any man . If there could have been an argument powerful with [me]6290-i , to make [me]6290-i do that which [you]475-lady glencora wished to prevent , it was the argument which [you]475-lady glencora used . But [my]6290-i own comfort , and the happiness of [another person whom [I]6290-i value almost as much as [myself]6290-i]11758-another person whom i value almost as much as myself , were too important to be sacrificed even to [a woman]1381-a woman 's revenge . [I]6290-i take [mine]6290-i by writing to [you]475-lady glencora and telling [you]475-lady glencora that [I]6290-i am better and more rational and wiser than [you]475-lady glencora took [me]6290-i to be . If , after this , [you]475-lady glencora choose to be on good terms with [me]6290-i , [I]6290-i shall be happy to be [[your]475-lady glencora friend]1248-your friend . [I]6290-i shall want no further revenge . [You]475-lady glencora owe [me]6290-i some little apology ; but whether [you]475-lady glencora make it or not , [I]6290-i will be contented , and will never do more than ask whether [[your]475-lady glencora darling]11761-your darling 's prospects are still safe . There are [more women than one in [the world]756-the world]11762-more women than one in the world , [you]475-lady glencora know , and [you]475-lady glencora must not consider [yourself]475-lady glencora to be out of [the wood]1848-the wood because [you]475-lady glencora have escaped from a single danger . If there arise another , come to [me]6290-i , and [we]11765-we will consult together . [Dear Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , [yours]475-lady glencora always sincerely , [MARIE]658-marie M. G. There was a thing or two besides which [she]6290-i longed to say , laughing as [she]6290-i thought of them . But [she]6290-i refrained , and [her]6290-i letter , when finished , was as it is given above . On the day following , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was again in [Park Lane]244-park lane . When [she]475-lady glencora first read [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's letter , [she]475-lady glencora felt [herself]475-lady glencora to be annoyed and angry , but [her]475-lady glencora anger was with [herself]475-lady glencora rather than with [[her]475-lady glencora correspondent]4267-her correspondent . Ever since [her]475-lady glencora last interview with [the woman whom [she]475-lady glencora had feared]11767-the woman whom she had feared , [she]475-lady glencora had been conscious of having been indiscreet . All [her]475-lady glencora feelings had been too violent , and it might well have been that [she]475-lady glencora should have driven [this woman]10980-this woman to do the very thing that [she]475-lady glencora was so anxious to avoid . "[6290-i] [You]6290-i owe [me]0-i some little apology , " [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had said . It was true , - and [she]475-lady glencora would apologise . Undue pride was not a part of [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora 's character . Indeed , there was not enough of pride in [her]475-lady glencora composition . [She]475-lady glencora had been quite ready to hate [this woman]10980-this woman , and to fight [her]10980-this woman on every point as long as the danger existed ; but [she]475-lady glencora was equally willing to take [the woman]8440-the woman to [her]475-lady glencora heart now that the danger was over . Apologise ! Of course [she]475-lady glencora would apologise . And [she]475-lady glencora would make [a friend of [the woman]8440-the woman]11771-a friend of the woman if [the woman]8440-the woman wished it . But [she]475-lady glencora would not have [the woman]8440-the woman and [the Duke]1449-the duke at [Matching]242-matching together again , lest , after all , there might be a mistake . [She]475-lady glencora did not show [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's letter to [[her]475-lady glencora husband]968-her husband , or tell [him]968-her husband anything of the relief [she]475-lady glencora had received . [He]968-her husband had cared but little for the danger , thinking more of [his]968-her husband budget than of the danger ; and would be sufficiently at [his]968-her husband ease if [he]968-her husband heard no more rumours of [[his]968-her husband uncle]7573-his uncle 's marriage . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora went to [Park Lane]244-park lane early on the Tuesday morning , but [she]475-lady glencora did not take [[her]475-lady glencora boy]11604-her boy with [her]475-lady glencora . [She]475-lady glencora understood that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler might perhaps indulge in a little gentle raillery at [the child]11779-the child 's expense , and [the mother]763-the mother felt that this might be borne the more easily if [the child]11779-the child were not present . "[6290-i] [I]0-i have come to thank [you]0-i for [your]0-i letter , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , before [she]475-lady glencora sat down . "[348-madame goesler] Oh , come [ye]0-i in peace here , or come [ye]0-i in war , or to dance at [our]6291-our bridal ? " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , standing up from [her]348-madame goesler chair and laughing , as [she]348-madame goesler sang the lines . "[348-madame goesler] Certainly not to dance at [your]0-i bridal , " said [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . "[348-madame goesler] Alas ! no . [You]0-i have forbidden the banns too effectually for that , and [I]0-i sit here wearing the willow all alone . Why should n't [I]0-i be allowed to get married as well as [another woman]8974-another woman , [I]0-i wonder ? [I]0-i think [you]0-i have been very hard upon [me]0-i among [you]0-i . But sit down , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora . At any rate [you]0-i come in peace . " "[475-lady glencora] Certainly in peace , and with much admiration , - and a great deal of love and affection , and all that kind of thing , if [you]0-i will only accept it . " "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be too proud , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora ; - for [the Duke]1449-the duke 's sake , if for no other reason . " "[1449-the duke] And [I]0-i have to make [my]0-i apology . " "[0-i] It was made as soon as [[your]0-i carriage]6294-your carriage stopped at [my]0-i door with friendly wheels . Of course [I]0-i understand . [I]0-i can know how terrible it all was to [you]0-i , - even though [the dear little Plantagenet]6295-the dear little plantagenet might not have been in much danger . Fancy what it would be to disturb the career of [a Plantagenet]6296-a plantagenet ! [I]0-i am far too well read in history , [I]0-i can assure [you]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i said a word for which [I]0-i am sorry , and which [I]0-i should not have said . " "[0-i] Never mind the word . After all , it was a true word . [I]0-i do not hesitate to say so now [myself]0-i , though [I]0-i will allow [no other woman]6297-no other woman to say it , - and [no man]7759-no man either . [I]0-i should have degraded [him]6299-him , - and disgraced [him]6299-him . " [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler now had dropped the bantering tone which [she]348-madame goesler had assumed , and was speaking in sober earnest . "[0-i] [I]0-i , for [myself]0-i , have nothing about [me]0-i of which [I]0-i am ashamed . [I]0-i have no history to hide , no story to be brought to light to [my]0-i discredit . But [I]0-i have not been so born , or so placed by circumstances , as make [me]0-i fit to be [the wife of [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium]11678-the wife of the duke of omnium . [I]0-i should not have been happy , [you]6302-you know . " "[6302-you] [You]6302-you want nothing , [dear Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . [You]6302-you have all that [society]5110-society can give [you]6302-you . " "[5110-society] [I]0-i do not know about that . [I]0-i have much given to [me]0-i by society , but there are many things that [I]0-i want ; - [a bright - faced little boy]6304-a bright - faced little boy , for instance , to go about with [me]0-i in [[my]0-i carriage]4796-my carriage . Why did [you]6302-you not bring [him]6304-a bright - faced little boy , [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora ? " "[6302-you] [I]0-i came out in [my]0-i penitential sheet , and when one goes in that guise , [one]1102-one goes alone . [I]0-i had half a mind to walk . " "[0-i] [You]6302-you will bring [him]6304-a bright - faced little boy soon ? " "[6302-you] Oh , yes . [He]6304-a bright - faced little boy was very anxious to know the other day who was [the beautiful lady with the black hair]6307-the beautiful lady with the black hair . " "[6302-you] [You]6302-you did not tell [him]6304-a bright - faced little boy that [the beautiful lady with the black hair]6307-the beautiful lady with the black hair was [a possible aunt]6309-a possible aunt , was a possible - ? But [we]6310-we will not think any more of things so horrible . " "[0-i] [I]0-i told [him]6304-a bright - faced little boy nothing of [my]0-i fears , [you]6302-you may be sure . " "[0-i] Some day , when [I]0-i am [a very old woman]6311-a very old woman , and when [[his]6304-a bright - faced little boy father]784-his father is quite [an old duke]6313-an old duke , and when [he]784-his father has [a dozen little boys]6314-a dozen little boys and girls of [his]784-his father own , [you]6302-you will tell [him]6304-a bright - faced little boy the story . Then [he]6304-a bright - faced little boy will reflect what a madman [[his]6304-a bright - faced little boy great - uncle]6315-his great - uncle must have been , to have thought of making [a duchess]11171-a duchess out of such [a wizened old woman]6317-a wizened old woman as that . " [They]6310-we parted [the best of friends]9248-the best of friends , but [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was still of opinion that if [the lady]7484-the lady and [the Duke]1449-the duke were to be brought together at [Matching]242-matching , or elsewhere , there might still be danger . CHAPTER LXIII Showing How [the Duke]1449-the duke Stood [His]1449-the duke Ground Mr. Low the barrister , who had given so many lectures to [[our]11786-our friend]8691-our friend [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , lectures that ought to have been useful , was now [himself]6304-a bright - faced little boy in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons , having reached it in the legitimate course of [his]6304-a bright - faced little boy profession . At a certain point of [his]6304-a bright - faced little boy career , supposing [his]6304-a bright - faced little boy career to have been sufficiently prosperous , it becomes natural to [a barrister]910-a barrister to stand for some constituency , and natural for [him]6304-a bright - faced little boy also to form [his]6304-a bright - faced little boy politics at that period of [his]6304-a bright - faced little boy life with a view to [his]6304-a bright - faced little boy further advancement , looking , as [he]6304-a bright - faced little boy does so , carefully at the age and standing of [the various candidates for high legal office]11790-the various candidates for high legal office . When [a man]749-a man has worked as [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had worked , [he]6304-a bright - faced little boy begins to regard the bench wistfully , and to calculate the profits of a two years ' run in the Attorney - Generalship . It is the way of the profession , and thus [a proper and sufficient number of [real barristers]11793-real barristers]11792-a proper and sufficient number of real barristers finds its way into [the House]929-the house . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had been angry with [Phineas]329-phineas because [he]329-phineas , being [a barrister]910-a barrister , had climbed into it after another fashion , having taken up politics , not in the proper way as an assistance to [his]329-phineas great profession , but as a profession in itself . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had been quite sure that [[his]399-mr. low pupil]810-his pupil had been wrong in this , and that the error would at last show itself , to [[his]399-mr. low pupil]810-his pupil 's cost . And [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low had been more sure than [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , having not unnaturally been jealous that [a young whipper - snapper of a pupil]11798-a young whipper - snapper of a pupil , - as [she]331-mrs. low had once called [Phineas]329-phineas , - should become [a Parliament man]11799-a parliament man before [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband , who had worked [his]329-phineas way up gallantly , in the usual course . [She]331-mrs. low would not give way a jot even now , - not even when [she]331-mrs. low heard that [Phineas]329-phineas was going to marry this and [that heiress]11801-that heiress . For at this period of [his]329-phineas life such rumours were afloat about [him]329-phineas , originating probably in [his]329-phineas hopes as to [Violet Effingham]351-violet and [his]329-phineas intimacy with [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[6318-heiresses] Oh , [heiresses]6318-heiresses ! " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[6318-heiresses] [I]0-i do n't believe in [heiresses]6318-heiresses ' money till [I]0-i see it . Three or four hundred a year is a great fortune for [a woman]1381-a woman , but it do n't go far in keeping [a house in [London]6-london]7582-a house in london . And when [a woman]1381-a woman has got a little money [she]1381-a woman generally knows how to spend it . [He]6323-he has begun at the wrong end , and [they]6324-they who do that never get [themselves]6324-they right at the last . " At this time [Phineas]329-phineas had become somewhat of [a fine gentleman]11802-a fine gentleman , which made [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low the more angry with [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas showed [himself]329-phineas willing enough to go to [[Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low 's house]11803-mrs. low 's house , but when there [he]329-phineas seemed to [her]331-mrs. low to give [himself]329-phineas airs . [I]0-i think that [she]331-mrs. low was unjust to [him]329-phineas , and that it was natural that [he]329-phineas should not bear [himself]329-phineas beneath [her]331-mrs. low remarks exactly as [he]329-phineas had done when [he]329-phineas was [nobody]1350-nobody . [He]329-phineas had certainly been very successful . [He]329-phineas was always listened to in [the House]929-the house , and rarely spoke except on subjects which belonged to [him]329-phineas , or had been allotted to [him]329-phineas as part of [his]329-phineas business . [He]329-phineas lived quite at [his]329-phineas ease with [people of the highest rank]11806-people of the highest rank , - and [those of [his]329-phineas own mode of life who disliked [him]329-phineas]11807-those of his own mode of life who disliked him did so simply because [they]11807-those of his own mode of life who disliked him regarded with envy [his]329-phineas too rapid rise . [He]329-phineas rode upon a pretty horse in [the park]7798-the park , and was careful in [his]329-phineas dress , and had about [him]329-phineas an air of comfortable wealth which [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low thought [he]329-phineas had not earned . When [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband told [her]331-mrs. low of [his]968-her husband sufficient salary , [she]331-mrs. low would shake [her]331-mrs. low head and express [her]331-mrs. low opinion that a good time was coming . By which [she]331-mrs. low perhaps meant to imply a belief that a time was coming in which [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband would have a salary much better than that now enjoyed by [Phineas]329-phineas , and much more likely to be permanent . [The Radicals]693-the radicals were not to have office for ever , and when [they]693-the radicals were gone , what then ? "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't suppose [he]6325-he saves a shilling , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[6325-he] How can [he]6325-he , keeping a horse in [the park]7798-the park , and hunting down in [the country]839-the country , and living with [lords]7881-lords ? [I]0-i should n't wonder if [he]6325-he is n't found to be over head and ears in debt when things come to be looked into . " [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low was fond of an assured prosperity , of money in the funds , and was proud to think that [[her]331-mrs. low husband]968-her husband lived in [a house of [his]968-her husband own]11812-a house of his own . "[6325-he] L19 10s . ground - rent to [the Portman estate]6329-the portman estate is what [we]6330-we pay , [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce , " [she]331-mrs. low once said to [that gallant Radical]11813-that gallant radical , "[425-mr. bunce] and that comes of beginning at the right end . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low had nothing when [he]399-mr. low began [the world]756-the world , and [I]0-i had just what made [us]6330-we decent the day [we]6330-we married . But [he]399-mr. low began at the right end , and let things go as they may [he]399-mr. low ca n't get a fall . " [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce and [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , though [they]6330-we differed much in politics , sympathised in reference to [Phineas]329-phineas . "[399-mr. low] [I]0-i never believes , [ma'am]6332-ma'am , in [nobody]1350-nobody doing any good by getting a place , " said [Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce . "[1350-nobody] Of course [I]0-i do n't mean [judges]6334-judges and [them]6334-judges like , which must be . But when [a young man]8910-a young man has ever so much a year for sitting in [a big room down at [Whitehall]299-whitehall]6336-a big room down at whitehall , and reading a newspaper with [his]8910-a young man feet up on a chair , [I]0-i do n't think it honest , whether [he]8910-a young man 's [a Parliament man]11799-a parliament man or whether [he]8910-a young man ai n't . " [Whence Mr. Bunce]425-mr. bunce had got [his]425-mr. bunce notions as to the way in which officials at [Whitehall]299-whitehall pass [their]6334-judges time , [I]8910-a young man can not say ; but [his]425-mr. bunce notions are very common notions . [The British world at large]11814-the british world at large is slow to believe that [the great British housekeeper]11815-the great british housekeeper keeps no more cats than what kill mice . [Mr. Low]399-mr. low , who was now frequently in the habit of seeing [Phineas]329-phineas at [the House]929-the house , had somewhat changed [his]399-mr. low opinions , and was not so eager in condemning [Phineas]329-phineas as was [[his]399-mr. low wife]947-his wife . [He]399-mr. low had begun to think that perhaps [Phineas]329-phineas had shown some knowledge of [his]329-phineas own aptitudes in the career which [he]329-phineas had sought , and was aware , at any rate , that [[his]399-mr. low late pupil]11818-his late pupil was [somebody in the House of Commons]11819-somebody in the house of commons . [A man]749-a man will almost always respect [him]749-a man whom those around [him]749-a man respect , and will generally look up to one who is evidently above [himself]749-a man in [his]749-a man own daily avocation . Now [Phineas]329-phineas was certainly above [Mr. Low]399-mr. low in parliamentary reputation . [He]329-phineas sat on a front bench . [He]329-phineas knew [the leaders of parties]8005-the leaders of parties . [He]329-phineas was at [home]754-home amidst the forms of [the House]929-the house . [He]329-phineas enjoyed something of the prestige of Government power . And [he]329-phineas walked about familiarly with [the sons of dukes]7876-the sons of dukes and [the brothers of earls]11825-the brothers of earls in a manner which had its effect even on [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . Seeing these things [Mr. Low]399-mr. low could not maintain [his]399-mr. low old opinion as stoutly as did [[his]399-mr. low wife]947-his wife . It was almost a privilege to [Mr. Low]399-mr. low to be intimate with [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . How then could [he]399-mr. low look down upon [him]329-phineas ? [He]399-mr. low was surprised , therefore , one day when [Phineas]329-phineas discussed the matter with [him]399-mr. low fully . [Phineas]329-phineas had asked [him]399-mr. low what would be [his]399-mr. low chance of success if even now [he]399-mr. low were to give up politics and take to the Bar as the means of earning [his]399-mr. low livelihood . "[8910-a young man] [You]6338-you would have uphill work at first , as a matter of course , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[6338-you] But it might be done , [I]0-i suppose . To have been in office would not be fatal to [me]0-i ? " "[0-i] No , not fatal , Nothing of the kind need be fatal . [Men]1025-men have succeeded , and have sat on the bench afterwards , who did not begin till [they]1025-men were past forty . [You]6338-you would have to live down a prejudice created against [yourself]6338-you ; that is all . [The attorneys]6340-the attorneys do not like [barristers who are anything else but]6341-barristers who are anything else but [barristers]1241-barristers . " "[6340-the attorneys] [The attorneys]6340-the attorneys are very arbitrary , [I]0-i know , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[6340-the attorneys] Yes ; - and there would be this against [you]6338-you - that it is so difficult for [a man]749-a man to go back to the verdure and malleability of pupildom , who has once escaped from the necessary humility of [its]6345-its conditions . [You]6338-you will find it difficult to sit and wait for business in [[a Vice - Chancellor]4971-a vice - chancellor 's Court]6347-a vice - chancellor 's court , after having had [Vice - Chancellors]6348-vice - chancellors , or [men as big as [Vice - Chancellors]6348-vice - chancellors]6349-men as big as vice - chancellors , to wait upon [you]6338-you . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not think much of that . " "[0-i] But [others]7342-others would think of it , and [you]6338-you would find that there were difficulties . But [you]6338-you are not thinking of it in earnest ? " "[6338-you] Yes , in earnest . " "[6338-you] Why so ? [I]0-i should have thought that every day had removed [you]6338-you further and further from any such idea . " "[0-i] The ground [I]0-i 'm on at present is so slippery . " "[0-i] Well , yes . [I]0-i can understand that . But yet it is less slippery than it used to be . " "[6338-you] Ah ; - [you]6338-you do not exactly see . What if [I]0-i were to lose [my]0-i seat ? " "[6338-you] [You]6338-you are safe at least for the next four years , [I]0-i should say . " "[0-i] Ah ; - [no one]939-no one can tell . And suppose [I]0-i took it into [my]0-i head to differ from [the Government]7691-the government ? " "[0-i] [You]6338-you must not do that . [You]6338-you have put [yourself]6338-you into [a boat]10353-a boat with [these men]1967-these men , and [you]6338-you must remain in [the boat]1152-the boat . [I]0-i should have thought all that was easy to [you]6338-you . " "[0-i] It is not so easy as it seems . The very necessity of sitting still in [the boat]1152-the boat is in itself irksome , - very irksome . And then there comes some crisis in which [a man]749-a man can not sit still . " "[6359-those fellows below] Is there any such crisis at hand now ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i can not say that ; - but [I]0-i am beginning to find that sitting still is very disagreeable to [me]0-i . When [I]0-i hear [those fellows below]6359-those fellows below having [their]6359-those fellows below own way , and saying just what [they]6359-those fellows below like , it makes [me]0-i furious . There is [Robson]694-robson . [He]694-robson tried [office]1996-office for a couple of years , and has broken away ; and now , by [George]638-mr. lambert st. george , there is [no man]7759-no man [they]6359-those fellows below think so much of as [they]6359-those fellows below do of [Robson]694-robson . [He]694-robson is [twice the man [he]694-robson was when [he]694-robson sat on [the Treasury Bench]7540-the treasury bench]6362-twice the man he was when he sat on the treasury bench . " "[694-robson] [He]694-robson is [a man of fortune]3315-a man of fortune ; - is [he]694-robson not ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i suppose so . Of course [he]694-robson is , because [he]694-robson lives . [He]694-robson never earns anything . [[His]694-robson wife]947-his wife had money . " "[947-his wife] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear [Finn]329-phineas , that makes all the difference . When [a man]749-a man has means of [his]749-a man own [he]749-a man can please [himself]749-a man . Do [you]6368-you marry [a wife with money]6369-a wife with money , and then [you]6368-you may kick up [your]6368-you heels , and do as [you]6368-you like about [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office . When [a man]749-a man has n't money , of course [he]749-a man must fit [himself]749-a man to the circumstances of a profession . " "[749-a man] Though [his]749-a man profession may require [him]749-a man to be dishonest . " "[0-i] [I]0-i did not say that . " "[0-i] But [I]0-i say it , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear [Low]399-mr. low . [A man who is ready to vote black white because [somebody]1569-somebody tells [him]6373-a man who is ready to vote black white because somebody tells him]6373-a man who is ready to vote black white because somebody tells him , is dishonest . Never mind , [old fellow]7273-old fellow . [I]0-i shall pull through , [I]0-i daresay . Do n't go and tell [[your]399-mr. low wife]8754-your wife all this , or [she]8754-your wife 'll be harder upon [me]0-i than ever when [she]8754-your wife sees [me]0-i . " After that [Mr. Low]399-mr. low began to think that [[his]399-mr. low wife]947-his wife 's judgment in this matter had been better than [his]399-mr. low own . [Robson]694-robson could do as [he]694-robson liked because [he]694-robson had married [a woman with money]11828-a woman with money . [Phineas]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that that game was also open to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas , too , might marry money . [Violet Effingham]351-violet had money ; - quite enough to make [him]694-robson independent were [he]694-robson married to [her]351-violet . And [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler had money ; - plenty of money . And an idea had begun to creep upon [him]399-mr. low that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler would take [him]399-mr. low were [he]399-mr. low to offer [himself]399-mr. low . But [he]399-mr. low would sooner go back to [the Bar]889-the bar as [the lowest pupil]11830-the lowest pupil , sooner clean boots for [barristers]1241-barristers , - so [he]399-mr. low told [himself]399-mr. low , - than marry [a woman]1381-a woman simply because [she]1381-a woman had money , than marry [any other woman]11593-any other woman as long as there was a chance that [Violet]351-violet might be won . But it was very desirable that [he]399-mr. low should know whether [Violet]351-violet might be won or not . It was now July , and [everybody]951-everybody would be gone in another month . Before August would be over [he]399-mr. low was to start for [Ireland]25-ireland with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , and [he]399-mr. low knew that words would be spoken in [Ireland]25-ireland which might make it indispensable for [him]399-mr. low to be , at any rate , able to throw up [[his]399-mr. low office]8104-his office . In these days [he]399-mr. low became more anxious than [he]399-mr. low used to be about [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's fortune . [He]399-mr. low had never spoken as yet to [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford since the day on which [the Earl]733-the earl had quarrelled with [him]399-mr. low , nor had [he]399-mr. low ever been at [the house in [Portman Square]63-portman square]8207-the house in portman square . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura [he]399-mr. low met occasionally , and had always spoken to [her]396-lady laura . [She]396-lady laura was gracious to [him]399-mr. low , but there had been no renewal of [their]11838-their intimacy . Rumours had reached [him]399-mr. low that things were going badly with [her]396-lady laura and [[her]396-lady laura husband]968-her husband ; but when [men]1025-men repeated such rumours in [his]399-mr. low presence , [he]399-mr. low said little or nothing on the subject . It was not for [him]399-mr. low , at any rate , to speak of [Lady Laura]396-lady laura 's unhappiness . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern [he]399-mr. low had seen once or twice during the last month , and [they]11838-their had met cordially as [friends]7328-friends . Of course [he]399-mr. low could ask no question from [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern as to [Violet]351-violet ; but [he]399-mr. low did learn that [[his]399-mr. low friend]857-his friend had again patched up some reconciliation with [[his]857-his friend father]784-his father . "[8754-your wife] [He]6377-he has quarrelled with [me]0-i , [you]0-i know , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[6377-he] [I]0-i am very sorry , but what could [I]0-i do ? As things went , [I]0-i was obliged to tell [him]6377-he . " "[0-i] Do not suppose for a moment that [I]0-i am blaming [you]0-i . It is , no doubt , much better that [he]6377-he should know it all . " "[6377-he] And it can not make much difference to [you]0-i , [I]0-i should say . " "[0-i] [One]1102-one does n't like to quarrel with [those who have been kind to one]6379-those who have been kind to one , " said [Phineas]396-lady laura . "[1102-one] But it is n't [your]0-i doing . [He]6377-he 'll come right again after a time . When [I]0-i can get [my]0-i own affairs settled , [you]0-i may be sure [I]0-i 'll do [my]0-i best to bring [him]6377-he round . But what 's the reason [you]0-i never see [Laura]396-lady laura now ? " "[396-lady laura] What 's the reason that everything goes awry ? " said [Phineas]396-lady laura , bitterly . "[396-lady laura] When [I]0-i mentioned [your]0-i name to [Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy the other day , [he]6377-he looked as black as thunder . But it is not odd that [any one]7313-any one should quarrel with [him]6377-he . [I]0-i ca n't stand [him]6377-he . Do [you]0-i know , [I]0-i sometimes think that [Laura]396-lady laura will have to give it up . Then there will be another mess in [the family]3996-the family ! " This was all very well as coming from [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; but there was no word about [Violet]351-violet , and [Phineas]396-lady laura did not know how to get a word from [any one]7313-any one . [Lady Laura]396-lady laura could have told [him]0-i everything , but [he]0-i could not go to [Lady Laura]396-lady laura . [He]0-i did go to [[Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's house]8759-lady baldock 's house as often as [he]0-i thought [he]0-i could with propriety , and occasionally [he]0-i saw [Violet]341-lady baldock . But [he]0-i could do no more than see [her]341-lady baldock , and the days and weeks were passing by , and the time was coming in which [he]0-i would have to go away , and be with [her]341-lady baldock no more . The end of the season , which was always to [other men]1050-other men , - to [other working men]11847-other working men such as [[our]11848-our hero]1068-our hero , - a period of pleasurable anticipation , to [him]0-i was a time of sadness , in which [he]0-i felt that [he]0-i was not exactly like to , or even equal to , [the men with whom [he]0-i lived in [London]6-london]11850-the men with whom he lived in london . In the old days , in which [he]0-i was allowed to go to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter or to [Saulsby]127-saulsby , when [all men]7407-all men and [women]7479-women were going to [their]7407-all men Loughlinters and [[their]7407-all men Saulsbys]11853-their saulsbys , it was very well with [him]0-i ; but there was something melancholy to [him]0-i in [his]0-i yearly journey to [Ireland]25-ireland . [He]0-i loved [[his]0-i father]784-his father and [mother]4322-mother and [sisters]770-sisters as well as do [other men]1050-other men ; but there was a falling off in the manner of [his]0-i life which made [him]0-i feel that [he]0-i had been in some sort out of [his]0-i own element in [London]6-london . [He]0-i would have liked to have shot grouse at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , or pheasants at [Saulsby]127-saulsby , or to have hunted down at [Willingford]524-phineas , - or better still , to have made love to [Violet Effingham]351-violet wherever [Violet Effingham]351-violet might have placed [herself]351-violet . But all this was closed to [him]0-i now ; and there would be nothing for [him]0-i but to remain at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , or to return to [his]0-i work in [Downing Street]94-downing street , from August to February . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , indeed , was going with [him]0-i for a few weeks ; but even this association did not make up for that sort of society which [he]0-i would have preferred . The session went on very quietly . The question of the Irish Reform Bill was postponed till the next year , which was a great thing gained . [He]0-i carried [his]0-i bill about [the Canada Railway]11858-the canada railway , with sundry other small bills appertaining to it , through [the House]929-the house in a manner which redounded infinitely to [his]0-i credit . There was just enough of opposition to give a zest to the work , and to make the affair conspicuous among the affairs of the year . As [[his]0-i chief]3621-his chief was in [the other house]11861-the other house , the work fell altogether into [his]0-i hands , so that [he]0-i came to be conspicuous among [Under - Secretaries]4885-under - secretaries . It was only when [he]0-i said a word to [any leaders of [his]0-i party]11863-any leaders of his party about other matters , - about [Irish Tenant - right]11864-irish tenant - right , for instance , which was beginning to loom very large , that [he]0-i found [himself]0-i to be snubbed . But there was no room for action this year in reference to [Irish Tenant - right]11864-irish tenant - right , and therefore any deep consideration of that discomfort might be legitimately postponed . If [he]0-i did by chance open [his]0-i mouth on the subject to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , even [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk discouraged [him]0-i . In the early days of July , when the weather was very hot , and [people]1124-people were beginning to complain of [the Thames]300-the thames , and [members]7760-members were becoming thirsty after grouse , and the remaining days of parliamentary work were being counted up , there came to [him]0-i news , - news that was soon known throughout the fashionable world , - that [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium was going to give a garden party at [a certain villa residence on [the banks of [the Thames]300-the thames above [Richmond]301-richmond]11870-the banks of the thames above richmond]11869-a certain villa residence on the banks of the thames above richmond . It was to be such a garden party as had never been seen before . And it would be the more remarkable because [the Duke]1449-the duke had never been known to do such a thing . [The villa]11872-the villa was called [The Horns]302-the horns , and had , indeed , been given by [the Duke]1449-the duke to [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora on [her]475-lady glencora marriage ; but the party was to be [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's party]11875-the duke 's party , and [The Horns]302-the horns , with all [its]302-the horns gardens , conservatories , lawns , shrubberies , [paddocks]11876-paddocks , [boat - houses]11877-boat - houses , and [boats]11878-boats , was to be made bright and beautiful for the occasion . [Scores of workmen]11879-scores of workmen were about [the place]1437-the place through the three first weeks of July . [The world at large]11881-the world at large did not at all know why [the Duke]1449-the duke was doing so unwonted a thing , - why [he]1449-the duke should undertake so new a trouble . But [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora knew , and [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler shrewdly guessed , the riddle . When [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's unexpected refusal had reached [his]1449-the duke Grace , [he]1449-the duke felt that [he]1449-the duke must either accept [the lady]7484-the lady 's refusal , or persevere . After a day 's consideration , [he]1449-the duke resolved that [he]1449-the duke would accept it . The top brick of [the chimney]11884-the chimney was very desirable ; but perhaps it might be well that [he]1449-the duke should endeavour to live without it . Then , accepting this refusal , [he]1449-the duke must either stand [his]1449-the duke ground and bear the blow , - or [he]1449-the duke must run away to [that villa at [Como]289-como]11885-that villa at como , or elsewhere . The running away seemed to [him]1449-the duke at first to be the better , or at least the more pleasant , course ; but at last [he]1449-the duke determined that [he]1449-the duke would stand [his]1449-the duke ground and bear the blow . Therefore [he]1449-the duke gave [[his]1449-the duke garden party]11886-his garden party at [The Horns]302-the horns . Who was to be invited ? Before the first week in July was over , [many a bosom in [London]6-london]11887-many a bosom in london was fluttering with anxiety on that subject . [The Duke]1449-the duke , in giving [his]1449-the duke short word of instruction to [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , made [her]475-lady glencora understand that [he]1449-the duke would wish [her]475-lady glencora to be particular in [her]475-lady glencora invitations . [[Her]475-lady glencora Royal Highness [the Princess]11890-the princess]11889-her royal highness the princess , and [his]1449-the duke Royal Highness [the Prince]11891-the prince , had both been so gracious as to say that [they]11892-they would honour [his]1449-the duke fete . [The Duke]1449-the duke [himself]1449-the duke had made out a short list , with not more than a dozen names . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was employed to select [the real crowd]11894-the real crowd , - the five hundred out of [the ten thousand who were to be blessed]11895-the ten thousand who were to be blessed . On [the Duke]1449-the duke 's own private list was the name of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora understood it all . When [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler got [her]348-madame goesler card , [she]348-madame goesler thought that [she]348-madame goesler understood it too . And [she]348-madame goesler thought also that [the Duke]1449-the duke was behaving in a gallant way . There was , no doubt , much difficulty about the invitations , and a considerable amount of ill - will was created . And [they]11892-they who considered [themselves]11892-they [entitled to be asked , and were not asked]11898-entitled to be asked , and were not asked , were full of wrath against [[their]11892-they more fortunate friends]11899-their more fortunate friends , instead of being angry with [the Duke]1449-the duke or with [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , who had neglected [them]11892-they . It was soon known that [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora was [the real dispenser of the favours]11901-the real dispenser of the favours , and [I]6382-she fancy that [[her]475-lady glencora ladyship]11902-her ladyship was tired of [her]475-lady glencora task before it was completed . The party was to take place on Wednesday , the 27th of July , and before the day had come , [men]1025-men and [women]7479-women had become so hardy in the combat that personal applications were made with unflinching importunity ; and letters were written to [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora putting forward this claim and that claim with a piteous clamour . "[6382-she] No , that is too bad , " [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora said to [[her]475-lady glencora particular friend]11905-her particular friend , [Mrs. Grey]626-mrs. grey , when a letter came from [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen , stating all that [[her]6382-she husband]968-her husband had ever done towards supporting [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser in Parliament , - and all that [he]968-her husband ever would do . "[6382-she] [She]6382-she sha n't have it , even though [she]6382-she could put [Plantagenet]402-mr. palliser into a minority to - morrow . " [Mrs. Bonteen]407-mrs. bonteen did not get a card ; and when [she]407-mrs. bonteen heard that [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had received one , [her]407-mrs. bonteen wrath against [Phineas]329-phineas was very great . [He]329-phineas was "[6382-she] [an Irish adventurer]6383-an irish adventurer , " and [she]407-mrs. bonteen regretted deeply that [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen had ever interested [himself]408-mr. bonteen in bringing such [an upstart forward in the world of politics]11907-an upstart forward in the world of politics . But as [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen never had done anything towards bringing [Phineas]329-phineas forward , there was not much cause for regret on this head . [Phineas]329-phineas , however , got [his]329-phineas card , and , of course , accepted the invitation . [The grounds]8423-the grounds were opened at four . There was to be an early dinner out in [tents]11909-tents at five ; and after dinner [men]1025-men and [women]7479-women were to walk about , or dance , or make love - or hay , as suited [them]1025-men . The haycocks , however , were ready prepared , while it was expected that [they]1025-men should bring the love with [them]1025-men . [Phineas]329-phineas , knowing that [he]329-phineas should meet [Violet Effingham]351-violet , took a great deal with [him]329-phineas ready made . For an hour and a half [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora kept [her]475-lady glencora position in [a saloon through which [the guests]2291-the guests passed to [the grounds]8423-the grounds]11912-a saloon through which the guests passed to the grounds , and to [every comer]11915-every comer [she]475-lady glencora imparted the information that [the Duke]1449-the duke was on [the lawn]5383-the lawn ; - to [every comer]11915-every comer but [one]1102-one . To [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler [she]475-lady glencora said no such word . "[6383-an irish adventurer] So glad to see [you]6384-you , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear , " [she]475-lady glencora said , as [she]475-lady glencora pressed [[her]475-lady glencora friend]1091-her friend 's hand : "[6383-an irish adventurer] if [I]0-i am not killed by this work , [I]0-i 'll make [you]6384-you out again by - and - by . " Then [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler passed on , and soon found [herself]348-madame goesler amidst [a throng of acquaintance]11921-a throng of acquaintance . After a few minutes [she]348-madame goesler saw [the Duke]1449-the duke seated in an arm - chair , close to [the river - bank]11923-the river - bank , and [she]348-madame goesler bravely went up to [him]1449-the duke , and thanked [him]1449-the duke for the invitation . "[0-i] The thanks are due to [you]6384-you for gracing [our]6386-our entertainment , " said [the Duke]1449-the duke , rising to greet [her]348-madame goesler . There were [a dozen people]11925-a dozen people standing round , and so the thing was done without difficulty . At that moment there came a notice that [[their]11925-a dozen people royal highnesses]11926-their royal highnesses were on the ground , and [the Duke]1449-the duke , of course , went off to meet [them]11925-a dozen people . There was not a word more spoken between [the Duke]1449-the duke and [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler on that afternoon . [Phineas]329-phineas did not come till late , - till seven , when the banquet was over . [I]0-i think [he]329-phineas was right in this , as the banqueting in [tents]11909-tents loses in comfort almost more than it gains in romance . A small picnic may be very well , and the distance previously travelled may give to a dinner on [the ground]11930-the ground the seeming excuse of necessity . Frail human nature must be supported , - and [human nature]11931-human nature , having gone so far in pursuit of the beautiful , is entitled to what best support the unaccustomed circumstances will allow . Therefore , out with the cold pies , out with the salads , and the chickens , and the champagne . Since no better may be , let [us]6386-our recruit human nature sitting upon this moss , and forget [our]6386-our discomforts in the glory of the verdure around [us]6386-our . And dear [Mary]681-mary , seeing that the cushion from the waggonet is small , and not wishing to accept the too generous offer that [she]348-madame goesler should take it all for [her]348-madame goesler own use , will admit a contact somewhat closer than the ordinary chairs of [a dining - room]11932-a dining - room render necessary . That in its way is very well ; - but [I]0-i hold that a banquet on narrow tables in [a tent]11933-a tent is displeasing . [Phineas]329-phineas strolled into [the grounds]8423-the grounds when [the tent]11935-the tent was nearly empty , and when [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora , almost sinking beneath [her]475-lady glencora exertions , was taking rest in [an inner room]11936-an inner room . [The Duke]1449-the duke at this time was dining with [[their]1449-the duke royal highnesses]11926-their royal highnesses , and three or four others , specially selected , very comfortably within doors . Out of doors [the world]756-the world had begun to dance , - and [the world]756-the world was beginning to say that it would be much nicer to go and dance upon the boards inside as soon as possible . For , though of all parties a garden party is the nicest , [everybody]951-everybody is always anxious to get out of [the garden]7566-the garden as quick as may be . [A few ardent lovers of suburban picturesque effect]11943-a few ardent lovers of suburban picturesque effect were sitting beneath the haycocks , and [four forlorn damsels]11944-four forlorn damsels were vainly endeavouring to excite the sympathy of [manly youth]11945-manly youth by playing croquet in a corner . [I]0-i am not sure , however , that [the lovers beneath the haycocks]11946-the lovers beneath the haycocks and [the players at croquet]11947-the players at croquet were not actors hired by [Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora for the occasion . [Phineas]329-phineas had not been long on [the lawn]5383-the lawn before [he]329-phineas saw [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura . [She]344-lady laura was standing with [another lady]5075-another lady , and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was with [them]11950-them . "[0-i] So [you]6387-you have been successful ? " said [Barrington]364-barrington erle , greeting [him]6387-you . "[6387-you] Successful in what ? " "[6387-you] In what ? In getting a ticket . [I]0-i have had to promise three tide - waiterships , and to give deep hints about a bishopric expected to be vacant , before [I]0-i got in . But what matters ? [Success]695-success pays for everything . [My]0-i only trouble now is how [I]0-i 'm to get back to [London]6-london . " [Lady Laura]344-lady laura shook hands with [Phineas]329-phineas , and then as [he]329-phineas was passing on , followed [him]329-phineas for a step and whispered a word to [him]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " [she]344-lady laura said , "[329-phineas] if [you]329-phineas are not going yet , come back to [me]0-i presently . [I]0-i have something to say to [you]329-phineas . [I]0-i shall not be far from [the river]8409-the river , and shall stay [here]1224-here for about an hour . " [Phineas]329-phineas said that [he]329-phineas would , and then went on , not knowing exactly where [he]329-phineas was going . [He]329-phineas had one desire , - to find [Violet Effingham]351-violet , but when [he]329-phineas should find [her]351-violet [he]329-phineas could not carry [her]351-violet off , and sit with [her]351-violet beneath a haycock . CHAPTER LXIV The Horns While looking for [Violet Effingham]351-violet , [Phineas]329-phineas encountered [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , among [a crowd of people who were watching the adventurous embarkation of [certain daring spirits]11952-certain daring spirits in [a pleasure - boat]11953-a pleasure - boat]11951-a crowd of people who were watching the adventurous embarkation of certain daring spirits in a pleasure - boat . There were watermen there in [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's livery]11955-the duke 's livery , ready to take [such spirits]11956-such spirits down to [Richmond]301-richmond or up to [Teddington lock]305-teddington lock , and [many daring spirits]11957-many daring spirits did take such trips , - to the great peril of muslins , ribbons , and starch , to the peril also of ornamental summer white garments , so that when the thing was over , [the boats]11958-the boats were voted to have been a bore . "[0-i] Are [you]6390-you going to venture ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas to [the lady]7484-the lady . "[6390-you] [I]0-i should like it of all things if [I]0-i were not afraid for [my]0-i clothes . Will [you]6390-you come ? " "[6390-you] [I]0-i was never good upon [the water]2923-the water . [I]0-i should be sea - sick to a certainty . [They]6392-they are going down beneath [the bridge]8448-the bridge too , and [we]6394-we should be splashed by [the steamers]6395-the steamers . [I]0-i do n't think [my]0-i courage is high enough . " [Thus Phineas]329-phineas excused [himself]0-i , being still intent on prosecuting [his]0-i search for [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] Then neither will [I]0-i , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[0-i] One dash from a peccant oar would destroy the whole symmetry of [my]0-i dress . Look . [That green young lady]6396-that green young lady has already been sprinkled . " "[6396-that green young lady] But [the blue young gentleman]6397-the blue young gentleman has been sprinkled also , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[6397-the blue young gentleman] and [they]6398-they will be happy in a joint baptism . " Then [they]6398-they strolled along [the river path]11960-the river path together , and were soon alone . "[0-i] [You]0-i will be leaving [town]7455-town soon , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? " "[348-madame goesler] Almost immediately . " "[348-madame goesler] And where do [you]0-i go ? " "[0-i] Oh , - to [Vienna]77-vienna . [I]0-i am [there]7300-there for a couple of months every year , minding [my]0-i business . [I]0-i wonder whether [you]6401-you would know [me]0-i , if [you]6401-you saw [me]0-i ; - sometimes sitting on a stool in [a counting - house]6402-a counting - house , sometimes going about among [old houses]6403-old houses , settling what must be done to save [them]6403-old houses from tumbling down . [I]0-i dress so differently at such times , and talk so differently , and look so much older , that [I]0-i almost fancy [myself]0-i to be [another person]6404-another person . " "[0-i] Is it a great trouble to [you]0-i ? " "[0-i] No , - [I]0-i rather like it . It makes [me]0-i feel that [I]0-i do something in [the world]756-the world . " "[0-i] Do [you]0-i go alone ? " "[0-i] Quite alone . [I]0-i take [a German maid]6406-a german maid with [me]0-i , and never speak a word to [any one else on the journey]6407-any one else on the journey . " "[0-i] That must be very bad , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Yes ; it is the worst of it . But then [I]0-i am so much accustomed to be alone . [You]6408-you see [me]0-i in society , and in society only , and therefore naturally look upon [me]0-i as one of a gregarious herd ; but [I]0-i am in truth an animal that feeds alone and lives alone . Take the hours of the year all through , and [I]0-i am a solitary during four - fifths of them . And what do [you]0-i intend to do ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i go to [Ireland]25-ireland . " "[0-i] Home to [[your]0-i own people]6409-your own people . How nice ! [I]0-i have [no people]6410-no people to go to . [I]0-i have [one sister , who lives with [[her]6411-one sister , who lives with her husband at riga . she is my only relation , and i never see her . " " but you have thousands of friends in england husband]968-her husband at [Riga]306-riga . [She]6411-one sister , who lives with her husband at riga . she is my only relation , and i never see her . " " but you have thousands of friends in england is [[my]0-i only relation]6413-my only relation , and [I]0-i never see [her]6411-one sister , who lives with her husband at riga . she is my only relation , and i never see her . " " but you have thousands of friends in england . " "[6411-one sister , who lives with her husband at riga . she is my only relation , and i never see her . " " but you have thousands of friends in england] But [you]0-i have [thousands of friends in [England]26-england]6414-thousands of friends in england]6411-one sister , who lives with her husband at riga . she is my only relation , and i never see her . " " but you have thousands of friends in england . " "[6414-thousands of friends in england] Yes , - as [you]0-i see [them]6414-thousands of friends in england , " - and [she]11961-she turned and spread out [her]11961-she hands towards [the crowded lawn]11962-the crowded lawn , which was behind [them]11963-them . "[0-i] What are [such friends]6415-such friends worth ? What would [they]6414-thousands of friends in england do for [me]0-i ? " "[6414-thousands of friends in england] [I]0-i do not know that [the Duke]1449-the duke would do much , " said [Phineas]329-phineas laughing . [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler laughed also . "[0-i] [The Duke]1449-the duke is not so bad , " [she]348-madame goesler said . "[1449-the duke] [The Duke]1449-the duke would do as much as [any one else]1223-any one else . [I]0-i wo n't have [the Duke]1449-the duke abused . " "[1449-the duke] [He]1449-the duke may be [[your]0-i particular friend]6421-your particular friend , for what [I]0-i know , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[1449-the duke] Ah ; - no . [I]0-i have [no particular friend]6422-no particular friend . And were [I]0-i to wish to choose one , [I]0-i should think [the Duke]1449-the duke a little above [me]0-i . " "[1449-the duke] Oh , yes ; - and too stiff , and too old , and too pompous , and too cold , and too make - believe , and too gingerbread . " "[329-phineas] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ! " "[329-phineas] [The Duke]1449-the duke is all buckram , [you]329-phineas know . " "[1449-the duke] Then why do [you]329-phineas come to [[his]1449-the duke house]1694-his house ? " "[329-phineas] To see [you]329-phineas , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . " "[348-madame goesler] Is that true , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] Yes ; - it is true in its way . [One]1102-one goes about to meet those whom [one likes]6427-one likes , not always for the pleasure of [[the host]2086-the host 's society]6429-the host 's society . [I]0-i hope [I]0-i am not wrong because [I]0-i go to houses at which [I]0-i like neither [the host]2086-the host nor [the hostess]6431-the hostess . " [Phineas]329-phineas as [he]329-phineas said this was thinking of [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , to whom of late [he]329-phineas had been exceedingly civil , - but [he]329-phineas certainly did not like [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . "[0-i] [I]0-i think [you]329-phineas have been too hard upon [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium . Do [you]329-phineas know [him]5274-the duke of omnium well ? " "[329-phineas] Personally ? certainly not . Do [you]329-phineas ? Does [anybody]7318-anybody ? " "[7318-anybody] [I]0-i think [he]5274-the duke of omnium is [a gracious gentleman]6434-a gracious gentleman , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , "[5274-the duke of omnium] and though [I]0-i can not boast of knowing [him]5274-the duke of omnium well , [I]0-i do not like to hear [him]5274-the duke of omnium called buckram . [I]0-i do not think [he]5274-the duke of omnium is buckram . It is not very easy for [a man in [his]5274-the duke of omnium position]6435-a man in his position to live so as to please [all people]11263-all people . [He]5274-the duke of omnium has to maintain the prestige of [the highest aristocracy in [Europe]65-europe]6437-the highest aristocracy in europe . " "[5274-the duke of omnium] Look at [[[his]5274-the duke of omnium nephew]10325-his nephew , who will be [the next Duke]6440-the next duke , and who works as hard as [any man in [the country]839-the country]6441-any man in the country]6439-his nephew , who will be the next duke , and who works as hard as any man in the country . Will [he]5274-the duke of omnium not maintain it better ? What good did [the present man]6443-the present man ever do ? " "[6443-the present man] [You]6444-you believe only in motion , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; - and not at all in quiescence . [An express train at full speed]6445-an express train at full speed is grander to [you]6444-you than [a mountain with heaps of snow]6446-a mountain with heaps of snow . [I]0-i own that to [me]0-i there is something glorious in the dignity of [a man too high to do anything]6447-a man too high to do anything , - if only [he]5274-the duke of omnium knows how to carry that dignity with a proper grace . [I]0-i think that there should be breasts made to carry stars . " "[0-i] Stars which [they]6448-they have never earned , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Ah ; - well ; [we]6449-we will not fight about it . Go and earn [your]6444-you star , and [I]0-i will say that it becomes [you]6444-you better than any glitter on the coat of [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium . " This [she]11964-she said with an earnestness which [he]329-phineas could not pretend not to notice or not to understand . "[0-i] [I]0-i too may be able to see that [the express train]6451-the express train is really greater than [the mountain]8458-the mountain . " "[0-i] Though , for [your]6444-you own life , [you]6444-you would prefer to sit and gaze upon [the snowy peaks]6453-the snowy peaks ? " "[0-i] No ; - that is not so . For [myself]0-i , [I]0-i would prefer to be of use somewhere , - to some one , if it were possible . [I]0-i strive sometimes . " "[0-i] And [I]0-i am sure successfully . " "[0-i] Never mind . [I]0-i hate to talk about [myself]0-i . [You]6444-you and [the Duke]1449-the duke are fair subjects for conversation ; [you]6444-you as [the express train]6451-the express train , who will probably do [your]6444-you sixty miles an hour in safety , but may possibly go down a bank with a crash . " "[0-i] Certainly [I]0-i may , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[353-duke] And [the Duke]353-duke , as [the mountain]8458-the mountain , which is fixed in [its]8458-the mountain stateliness , short of the power of some earthquake , which shall be grander and more terrible than any earthquake yet known . Here [we]6457-we are at [the house]929-the house again . [I]0-i will go in and sit down for a while . " "[0-i] If [I]0-i leave [you]6444-you , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , [I]0-i will say good - bye till next winter . " "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be in [town]7455-town again before Christmas , [you]6444-you know . [You]6444-you will come and see [me]0-i ? " "[6444-you] Of course [I]0-i will . " "[0-i] And then this love trouble of course will be over , - one way or the other ; - will it not ? " "[0-i] Ah ! - who can say ? " "[0-i] Faint heart never won [fair lady]1259-fair lady . But [your]1259-fair lady heart is never faint . Farewell . " Then [he]329-phineas left [her]1259-fair lady . Up to this moment [he]329-phineas had not seen [Violet]341-lady baldock , and yet [he]329-phineas knew that [she]341-lady baldock was to be [there]7300-there . [She]341-lady baldock had [herself]341-lady baldock told [him]329-phineas that [she]341-lady baldock was to accompany [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , whom [he]329-phineas had already met . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had not been invited , and had expressed great animosity against [the Duke]1449-the duke in consequence . [She]341-lady baldock had gone so far as to say that [the Duke]1449-the duke was [a man at whose house a young lady such as [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece ought not to be seen]11968-a man at whose house a young lady such as her niece ought not to be seen . But [Violet]341-lady baldock had laughed at this , and declared [her]341-lady baldock intention of accepting the invitation . "[0-i] Go , " [she]341-lady baldock had said ; "[0-i] of course [I]0-i shall go . [I]0-i should have broken [my]0-i heart if [I]0-i could not have got [there]7300-there . " [Phineas]329-phineas therefore was sure that [she]341-lady baldock must be in [the place]1437-the place . [He]329-phineas had kept [his]329-phineas eyes ever on the alert , and yet [he]329-phineas had not found [her]341-lady baldock . And now [he]329-phineas must keep [his]329-phineas appointment with [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura . So [he]329-phineas went down to [the path by [the river]8409-the river]11971-the path by the river , and there [he]329-phineas found [her]341-lady baldock seated close by [the water]2923-the water 's edge . [[Her]341-lady baldock cousin]7427-her cousin [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was still with [her]341-lady baldock , but as soon as [Phineas]329-phineas joined [them]11975-them , [Erle]364-barrington erle went away . "[0-i] [I]0-i had told [him]6462-you , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , "[0-i] that [I]0-i wished to speak to [you]6462-you , and [he]6462-you stayed with [me]0-i till [you]6462-you came . There are [worse men]6463-worse men than [Barrington]364-barrington erle a great deal . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am sure of that . " "[0-i] Are [you]6462-you and [he]6462-you still [friends]7328-friends , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i hope so . [I]0-i do not see so much of [him]6462-you as [I]0-i did when [I]0-i had less to do . " "[6462-you] [He]6462-you says that [you]6462-you have got into altogether a different set . " "[6462-you] [I]0-i do n't know that . [I]0-i have gone as circumstances have directed [me]0-i , but [I]0-i have certainly not intended to throw over [so old and good a friend as [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle]6465-so old and good a friend as barrington erle . " "[6462-you] Oh , - [he]6462-you does not blame [you]6462-you . [He]6462-you tells [me]0-i that [you]6462-you have found [your]6462-you way among what [he]6462-you calls [the working men of the party]6466-the working men of the party , and [he]6462-you thinks [you]6462-you will do very well , - if [you]6462-you can only be patient enough . [We]6467-we all expected a different line from [you]6462-you , [you]6462-you know , - more of words and less of deeds , if [I]0-i may say so ; - more of liberal oratory and less of government action ; but [I]0-i do not doubt that [you]6462-you are right . " "[0-i] [I]0-i think that [I]0-i have been wrong , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i am becoming heartily sick of officialities . " "[0-i] That comes from the fickleness about which [papa]376-papa is so fond of quoting [his]376-papa Latin . [The ox]6468-the ox desires the saddle . [The charger]6469-the charger wants to plough . " "[6469-the charger] And which am [I]0-i ? " "[6462-you] [Your]6462-you career may combine the dignity of the one with the utility of the other . At any rate [you]6462-you must not think of changing now . Have [you]6462-you seen [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy lately ? " [She]6462-you asked the question abruptly , showing that [she]6462-you was anxious to get to the matter respecting which [she]6462-you had summoned [him]343-mr. kennedy to [her]6462-you side , and that all that [she]6462-you had said hitherto had been uttered as it were in preparation of that subject . "[6462-you] Seen [him]343-mr. kennedy ? yes ; [I]0-i see [him]343-mr. kennedy daily . But [we]6470-we hardly do more than speak , " "[6470-we] Why not ? " [Phineas]329-phineas stood for a moment in silence , hesitating . "[6470-we] Why is it that [he]343-mr. kennedy and [you]0-i do not speak ? " "[343-mr. kennedy] How can [I]0-i answer that question , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? " "[0-i] Do [you]0-i know any reason ? Sit down , or , if [you]0-i please , [I]0-i will get up and walk with [you]0-i . [He]343-mr. kennedy tells [me]0-i that [you]0-i have chosen to quarrel with [him]343-mr. kennedy , and that [I]0-i have made [you]0-i do so . [He]343-mr. kennedy says that [you]0-i have confessed to [him]343-mr. kennedy that [I]0-i have asked [you]0-i to quarrel with [him]343-mr. kennedy . " "[343-mr. kennedy] [He]343-mr. kennedy can hardly have said that . " "[343-mr. kennedy] But [he]343-mr. kennedy has said it , - in so many words . Do [you]0-i think that [I]0-i would tell [you]0-i such a story falsely ? " "[0-i] Is [he]343-mr. kennedy here now ? " "[0-i] No ; - [he]343-mr. kennedy is not [here]1224-here . [He]343-mr. kennedy would not come . [I]0-i came alone . " "[0-i] Is not [Miss Effingham]351-violet with [you]0-i ? " "[351-violet] No ; - [she]351-violet is to come with [[my]0-i father]7296-my father later . [She]351-violet is here no doubt , now . But answer [my]0-i question , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ; - unless [you]329-phineas find that [you]329-phineas can not answer it . What was it that [you]329-phineas did say to [[my]0-i husband]8529-my husband ? " "[329-phineas] Nothing to justify what [he]343-mr. kennedy has told [you]0-i . " "[343-mr. kennedy] Do [you]0-i mean to say that [he]343-mr. kennedy has spoken falsely ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i mean to use no harsh word , - but [I]0-i think that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy when troubled in [his]343-mr. kennedy spirit looks at things gloomily , and puts meaning upon words which they should not bear . " "[343-mr. kennedy] And what has troubled [his]343-mr. kennedy spirit ? " "[0-i] [You]0-i must know that better than [I]0-i can do , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [I]0-i will tell [you]0-i all that [I]0-i can tell [you]0-i . [He]343-mr. kennedy invited [me]0-i to [[his]343-mr. kennedy house]1694-his house and [I]0-i would not go , because [you]0-i had forbidden [me]0-i . Then [he]343-mr. kennedy asked [me]0-i some questions about [you]0-i . Did [I]0-i refuse because of [you]0-i , - or of anything that [you]0-i had said ? If [I]0-i remember right , [I]0-i told [him]343-mr. kennedy that [I]0-i did fancy that [you]0-i would not be glad to see [me]0-i , - and that therefore [I]0-i would rather stay away . What was [I]0-i to say ? " "[0-i] [You]0-i should have said nothing . " "[0-i] Nothing with [him]343-mr. kennedy would have been worse than what [I]0-i did say . Remember that [he]343-mr. kennedy asked [me]0-i the question point - blank , and that no reply would have been equal to an affirmation . [I]0-i should have confessed that [his]343-mr. kennedy suggestion was true . " "[343-mr. kennedy] [He]343-mr. kennedy could not then have twitted [me]0-i with [your]0-i words . " "[343-mr. kennedy] If [I]0-i have erred , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and brought any sorrow on [you]344-lady laura , [I]0-i am indeed grieved . " "[344-lady laura] It is all sorrow . There is nothing but sorrow . [I]0-i have made up [my]0-i mind to leave [him]343-mr. kennedy . " "[0-i] Oh , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ! " "[344-lady laura] It is very bad , - but not so bad , [I]0-i think , as the life [I]0-i am now leading . [He]343-mr. kennedy has accused [me]0-i - , of what do [you]344-lady laura think ? [He]343-mr. kennedy says that [you]344-lady laura are [[my]0-i lover]4675-my lover ! " "[343-mr. kennedy] [He]343-mr. kennedy did not say that , - in those words ? " "[343-mr. kennedy] [He]343-mr. kennedy said it in words which made [me]0-i feel that [I]0-i must part from [him]343-mr. kennedy . " "[343-mr. kennedy] And how did [you]344-lady laura answer [him]343-mr. kennedy ? " "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i would not answer [him]343-mr. kennedy at all . If [he]343-mr. kennedy had come to [me]0-i like [a man]749-a man , - not accusing [me]0-i , but asking [me]0-i , - [I]0-i would have told [him]343-mr. kennedy everything . And what was there to tell ? [I]0-i should have broken [my]0-i faith to [you]6477-you , in speaking of that scene at [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter , but [women]7479-women always tell such stories to [[their]7479-women husbands]6479-their husbands when [[their]7479-women husbands]6479-their husbands are good to [them]7479-women , and true , and just . And it is well that [they]7479-women should be told . But to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy [I]0-i can tell nothing . [He]343-mr. kennedy does not believe [my]0-i word . " "[343-mr. kennedy] Not believe [you]0-i , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? " "[343-mr. kennedy] No ! Because [I]0-i did not blurt out to [him]343-mr. kennedy all that story about [your]6477-you foolish duel , - because [I]0-i thought it best to keep [[my]0-i brother]1251-my brother 's secret , as long as there was a secret to be kept , [he]1251-my brother told [me]0-i that [I]0-i had , - lied to [him]1251-my brother ! " "[1251-my brother] What ! - with that word ? " "[1251-my brother] Yes , - with that very word . [He]343-mr. kennedy is not particular about [his]343-mr. kennedy words , when [he]343-mr. kennedy thinks it necessary to express [himself]343-mr. kennedy strongly . And [he]343-mr. kennedy has told [me]0-i since that because of that [he]343-mr. kennedy could never believe [me]0-i again . How is it possible that [a woman]1381-a woman should live with [such a man]892-such a man ? " But why did [she]1381-a woman come to [him]343-mr. kennedy with this story , - to [him]343-mr. kennedy whom [she]1381-a woman had been accused of entertaining as [a lover]7436-a lover ; - to [him]343-mr. kennedy who of all [[her]1381-a woman friends]2666-her friends was the last whom [she]1381-a woman should have chosen as [the recipient for such a tale]11978-the recipient for such a tale ? [Phineas]329-phineas as [he]343-mr. kennedy thought how [he]343-mr. kennedy might best answer [her]1381-a woman , with what words [he]343-mr. kennedy might try to comfort [her]1381-a woman , could not but ask [himself]343-mr. kennedy this question . "[892-such a man] The moment that the word was out of [his]892-such a man mouth , " [she]1381-a woman went on to say , "[0-i] [I]0-i resolved that [I]0-i would tell [you]892-such a man . The accusation is against [you]892-such a man as it is against [me]0-i , and is equally false to [both]6484-both . [I]0-i have written to [him]892-such a man , and there is [my]0-i letter . " "[0-i] But [you]892-such a man will see [him]892-such a man again ? " "[0-i] No ; - [I]0-i will go to [[[my]0-i father]7296-my father 's house]9345-my father 's house . [I]0-i have already arranged it . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy has [my]0-i letter by this time , and [I]0-i go from [hence]6487-hence [home]754-home with [[my]0-i father]7296-my father . " "[343-mr. kennedy] Do [you]892-such a man wish that [I]0-i should read the letter ? " "[892-such a man] Yes , - certainly . [I]0-i wish that [you]892-such a man should read it . Should [I]0-i ever meet [him]892-such a man again , [I]0-i shall tell [him]892-such a man that [you]892-such a man saw it . " [They]11979-they were now standing close upon [the river 's bank]11980-the river 's bank , at [a corner of [the grounds]8423-the grounds]11981-a corner of the grounds , and , though the voices of [people]1124-people sounded near to [them]11979-they , [they]11979-they were alone . [Phineas]329-phineas had no alternative but to read the letter , which was as follows : - After what [you]892-such a man have said to [me]892-such a man it is impossible that [I]892-such a man should return to [[your]892-such a man house]1601-your house . [I]892-such a man shall meet [[my]892-such a man father]7296-my father at [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium 's]353-duke , and have already asked [him]7296-my father to give [me]892-such a man an asylum . It is [my]892-such a man wish to remain wherever [he]7296-my father may be , either in [town]7455-town or in [the country]839-the country . Should [I]892-such a man change [my]892-such a man purpose in this , and change [[my]892-such a man residence]11988-my residence , [I]892-such a man will not fail to let [you]892-such a man know where [I]892-such a man go and what [I]892-such a man propose to do . [You]892-such a man [I]892-such a man think must have forgotten that [I]892-such a man was [[your]892-such a man wife]8754-your wife ; but [I]892-such a man will never forget it . [You]892-such a man have accused [me]892-such a man of having [a lover]7436-a lover . [You]892-such a man can not have expected that [I]892-such a man should continue to live with [you]892-such a man after such an accusation . For [myself]892-such a man [I]892-such a man can not understand how [any man]1023-any man can have brought [himself]1023-any man to bring such a charge against [[his]1023-any man wife]947-his wife . Even had it been true the accusation should not have been made by [your]892-such a man mouth to [my]892-such a man ears . That it is untrue [I]892-such a man believe [you]892-such a man must be as well aware as [I]892-such a man am [myself]892-such a man . How intimate [I]892-such a man was with . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and what were the limits of [my]892-such a man intimacy with [him]7436-a lover [you]892-such a man knew before [I]892-such a man married [you]892-such a man . After [our]11993-our marriage [I]892-such a man encouraged [his]7436-a lover friendship till [I]892-such a man found that there was something in it that displeased [you]892-such a man , - and , after learning that , [I]892-such a man discouraged it . [You]892-such a man have said that [he]7436-a lover is [[my]892-such a man lover]4675-my lover , but [you]892-such a man have probably not defined for [yourself]892-such a man that word very clearly . [You]892-such a man have felt [yourself]892-such a man slighted because [his]7436-a lover name has been mentioned with praise ; - and [your]892-such a man jealousy has been wounded because [you]892-such a man have thought that [I]892-such a man have regarded [him]7436-a lover as in some way superior to [yourself]892-such a man . [You]892-such a man have never really thought that [he]7436-a lover was [[my]892-such a man lover]4675-my lover , - that [he]7436-a lover spoke words to [me]892-such a man which [others]7342-others might not hear , that [he]7436-a lover claimed from [me]892-such a man aught that [a wife]1857-a wife may not give , that [he]7436-a lover received aught which [a friend]1296-a friend should not receive . The accusation has been [a coward]9632-a coward 's accusation . [I]892-such a man shall be at [[my]892-such a man father]7296-my father 's to - night , and to - morrow [I]892-such a man will get [you]892-such a man to let [[my]892-such a man servant]4795-my servant bring to [me]892-such a man such things as are [my]892-such a man own , - [my]892-such a man clothes , namely , and desk , and a few books . [She]4795-my servant will know what [I]892-such a man want . [I]892-such a man trust [you]892-such a man may be happier without [a wife]1857-a wife , than ever [you]892-such a man have been with [me]892-such a man . [I]892-such a man have felt almost daily since [we]12003-we were married that [you]892-such a man were [a man who would have been happier without a wife than with one]12004-a man who would have been happier without a wife than with one . [Yours]892-such a man affectionately , [LAURA KENNEDY]344-lady laura . "[892-such a man] It is at any rate true , " [she]344-lady laura said , when [Phineas]329-phineas had read the letter . "[892-such a man] True ! Doubtless it is true , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[6490-he] except that [I]0-i do not suppose [he]6490-he was ever really angry with [me]0-i , or jealous , or anything of the sort , - because [I]0-i got on well . It seems absurd even to think it . " "[6492-you] There is nothing too absurd for [some men]8717-some men . [I]0-i remember [your]6492-you telling [me]0-i that [he]6490-he was weak , and poor , and unworthy . [I]0-i remember [your]6492-you saying so when [I]0-i first thought that [he]6490-he might become [[my]0-i husband]8529-my husband . [I]0-i wish [I]0-i had believed [you]6492-you when [you]6492-you told [me]0-i so . [I]0-i should not have made such a shipwreck of [myself]0-i as [I]0-i have done . That is all [I]0-i had to say to [you]6492-you . After what has passed between [us]6494-us [I]0-i did not choose that [you]6492-you should hear how [I]0-i was separated from [[my]0-i husband]8529-my husband from any lips but [my]0-i own . [I]0-i will go now and find [papa]7260-papa . Do not come with [me]0-i . [I]0-i prefer being alone . " Then [he]7260-papa was left standing by [himself]7260-papa , looking down upon [the river]8409-the river as it glided by . How would it have been with [both of [them]6494-us]8100-both of them if [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had accepted [him]7260-papa three years ago , when [she]344-lady laura consented to join [[her]344-lady laura lot]12007-her lot with that of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , and had rejected [him]7260-papa ? As [he]7260-papa stood [he]7260-papa heard the sound of music from [the house]929-the house , and remembered that [he]7260-papa had come [there]7300-there with the one sole object of seeing [Violet Effingham]351-violet . [He]7260-papa had known that [he]7260-papa would meet [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , and it had been in [his]7260-papa mind to break through that law of silence which [she]344-lady laura had imposed upon [him]7260-papa , and once more to ask [her]344-lady laura to assist [him]7260-papa , - to implore [her]344-lady laura for the sake of [their]12010-their old friendship to tell [him]7260-papa whether there might yet be for [him]7260-papa any chance of success . But in the interview which had just taken place it had been impossible for [him]7260-papa to speak a word of [himself]7260-papa or of [Violet]351-violet . To [her]344-lady laura , in [her]344-lady laura great desolation , [he]7260-papa could address [himself]7260-papa on no other subject than that of [her]344-lady laura own misery . But not the less when [she]344-lady laura was talking to [him]7260-papa of [her]344-lady laura own sorrow , of [her]344-lady laura regret that [she]344-lady laura had not listened to [him]7260-papa when in years past [he]7260-papa had spoken slightingly of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , was [he]7260-papa thinking of [Violet Effingham]351-violet . [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had certainly mistaken the signs of things when [he]343-mr. kennedy had accused [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife by saying that [Phineas]329-phineas was [[her]344-lady laura lover]2262-her lover . [Phineas]329-phineas had soon got over that early feeling ; and as far as [he]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas was concerned had never regretted [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's marriage . [He]329-phineas remained down by [the water]2923-the water for a few minutes , giving [Lady Laura]344-lady laura time to escape , and then [he]329-phineas wandered across [the grounds]8423-the grounds towards [the house]929-the house . It was now about nine o'clock , and though there were still many walking about [the grounds]8423-the grounds , [the crowd of people]12017-the crowd of people were in [the rooms]1220-the rooms . [The musicians]12019-the musicians were ranged out on [a verandah]12020-a verandah , so that [their]12019-the musicians music might have been available for dancing within or without ; but [the dancers]12021-the dancers had found the boards pleasanter than [the lawn]5383-the lawn , and [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's garden party]12024-the duke 's garden party was becoming a mere ball , with privilege for [the dancers]12021-the dancers to stroll about [the lawn]5383-the lawn between the dances . And in this respect the fun was better than at a ball , - that let the engagements made for [partners]12027-partners be what [they]12027-partners might , [they]12027-partners could always be broken with ease . [No lady]12028-no lady felt [herself]12028-no lady bound to dance with [a cavalier who was displeasing to [her]12028-no lady]12029-a cavalier who was displeasing to her ; and [some gentlemen]12030-some gentlemen were left sadly in the lurch . [Phineas]329-phineas felt [himself]329-phineas to be very much in the lurch , even after [he]329-phineas had discovered [Violet Effingham]351-violet standing up to dance with [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . [He]329-phineas bided [his]329-phineas time patiently , and at last [he]329-phineas found [his]329-phineas opportunity . "[0-i] Would [she]6497-she dance with [him]6498-him ? " [She]6497-she declared that [she]6497-she intended to dance no more , and that [she]6497-she had promised to be ready to return [home]754-home with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford before ten o'clock . "[6497-she] [I]0-i have pledged [myself]0-i not to be after ten , " [she]6497-she said , laughing . Then [she]6497-she put [her]6497-she hand upon [his]6498-him arm , and [they]12032-they stepped out upon [the terrace]12033-the terrace together . "[0-i] Have [you]6498-him heard anything ? " [she]6497-she asked [him]6498-him , almost in a whisper . "[6498-him] Yes , " [he]6498-him said . "[6498-him] [I]0-i have heard what [you]0-i mean . [I]0-i have heard it all . " "[0-i] Is it not dreadful ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i fear it is the best thing [she]6499-she can do . [She]6499-she has never been happy with [him]6498-him . " "[6499-she] But to be accused after that fashion , - by [[her]6499-she husband]968-her husband ! " said [Violet]351-violet . "[1102-one] [One]1102-one can hardly believe it in these days . And of [all women]5841-all women [she]6499-she is the last to deserve such accusation . " "[6499-she] The very last , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , feeling that the subject was one upon which it was not easy for [him]329-phineas to speak . "[6499-she] [I]0-i can not conceive to whom [he]6498-him can have alluded , " said [Violet]351-violet . Then [Phineas]329-phineas began to understand that [Violet]351-violet had not heard the whole story ; but the difficulty of speaking was still very great . "[6498-him] It has been the result of ungovernable temper , " [he]329-phineas said . "[6498-him] But [a man]749-a man does not usually strive to dishonour [himself]749-a man because [he]749-a man is in a rage . And [this man]1588-this man is incapable of rage . [He]1588-this man must be cursed with one of those dark gloomy minds in which love always leads to jealousy . [She]6499-she will never return to [him]1588-this man . " "[6499-she] [One]1102-one can not say . In many respects it would be better that [she]6499-she should , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[6499-she] [She]6499-she will never return to [him]1588-this man , " repeated [Violet]351-violet , - "[6499-she] never . Would [you]1588-this man advise [her]6499-she to do so ? " "[1588-this man] How can [I]0-i say ? If [one]1102-one were called upon for advice , [one]1102-one would think so much before [one]1102-one spoke . " "[1102-one] [I]0-i would not , - not for a minute . What ! to be accused of that ! How are [a man]749-a man and [woman]1896-woman to live together after there have been such words between [them]6511-they ? [Poor Laura]696-poor laura ! What a terrible end to all [her]696-poor laura high hopes ! Do [you]1588-this man not grieve for [her]696-poor laura ? " [They]6511-they were now at some distance from [the house]929-the house , and [Phineas]329-phineas could not but feel that chance had been very good to [him]329-phineas in giving [him]329-phineas [his]329-phineas opportunity . [She]1896-woman was leaning on [his]329-phineas arm , and [they]6511-they were alone , and [she]1896-woman was speaking to [him]329-phineas with all the familiarity of old friendship . "[0-i] [I]0-i wonder whether [I]0-i may change the subject , " said [he]329-phineas , "[0-i] and ask [you]1896-woman a word about [yourself]1896-woman ? " "[0-i] What word ? " [she]1896-woman said sharply . "[0-i] [I]0-i have heard - " "[0-i] What have [you]0-i heard ? " "[0-i] Simply this , - that [you]1896-woman are not now as [you]1896-woman were six months ago . [Your]1896-woman marriage was then fixed for [June]697-june . " "[1896-woman] It has been unfixed since then , " [she]1896-woman said . "[1896-woman] Yes ; - it has been unfixed . [I]0-i know it . [Miss Effingham]351-violet , [you]351-violet will not be angry with [me]0-i if [I]0-i say that when [I]0-i heard it was so , something of a hope , - no , [I]0-i must not call it a hope , - something that longed to form itself into hope returned to [my]0-i breast , and from that hour to this has been the only subject on which [I]0-i have cared to think . " "[463-lord chiltern] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is [[your]0-i friend]1248-your friend , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " "[463-lord chiltern] [He]463-lord chiltern is so , and [I]0-i do not think that [I]0-i have ever been untrue to [my]0-i friendship for [him]463-lord chiltern . " "[463-lord chiltern] [He]463-lord chiltern says that [no man]7759-no man has ever had [a truer friend]6514-a truer friend . [He]463-lord chiltern will swear to that in all companies . And [I]0-i , when it was allowed to [me]0-i to swear with [him]463-lord chiltern , swore it too . As [[his]463-lord chiltern friend]857-his friend , let [me]0-i tell [you]0-i one thing , - one thing which [I]0-i would never tell to [any other man]766-any other man , - one thing which [I]0-i know [I]0-i may tell [you]0-i in confidence . [You]0-i are [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman , and will not break [my]0-i confidence ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i will not . " "[0-i] [I]0-i know [you]0-i will not , because [you]0-i are [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman . [I]0-i told [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern in the autumn of last year that [I]0-i loved [him]463-lord chiltern . And [I]0-i did love [him]463-lord chiltern . [I]0-i shall never have the same confession to make to [another man]2246-another man . That [he]463-lord chiltern and [I]0-i are not now , - on those loving terms , - which once existed , can make no difference in that . [A woman]1381-a woman can not transfer [her]1381-a woman heart . There have been things which have made [me]0-i feel , - that [I]0-i was perhaps mistaken , - in saying that [I]0-i would be , - [[his]463-lord chiltern wife]947-his wife . But [I]0-i said so , and can not now give [myself]0-i to [another]886-another . Here is [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , and [we]6523-we will join [him]332-lord brentford . " There was [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura on [his]332-lord brentford arm , very gloomy , - resolving on what way [he]332-lord brentford might be avenged on [the man who had insulted [[his]332-lord brentford daughter]7468-his daughter]12035-the man who had insulted his daughter . [He]332-lord brentford took but little notice of [Phineas]329-phineas as [he]332-lord brentford resumed [his]332-lord brentford charge of [Miss Effingham]351-violet ; but [the two ladies]10798-the two ladies wished [him]332-lord brentford good night . "[332-lord brentford] Good night , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , standing with [his]329-phineas hat in [his]329-phineas hand , - "[344-lady laura] good night , [Miss Effingham]351-violet . " Then [he]332-lord brentford was alone , - quite alone . Would it not be well for [him]332-lord brentford to go down to the bottom of [the garden]7566-the garden , and fling [himself]332-lord brentford into [the quiet river]12039-the quiet river , so that there might be an end of [him]332-lord brentford ? Or would it not be better still that [he]332-lord brentford should create for [himself]332-lord brentford some quiet river of life , away from [London]6-london , away from politics , away from [lords]7881-lords , and [titled ladies]4637-titled ladies , and [fashionable squares]12042-fashionable squares , and the parties given by [dukes]7877-dukes , and the disappointments incident to [a small man]12044-a small man in attempting to make for [himself]332-lord brentford a career among [big men]12045-big men ? There had frequently been in the mind of [this young man]4628-this young man an idea that there was something almost false in [his]332-lord brentford own position , - that [his]332-lord brentford life was a pretence , and that [he]332-lord brentford would ultimately be subject to that ruin which always comes , sooner or later , on things which are false ; and now as [he]332-lord brentford wandered alone about [[Lady Glencora]475-lady glencora 's gardens]12047-lady glencora 's gardens , this feeling was very strong within [his]332-lord brentford bosom , and robbed [him]332-lord brentford altogether of the honour and glory of having been [one of [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium 's guests]12049-the duke of omnium 's guests]12048-one of the duke of omnium 's guests . CHAPTER LXV The Cabinet Minister at [Killaloe]5-killaloe [Phineas]329-phineas did not throw [himself]329-phineas into [the river]8409-the river from [[the Duke]1449-the duke 's garden]12052-the duke 's garden ; and was ready , in spite of [Violet Effingham]351-violet , to start for [Ireland]25-ireland with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk at the end of the first week in August . The close of that season in [London]6-london certainly was not a happy period of [his]329-phineas life . [Violet]351-violet had spoken to [him]329-phineas after such a fashion that [he]329-phineas could not bring [himself]329-phineas not to believe [her]351-violet . [She]351-violet had given [him]329-phineas no hint whether it was likely or unlikely that [she]351-violet and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern would be reconciled ; but [she]351-violet had convinced [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas could not be allowed to take [[Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's place]12053-lord chiltern 's place . "[351-violet] [A woman]1381-a woman can not transfer [her]1381-a woman heart , " [she]351-violet had said . [Phineas]329-phineas was well aware that [many women]12054-many women do transfer [their]12054-many women hearts ; but [he]329-phineas had gone to [this woman]10980-this woman too soon after the wrench which [her]10980-this woman love had received ; [he]329-phineas had been too sudden with [his]329-phineas proposal for a transfer ; and the punishment for such ill judgment must be that success would now be impossible to [him]329-phineas . And yet how could [he]329-phineas have waited , feeling that [Miss Effingham]351-violet , if [she]351-violet were at all like [other girls whom [he]329-phineas had known]12056-other girls whom he had known , might have promised [herself]351-violet to [some other lover]12057-some other lover before [she]351-violet would return within [his]329-phineas reach in the succeeding spring ? But [she]351-violet was not like [some other girls]12058-some other girls . Ah ; - [he]329-phineas knew that now , and repented [him]329-phineas of [his]329-phineas haste . But [he]329-phineas was ready for [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk on the 7th of August , and [they]12059-them started together . Something less than twenty hours took [them]12059-them from [London]6-london to [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and during four or five of those twenty hours [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was unfitted for any conversation by the uncomfortable feelings incidental to the passage from [Holyhead]308-holyhead to [Kingstown]309-kingstown . Nevertheless , there was a great deal of conversation between [them]12059-them during the journey . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had almost made up [his]346-mr. monk mind to leave [the Cabinet]78-the cabinet . "[1381-a woman] It is sad to [me]0-i to have to confess it , " [he]0-i said , "[0-i] but the truth is that [[my]0-i old rival]6525-my old rival , [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , is right . [A man who begins [his]6526-a man who begins his political life as i began mine political life as [I]0-i began [mine]0-i]6526-a man who begins his political life as i began mine , is not [the man of whom [a Minister]8492-a minister should be formed]6527-the man of whom a minister should be formed . [I]0-i am inclined to think that [Ministers of Government]6529-ministers of government require almost as much education in [their]6529-ministers of government trade as [shoemakers]6530-shoemakers or [tallow - chandlers]6531-tallow - chandlers . [I]0-i doubt whether [you]6532-you can make [a good public servant of a man]6533-a good public servant of a man simply because [he]6526-a man who begins his political life as i began mine has got the ear of [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons . " "[6532-you] Then [you]6532-you mean to say , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[6532-you] that [we]6535-we are altogether wrong from beginning to end , in [our]6535-we way of arranging these things ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not say that at all . Look at [the men who have been leading [statesmen]1944-statesmen since [our]6535-we present mode of government]6536-the men who have been leading statesmen since our present mode of government was formed , - from the days in which it was forming itself , say from [Walpole]311-walpole down , and [you]6532-you will find that [all who have been of real use]6538-all who have been of real use had early training as [public servants]11244-public servants . " "[11244-public servants] Are [we]6535-we never to get out of the old groove ? " "[11244-public servants] Not if the groove is good , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , "[11244-public servants] Those who have been efficient as [ministers]2450-ministers sucked in [their]6538-all who have been of real use efficacy with [[their]6538-all who have been of real use mother]6541-their mother 's milk . [Lord Brock]698-lord brock did so , and [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier , and [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay . [They]6542-they seated [themselves]6542-they in office chairs the moment [they]6542-they left [college]771-college . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham was in office before [he]431-mr. gresham was eight - and - twenty . [The Duke of St. Bungay]627-the duke of st. bungay was at work as [a Private Secretary]2767-a private secretary when [he]627-the duke of st. bungay was three - and - twenty . [You]6545-you , luckily for [yourself]6545-you , have done the same . " "[6545-you] And regret it every hour of [my]0-i life . " "[6545-you] [You]6545-you have no cause for regret , but it is not so with [me]0-i . If there be [any man]1023-any man unfitted by [his]1023-any man previous career for office , it is [he]1023-any man who has become , or who has endeavoured to become , [a popular politician]6547-a popular politician , - an exponent , if [I]0-i may say so , of public opinion . As far as [I]0-i can see , office is offered to [such men with one view only]6548-such men with one view only , - that of clipping [their]6548-such men with one view only wings . " "[6548-such men with one view only] And of obtaining [their]6548-such men with one view only help . " "[6548-such men with one view only] It is the same thing . Help from [Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull would mean the withdrawal of all power of opposition from [him]339-mr. turnbull . [He]339-mr. turnbull could not give other help for any long term , as the very fact of [his]339-mr. turnbull accepting power and patronage would take from [him]339-mr. turnbull [his]339-mr. turnbull popular leadership . [The masses outside]6549-the masses outside require to have [[their]6549-the masses outside minister]6550-their minister as [the Queen]7412-the queen has [hers]7412-the queen ; but [the same man]6552-the same man can not be [minister to both]6553-minister to both . If [[the people]731-the people 's minister]6555-the people 's minister chooses to change [[his]6555-the people 's minister master]10731-his master , and to take [the Queen]7412-the queen 's shilling , something of temporary relief may be gained by government in the fact that [the other place]6558-the other place will for a time be vacant . But there are candidates enough for such places , and the vacancy is not a vacancy long . Of course [the Crown]2323-the crown has this pull , that it pays wages , and [the people]731-the people do not . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not think that that influenced [you]6561-you , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] It did not influence [me]0-i . To [you]6561-you [I]0-i will make bold to state so much positively , though it would be foolish , perhaps , to do so to [others]7342-others . [I]0-i did not go for the shilling , though [I]0-i am so poor [a man]749-a man that the shilling is more to [me]0-i than it would be to [almost any man in [the House]929-the house]6564-almost any man in the house . [I]0-i took the shilling , much doubting , but guided in part by this , that [I]0-i was ashamed of being afraid to take it . [They]6566-they told [me]0-i , - [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [the Duke]1449-the duke , - that [I]0-i could earn it to the benefit of [the country]839-the country . [I]0-i have not earned it , and [the country]839-the country has not been benefited , - unless it be for the good of [the country]839-the country that [my]0-i voice in [the House]929-the house should be silenced . If [I]0-i believe that , [I]0-i ought to hold [my]0-i tongue without taking a salary for holding it . [I]0-i have made a mistake , [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend . Such mistakes made at [my]0-i time of life can not be wholly rectified ; but , being convinced of [my]0-i error , [I]0-i must do the best in [my]0-i power to put [myself]0-i right again . " There was a bitterness in all this to [Phineas]329-phineas [himself]329-phineas of which [he]329-phineas could not but make plaint to [[his]329-phineas companion]7362-his companion . "[0-i] The truth is , " [he]329-phineas said , "[922-my friend] that [a man in office]6573-a man in office must be [a slave]3317-a slave , and that slavery is distasteful . " "[922-my friend] There [I]0-i think [you]922-my friend are wrong . If [you]922-my friend mean that [you]922-my friend can not do joint work with [other men]1050-other men altogether after [your]922-my friend own fashion the same may be said of all work . If [you]922-my friend had stuck to [the Bar]889-the bar [you]922-my friend must have pleaded [your]922-my friend causes in conformity with instructions from [the attorneys]6340-the attorneys . " "[922-my friend] [I]0-i should have been guided by [my]0-i own lights in advising [those attorneys]6578-those attorneys . " "[0-i] [I]0-i can not see that [you]922-my friend suffer anything that ought to go against the grain with [you]922-my friend . [You]922-my friend are beginning young , and it is [your]922-my friend first adopted career . With [me]0-i it is otherwise . If by [my]0-i telling [you]922-my friend this [I]0-i shall have led [you]922-my friend astray , [I]0-i shall regret [my]0-i openness with [you]922-my friend . Could [I]0-i begin again , [I]0-i would willingly begin as [you]922-my friend began . " It was a great day in [Killaloe]5-killaloe , that on which [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk arrived with [Phineas]329-phineas at [[the doctor]741-the doctor 's house]1090-the doctor 's house . In [London]6-london , perhaps , [a bishop]10742-a bishop inspires more awe than [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister . In [Killaloe]5-killaloe , where [a bishop]10742-a bishop might be seen walking about every day , [the mitred dignitary of the Church , though much loved]12066-the mitred dignitary of the church , though much loved , was thought of , [I]0-i fear , but lightly ; whereas [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister coming to stay in [the house of [a townsman]12069-a townsman]12068-the house of a townsman was a thing to be wondered at , to be talked about , to be afraid of , to be a fruitful source of conversation for a year to come . There were many in [Killaloe]5-killaloe , especially among [the elder ladies]12070-the elder ladies , who had shaken [their]12070-the elder ladies heads and expressed the saddest doubts when [young Phineas Finn]329-phineas had first become [a Parliament man]11799-a parliament man . And though by degrees [they]12070-the elder ladies had been half brought round , having been driven to acknowledge that [he]329-phineas had been wonderfully successful as [a Parliament man]11799-a parliament man , still [they]12070-the elder ladies had continued to shake [their]12070-the elder ladies heads among [themselves]12070-the elder ladies , and to fear something in the future , - until [he]329-phineas appeared at [[his]329-phineas old home]12073-his old home leading [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister by the hand . There was such assurance in this that even [old Mrs. Callaghan]699-mrs. callaghan , at [the brewery]12075-the brewery , gave way , and began to say all manner of good things , and to praise [the doctor]741-the doctor 's luck in that [he]741-the doctor had [a son gifted with parts so excellent]12077-a son gifted with parts so excellent . There was a great desire to see [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister in the flesh , to be with [him]3115-the cabinet minister when [he]3115-the cabinet minister ate and drank , to watch the gait and countenance of [the man]7504-the man , and to drink water from this fountain of state lore which had been so wonderfully brought among [them]12070-the elder ladies by [[their]12070-the elder ladies young townsman]12080-their young townsman . [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn was aware that it behoved [her]357-mrs. finn to be chary of [her]357-mrs. finn invitations , but [the lady from the brewery]12081-the lady from the brewery had said such good things of [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn 's black swan , that [she]12081-the lady from the brewery carried [her]12081-the lady from the brewery point , and was invited to meet [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister at dinner on the day after [his]3115-the cabinet minister arrival . [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones and [[her]379-mrs. flood jones daughter]8271-her daughter were invited also to be of the party . When [Phineas]329-phineas had been last at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones , as [the reader]1125-the reader may remember , had remained with [[her]379-mrs. flood jones daughter]8271-her daughter at [Floodborough]50-floodborough , - feeling it to be [her]379-mrs. flood jones duty to keep [[her]379-mrs. flood jones daughter]8271-her daughter away from the danger of an unrequited attachment . But it seemed that [her]379-mrs. flood jones purpose was changed now , or that [she]379-mrs. flood jones no longer feared the danger , - for both [Mary]681-mary and [[her]8271-her daughter mother]1126-her mother were now again living in [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and [Mary]681-mary was at [[the doctor]741-the doctor 's house]1090-the doctor 's house as much as ever . A day or two before the coming of [the god]11594-the god and [the demigod]12091-the demigod to [the little town]9479-the little town , [Barbara Finn]361-barbara and [[her]361-barbara friend]1091-her friend had thus come to understand [each other]7264-each other as [they]7264-each other walked along [the Shannon side]12095-the shannon side . "[0-i] [I]0-i am sure , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear , that [he]6580-him is engaged to [nobody]1350-nobody , " said [Barbara Finn]361-barbara . "[0-i] And [I]0-i am sure , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear , " said [Mary]681-mary , "[0-i] that [I]0-i do not care whether [he]6580-him is or is not . " "[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean , [Mary]681-mary ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i mean what [I]0-i say . Why should [I]0-i care ? Five years ago [I]0-i had a foolish dream , and now [I]0-i am awake again . Think how old [I]0-i have got to be ! " "[0-i] Yes ; - [you]0-i are twenty - three . What has that to do with it ? " "[0-i] It has this to do with it ; - that [I]0-i am old enough to know better . [Mamma]639-mamma and [I]0-i quite understand [each other]7264-each other . [She]639-mamma used to be angry with [him]6580-him , but [she]639-mamma has got over all that foolishness now . It always made [me]0-i so vexed ; - the idea of being angry with [a man]749-a man because , - because - ! [You]6585-you know one ca n't talk about it , it is so foolish . But that is all over now . " "[0-i] Do [you]0-i mean to say [you]0-i do n't care for [him]6580-him , [Mary]681-mary ? Do [you]0-i remember what [you]0-i used to swear to [me]0-i less than two years ago ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i remember it all very well , and [I]0-i remember what a goose [I]0-i was . As for caring for [him]6580-him , of course [I]0-i do , - because [he]6580-him is [[your]0-i brother]7311-your brother , and because [I]0-i have known [him]6580-him all [my]0-i life . But if [he]6580-him were going to be married to - morrow , [you]0-i would see that it would make no difference to [me]0-i . " [Barbara Finn]361-barbara walked on for a couple of minutes in silence before [she]361-barbara replied . "[681-mary] [Mary]681-mary , " [she]361-barbara said at last , "[681-mary] [I]0-i do n't believe a word of it . " "[0-i] Very well ; - then all that [I]0-i shall ask of [you]0-i is , that [we]6587-we may not talk about [him]6580-him any more . [Mamma]639-mamma believes it , and that is enough for [me]0-i . " Nevertheless , [they]6587-we did talk about [Phineas]329-phineas during the whole of that day , and very often talked about [him]6580-him afterwards , as long as [Mary]681-mary remained at [Killaloe]5-killaloe . There was a large dinner party at [[the doctor]741-the doctor 's]12097-the doctor 's on the day after [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's arrival . [The bishop]752-the bishop was not [there]7300-there , though [he]752-the bishop was on terms sufficiently friendly with [[the doctor]741-the doctor 's family]12101-the doctor 's family to have been invited on so grand an occasion ; but [he]752-the bishop was not [there]7300-there , because [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn was determined that [she]357-mrs. finn would be taken out to dinner by [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister in the face of all [[her]357-mrs. finn friends]2666-her friends . [She]357-mrs. finn was aware that had [the bishop]752-the bishop been [there]7300-there , [she]357-mrs. finn must have taken [the bishop]752-the bishop 's arm . And though there would have been glory in that , the other glory was more to [her]357-mrs. finn taste . It was the first time in [her]357-mrs. finn life that [she]357-mrs. finn had ever seen [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister , and [I]639-mamma think that [she]357-mrs. finn was a little disappointed at finding [him]7336-a cabinet minister so like [other middle - aged gentlemen]12109-other middle - aged gentlemen . [She]357-mrs. finn had hoped that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk would have assumed something of the dignity of [his]346-mr. monk position ; but [he]346-mr. monk assumed nothing . Now [the bishop]752-the bishop , though [he]752-the bishop was [a very mild man]12111-a very mild man , did assume something by the very facts of [his]752-the bishop apron and knee - breeches . "[639-mamma] [I]0-i am sure , [sir]8579-sir , it is very good of [you]8579-sir to come and put up with [our]6589-our humble way of living , " said [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn to [[her]357-mrs. finn guest]11142-her guest , as [they]6589-our sat down at table . And yet [she]357-mrs. finn had resolved that [she]357-mrs. finn would not make any speech of the kind , - that [she]357-mrs. finn would condescend to no apology , - that [she]357-mrs. finn would bear [herself]357-mrs. finn as though [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister dined with [her]357-mrs. finn at least once a year . But when the moment came , [she]357-mrs. finn broke down , and made this apology with almost abject meekness , and then hated [herself]357-mrs. finn because [she]357-mrs. finn had done so . "[8579-sir] [[My]0-i dear madam]6590-my dear madam , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , "[0-i] [I]0-i live [myself]0-i so much like [a hermit]6591-a hermit that [[your]6590-my dear madam house]1601-your house is [a palace of luxury to [me]0-i]6593-a palace of luxury to me . " Then [he]346-mr. monk felt that [he]346-mr. monk had made a foolish speech , and [he]346-mr. monk also hated [himself]346-mr. monk . [He]346-mr. monk found it very difficult to talk to [[his]346-mr. monk hostess]8360-his hostess upon any subject , until by chance [he]346-mr. monk mentioned [[his]346-mr. monk young friend]8384-his young friend [Phineas]329-phineas . Then [her]6595-madam tongue was unloosed . "[6595-madam] [[Your]6590-my dear madam son]7293-your son , [madam]6595-madam , " [he]0-i said , "[6595-madam] is going with [me]0-i to [Limerick]22-limerick and back to [Dublin]29-dublin . It is a shame , [I]0-i know , taking [him]7293-your son so soon away from [home]754-home , but [I]0-i should not know how to get on without [him]7293-your son . " "[346-mr. monk] Oh , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , it is such a blessing for [him]7293-your son , and such an honour for [us]6597-us , that [you]6590-my dear madam should be so good to [him]7293-your son . " Then [the mother]763-the mother spoke out all [her]763-the mother past fears and all [her]763-the mother present hopes , and acknowledged the great glory which it was to [her]763-the mother to have [a son]1081-a son sitting in [Parliament]912-parliament , holding an office with a stately name and a great salary , and blessed with the friendship of [such a man as [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk]2526-such a man as mr. monk . After that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk got on better with [her]763-the mother . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know [any young man]4861-any young man , " said [he]0-i , "[4861-any young man] in whose career [I]0-i have taken so strong an interest . " "[7293-your son] [He]7293-your son was always good , " said [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn , with a tear forcing itself into the corner of each eye . "[7293-your son] [I]0-i am [[his]7293-your son mother]769-his mother , and of course [I]0-i ought not to say so , - not in this way ; but it is true , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " And then [the poor lady]5047-the poor lady was obliged to raise [her]5047-the poor lady handkerchief and wipe away the drops . [Phineas]329-phineas on this occasion had taken out to dinner [the mother of [[his]329-phineas devoted]12122-his devoted [Mary]681-mary]12121-the mother of his devoted mary , [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones . "[346-mr. monk] What a pleasure it must be to [the doctor]741-the doctor and [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn to see [you]346-mr. monk come back in this way , " said [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones . "[357-mrs. finn] With all [my]0-i bones unbroken ? " said [he]329-phineas , laughing . "[357-mrs. finn] Yes ; with all [your]346-mr. monk bones unbroken . [You]346-mr. monk know , [Phineas]329-phineas , when [we]6601-we first heard that [you]346-mr. monk were to sit in [Parliament]49-parliament , [we]6601-we were afraid that [you]346-mr. monk might break a rib or two , - since [you]346-mr. monk choose to talk about the breaking of bones . " "[0-i] Yes , [I]0-i know . [Everybody]951-everybody thought [I]0-i should come to grief ; but [nobody]1350-nobody felt so sure of it as [I]0-i did [myself]0-i . " "[1350-nobody] But [you]346-mr. monk have not come to grief . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am not out of the wood yet , [you]346-mr. monk know , [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones . There is plenty of possibility for grief in [my]0-i way still . " "[379-mrs. flood jones] As far as [I]0-i can understand it , [you]346-mr. monk are out of [the wood]1848-the wood . All that [[your]346-mr. monk friends]9652-your friends here want to see now is , that [you]346-mr. monk should marry [some nice English girl]6606-some nice english girl , with a little money , if possible . Rumours have reached [us]6607-we , [you]346-mr. monk know . " "[346-mr. monk] Rumours always lie , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[346-mr. monk] Sometimes they do , of course ; and [I]0-i am not going to ask any indiscreet questions . But that is what [we]6607-we all hope . [Mary]681-mary was saying , only the other day , that if [you]346-mr. monk were once married , [we]6607-we should [all]9435-all feel quite safe about [you]346-mr. monk . And [you]346-mr. monk know [we]6607-we all take the most lively interest in [your]346-mr. monk welfare . It is not every day that [a man from [County Clare]36-county clare]6609-a man from county clare gets on as [you]346-mr. monk have done , and therefore [we]6607-we are bound to think of [you]346-mr. monk . " Thus [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones signified to [Phineas Finn]329-phineas that [she]379-mrs. flood jones had forgiven [him]329-phineas the thoughtlessness of [his]329-phineas early youth , - even though there had been something of treachery in that thoughtlessness to [[her]379-mrs. flood jones own daughter]12123-her own daughter ; and showed [him]329-phineas , also , that whatever [Mary]681-mary 's feelings might have been once , they were not now of a nature to trouble [her]379-mrs. flood jones . "[6607-we] Of course [you]346-mr. monk will marry ? " said [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones . "[6607-we] [I]0-i should think very likely not , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , who perhaps looked farther into the mind of [the lady]7484-the lady than [the lady]7484-the lady intended . "[6607-we] Oh , do , " said [the lady]7484-the lady . "[6607-we] [Every man]7346-every man should marry as soon as [he]7346-every man can , and especially [a man in [your]346-mr. monk position]6611-a man in your position . " When [the ladies]1946-the ladies met together in [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room after dinner , it was impossible but that [they]1946-the ladies should discuss [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . There was [Mrs. Callaghan]699-mrs. callaghan from [the brewery there]12129-the brewery there , and [old Lady Blood]700-lady blood , of [Bloodstone]701-bloodstone , - who on ordinary occasions would hardly admit that [she]700-lady blood was on dining - out terms with [any one in [Killaloe]5-killaloe]12130-any one in killaloe except [the bishop]752-the bishop , but who had found it impossible to decline to meet [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister , - and there was [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole from [Sixmiletown]312-sixmiletown , [a far - away cousin of [the Finns]358-the miss finns]12133-a far - away cousin of the finns , who hated [Lady Blood]700-lady blood with a true provincial hatred . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't see anything particularly uncommon in [him]6612-him , after all , " said [Lady Blood]700-lady blood . "[0-i] [I]0-i think [he]6612-him is very nice indeed , " said [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones . "[6612-him] So very quiet , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear , and just like [other people]1334-other people , " said [Mrs. Callaghan]699-mrs. callaghan , meaning to pronounce a strong eulogium on [the Cabinet Minister]3115-the cabinet minister . "[6612-him] Very like [other people]1334-other people indeed , " said [Lady Blood]700-lady blood . "[6612-him] And what would [you]7306-my dear expect , [Lady Blood]700-lady blood ? " said [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole . "[700-lady blood] [Men and women in [London]6-london]6616-men and women in london walk upon two legs , just as [they]6616-men and women in london do in [Ennis]313-ennis . " Now [Lady Blood]700-lady blood [herself]700-lady blood had been born and bred in [Ennis]313-ennis , whereas [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole had come from [Limerick]22-limerick , which is [a much more considerable town]12135-a much more considerable town , and therefore there was a satire in this allusion to the habits of [the men of [Ennis]313-ennis]12136-the men of ennis which [Lady Blood]700-lady blood understood thoroughly . "[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole , [I]0-i know how [the people]731-the people walk in [London]6-london quite as well as [you]702-mrs. stackpoole do . " [Lady Blood]700-lady blood had once passed three months in [London]6-london while [Sir Patrick]703-sir patrick had been alive , whereas [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole had never done more than visit [the metropolis]2936-the metropolis for a day or two . "[702-mrs. stackpoole] Oh , no doubt , " said [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole ; "[702-mrs. stackpoole] but [I]0-i never can understand what it is that [people]1124-people expect . [I]0-i suppose [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk ought to have come with [his]346-mr. monk stars on the breast of [his]346-mr. monk coat , to have pleased [Lady Blood]700-lady blood . " "[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]7306-my dear [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole , [Cabinet Ministers]599-cabinet ministers do n't have stars , " said [Lady Blood]700-lady blood . "[0-i] [I]0-i never said [they]6621-they did , " said [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole . "[0-i] [He]346-mr. monk is so nice and gentle to talk to , " said [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn . "[346-mr. monk] [You]702-mrs. stackpoole may say what [you]702-mrs. stackpoole will , but [men who are high up]6622-men who are high up do very often give [themselves]6622-men who are high up airs . Now [I]0-i must say that [this friend of [[my]0-i son]1692-my son 's]6623-this friend of my son 's does not do anything of that kind . " "[0-i] Not the least , " said [Mrs. Callaghan]699-mrs. callaghan . "[0-i] Quite the contrary , " said [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole . "[0-i] [I]0-i dare say [he]346-mr. monk is [a wonderful man]8702-a wonderful man , " said [Lady Blood]700-lady blood . "[0-i] All [I]0-i say is , that [I]0-i did n't hear anything wonderful come out of [his]346-mr. monk mouth ; and as for [people in [Ennis]313-ennis]6626-people in ennis walking on two legs , [I]0-i have seen donkeys in [Limerick]22-limerick doing just the same thing . " Now it was well known that [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole had [two sons living in [Limerick]22-limerick]12138-two sons living in limerick , as to neither of whom was it expected that [he]346-mr. monk would set [the Shannon]142-the shannon on fire . After this little speech there was no further mention of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , as it became necessary that all the good - nature of [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn and all the tact of [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones and all the energy of [Mrs. Callaghan]699-mrs. callaghan should be used , to prevent the raging of an internecine battle between [Mrs. Stackpoole]702-mrs. stackpoole and [Lady Blood]700-lady blood . [CHAPTER LXVI Victrix Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's holiday programme allowed [him]346-mr. monk a week at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and from thence [he]346-mr. monk was to go to [Limerick]22-limerick , and from [Limerick]22-limerick to [Dublin]29-dublin , in order that , at both places , [he]346-mr. monk might be entertained at a public dinner and make a speech about tenant - right . Foreseeing that [Phineas]329-phineas might commit [himself]329-phineas if [he]329-phineas attended these meetings , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had counselled [him]329-phineas to remain at [Killaloe]5-killaloe . But [Phineas]329-phineas had refused to subject [himself]329-phineas to such cautious abstinence . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had come to [Ireland]25-ireland as [[his]346-mr. monk friend]857-his friend , and [he]346-mr. monk would see [him]329-phineas through [his]329-phineas travels . "[0-i] [I]0-i shall not , probably , be asked to speak , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[0-i] and if [I]0-i am asked , [I]0-i need not say more than a few words . And what if [I]0-i did speak out ? " "[0-i] [You]0-i might find it disadvantageous to [you]0-i in [London]6-london . " "[0-i] [I]0-i must take [my]0-i chance of that . [I]0-i am not going to tie [myself]0-i down for ever and ever for the sake of being [Under - Secretary to [the Colonies]4882-the colonies]6627-under - secretary to the colonies . " [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk said very much to [him]329-phineas on the subject , - was constantly saying very much to [him]329-phineas about it ; but in spite of all that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk said , [Phineas]329-phineas did make the journey to [Limerick]22-limerick and [Dublin]29-dublin . [He]329-phineas had not , since [his]329-phineas arrival at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , been a moment alone with [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary till the evening before [he]329-phineas started with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . [She]382-mary had kept out of [his]329-phineas way successfully , though [she]382-mary had constantly been with [him]329-phineas in company , and was beginning to plume [herself]382-mary on the strength and valour of [her]382-mary conduct . But [her]382-mary self - praise had in it nothing of joy , and [her]382-mary glory was very sad . Of course [she]382-mary would care for [him]329-phineas no more , - more especially as it was so very evident that [he]329-phineas cared not at all for [her]382-mary . But the very fact of [her]382-mary keeping out of [his]329-phineas way , made [her]382-mary acknowledge to [herself]382-mary that [her]382-mary position was very miserable . [She]382-mary had declared to [[her]382-mary mother]1126-her mother that [she]382-mary might certainly go to [Killaloe]5-killaloe with safety , - that it would be better for [her]382-mary to put [herself]382-mary in the way of meeting [him]329-phineas as [an old friend]1745-an old friend , - that the idea of the necessity of shutting [herself]382-mary up because of [his]329-phineas approach , was the one thing that gave [her]382-mary real pain . Therefore [[her]382-mary mother]1126-her mother had brought [her]382-mary to [Killaloe]5-killaloe and [she]382-mary had met [him]329-phineas ; but [her]382-mary fancied security had deserted [her]382-mary , and [she]382-mary found [herself]382-mary to be miserable , hoping for something [she]382-mary did not know what , still dreaming of possibilities , feeling during every moment of [his]329-phineas presence with [her]382-mary that some special conduct was necessary on [her]382-mary part . [She]382-mary could not make further confession to [[her]382-mary mother]1126-her mother and ask to be carried back to [Floodborough]50-floodborough ; but [she]382-mary knew that [she]382-mary was very wretched at [Killaloe]5-killaloe . As for [Phineas]329-phineas , [he]329-phineas had felt that [[his]329-phineas old friend]7633-his old friend was very cold to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas was in that humour with reference to [Violet Effingham]351-violet which seemed especially to require consolation . [He]329-phineas knew now that all hope was over there . [Violet Effingham]351-violet could never be [[his]329-phineas wife]947-his wife . Even were [she]351-violet not to marry [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern for the next five years , [she]351-violet would not , during those five years , marry [any other man]766-any other man . Such was [[our]12147-our hero]1068-our hero 's conviction ; and , suffering under this conviction , [he]329-phineas was in want of the comfort of feminine sympathy . Had [Mary]382-mary known all this , and had it suited [her]382-mary to play such a part , [I]382-mary think [she]382-mary might have had [Phineas]329-phineas at [her]382-mary feet before [he]329-phineas had been a week at [home]754-home . But [she]382-mary had kept aloof from [him]329-phineas and had heard nothing of [his]329-phineas sorrows . As a natural consequence of this , [Phineas]329-phineas was more in love with [her]382-mary than ever . On the evening before [he]329-phineas started with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk for [Limerick]22-limerick , [he]329-phineas managed to be alone with [her]382-mary for a few minutes . [Barbara]361-barbara may probably have assisted in bringing about this arrangement , and had , perhaps , been guilty of some treachery , - [sisters]770-sisters in such circumstances will sometimes be very treacherous to [[their]770-sisters friends]4456-their friends . [I]382-mary feel sure , however , that [Mary]382-mary [herself]382-mary was quite innocent of any guile in the matter . "[382-mary] [Mary]382-mary , " [Phineas]329-phineas said to [her]382-mary suddenly , "[382-mary] it seems to [me]0-i that [you]382-mary have avoided [me]0-i purposely ever since [I]0-i have been at [home]754-home . " [She]382-mary smiled and blushed , and stammered and said nothing . "[382-mary] Has there been any reason for it , [Mary]382-mary ? " "[382-mary] No reason at all that [I]0-i know of , " [she]382-mary said . "[0-i] [We]6630-we used to be [such great friends]6631-such great friends . " "[6631-such great friends] That was before [you]0-i were [a great man]7316-a great man , [Phineas]329-phineas . It must necessarily be different now . [You]0-i know [so many people]6633-so many people now , and [people of such a different sort]6634-people of such a different sort , that of course [I]0-i fall a little into the background . " "[0-i] When [you]0-i talk in that way , [Mary]382-mary , [I]0-i know that [you]0-i are laughing at [me]0-i . " "[0-i] Indeed , indeed [I]0-i am not . " "[0-i] [I]0-i believe there is [no one in [the whole world]8828-the whole world]6635-no one in the whole world , " [he]0-i said , after a pause , "[6635-no one in the whole world] whose friendship is more to [me]0-i than [yours]382-mary is . [I]0-i think of it so often , [Mary]382-mary . Say that when [we]6637-we come back it shall be between [us]6637-we as it used to be . " Then [he]0-i put out [his]0-i hand for [hers]382-mary , and [she]382-mary could not help giving it to [him]0-i . "[1124-people] Of course there will be [people]1124-people , " [he]0-i said , "[1124-people] who talk nonsense , and [one]1102-one can not help it ; but [I]0-i will not put up with it from [you]382-mary . " "[0-i] [I]0-i did not mean to talk nonsense , [Phineas]329-phineas ! " Then there came [some one]7387-some one across [them]12153-them , and the conversation was ended ; but the sound of [his]0-i voice remained on [her]382-mary ears , and [she]382-mary could not help but remember that [he]0-i had declared that [her]382-mary friendship was dearer to [him]0-i than the friendship of [any one else]1223-any one else . [Phineas]329-phineas went with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk first to [Limerick]22-limerick and then to [Dublin]29-dublin , and found [himself]329-phineas at [both places]12155-both places to be regarded as [a hero]12156-a hero only second to [the great hero]12157-the great hero . At both places the one subject of debate was tenant - right ; - could anything be done to make it profitable for [men]1025-men with capital to put [their]1025-men capital into [Irish land]12159-irish land ? The fertility of [the soil]12160-the soil was questioned by [no one]939-no one , - nor the sufficiency of external circumstances , such as railroads and the like ; - nor the abundance of labour ; - nor even security for the wealth to be produced . The only difficulty was in this , that [the men who were to produce the wealth]12162-the men who were to produce the wealth had no guarantee that it would be [theirs]12162-the men who were to produce the wealth when it was created . In [England]26-england and elsewhere such guarantees were in existence . Might it not be possible to introduce [them]12162-the men who were to produce the wealth into [Ireland]25-ireland ? That was the question which [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had in hand ; and in various speeches which [he]346-mr. monk made both before and after the dinners given to [him]346-mr. monk , [he]346-mr. monk pledged [himself]346-mr. monk to keep it well in hand when Parliament should meet . Of course [Phineas]329-phineas spoke also . It was impossible that [he]329-phineas should be silent when [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend and [leader]3688-leader was pouring out [his]329-phineas eloquence . Of course [he]329-phineas spoke , and of course [he]329-phineas pledged [himself]329-phineas . Something like the old pleasures of [the debating society]12165-the debating society returned to [him]329-phineas , as standing upon a platform before [a listening multitude]12166-a listening multitude , [he]329-phineas gave full vent to [his]329-phineas words . In [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons , of late [he]329-phineas had been so cabined , cribbed , and confined by office as to have enjoyed nothing of this . Indeed , from the commencement of [his]329-phineas career , [he]329-phineas had fallen so thoroughly into the decorum of Government ways , as to have missed altogether the delights of that wild irresponsible oratory of which [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had spoken to [him]329-phineas so often . [He]329-phineas had envied [men below [the gangway]8497-the gangway , who , though supporting [the Government]54-the government on main questions , could get up on [their]12168-men below the gangway , who , though supporting the government on main questions , could get up on their legs whenever the house was full enough to make it worth their while , and say almost whatever they pleased legs whenever [the House]929-the house was full enough to make it worth [their]12168-men below the gangway , who , though supporting the government on main questions , could get up on their legs whenever the house was full enough to make it worth their while , and say almost whatever they pleased while , and say almost whatever [they]12168-men below the gangway , who , though supporting the government on main questions , could get up on their legs whenever the house was full enough to make it worth their while , and say almost whatever they pleased pleased]12168-men below the gangway , who , though supporting the government on main questions , could get up on their legs whenever the house was full enough to make it worth their while , and say almost whatever they pleased . There was that [Mr. Robson]694-robson , who literally did say just what came uppermost ; and the thing that came uppermost was often ill - natured , often unbecoming the gravity of [the House]929-the house , was always startling ; but [men]1025-men listened to [him]694-robson and liked [him]694-robson to speak . But [Mr. Robson]694-robson had - married [a woman with money]11828-a woman with money . Oh , why , - why , had not [Violet Effingham]351-violet been kinder to [him]694-robson ? [He]694-robson might even yet , perhaps , marry [a woman with money]11828-a woman with money . But [he]694-robson could not bring [himself]694-robson to do so unless [he]694-robson loved [her]11828-a woman with money . The upshot of the [Dublin]29-dublin meeting was that [he]694-robson also positively pledged [himself]694-robson to support during the next session of Parliament a bill advocating tenant - right . "[0-i] [I]0-i am sorry [you]0-i went so far as that , " [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk said to [him]0-i almost as soon as the meeting was over . [They]12175-they were standing on [the pier at [Kingstown]309-kingstown]12176-the pier at kingstown , and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was preparing to return to [England]26-england . "[0-i] And why not [I]0-i as far as [you]0-i ? " "[0-i] Because [I]0-i had thought about it , and [I]0-i do not think that [you]0-i have . [I]0-i am prepared to resign [my]0-i office to - morrow ; and directly that [I]0-i can see [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham and explain to [him]431-mr. gresham what [I]0-i have done , [I]0-i shall offer to do so . " "[431-mr. gresham] [He]431-mr. gresham wo n't accept [your]0-i resignation . " "[431-mr. gresham] [He]431-mr. gresham must accept it , unless [he]431-mr. gresham is prepared to instruct [the Irish Secretary]6640-the irish secretary to bring in such a bill as [I]0-i can support . " "[0-i] [I]0-i shall be exactly in [the same boat]6641-the same boat . " "[0-i] But [you]0-i ought not to be in [the same boat]6641-the same boat ; - nor need [you]0-i . [My]0-i advice to [you]0-i is to say nothing about it till [you]0-i get back to [London]6-london , and then speak to [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . Tell [him]552-lord cantrip that [you]0-i will not say anything on the subject in [the House]929-the house , but that in the event of there being a division [you]0-i hope to be allowed to vote as on an open question . It may be that [I]0-i shall get [Gresham]431-mr. gresham 's assent , and if so [we]6644-we shall be all right . If [I]0-i do not , and if [they]6645-they choose to make it a point with [you]0-i , [you]0-i must resign also . " "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i shall , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] But [I]0-i do not think [they]6645-they will . [You]0-i have been too useful , and [they]6645-they will wish to avoid the weakness which comes to [a ministry]1303-a ministry from changing [its team]6647-its team . Good - bye , [[my]0-i dear fellow]1281-my dear fellow ; and remember this , - [my]0-i last word of advice to [you]0-i is to stick by [the ship]6649-the ship . [I]0-i am quite sure it is a career which will suit [you]0-i . [I]0-i did not begin it soon enough . " [Phineas]329-phineas was rather melancholy as [he]329-phineas returned alone to [Killaloe]5-killaloe . It was all very well to bid [him]329-phineas stick to [the ship]6649-the ship , and [he]329-phineas knew as well as [any one]7313-any one could tell [him]329-phineas how material [the ship]6649-the ship was to [him]329-phineas ; but there are circumstances in which [a man]749-a man can not stick to [[his]749-a man ship]12181-his ship , - can not stick , at least , to [this special Government ship]12182-this special government ship . [He]329-phineas knew that [whither Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk went , in this session , [he]329-phineas must follow . [He]329-phineas had considerable hope that when [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk explained [his]346-mr. monk purpose to [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister , [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister would feel [himself]734-the prime minister obliged to give way . In that case [Phineas]329-phineas would not only be able to keep [his]329-phineas office , but would have such an opportunity of making a speech in [Parliament]912-parliament as circumstances had never yet given to [him]329-phineas . When [he]329-phineas was again at [home]754-home [he]329-phineas said nothing to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father or to [the Killaloeians]705-the killaloeians as to the danger of [his]329-phineas position . Of what use would it be to make [[his]329-phineas mother]769-his mother and [sisters]770-sisters miserable , or to incur the useless counsels of [the doctor]741-the doctor ? [They]12191-they seemed to think [his]329-phineas speech at [Dublin]29-dublin very fine , and were never tired of talking of what [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk and [Phineas]329-phineas were going to do ; but the idea had not come home to [them]12191-they that if [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk or [Phineas]329-phineas chose to do anything on [their]12191-they own account , [they]12191-they must give up the places which [they]12191-they held under the Crown . It was September when [Phineas]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas back at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and [he]329-phineas was due to be at [[his]329-phineas office in [London]6-london]12192-his office in london in November . The excitement of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's company was now over , and [he]329-phineas had nothing to do but to receive pouches full of official papers from [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office , and study all the statistics which came within [his]329-phineas reach in reference to the proposed new law for tenant - right . In the meantime [Mary]382-mary was still living with [[her]382-mary mother]1126-her mother at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and still kept [herself]382-mary somewhat aloof from [the man [she]382-mary loved]12195-the man she loved . How could it be possible for [him]329-phineas not to give way in such circumstances as those ? One day [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas talking to [her]382-mary about [himself]329-phineas , and speaking to [her]382-mary of [his]329-phineas own position with more frankness than [he]329-phineas ever used with [[his]329-phineas own family]12196-his own family . [He]329-phineas had begun by reminding [her]382-mary of that conversation which [they]6650-we had had before [he]329-phineas went away with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , and by reminding [her]382-mary also that [she]382-mary had promised to return to [her]382-mary old friendly ways with [him]329-phineas . "[0-i] Nay , [Phineas]329-phineas ; there was no promise , " [she]382-mary said . "[329-phineas] And are [we]6650-we not to be [friends]7328-friends ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i only say that [I]0-i made no particular promise . Of course [we]6650-we are [friends]7328-friends . [We]6650-we have always been [friends]7328-friends . " "[7328-friends] What would [you]6654-you say if [you]6654-you heard that [I]0-i had resigned [[my]0-i office]10519-my office and given up [my]0-i seat ? " [he]329-phineas asked . Of course [she]382-mary expressed [her]382-mary surprise , almost [her]382-mary horror , at such an idea , and then [he]329-phineas told [her]382-mary everything . It took long in the telling , because it was necessary that [he]329-phineas should explain to [her]382-mary the working of the system which made it impossible for [him]329-phineas , as [a member of [the Government]54-the government]4921-a member of the government , to entertain an opinion of [his]329-phineas own . "[0-i] And do [you]0-i mean that [you]0-i would lose [your]0-i salary ? " [she]382-mary asked . "[0-i] Certainly [I]0-i should . " "[0-i] Would not that be very dreadful ? " [He]329-phineas laughed as [he]329-phineas acknowledged that it would be dreadful . "[0-i] It is very dreadful , [Mary]382-mary , to have nothing to eat and drink . But what is [a man]749-a man to do ? Would [you]0-i recommend [me]0-i to say that black is white ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i am sure [you]0-i will never do that . " "[382-mary] [You]382-mary see , [Mary]382-mary , it is very nice to be called by a big name and to have a salary , and it is very comfortable to be envied by [[one]1102-one 's friends]6658-one 's friends and enemies ; - but there are drawbacks . There is this especial drawback . " Then [he]329-phineas paused for a moment before [he]329-phineas went on . "[329-phineas] What especial drawback , [Phineas]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] [A man]749-a man can not do what [he]749-a man pleases with [himself]749-a man . How can [a man]749-a man marry , so circumstanced as [I]0-i am ? " [She]382-mary hesitated for a moment , and then [she]382-mary answered [him]329-phineas , - "[749-a man] [A man]749-a man may be very happy without marrying , [I]0-i suppose . " [He]329-phineas also paused for many moments before [he]329-phineas spoke again , and [she]382-mary then made a faint attempt to escape from [him]329-phineas . But before [she]382-mary succeeded [he]329-phineas had asked [her]382-mary a question which arrested [her]382-mary . "[0-i] [I]0-i wonder whether [you]329-phineas would listen to [me]0-i if [I]0-i were to tell [you]329-phineas a history ? " Of course [she]382-mary listened , and the history [he]329-phineas told [her]382-mary was the tale of [his]329-phineas love for [Violet Effingham]351-violet . "[0-i] And [she]6662-she has money of [her]6662-she own ? " [Mary]382-mary asked . "[6662-she] Yes ; - [she]6662-she is rich . [She]6662-she has a large fortune . " "[6662-she] Then , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [you]329-phineas must seek some one else who is equally blessed . " "[382-mary] [Mary]382-mary , that is untrue , - that is ill - natured . [You]329-phineas do not mean that . Say that [you]329-phineas do not mean it . [You]329-phineas have not believed that [I]0-i loved [Miss Effingham]351-violet because [she]351-violet was rich . " "[0-i] But [you]329-phineas have told [me]0-i that [you]329-phineas could love no one who is not rich . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i have said nothing of the kind . Love is involuntary . It does not often run in a yoke with prudence . [I]0-i have told [you]382-mary [my]0-i history as far as it is concerned with [Violet Effingham]351-violet . [I]0-i did love [her]351-violet very dearly . " "[0-i] Did love [her]351-violet , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] Yes ; - did love [her]351-violet . Is there any inconstancy in ceasing to love when one is not loved ? Is there inconstancy in changing [one]1102-one 's love , and in loving again ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not know , " said [Mary]382-mary , to whom the occasion was becoming so embarrassing that [she]382-mary no longer was able to reply with words that had a meaning in them . "[0-i] If there be , [dear]7320-dear , [I]0-i am inconstant . " [He]0-i paused , but of course [she]382-mary had not a syllable to say . "[0-i] [I]0-i have changed [my]0-i love . But [I]0-i could not speak of a new passion till [I]0-i had told the story of that which has passed away . [You]382-mary have heard it all now , [Mary]382-mary . Can [you]382-mary try to love [me]0-i , after that ? " It had come at last , - the thing for which [she]382-mary had been ever wishing . It had come in spite of [her]382-mary imprudence , and in spite of [her]382-mary prudence . When [she]382-mary had heard [him]0-i to the end [she]382-mary was not a whit angry with [him]0-i , - [she]382-mary was not in the least aggrieved , - because [he]0-i had been lost to [her]382-mary in [his]0-i love for this [Miss Effingham]351-violet , while [she]382-mary had been so nearly lost by [her]382-mary love for [him]0-i . For [women]7479-women such episodes in the lives of [[their]7479-women lovers]12199-their lovers have an excitement which is almost pleasurable , whereas [each man]12200-each man is anxious to hear [[his]0-i lady]12201-his lady swear that until [he]0-i appeared upon the scene [her]382-mary heart had been fancy free . [Mary]382-mary , upon the whole , had liked the story , - had thought that it had been finely told , and was well pleased with the final catastrophe . But , nevertheless , [she]382-mary was not prepared with [her]382-mary reply . "[382-mary] Have [you]6665-she no answer to give [me]0-i , [Mary]382-mary ? " [he]0-i said , looking up into [her]6665-she eyes . [I]6665-she am afraid that [he]0-i did not doubt what would be [her]6665-she answer , - as it would be good that [all lovers]12202-all lovers should do . "[6665-she] [You]6665-she must vouchsafe [me]0-i some word , [Mary]382-mary . " When [she]6665-she essayed to speak [she]6665-she found that [she]6665-she was dumb . [She]6665-she could not get [her]6665-she voice to give [her]6665-she the assistance of a single word . [She]6665-she did not cry , but there was a motion as of sobbing in [her]6665-she throat which impeded all utterance . [She]6665-she was as happy as [earth]10459-earth , - as [heaven]1530-heaven could make [her]6665-she ; but [she]6665-she did not know how to tell [him]0-i that [she]6665-she was happy . And yet [she]6665-she longed to tell it , that [he]0-i might know how thankful [she]6665-she was to [him]0-i for [his]0-i goodness . [He]0-i still sat looking at [her]6665-she , and now by degrees [he]0-i had got [her]6665-she hand in [his]0-i . "[382-mary] [Mary]382-mary , " [he]0-i said , "[382-mary] will [you]382-mary be [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife , - [[my]0-i own wife]6667-my own wife ? " When half an hour had passed , [they]12205-they were still together , and now [she]6665-she had found the use of [her]6665-she tongue . "[0-i] Do whatever [you]0-i like best , " [she]6665-she said . "[0-i] [I]0-i do not care which [you]0-i do . If [you]0-i came to [me]0-i to - morrow and told [me]0-i [you]0-i had no income , it would make no difference . Though to love [you]0-i and to have [your]0-i love is all [the world]756-the world to [me]0-i , - though it makes all the difference between misery and happiness , - [I]0-i would sooner give up that than be a clog on [you]0-i . " Then [he]329-phineas took [her]12206-her in [his]329-phineas arms and kissed [her]12206-her . "[329-phineas] Oh , [Phineas]329-phineas ! " [she]12206-her said , "[329-phineas] [I]0-i do love [you]329-phineas so entirely ! " "[0-i] [My]0-i own one ! " "[0-i] Yes ; [your]0-i own one . But if [you]0-i had known it always ! Never mind . Now [you]0-i are [my]0-i own , - are [you]0-i not ? " "[8786-dearest] Indeed yes , [dearest]8786-dearest . " "[8786-dearest] Oh , what a thing it is to be victorious at last . " "[8786-dearest] What on earth are [you]6670-we two doing here these two hours together ? " said [Barbara]361-barbara , bursting into [the room]7501-the room . "[6670-we] What are [we]6670-we doing ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Yes ; - what are [you]0-i doing ? " "[0-i] Nothing in particular , " said [Mary]382-mary . "[0-i] Nothing at all in particular , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Only this , - that [we]6670-we have engaged [ourselves]6670-we to marry [each other]7264-each other . It is quite a trifle , - is it not , [Mary]382-mary ? " "[382-mary] Oh , [Barbara]361-barbara ! " said [the joyful girl]12208-the joyful girl , springing forward into [[her]12208-the joyful girl friend]1091-her friend 's arms ; "[361-barbara] [I]0-i do believe [I]0-i am the happiest creature on [the face of [this earth]6673-this earth]6672-the face of this earth ! " CHAPTER LXVII Job 's Comforters Before [Phineas]329-phineas had returned to [London]6-london [his]329-phineas engagement with [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary was known to [all [his]329-phineas family]12210-all his family , was known to [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones , and was indeed known generally to all [Killaloe]365-killaloe . That other secret of [his]329-phineas , which had reference to the probability of [his]329-phineas being obliged to throw up [[his]329-phineas office]8104-his office , was known only to [Mary]382-mary [herself]382-mary . [He]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas had done all that honour required of [him]329-phineas in telling [her]382-mary of [his]329-phineas position before [he]329-phineas had proposed ; - so that [she]382-mary might on that ground refuse [him]329-phineas if [she]382-mary were so minded . And yet [he]329-phineas had known very well that such prudence on [her]382-mary part was not to be expected . If [she]382-mary loved [him]329-phineas , of course [she]382-mary would say so when [she]382-mary was asked . And [he]329-phineas had known that [she]382-mary loved [him]329-phineas . "[382-mary] There may be delay , [Mary]382-mary , " [he]329-phineas said to [her]382-mary as [he]329-phineas was going ; "[382-mary] nay , there must be delay , if [I]0-i am obliged to resign . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not care a straw for delay if [you]0-i will be true to [me]0-i , " [she]382-mary said . "[0-i] Do [you]0-i doubt [my]0-i truth , [dearest]8786-dearest ? " "[0-i] Not in the least . [I]0-i will swear by it as the one thing that is truest in [the world]756-the world . " "[8786-dearest] [You]8786-dearest may , [dearest]8786-dearest . And if this should come to pass [I]0-i must go to work and put [my]0-i shoulder to the wheel , and earn an income for [you]0-i by [my]0-i old profession before [I]0-i can make [you]0-i [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife . With such a motive before [me]0-i [I]0-i know that [I]0-i shall earn an income . " And thus [they]12212-they parted . [Mary]382-mary , though of course [she]382-mary would have preferred that [[her]382-mary future husband]4084-her future husband should remain in [his]4084-her future husband high office , that [he]4084-her future husband should be [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament and [an Under - Secretary of State]9906-an under - secretary of state , admitted no doubt into [her]382-mary mind to disturb [her]382-mary happiness ; and [Phineas]329-phineas , though [he]329-phineas had many misgivings as to the prudence of what [he]329-phineas had done , was not the less strong in [his]329-phineas resolution of constancy and endurance . [He]329-phineas would throw up [his]329-phineas position , resign [his]329-phineas seat , and go to work at [the Bar]889-the bar instantly , if [he]329-phineas found that [his]329-phineas independence as [a man]749-a man required [him]329-phineas to do so . And , above all , let come what might , [he]329-phineas would be true to [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . [December]706-december was half over before [he]329-phineas saw [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . "[6678-you] Yes , - yes ; " said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , when [the Under - Secretary]4883-the under - secretary began to tell [his]552-lord cantrip story ; "[6678-you] [I]0-i saw what [you]6678-you were about . [I]0-i wish [I]0-i had been at [your]6678-you elbow . " "[0-i] If [you]6678-you knew [the country]839-the country as [I]0-i know it , [you]6678-you would be as eager about it as [I]0-i am . " "[0-i] Then [I]0-i can only say that [I]0-i am very glad that [I]0-i do not know [the country]839-the country as [you]6678-you know it . [You]6678-you see , [Finn]329-phineas , it 's [my]0-i idea that if [a man]749-a man wants to make [himself]749-a man useful [he]749-a man should stick to some special kind of work . With [you]6678-you it 's a thousand pities that [you]6678-you should not do so . " "[6678-you] [You]6678-you think , then , [I]0-i ought to resign ? " "[6678-you] [I]0-i do n't say anything about that . As [you]6678-you wish it , of course [I]0-i 'll speak to [Gresham]431-mr. gresham . [Monk]346-mr. monk , [I]0-i believe , has resigned already . " "[346-mr. monk] [He]346-mr. monk has written to [me]0-i , and told [me]0-i so , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[346-mr. monk] [I]0-i always felt afraid of [him]346-mr. monk for [your]6678-you sake , [Finn]329-phineas . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk is [a clever man]8178-a clever man , and as honest [a man as any in [the House]929-the house]6683-a man as any in the house , but [I]0-i always thought that [he]346-mr. monk was a dangerous friend for [you]6678-you . However , [we]6685-we will see . [I]0-i will speak to [Gresham]431-mr. gresham after Christmas . There is no hurry about it . " When Parliament met the first great subject of interest was the desertion of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk from [the Ministry]8582-the ministry . [He]346-mr. monk at once took [his]346-mr. monk place below the gangway , sitting as it happened exactly in front of [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , and there [he]346-mr. monk made [his]346-mr. monk explanation . [Some one opposite]12220-some one opposite asked a question whether [a certain right honourable gentleman]12221-a certain right honourable gentleman had not left [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet . Then [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham replied that to [his]431-mr. gresham infinite regret [[his]431-mr. gresham right honourable friend , who lately presided at [the Board of Trade]8071-the board of trade]12223-his right honourable friend , who lately presided at the board of trade , had resigned ; and [he]431-mr. gresham went on to explain that this resignation had , according to [his]431-mr. gresham ideas , been quite unnecessary . [[His]431-mr. gresham right honourable friend]7650-his right honourable friend entertained certain ideas about [Irish tenant - right]11864-irish tenant - right , as to which [he]431-mr. gresham [himself]431-mr. gresham and [[his]431-mr. gresham right honourable friend [the Secretary for [Ireland]25-ireland]12228-the secretary for ireland]12227-his right honourable friend the secretary for ireland could not exactly pledge [themselves]12229-themselves to be in unison with [him]431-mr. gresham ; but [he]431-mr. gresham had thought that the motion might have rested at any rate over this session . Then [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk explained , making [his]346-mr. monk first great speech on Irish tenant - right . [He]346-mr. monk found [himself]346-mr. monk obliged to advocate some immediate measure for giving security to [the Irish farmer]12230-the irish farmer ; and as [he]346-mr. monk could not do so as [a member of the Cabinet]1989-a member of the cabinet , [he]346-mr. monk was forced to resign the honour of that position . [He]346-mr. monk said something also as to the great doubt which had ever weighed on [his]346-mr. monk own mind as to the inexpediency of [a man]749-a man at [his]749-a man time of life submitting [himself]749-a man for the first time to the trammels of office . This called up [Mr. Turnbull]339-mr. turnbull , who took the opportunity of saying that [he]339-mr. turnbull now agreed cordially with [[his]339-mr. turnbull old friend]7633-his old friend for the first time since [that old friend]12234-that old friend had listened to the blandishments of [the ministerial seducer]12235-the ministerial seducer , and that [he]339-mr. turnbull welcomed [[his]339-mr. turnbull old friend]7633-his old friend back to those independent benches with great satisfaction . In this way the debate was very exciting . Nothing was said which made it then necessary for [Phineas]329-phineas to get upon [his]329-phineas legs or to declare [himself]329-phineas ; but [he]329-phineas perceived that the time would rapidly come in which [he]329-phineas must do so . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham , though [he]431-mr. gresham strove to speak with gentle words , was evidently very angry with [the late President of [the Board of Trade]8071-the board of trade]12237-the late president of the board of trade ; and , moreover , it was quite clear that a bill would be introduced by [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk [himself]346-mr. monk , which [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham was determined to oppose . If all this came to pass and there should be a close division , [Phineas]329-phineas felt that [his]329-phineas fate would be sealed . When [he]329-phineas again spoke to [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip on the subject , [the Secretary of State]10747-the secretary of state shrugged [his]329-phineas shoulders and shook [his]329-phineas head . "[0-i] [I]0-i can only advise [you]6686-you , " said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , "[0-i] to forget all that took place in [Ireland]25-ireland . If [you]6686-you will do so , [nobody else]1249-nobody else will remember it . " "[6686-you] As if it were possible to forget such things , " [he]329-phineas said in the letter which [he]329-phineas wrote to [Mary]382-mary that night . "[6686-you] Of course [I]0-i shall go now . If it were not for [your]6686-you sake , [I]0-i should not in the least regret it . " [He]329-phineas had been with [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler frequently in the winter , and had discussed with [her]348-madame goesler so often the question of [his]329-phineas official position that [she]348-madame goesler had declared that [she]348-madame goesler was coming at last to understand the mysteries of [an English Cabinet]12240-an english cabinet . "[0-i] [I]0-i think [you]6686-you are quite right , [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend , " [she]348-madame goesler said , - "[6686-you] quite right . What - [you]6686-you are to be in Parliament and say that this black thing is white , or that this white thing is black , because [you]6686-you like to take [your]6686-you salary ! That can not be honest ! " Then , when [he]329-phineas came to talk to [her]348-madame goesler of money , - that [he]329-phineas must give up Parliament itself , if [he]329-phineas gave up [[his]329-phineas place]9713-his place , - [she]348-madame goesler offered to lend [him]329-phineas money . "[6686-you] Why should [you]6686-you not treat [me]0-i as [a friend]1296-a friend ? " [she]348-madame goesler said . When [he]329-phineas pointed out to [her]348-madame goesler that there would never come a time in which [he]329-phineas could pay such money back , [she]348-madame goesler stamped [her]348-madame goesler foot and told [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had better leave [her]348-madame goesler . "[6686-you] [You]6686-you have high principle , " [she]348-madame goesler said , "[6686-you] but not principle sufficiently high to understand that this thing could be done between [you]6686-you and [me]0-i without disgrace to either of [us]6690-us . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas assured [her]348-madame goesler with tears in [his]329-phineas eyes that such an arrangement was impossible without disgrace to [him]329-phineas . But [he]329-phineas whispered to [this new friend]12242-this new friend no word of the engagement with [his]329-phineas dear Irish Mary . [His]329-phineas Irish life , [he]329-phineas would tell [himself]329-phineas , was a thing quite apart and separate from [his]329-phineas life in [England]26-england . [He]329-phineas said not a word about [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary to [any of those with whom [he]329-phineas lived in [London]6-london]12243-any of those with whom he lived in london . Why should [he]329-phineas , feeling as [he]329-phineas did that it would so soon be necessary that [he]329-phineas should disappear from among [them]12243-any of those with whom he lived in london ? About [Miss Effingham]351-violet [he]329-phineas had said much to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . [She]348-madame goesler had asked [him]329-phineas whether [he]329-phineas had abandoned all hope . "[6686-you] That affair , then , is over ? " [she]348-madame goesler had said . "[6686-you] Yes ; - it is all over now . " "[6686-you] And [she]6691-she will marry [the red - headed , violent lord]6692-the red - headed , violent lord ? " "[537-heaven] [Heaven]537-heaven knows . [I]0-i think [she]6691-she will . But [she]6691-she is exactly [the girl]2338-the girl to remain unmarried if [she]6691-she takes it into [her]6691-she head that [the man [she]6691-she likes]6694-the man she likes is in any way unfitted for [her]6691-she . " "[6691-she] Does [she]6691-she love [this lord]6695-this lord ? " "[6691-she] Oh yes ; - there is no doubt of that . " And [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas made this acknowledgment , seemed to do so without much inward agony of soul . When [he]329-phineas had been last in [London]6-london [he]329-phineas could not speak of [Violet]351-violet and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern together without showing that [his]329-phineas misery was almost too much for [him]329-phineas . At this time [he]329-phineas received some counsel from [two friends]12244-two friends . [One]1102-one was [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , and [the other]7702-the other was [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon had always been true to [him]329-phineas after a fashion , and had never resented [his]329-phineas intrusion at [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office . "[6691-she] [Phineas]329-phineas , [[me]0-i boy]5888-me boy , " [he]0-i said , "[6691-she] if all this is thrue , [you]329-phineas 're about up a tree . " "[329-phineas] It is true that [I]0-i shall support [Monk]346-mr. monk 's motion . " "[0-i] Then , [[me]0-i boy]5888-me boy , [you]329-phineas 're up a tree as far as [office]1996-office goes . [A place like that niver]6699-a place like that niver suited [me]0-i , because , [you]329-phineas see , that poker of [a young lord]9888-a young lord expected so much of [a man]749-a man ; but [you]329-phineas do n't mind that kind of thing , and [I]0-i thought [you]329-phineas were as snug as snug . " "[329-phineas] Troubles will come , [you]329-phineas see , [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon . " "[419-bedad] [Bedad]419-bedad , yes . It 's all throubles , [I]0-i think , sometimes . But [you]329-phineas 've a way out of all [your]329-phineas throubles . " "[329-phineas] What way ? " "[348-madame goesler] Pop the question to [Madame Max]348-madame goesler . The money 's all thrue , [you]329-phineas know . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i do n't doubt the money in the least , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] And it 's [my]0-i belief [she]348-madame goesler 'll take [you]329-phineas without a second word . Anyways , thry it , [Phinny]360-phinny , [[my]0-i boy]7278-my boy . That 's [my]0-i advice . " [Phineas]329-phineas so far agreed with [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon that [he]329-phineas thought it possible that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler might accept [him]329-phineas were [he]329-phineas to propose marriage to [her]348-madame goesler . [He]329-phineas knew , of course , that that mode of escape from [his]329-phineas difficulties was out of the question for [him]329-phineas , but [he]329-phineas could not explain this to [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon . "[0-i] [I]0-i am sorry to hear that [you]329-phineas have taken up a bad cause , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle to [him]329-phineas . "[0-i] It is a pity ; - is it not ? " "[0-i] And the worst of it is that [you]329-phineas 'll sacrifice [yourself]329-phineas and do no good to the cause . [I]0-i never knew [a man]749-a man break away in this fashion , and not feel afterwards that [he]749-a man had done it all for nothing . " "[749-a man] But what is [a man]749-a man to do , [Barrington]364-barrington erle ? [He]749-a man ca n't smother [his]749-a man convictions . " "[749-a man] Convictions ! There is nothing on [earth]10459-earth that [I]0-i 'm so much afraid of in [a young member of Parliament]6706-a young member of parliament as convictions . There are ever so many rocks against which [men]1025-men get broken . [One man]8376-one man ca n't keep [his]8376-one man temper . [Another ca n't]6709-another ca n't hold [his]8376-one man tongue . [A third]8378-a third ca n't say a word unless [he]8378-a third has been priming [himself]8378-a third half a session . [A fourth]6711-a fourth is always thinking of [himself]6711-a fourth , and wanting more than [he]6711-a fourth can get . [A fifth]6712-a fifth is idle , and wo n't be there when [he]6711-a fourth 's wanted . A sixth is always in the way . [A seventh]6713-a seventh lies so that [you]6714-you never can trust [him]6711-a fourth . [I]0-i 've had to do with [them]6715-them all , but [a fellow with convictions]6716-a fellow with convictions is the worst of all . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't see how [a fellow]1195-a fellow is to help [himself]1195-a fellow , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] When [a fellow]1195-a fellow begins to meddle with politics [they]1195-a fellow will come . " "[1195-a fellow] Why ca n't [you]6714-you grow into [them]1195-a fellow gradually as [[your]6714-you betters]6719-your betters and [elders]6720-elders have done before [you]6714-you ? It ought to be enough for [any man]1023-any man , when [he]1023-any man begins , to know that [he]1023-any man 's [a Liberal]1145-a liberal . [He]1023-any man understands which side of [the House]929-the house [he]1023-any man 's to vote , and who is to lead [him]1023-any man . What 's the meaning of having [a leader]8598-a leader to [a party]1146-a party , if it 's not that ? Do [you]6714-you think that [you]6714-you and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk can go and make a government between [you]6714-you ? " "[6714-you] Whatever [I]0-i think , [I]0-i 'm sure [he]346-mr. monk does n't . " "[346-mr. monk] [I]0-i 'm not so sure of that . But look here , [Phineas]329-phineas , [I]0-i do n't care two straws about [Monk]346-mr. monk 's going . [I]0-i always thought that [Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay and [the Duke]1449-the duke were wrong when [they]6727-they asked [him]346-mr. monk to join . [I]0-i knew [he]346-mr. monk 'd go over the traces , - unless , indeed , [he]346-mr. monk took [his]346-mr. monk money and did nothing for it , which is the way with [some of [those Radicals]6729-those radicals]6728-some of those radicals . [I]0-i look upon [him]346-mr. monk as gone . " "[0-i] [He]346-mr. monk has gone . " "[7262-the devil] [The devil]7262-the devil go along with [him]346-mr. monk , as [you]329-phineas say in [Ireland]25-ireland . But do n't [you]329-phineas be such [a fool]8087-a fool as to ruin [yourself]329-phineas for a crotchet of [Monk]346-mr. monk 's . It is n't too late yet for [you]329-phineas to hold back . To tell [you]329-phineas the truth , [Gresham]431-mr. gresham has said a word to [me]0-i about it already . [He]431-mr. gresham is most anxious that [you]329-phineas should stay , but of course [you]329-phineas ca n't stay and vote against [us]6732-us . " "[329-phineas] Of course [I]0-i can not . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i look upon [you]329-phineas , [you]329-phineas know , as in some sort [[my]0-i own child]6733-my own child . [I]0-i 've tried to bring [other fellows]6734-other fellows forward who seemed to have something in [them]6734-other fellows , but [I]0-i have never succeeded as [I]0-i have with [you]329-phineas . [You]329-phineas 've hit the thing off , and have got the ball at [your]329-phineas foot . Upon [my]0-i honour , in the whole course of [my]0-i experience [I]0-i have never known such good fortune as [yours]329-phineas . " "[0-i] And [I]0-i shall always remember how it began , [Barrington]364-barrington erle , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , who was greatly moved by the energy and solicitude of [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend . "[364-barrington erle] But , for [God]387-god 's sake , do n't go and destroy it all by such mad perversity as this . [They]6735-they mean to do something next session . [Morrison]707-sir walter morrison is going to take it up . " [Sir Walter Morrison]707-sir walter morrison was at this time [Secretary for [Ireland]25-ireland]12250-secretary for ireland . "[707-sir walter morrison] But of course [we]6736-we ca n't let [a fellow like [Monk]346-mr. monk]6737-a fellow like monk take the matter into [his]6737-a fellow like monk own hands just when [he]6737-a fellow like monk pleases . [I]0-i call it d - - d treachery . " "[0-i] [Monk]346-mr. monk is [no traitor]6738-no traitor , [Barrington]364-barrington erle . " "[1025-men] [Men]1025-men will have [their]1025-men own opinions about that . It 's generally understood that when [a man]749-a man is asked to take a seat in [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet [he]749-a man is expected to conform with [[his]749-a man colleagues]3513-his colleagues , unless something very special turns up . But [I]0-i am speaking of [you]6743-you now , and not of [Monk]346-mr. monk . [You]6743-you are not [a man of fortune]3315-a man of fortune . [You]6743-you can not afford to make ducks and drakes . [You]6743-you are excellently placed , and [you]6743-you have plenty of time to hark back , if [you]6743-you 'll only listen to reason . All that [Irish stump balderdash]635-the irish will never be thrown in [your]6743-you teeth by [us]6745-us , if [you]6743-you will just go on as though it had never been uttered . " [Phineas]329-phineas could only thank [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend for [his]329-phineas advice , which was at least disinterested , and was good of its kind , and tell [him]857-his friend that [he]329-phineas would think of it . [He]329-phineas did think of it very much . [He]329-phineas almost thought that , were it to do again , [he]329-phineas would allow [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk to go upon [his]329-phineas tour alone , and keep [himself]329-phineas from the utterance of anything that so good a judge as [Erle]364-barrington erle could call [stump balderdash]635-the irish . As [he]329-phineas sat in [his]329-phineas arm - chair in [[his]329-phineas room]9153-his room at [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office , with despatch - boxes around [him]329-phineas , and official papers spread before [him]329-phineas , - feeling [himself]329-phineas to be [one of those who in truth managed and governed the affairs of [this great nation]12255-this great nation]12254-one of those who in truth managed and governed the affairs of this great nation , feeling also that if [he]329-phineas relinquished [his]329-phineas post now [he]329-phineas could never regain it , - [he]329-phineas did wish that [he]329-phineas had been a little less in love with independence , a little quieter in [his]329-phineas boastings that no official considerations should ever silence [his]329-phineas tongue . But all this was too late now . [He]329-phineas knew that [his]329-phineas skin was not thick enough to bear the arrows of [those archers who would bend [their]12256-those archers who would bend their bows against him if he should now dare to vote against mr. monk 's motion . his own party bows against [him]329-phineas if [he]329-phineas should now dare to vote against [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's motion . [[His]329-phineas own party]12257-his own party]12256-those archers who would bend their bows against him if he should now dare to vote against mr. monk 's motion . his own party might be willing to forgive and forget ; but there would be [others who would read those reports]12258-others who would read those reports , and would appear in [the House]929-the house with the odious tell - tale newspapers in [their]12256-those archers who would bend their bows against him if he should now dare to vote against mr. monk 's motion . his own party hands . Then [he]329-phineas received a letter from [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father . [Some good - natured person]12261-some good - natured person had enlightened [the doctor]741-the doctor as to the danger in which [[his]12261-some good - natured person son]775-his son was placing [himself]329-phineas . [Dr. Finn]354-dr. finn , who in [his]354-dr. finn own profession was [a very excellent and well - instructed man]12264-a very excellent and well - instructed man , had been so ignorant of Parliamentary tactics , as to have been proud at [[his]354-dr. finn son]775-his son 's success at the Irish meetings . [He]354-dr. finn had thought that [Phineas]329-phineas was carrying on [his]329-phineas trade as [a public speaker with proper energy and continued success]12266-a public speaker with proper energy and continued success . [He]354-dr. finn had cared nothing [himself]354-dr. finn for tenant - right , and had acknowledged to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk that [he]354-dr. finn could not understand in what it was that [the farmers]12267-the farmers were wronged . But [he]354-dr. finn knew that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was [a Cabinet Minister]7336-a cabinet minister , and [he]354-dr. finn thought that [Phineas]329-phineas was earning [his]329-phineas salary . Then there came [some one who undeceived [him]354-dr. finn , and the paternal bosom of [the doctor]741-the doctor]12269-some one who undeceived him , and the paternal bosom of the doctor was dismayed . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't mean to interfere , " [he]0-i said in [his]0-i letter , "[0-i] but [I]0-i can hardly believe that [you]6746-you really intend to resign [your]6746-you place . Yet [I]0-i am told that [you]6746-you must do so if [you]6746-you go on with this matter . [[My]0-i dear boy]7269-my dear boy , pray think about it . [I]0-i can not imagine [you]6746-you are disposed to lose all that [you]6746-you have won for nothing . " [Mary]382-mary also wrote to [him]329-phineas . [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn had been talking to [her]382-mary , and [Mary]382-mary had taught [herself]382-mary to believe that after the many sweet conversations [she]382-mary had had with [a man so high in office as [Phineas]329-phineas]12271-a man so high in office as phineas , [she]382-mary really did understand something about [the British Government]12272-the british government . [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn had interrogated [Mary]382-mary , and [Mary]382-mary had been obliged to own that it was quite possible that [Phineas]329-phineas would be called upon to resign . "[0-i] But why , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear ? Heaven and earth ! Resign two thousand a year ! " "[6746-you] That [he]6746-you may maintain [his]6746-you independence , " said [Mary]382-mary proudly . "[383-lady laura] [Fiddlestick]383-lady laura ! " said [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn . "[6746-you] How is [he]6746-you to maintain [you]7306-my dear , or [himself]6746-you either , if [he]6746-you goes on in that way ? [I]0-i should n't wonder if [he]6746-you did n't get [himself]6746-you all wrong , even now . " Then [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn began to cry ; and [Mary]382-mary could only write to [[her]382-mary lover]2262-her lover , pointing out to [him]2262-her lover how very anxious all [[his]2262-her lover friends]750-his friends were that [he]2262-her lover should do nothing in a hurry . But what if the thing were done already ! [Phineas]329-phineas in [his]329-phineas great discomfort went to seek further counsel from [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . Of all [[his]329-phineas counsellors]12275-his counsellors , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was [the only one who applauded [him]329-phineas for what [he]329-phineas was about to do]12276-the only one who applauded him for what he was about to do . "[6746-you] But , after all , what is it [you]6749-you give up ? [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham may be out to - morrow , and then where will be [[your]6749-you place]6750-your place ? " "[431-mr. gresham] There does not seem to be much chance of that at present . " "[431-mr. gresham] Who can tell ? Of course [I]0-i do not understand , - but it was only the other day when [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay was [there]7300-there , and only the day before that when [Lord de Terrier]366-lord de terrier was [there]7300-there , and again only the day before that when [Lord Brock]698-lord brock was [there]7300-there . " [Phineas]329-phineas endeavoured to make [her]348-madame goesler understand that of [the four Prime Ministers whom [she]348-madame goesler had named]12277-the four prime ministers whom she had named , three were [men of the same party]12278-men of the same party as [himself]329-phineas , under whom it would have suited [him]329-phineas to serve . "[698-lord brock] [I]0-i would not serve under [any man]1023-any man if [I]0-i were [an English gentleman in Parliament]6755-an english gentleman in parliament , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[698-lord brock] What is [a poor fellow]6756-a poor fellow to do ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas , laughing . "[6756-a poor fellow] [A poor fellow]6756-a poor fellow need not be [a poor fellow]6756-a poor fellow unless [he]6756-a poor fellow likes , " said [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . Immediately after this [Phineas]329-phineas left [her]348-madame goesler , and as [he]329-phineas went along [the street]2530-the street [he]329-phineas began to question [himself]329-phineas whether the prospects of [his]329-phineas own darling [Mary]382-mary were at all endangered by [his]329-phineas visits to [Park Lane]244-park lane ; and to reflect what sort of a blackguard [he]329-phineas would be , - [a blackguard of how deep a dye]12280-a blackguard of how deep a dye , - were [he]329-phineas to desert [Mary]382-mary and marry [Madame Max Goesler]348-madame goesler . Then [he]329-phineas also asked [himself]329-phineas as to the nature and quality of [his]329-phineas own political honesty if [he]329-phineas were to abandon [Mary]382-mary in order that [he]329-phineas might maintain [his]329-phineas parliamentary independence . After all , if it should ever come to pass that [his]329-phineas biography should be written , [[his]329-phineas biographer]12281-his biographer would say very much more about the manner in which [he]329-phineas kept [his]329-phineas seat in [Parliament]49-parliament than of the manner in which [he]329-phineas kept [his]329-phineas engagement with [Miss Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . [Half a dozen people who knew [him]329-phineas and [her]382-mary]12282-half a dozen people who knew him and her might think ill of [him]329-phineas for [his]329-phineas conduct to [Mary]382-mary , but [the world]756-the world would not condemn [him]329-phineas ! And when [he]329-phineas thundered forth [his]329-phineas liberal eloquence from below the gangway as [an independent member]2611-an independent member , having the fortune of [[his]329-phineas charming wife]12285-his charming wife to back [him]329-phineas , giving excellent dinners at the same time in [Park Lane]244-park lane , would not [the world]756-the world praise [him]329-phineas very loudly ? When [he]329-phineas got to [[his]329-phineas office]8104-his office [he]329-phineas found a note from [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford inviting [him]329-phineas to dine in [Portman Square]63-portman square . [CHAPTER LXVIII]708-chapter lxviii The Joint Attack The note from [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford surprised [[our]12288-our hero]1068-our hero not a little . [He]332-lord brentford had had no communication with [the Earl]733-the earl since the day on which [he]332-lord brentford had been so savagely scolded about the duel , when [the Earl]733-the earl had plainly told [him]332-lord brentford that [his]332-lord brentford conduct had been as bad as it could be . [Phineas]329-phineas had not on that account become at all ashamed of [his]332-lord brentford conduct in reference to the duel , but [he]332-lord brentford had conceived that any reconciliation between [him]332-lord brentford and [the Earl]733-the earl had been out of the question . Now there had come a civilly - worded invitation , asking [him]329-phineas to dine with [the offended nobleman]12293-the offended nobleman . The note had been written by [Lady Laura]383-lady laura , but it had purported to come from [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford [himself]332-lord brentford . [He]332-lord brentford sent back word to say that [he]332-lord brentford should be happy to have the honour of dining with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford . Parliament at this time had been sitting nearly a month , and it was already March . [Phineas]329-phineas had heard nothing of [Lady Laura]383-lady laura , and did not even know that [she]383-lady laura was in [London]6-london till [he]329-phineas saw [her]383-lady laura handwriting . [He]329-phineas did not know that [she]383-lady laura had not gone back to [[her]383-lady laura husband]968-her husband , and that [she]383-lady laura had remained with [[her]383-lady laura father]7464-her father all the winter at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . [He]329-phineas had also heard that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had been at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . All [the world]756-the world had been talking of the separation of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy from [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife , one half of [the world]756-the world declaring that [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife , if not absolutely false to [him]343-mr. kennedy , had neglected all [her]383-lady laura duties ; and [the other half]12300-the other half asserting that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy 's treatment of [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife]947-his wife had been so bad that [no woman]9911-no woman could possibly have lived with [him]343-mr. kennedy . There had even been a rumour that [Lady Laura]383-lady laura had gone off with [a lover]7436-a lover from [the Duke of Omnium]5274-the duke of omnium 's garden party , and some indiscreet tongue had hinted that [a certain unmarried Under - Secretary of State]12305-a certain unmarried under - secretary of state was missing at the same time . But [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern upon this had shown [his]343-mr. kennedy teeth with so strong a propensity to do some real biting , that [no one]939-no one had ventured to repeat that rumour . Its untruth was soon established by the fact that [Lady Laura Kennedy]344-lady laura was living with [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father at [Saulsby]127-saulsby . Of [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , [Phineas]329-phineas had as yet seen nothing since [he]329-phineas had been up in [town]7455-town . [That gentleman]7770-that gentleman , though [a member of the Cabinet]1989-a member of the cabinet , had not been in [London]6-london at the opening of the session , nor had [he]7770-that gentleman attended the Cabinet meetings during the recess . It had been stated in the newspapers that [he]7770-that gentleman was ill , and stated in private that [he]7770-that gentleman could not bear to show [himself]7770-that gentleman since [[his]7770-that gentleman wife]947-his wife had left [him]7770-that gentleman . At last , however , [he]7770-that gentleman came to [London]6-london , and [Phineas]329-phineas saw [him]7770-that gentleman in [the House]929-the house . Then , when the first meeting of [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet was summoned after [his]7770-that gentleman return , it became known that [he]7770-that gentleman also had resigned [his]7770-that gentleman office . There was nothing said about [his]7770-that gentleman resignation in [the House]929-the house . [He]7770-that gentleman had resigned on the score of ill - health , and [that very worthy peer]12315-that very worthy peer , [Lord Mount Thistle]709-lord mount thistle , formerly [Sir Marmaduke Morecombe]544-sir marmaduke morecombe , came back to [the Duchy of [Lancaster]198-lancaster]197-the duchy of lancaster in [his]12315-that very worthy peer place . [A Prime Minister]1346-a prime minister sometimes finds great relief in the possession of [a serviceable stick who can be made to go in and out as occasion]12317-a serviceable stick who can be made to go in and out as occasion may require ; only it generally happens that the stick will expect some reward when [he]12317-a serviceable stick who can be made to go in and out as occasion is made to go out . [Lord Mount Thistle]709-lord mount thistle immediately saw [his]709-lord mount thistle way to [[a viscount]12318-a viscount 's coronet]12319-a viscount 's coronet , when [he]709-lord mount thistle was once more summoned to the august councils of [the Ministers]1188-the ministers . A few days after this had been arranged , in the interval between [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's invitation and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's dinner , [Phineas]329-phineas encountered [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy so closely in [one of the passages of [the House]929-the house]12321-one of the passages of the house that it was impossible that [they]12323-they should not speak to [each other]7264-each other , unless [they]12323-they were to avoid [each other]7264-each other as [people]1124-people do who have palpably quarrelled . [Phineas]329-phineas saw that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy was hesitating , and therefore took the bull by the horns . [He]329-phineas greeted [[his]329-phineas former friend]12327-his former friend in a friendly fashion , shaking [him]12327-his former friend by the hand , and then prepared to pass on . But [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , though [he]343-mr. kennedy had hesitated at first , now detained [[his]343-mr. kennedy brother]7261-his brother member . "[329-phineas] [Finn]329-phineas , " [he]0-i said , "[329-phineas] if [you]329-phineas are not engaged [I]0-i should like to speak to [you]329-phineas for a moment . " [Phineas]329-phineas was not engaged , and allowed [himself]329-phineas to be led out arm - in - arm by [the late Chancellor of [the Duchy]3550-the duchy into [Westminster Hall]59-westminster hall]12329-the late chancellor of the duchy into westminster hall . "[0-i] Of course [you]329-phineas know what a terrible thing has happened to [me]0-i , " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . "[329-phineas] Yes ; - [I]0-i have heard of it , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [Everybody]951-everybody has heard of it . That is one of the terrible cruelties of such a blow . " "[0-i] All those things are very bad of course . [I]0-i was very much grieved , - because [you]329-phineas have both been [intimate friends of mine]6760-intimate friends of mine . " "[6761-we] Yes , - yes ; [we]6761-we were . Do [you]329-phineas ever see [her]6762-she now ? " "[329-phineas] Not since last July , - at [the Duke]1449-the duke 's party , [you]329-phineas know . " "[6762-she] Ah , yes ; the morning of that day was the last on which [I]0-i spoke to [her]6762-she . It was then [she]6762-she left [me]0-i . " "[6762-she] [I]0-i am going to dine with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford to - morrow , and [I]0-i dare say [she]6762-she will be there . " "[6762-she] Yes ; - [she]6762-she is in [town]7455-town . [I]0-i saw [her]6762-she yesterday in [[her]6762-she father]7464-her father 's carriage . [I]0-i think that [she]6762-she had no cause to leave [me]0-i . " "[6762-she] Of course [I]0-i can not say anything about that . " "[6762-she] [I]0-i think [she]6762-she had no cause to leave [me]0-i . " [Phineas]329-phineas as [he]329-phineas heard this could not but remember all that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had told [himself]329-phineas , and thought that [no woman]9911-no woman had ever had a better reason for leaving [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband . "[6762-she] There were things [I]0-i did not like , and [I]0-i said so . " "[0-i] [I]0-i suppose that is generally the way , " replied [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] But surely [a wife]1857-a wife should listen to a word of caution from [[her]1857-a wife husband]968-her husband . " "[0-i] [I]0-i fancy [they]6768-they never like it , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] But are [we]6769-we all of [us]6769-we to have all that [we]6769-we like ? [I]0-i have not found it so . Or would it be good for [us]6769-we if [we]6769-we had ? " Then [he]0-i paused ; but as [Phineas]329-phineas had no further remark to make , [he]0-i continued speaking after [they]6769-we had walked about a third of the length of [the hall]8209-the hall . "[0-i] It is not of [my]0-i own comfort [I]0-i am thinking now so much as of [her]1857-a wife name and [her]1857-a wife future conduct . Of course it will in every sense be best for [her]1857-a wife that [she]1857-a wife should come back to [[her]1857-a wife husband]968-her husband 's roof . " "[1857-a wife] Well ; yes ; - perhaps it would , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[1857-a wife] Has [she]1857-a wife not accepted that lot for better or for worse ? " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , solemnly . "[1857-a wife] But incompatibility of temper , [you]0-i know , is always , - always supposed - . [You]0-i understand [me]0-i ? " "[0-i] It is [my]0-i intention that [she]1857-a wife should come back to [me]0-i . [I]0-i do not wish to make any legal demand ; - at any rate , not as yet . Will [you]0-i consent to be the bearer of a message from [me]0-i both to [herself]1857-a wife and to [the Earl]733-the earl ? " Now it seemed to [Phineas]329-phineas that of all the messengers whom [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy could have chosen [he]329-phineas was the most unsuited to be [a Mercury in this cause]12334-a mercury in this cause , - not perceiving that [he]329-phineas had been so selected with some craft , in order that [Lady Laura]344-lady laura might understand that the accusation against [her]344-lady laura was , at any rate , withdrawn , which had named [Phineas]329-phineas as [[her]344-lady laura lover]2262-her lover . [He]0-i paused again before [he]0-i answered . "[0-i] Of course , " [he]0-i said , "[0-i] [I]0-i should be most willing to be of service , if it were possible . But [I]0-i do not see how [I]0-i can speak to [the Earl]733-the earl about it . Though [I]0-i am going to dine with [him]733-the earl [I]0-i do n't know why [he]733-the earl has asked [me]0-i ; - for [he]733-the earl and [I]0-i are on very bad terms . [He]733-the earl heard that stupid story about the duel , and has not spoken to [me]0-i since . " "[733-the earl] [I]0-i heard that , too , " said [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy , frowning blackly as [he]0-i remembered [[his]0-i wife]947-his wife 's duplicity . "[0-i] [Everybody]951-everybody heard of it . But it has made such a difference between [him]733-the earl and [me]0-i , that [I]0-i do n't think [I]0-i can meddle . Send for [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , and speak to [him]733-the earl . " "[463-lord chiltern] Speak to [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ! Never ! [He]733-the earl would probably strike [me]0-i on the head with [his]733-the earl club . " "[733-the earl] Call on [the Earl]733-the earl [yourself]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i did , and [he]733-the earl would not see [me]0-i . " "[733-the earl] Write to [him]733-the earl . " "[0-i] [I]0-i did , and [he]733-the earl sent back [my]0-i letter unopened . " "[6775-her] Write to [her]6775-her . " "[0-i] [I]0-i did ; - and [she]6775-her answered [me]0-i , saying only thus ; ' Indeed , indeed , it can not be so . ' But it must be so . The laws of [God]387-god require it , and the laws of [man]1895-man permit it . [I]0-i want [some one]7387-some one to point out that to [them]6778-them more softly than [I]0-i could do if [I]0-i were simply to write to that effect . To [the Earl]674-the earl , of course , [I]0-i can not write again . " The conference ended by a promise from [Phineas]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas would , if possible , say a word to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . When [he]329-phineas was shown into [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's drawing - room]12337-lord brentford 's drawing - room [he]329-phineas found not only [Lady Laura]344-lady laura [there]7300-there , but [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford was not in [the room]7501-the room . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was [there]7300-there , and so also were [Lord]12342-lord and [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip . "[674-the earl] Is not [[your]6779-your father]1238-your father going to be [here]1224-here ? " [he]1238-your father said to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , after [their]6782-their first greeting . "[674-the earl] [We]6782-their live in that hope , " said [she]344-lady laura , "[6782-their] and do not at all know why [he]1238-your father should be late . What has become of [him]1238-your father , [Oswald]516-oswald ? " "[516-oswald] [He]1238-your father came in with [me]0-i half an hour ago , and [I]0-i suppose [he]1238-your father does not dress as quickly as [I]0-i do , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ; upon which [Phineas]329-phineas immediately understood that [the father]8247-the father and [the son]8205-the son were reconciled , and [he]329-phineas rushed to the conclusion that [Violet]351-violet and [[her]351-violet lover]2262-her lover would also soon be reconciled , if such were not already the case . [He]329-phineas felt some remnant of a soreness that it should be so , as [a man]749-a man feels where [his]749-a man headache has been when the real ache itself has left [him]749-a man . Then [the host]2086-the host came in and made [his]0-i apologies . "[1238-your father] [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern kept [me]0-i standing about , " [he]0-i said , "[463-lord chiltern] till the east wind had chilled [me]0-i through and through . The only charm [I]0-i recognise in youth is that it is impervious to the east wind . " [Phineas]329-phineas felt quite sure now that [Violet]351-violet and [[her]351-violet lover]2262-her lover were reconciled , and [he]329-phineas had a distinct feeling of the place where the ache had been . [Dear Violet]351-violet ! But , after all , [Violet]351-violet lacked that sweet , clinging , feminine softness which made [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary so pre - eminently the most charming of [her]382-mary sex . [The Earl]733-the earl , when [he]733-the earl had repeated [his]733-the earl general apology , especially to [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip , who was [the only lady present except [[his]733-the earl daughter]7468-his daughter]12350-the only lady present except his daughter , came up to [[our]12352-our hero]1068-our hero and shook [him]1068-our hero kindly by the hand . [He]733-the earl took [him]1068-our hero up to one of the windows and then addressed [him]1068-our hero in a voice of mock solemnity . "[6784-young man] Stick to [the colonies]4882-the colonies , [young man]6784-young man , " [he]733-the earl said , "[6784-young man] and never meddle with foreign affairs ; - especially not at [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg . " "[7277-my lord] Never again , [[my]0-i Lord]7277-my lord ; - never again . " "[7277-my lord] And leave all questions of fire - arms to be arranged between [the Horse Guards]2605-the horse guards and [the War Office]2608-the war office . [I]0-i have heard a good deal about it since [I]0-i saw [you]6784-young man , and [I]0-i retract a part of what [I]0-i said . But a duel is a foolish thing , - a very foolish thing . Come ; - here is dinner . " And [the Earl]733-the earl walked off with [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip , and [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip walked off with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle followed , and [Phineas]329-phineas had an opportunity of saying a word to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend , [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , as [they]12356-they went down together . "[1238-your father] It 's all right between [you]6784-young man and [[your]6784-young man father]1238-your father ? " "[1238-your father] Yes ; - after a fashion . There is no knowing how long it will last . [He]1238-your father wants [me]0-i to do three things , and [I]0-i wo n't do any one of them . " "[1238-your father] What are the three ? " "[1238-your father] To go into [Parliament]49-parliament , to be [an owner of sheep and oxen]6789-an owner of sheep and oxen , and to hunt in [[his]1238-your father own county]6790-his own county . [I]0-i should never attend the first , [I]0-i should ruin [myself]0-i with the second , and [I]0-i should never get a run in the third . " But there was not a word said about [his]329-phineas marriage . There were only seven who sat down to dinner , and the six were [all people with whom [Phineas]329-phineas was or had been on most intimate terms]12357-all people with whom phineas was or had been on most intimate terms . [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip was [[his]329-phineas official chief]12358-his official chief , and , since that connection had existed between [them]12359-them , [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip had been very gracious to [him]329-phineas . [She]593-lady cantrip quite understood the comfort which it was to [[her]593-lady cantrip husband]968-her husband to have under [him]329-phineas , as [[his]329-phineas representative in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons]12361-his representative in the house of commons , [a man whom [he]329-phineas could thoroughly trust and like]12363-a man whom he could thoroughly trust and like , and therefore [she]593-lady cantrip had used [[her]593-lady cantrip woman]12364-her woman 's arts to bind [Phineas]329-phineas to [[her]593-lady cantrip lord]2756-her lord in more than mere official bondage . [She]593-lady cantrip had tried [her]593-lady cantrip skill also upon [Laurence Fitzgibbon]391-laurence fitzgibbon , - but altogether in vain . [He]391-laurence fitzgibbon had eaten [her]593-lady cantrip dinners and accepted [her]593-lady cantrip courtesies , and had given for [them]6791-them no return whatever . But [Phineas]329-phineas had possessed a more grateful mind , and had done all that had been required of [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon ; - had done all that had been required of [him]391-laurence fitzgibbon till there had come that terrible absurdity in [Ireland]25-ireland . "[0-i] [I]0-i knew very well what sort of things would happen when [they]6791-them brought such a man as [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk into [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet , " [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip had said to [[her]593-lady cantrip husband]968-her husband . But though the party was very small , and though [the guests]2291-the guests were all [[his]329-phineas intimate friends]12368-his intimate friends , [Phineas]329-phineas suspected nothing special till an attack was made upon [him]329-phineas as soon as [the servants]1717-the servants had left [the room]7501-the room . This was done in the presence of [the two ladies]10798-the two ladies , and , no doubt , had been preconcerted . There was [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip [there]7300-there , who had already said much to [him]329-phineas , and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle who had said more even than [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , [himself]332-lord brentford [a member of [the Cabinet]1372-the cabinet]1989-a member of the cabinet , opened the attack by asking whether it was actually true that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk meant to go on with [his]346-mr. monk motion . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle asserted that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk positively would do so . "[346-mr. monk] And [Gresham]431-mr. gresham will oppose it ? " asked [the Earl]733-the earl . "[431-mr. gresham] Of course [he]431-mr. gresham will , " said [Barrington]364-barrington erle . "[431-mr. gresham] Of course [he]431-mr. gresham will , " said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . "[431-mr. gresham] [I]0-i know what [I]0-i should think of [him]431-mr. gresham if [he]431-mr. gresham did not , " said [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip . "[0-i] [He]431-mr. gresham is [the last man in [the world]756-the world]6793-the last man in the world to be forced into a thing , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . Then [Phineas]329-phineas knew pretty well what was coming on [him]329-phineas . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford began again by asking how many supporters [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk would have in [the House]929-the house . "[0-i] That depends upon the amount of courage which [the Conservatives]4513-the conservatives may have , " said [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . "[4513-the conservatives] If [they]4513-the conservatives dare to vote for a thoroughly democratic measure , simply for the sake of turning [us]6796-our out , it is quite on the cards that [they]4513-the conservatives may succeed . " "[4513-the conservatives] But of [[our]6796-our own people]6797-our own people ? " asked [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . "[6798-you] [You]6798-you had better inquire that of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , " said [Barrington]364-barrington erle . And then the attack was made . [[Our]6796-our hero]1068-our hero had a bad half hour of it , though many words were said which must have gratified [him]1068-our hero much . [They]6796-our all wanted to keep [him]1068-our hero , - so [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip declared , "[329-phineas] except one or two whom [I]0-i could name , and who are particularly anxious to wear [his]329-phineas shoes , " said [Barrington]364-barrington erle , thinking that certain reminiscences of [Phineas]329-phineas with regard to [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen and [others]7342-others might operate as strongly as any other consideration to make [him]329-phineas love [his]329-phineas place . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford declared that [he]332-lord brentford could not understand it , - that [he]332-lord brentford should find [himself]332-lord brentford lost in amazement if [such a man as [[his]332-lord brentford young friend]8384-his young friend]12379-such a man as his young friend allowed [himself]12379-such a man as his young friend to be led into [the outer wilderness]12381-the outer wilderness by such an ignis - fatuus of light as this . [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip laid down the unwritten traditional law of [Government officials]12382-government officials very plainly . [A man in office]6573-a man in office , - in [an office which really imposed upon [him]6573-a man in office as much work as [he]6573-a man in office could possibly do with credit to [himself]6573-a man in office or [his]6573-a man in office cause]12384-an office which really imposed upon him as much work as he could possibly do with credit to himself or his cause , - was dispensed from the necessity of a conscience with reference to other matters . It was for [Sir Walter Morrison]707-sir walter morrison to have a conscience about [Irish tenant]12385-irish tenant - right , as no doubt [he]707-sir walter morrison had , - just as [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had a conscience about [Canada]285-canada , and [Jamaica]314-jamaica , and [the Cape]315-the cape . [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle was very strong about parties in general , and painted the comforts of official position in glowing colours . But [I]6799-we think that [the two ladies]10798-the two ladies were more efficacious than even [[their]10798-the two ladies male relatives]12387-their male relatives in the arguments which [they]10798-the two ladies used . "[6799-we] [We]6799-we have been so happy to have [you]6800-he among [us]6799-we , " said [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip , looking at [him]6800-he with beseeching , almost loving eyes . "[6799-we] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas knows , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , "[6799-we] that since [he]329-phineas first came into [Parliament]49-parliament [I]0-i have always believed in [his]329-phineas success , and [I]0-i have been very proud to see it . " "[6799-we] [We]6799-we shall weep over [him]329-phineas , as over [a fallen angel]6801-a fallen angel , if [he]329-phineas leaves [us]6799-we , " said [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip . "[6799-we] [I]0-i wo n't say that [I]0-i will weep , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , "[0-i] but [I]0-i do not know anything of the kind that would so truly make [me]0-i unhappy . " What was [he]6800-he to say in answer to applications so flattering and so pressing ? [He]6800-he would have said nothing , had that been possible , but [he]6800-he felt [himself]6800-he obliged to reply . [He]6800-he replied very weakly , - of course , not justifying [himself]6800-he , but declaring that as [he]6800-he had gone so far [he]6800-he must go further . [He]6800-he must vote for the measure now . Both [[his]6800-he chief]3621-his chief and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle proved , or attempted to prove , that [he]6800-he was wrong in this . Of course [he]6800-he would not speak on the measure , and [his]6800-he vote for [[his]6800-he party]838-his party would probably be allowed to pass without notice . One or two newspapers might perhaps attack [him]6800-he ; but what [public man]12390-public man cared for such attacks as those ? [[His]6800-he whole party]9873-his whole party would hang by [him]6800-he , and in that [he]6800-he would find ample consolation . [Phineas]329-phineas could only say that [he]329-phineas would think of it ; - and this [he]329-phineas said in so irresolute a tone of voice that all [the men then present]12392-the men then present believed that [he]329-phineas was gained . [The two ladies]10798-the two ladies , however , were of a different opinion . "[0-i] In spite of anything that [anybody]7318-anybody may say , [he]6803-he will do what [he]6803-he thinks right when the time comes , " said [Laura]344-lady laura to [[her]344-lady laura father]7464-her father afterwards . But then [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had been in love with [him]6803-he , - was perhaps almost in love with [him]6803-he still . "[6803-he] [I]0-i 'm afraid [he]6803-he is a mule , " said [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip to [[her]593-lady cantrip husband]968-her husband . "[0-i] [He]6803-he 's a good mule up [a hill]6804-a hill with a load on [his]6803-he back , " said [[his]6803-he lordship]8711-his lordship . "[6803-he] But with [a mule]6805-a mule there always comes a time when [you]6806-you ca n't manage [him]6803-he , " said [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip . But [Lady Cantrip]593-lady cantrip had never been in love with [Phineas]329-phineas . [Phineas]329-phineas found a moment , before [he]329-phineas left [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's house]12397-lord brentford 's house , to say a word to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura as to the commission that had been given to [him]329-phineas . "[6806-you] It can never be , " said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , shuddering ; - "[6806-you] never , never , never ! " "[6806-you] [You]6806-you are not angry with [me]0-i for speaking ? " "[6806-you] Oh , no - not if [he]6803-he told [you]6806-you . " "[6803-he] [He]6803-he made [me]0-i promise that [I]0-i would . " "[6803-he] Tell [him]6803-he it can not be . Tell [him]6803-he that if [he]6803-he has any instruction to send [me]0-i as to what [he]6803-he considers to be [my]0-i duty , [I]0-i will endeavour to comply , if that duty can be done apart . [I]0-i will recognize [him]6803-he so far , because of [my]0-i vow . But not even for the sake of [my]0-i vow , will [I]0-i endeavour to live with [him]6803-he . [His]6803-he presence would kill [me]0-i ! " When [Phineas]329-phineas repeated this , or as much of this as [he]329-phineas judged to be necessary , to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy a day or two afterwards , [that gentleman]7770-that gentleman replied that in such case [he]0-i would have no alternative but to seek redress at law . "[6803-he] [I]0-i have done nothing to [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife , " said [he]0-i , "[6803-he] of which [I]0-i need be ashamed . It will be sad , no doubt , to have all [our]6808-our affairs bandied about in court , and made the subject of comment in newspapers , but [a man]749-a man must go through that , or worse than that , in the vindication of [his]749-a man rights , and for the performance of [his]749-a man duty to [[his]749-a man Maker]6810-his maker . " That very day [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy went to [[his]343-mr. kennedy lawyer]12399-his lawyer , and desired that steps might be taken for the restitution to [him]12399-his lawyer of [his]343-mr. kennedy conjugal rights . CHAPTER LXIX [The Temptress Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's bill was read the first time before [Easter]551-easter , and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas still held [his]329-phineas office . [He]329-phineas had spoken to [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister once on the subject , and had been surprised at [that gentleman]7770-that gentleman 's courtesy ; - for [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had the reputation of being unconciliatory in [his]431-mr. gresham manners , and very prone to resent anything like desertion from that allegiance which was due to [himself]431-mr. gresham as [the leader of [[his]431-mr. gresham party]838-his party]12402-the leader of his party . "[6811-you] [You]6811-you had better stay where [you]6811-you are and take no step that may be irretrievable , till [you]6811-you have quite made up [your]6811-you mind , " said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . "[6811-you] [I]0-i fear [I]0-i have made up [my]0-i mind , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Nothing can be done till after Easter , " replied [the great man]12404-the great man , "[0-i] and there is no knowing how things may go then . [I]0-i strongly recommend [you]6811-you to stay with [us]6812-us . If [you]6811-you can do this it will be only necessary that [you]6811-you shall put [your]6811-you resignation in [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip 's hands before [you]6811-you speak or vote against [us]6812-us . See [Monk]346-mr. monk and talk it over with [him]346-mr. monk . " [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham possibly imagined that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk might be moved to abandon [his]346-mr. monk bill , when [he]431-mr. gresham saw what injury [he]346-mr. monk was about to do . At this time [Phineas]329-phineas received the following letter from [[his]329-phineas darling]7431-his darling [Mary]382-mary : - [Floodborough]50-floodborough , Thursday . [DEAREST PHINEAS]711-dearest phineas , [We]6812-us have just got [home]754-home from [Killaloe]5-killaloe , and mean to remain [here]1224-here all through the summer . After leaving [[your]711-dearest phineas sisters]12408-your sisters [this house]8214-this house seems so desolate ; but [I]343-mr. kennedy shall have the more time to think of [you]711-dearest phineas . [I]343-mr. kennedy have been reading [Tennyson]712-tennyson , as [you]711-dearest phineas told [me]343-mr. kennedy , and [I]343-mr. kennedy fancy that [I]343-mr. kennedy could in truth be [a Mariana]12410-a mariana [here]1224-here , if it were not that [I]343-mr. kennedy am so quite certain that [you]711-dearest phineas will come ; - and that makes all the difference in [the world]756-the world in a moated grange . Last night [I]343-mr. kennedy sat at the window and tried to realise what [I]343-mr. kennedy should feel if [you]711-dearest phineas were to tell [me]343-mr. kennedy that [you]711-dearest phineas did not want [me]343-mr. kennedy ; and [I]343-mr. kennedy got [myself]343-mr. kennedy into such an ecstatic state of mock melancholy that [I]343-mr. kennedy cried for half an hour . But when one has such a real living joy at the back of one 's romantic melancholy , tears are very pleasant ; - they water and do not burn . [I]343-mr. kennedy must tell [you]711-dearest phineas about [them]12413-them all at [Killaloe]5-killaloe . [They]12413-them certainly are very unhappy at the idea of [your]711-dearest phineas resigning . [[Your]711-dearest phineas father]1238-your father says very little , but [I]343-mr. kennedy made [him]1238-your father own that to act as [you]711-dearest phineas are acting for the sake of principle is very grand . [I]343-mr. kennedy would not leave [him]1238-your father till [he]1238-your father had said so , and [he]1238-your father did say it . [Dear Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn does not understand it as well , but [she]357-mrs. finn will do so . [She]357-mrs. finn complains mostly for [my]343-mr. kennedy sake , and when [I]343-mr. kennedy tell [her]357-mrs. finn that [I]343-mr. kennedy will wait twenty years if it is necessary , [she]357-mrs. finn tells [me]343-mr. kennedy [I]343-mr. kennedy do not know what waiting means . But [I]343-mr. kennedy will , - and will be happy , and will never really think [myself]343-mr. kennedy [a Mariana]12410-a mariana . [Dear]7320-dear , dear , dear [Phineas]329-phineas , indeed [I]343-mr. kennedy wo n't . [The girls]953-the girls are half sad and half proud . But [I]343-mr. kennedy am wholly proud , and know that [you]329-phineas are doing just what [you]329-phineas ought to do . [I]343-mr. kennedy shall think more of [you]329-phineas as [a man who might have been [a Prime Minister]1346-a prime minister]12418-a man who might have been a prime minister than if [you]329-phineas were really sitting in the Cabinet like [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . As for [mamma]1709-mamma , [I]343-mr. kennedy can not make [her]1709-mamma quite understand it . [She]1709-mamma merely says that [no young man who is going to be married]12421-no young man who is going to be married ought to resign anything . [Dear mamma]12422-dear mamma ; - sometimes [she]1709-mamma does say such odd things . [You]329-phineas told [me]343-mr. kennedy to tell [you]329-phineas everything , and so [I]343-mr. kennedy have . [I]343-mr. kennedy talk to [some of [the people here]12424-the people here]12423-some of the people here , and tell [them]12423-some of the people here what [they]12423-some of the people here might do if [they]12423-some of the people here had tenant - right . [One old fellow]12425-one old fellow , [Mike Dufferty]713-mike dufferty , - [I]343-mr. kennedy do n't know whether [you]329-phineas remember [him]12425-one old fellow , - asked if [he]12425-one old fellow would have to pay the rent all the same . When [I]343-mr. kennedy said certainly [he]12425-one old fellow would , then [he]12425-one old fellow shook [his]12425-one old fellow head . But as [you]329-phineas said once , when [we]12426-we want to do good to [people]1124-people [one]1102-one has no right to expect that [they]1124-people should understand it . It is like [baptizing little infants]12429-baptizing little infants . [I]343-mr. kennedy got both [your]329-phineas notes ; - seven words in one , [Mr. Under - Secretary]714-mr. under - secretary , and nine in the other ! But the one little word at the end was worth a whole sheet full of common words . How nice it is to write letters without paying postage , and to send [them]12430-them about [the world]756-the world with a grand name in the corner . When [Barney]715-barney brings [me]343-mr. kennedy one [he]715-barney always looks as if [he]715-barney did n't know whether it was a love letter or an order to go to [Botany Bay]316-botany bay . If [he]715-barney saw the inside of [them]12430-them , how short they are , [I]343-mr. kennedy do n't think [he]715-barney 'd think much of [you]329-phineas as [a lover]7436-a lover nor yet as [an Under - Secretary]10379-an under - secretary . But [I]343-mr. kennedy think ever so much of [you]329-phineas as both ; - [I]343-mr. kennedy do , indeed ; and [I]343-mr. kennedy am not scolding [you]329-phineas a bit . As long as [I]343-mr. kennedy can have two or three dear , sweet , loving words , [I]343-mr. kennedy shall be as happy as [a queen]12434-a queen . Ah , if [you]329-phineas knew it all ! But [you]329-phineas never can know it all . [A man]749-a man has so many other things to learn that [he]749-a man can not understand it . Good - bye , [dear]7320-dear , [dear , dearest man]12437-dear , dearest man . Whatever [you]329-phineas do [I]343-mr. kennedy shall be quite sure [you]329-phineas have done the best . Ever [your]329-phineas own , with all the love of [her]12438-her heart , [MARY F. JONES]716-mary . This was very nice . [Such a man]892-such a man as was [Phineas Finn]329-phineas always takes a delight which [he]329-phineas can not express even to [himself]329-phineas in the receipt of such a letter as this . There is nothing so flattering as the warm expression of the confidence of [a woman]1381-a woman 's love , and [Phineas]329-phineas thought that [no woman]9911-no woman ever expressed this more completely than did [[his]329-phineas Mary]12442-his mary . Dear , dearest [Mary]716-mary . As for giving [her]716-mary up , as for treachery to [one so trusting , so sweet , so well beloved]12443-one so trusting , so sweet , so well beloved , that was out of the question . But nevertheless the truth came home to [him]329-phineas more clearly day by day , that [he]329-phineas of [all men]7407-all men was the last who ought to have given [himself]329-phineas up to such a passion . For [her]716-mary sake [he]329-phineas ought to have abstained . So [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas now . For [her]716-mary sake [he]329-phineas ought to have kept aloof from [her]716-mary ; - and for [his]329-phineas own sake [he]329-phineas ought to have kept aloof from [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . That very day , with [Mary]716-mary 's letter in [his]329-phineas pocket , [he]329-phineas went to [the livery stables]12445-the livery stables and explained that [he]329-phineas would not keep [his]329-phineas horse any longer . There was no difficulty about the horse . [[Mr. Howard Macleod]717-mr. howard macleod of [the Treasury]7799-the treasury]12446-mr. howard macleod of the treasury would take [him]329-phineas from that very hour . [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas walked away , uttered a curse upon [Mr. Howard Macleod]717-mr. howard macleod . [Mr. Howard Macleod]717-mr. howard macleod was just beginning the glory of [his]717-mr. howard macleod life in [London]6-london , and [he]717-mr. howard macleod , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , was bringing [his]717-mr. howard macleod to an end . With [Mary]716-mary 's letter in [his]329-phineas pocket [he]329-phineas went up to [Portman Square]63-portman square . [He]329-phineas had again got into the habit of seeing [Lady Laura]344-lady laura frequently , and was often with [[her]344-lady laura brother]7474-her brother , who now again lived at [[[his]7474-her brother father]784-his father 's house]9093-his father 's house . A letter had reached [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , through [[his]332-lord brentford lawyer]12399-his lawyer , in which a demand was made by [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy for the return of [[his]332-lord brentford wife]947-his wife . [She]947-his wife was quite determined that [she]947-his wife would never go back to [him]332-lord brentford ; and there had come to [her]947-his wife a doubt whether it would not be expedient that [she]947-his wife should live abroad so as to be out of the way of persecution from [[her]947-his wife husband]968-her husband . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford was in great wrath , and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern had once or twice hinted that perhaps [he]332-lord brentford had better ' see "[343-mr. kennedy] [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . The amenities of such an interview , as this would be , had up to the present day been postponed ; and , in a certain way , [Phineas]329-phineas had been used as [a messenger between [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy and [[his]343-mr. kennedy wife 's family]6814-his wife 's family]6813-a messenger between mr. kennedy and his wife 's family . " [I]6815-i think it will end , "[6815-i] [she]6815-i said , " in [my]6815-i going to [Dresden]317-dresden , and settling [myself]6815-i [there]7300-there . [Papa]376-papa will come to [me]6815-i when [Parliament]49-parliament is not sitting . "[6815-i] " It will be very dull . "[6815-i] " Dull ! What does dulness amount to when one has come to such a pass as this ? When [one]1102-one is in the ruck of fortune , to be dull is very bad ; but when misfortune comes , simple dulness is nothing . It sounds almost like relief . "[6815-i] " It is so hard that [you]343-mr. kennedy should be driven away . "[6815-i] [She]6815-i did not answer [him]343-mr. kennedy for a while , and [he]343-mr. kennedy was beginning to think of [his]343-mr. kennedy own case also . Was it not hard that [he]343-mr. kennedy too should be driven away ? " It is odd enough that [we]12456-we should both be going at the same time . "[6815-i] " But [you]343-mr. kennedy will not go ? "[6815-i] " [I]6815-i think [I]6815-i shall . [I]6815-i have resolved upon this , - that if [I]6815-i give up [my]6815-i place , [I]6815-i will give up [my]6815-i seat too . [I]6815-i went into [Parliament]49-parliament with the hope of office , and how can [I]6815-i remain [there]7300-there when [I]6815-i shall have gained it and then have lost it ? "[6815-i] " But [you]343-mr. kennedy will stay in [London]6-london , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ? "[6815-i] " [I]6815-i think not . After all that has come and gone [I]6815-i should not be happy here , and [I]6815-i should make [my]6815-i way easier and on cheaper terms in [Dublin]29-dublin . [My]6815-i present idea is that [I]6815-i shall endeavour to make a practice over in [[my]6815-i own country]12458-my own country . It will be hard work beginning at the bottom ; - will it not ? "[6815-i] " And so unnecessary . "[6815-i] " Ah , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , - if it only could be avoided ! But it is of no use going through all that again . "[6815-i] " How much [we]12459-we would both of [us]12459-we avoid if [we]12459-we could only have another chance ! "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " If [I]344-lady laura could only be as [I]344-lady laura was before [I]344-lady laura persuaded [myself]344-lady laura to marry [a man whom [I]344-lady laura never loved]12460-a man whom i never loved , what a paradise [the earth]855-the earth would be to [me]344-lady laura ! With [me]344-lady laura all regrets are too late . "[344-lady laura] " And with [me]6815-i as much so . "[6815-i] " No , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . Even should [you]329-phineas resign [[your]329-phineas office]5924-your office , there is no reason why [you]329-phineas should give up [your]329-phineas seat . "[6815-i] " Simply that [I]344-lady laura have no income to maintain [me]344-lady laura in [London]6-london . "[344-lady laura] [She]344-lady laura was silent for a few moments , during which [she]344-lady laura changed [her]344-lady laura seat so as to come nearer to [him]6816-you , placing [herself]344-lady laura on a corner of a sofa close to the chair on which [he]6816-you was seated . " [I]344-lady laura wonder whether [I]344-lady laura may speak to [you]6816-you plainly , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said . " Indeed [you]6816-you may . "[344-lady laura] " On any subject ? "[344-lady laura] " Yes ; - on any subject . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura trust [you]6816-you have been able to rid [your]6816-you bosom of all remembrances of [Violet Effingham]351-violet . "[344-lady laura] " Certainly not of all remembrances , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " Of all hope , then ? "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura have no such hope . "[344-lady laura] " And of all lingering desires ? "[344-lady laura] " Well , yes ; - and of all lingering desires . [I]344-lady laura know now that it can not be . [[Your]344-lady laura brother]7311-your brother is welcome to [her]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " Ah ; - of that [I]344-lady laura know nothing . [He]7311-your brother , with [his]7311-your brother perversity , has estranged [her]344-lady laura . But [I]344-lady laura am sure of this , - that if [she]344-lady laura do not marry [him]7311-your brother , [she]344-lady laura will marry [no one]939-no one . But it is not on account of [him]7311-your brother that [I]344-lady laura speak . [He]7311-your brother must fight [his]7311-your brother own battles now . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura shall not interfere with [him]7311-your brother , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " Then why should [you]344-lady laura not establish [yourself]344-lady laura by a marriage that will make place a matter of indifference to [you]344-lady laura ? [I]344-lady laura know that it is within [your]344-lady laura power to do so . "[344-lady laura] [Phineas]329-phineas put [his]329-phineas hand up to [his]329-phineas breastcoat pocket , and felt that [Mary]716-mary 's letter , - [her]716-mary precious letter , - was there safe . It certainly was not in [his]329-phineas power to do this thing which [Lady Laura]344-lady laura recommended to [him]329-phineas , but [he]329-phineas hardly thought that the present was a moment suitable for explaining to [her]344-lady laura the nature of the impediment which stood in the way of such an arrangement . [He]329-phineas had so lately spoken to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura with an assurance of undying constancy of [his]329-phineas love for [Miss Effingham]351-violet , that [he]329-phineas could not as yet acknowledge the force of another passion . [He]329-phineas shook [his]329-phineas head by way of reply . " [I]344-lady laura tell [you]329-phineas that it is so , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said with energy . " [I]344-lady laura am afraid not . "[344-lady laura] " Go to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , and ask [her]348-madame goesler . Hear what [she]348-madame goesler will say . "[344-lady laura] " [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler would laugh at [me]344-lady laura , no doubt . "[344-lady laura] " Psha ! [You]329-phineas do not think so . [You]329-phineas know that [she]348-madame goesler would not laugh . And are [you]329-phineas [the man]7504-the man to be afraid of [a woman]1381-a woman 's laughter ? [I]344-lady laura think not . "[344-lady laura] Again [he]329-phineas did not answer [her]344-lady laura at once , and when [he]329-phineas did speak the tone of [his]329-phineas voice was altered . " What was it [you]329-phineas said of [yourself]329-phineas , just now ? "[329-phineas] " What did [I]344-lady laura say of [myself]344-lady laura ? "[344-lady laura] " [You]329-phineas regretted that [you]329-phineas had consented to marry [a man]749-a man , - whom [you]329-phineas did not love . "[344-lady laura] " Why should [you]329-phineas not love [her]348-madame goesler ? And it is so different with [a man]749-a man ! [A woman]1381-a woman is wretched if [she]1381-a woman does not love [[her]1381-a woman husband]968-her husband , but [I]329-phineas fancy that [a man]749-a man gets on very well without any such feeling . [She]1381-a woman can not domineer over [you]329-phineas . [She]1381-a woman can not expect [you]329-phineas to pluck [yourself]329-phineas out of [[your]329-phineas own soil]12472-your own soil , and begin a new growth altogether in accordance with the laws of [her]1381-a woman own . It was that which [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy did . "[329-phineas] " [I]344-lady laura do not for a moment think that [she]1381-a woman would take [me]344-lady laura , if [I]344-lady laura were to offer [myself]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " Try [her]1381-a woman , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura energetically . " Such trials cost [you]6817-i but little ; - [[we]12473-we both of [us]12473-we]12474-we both of us know that ! "[344-lady laura] Still [he]6817-i said nothing of the letter in [his]6817-i pocket . " It is everything that [you]329-phineas should go on now that [you]329-phineas have once begun . [I]6817-i do not believe in [you]329-phineas working at [the Bar]889-the bar . [You]329-phineas can not do it . [A man who has commenced life as [you]329-phineas have done [with the excitement of politics , who has known what it is to take a prominent part in the control of public affairs]12477-with the excitement of politics , who has known what it is to take a prominent part in the control of public affairs , can not give it up and be happy at other work]12476-a man who has commenced life as you have done with the excitement of politics , who has known what it is to take a prominent part in the control of public affairs , can not give it up and be happy at other work . Make [her]1381-a woman [[your]329-phineas wife]8754-your wife , and [you]329-phineas may resign or remain in office just as [you]329-phineas choose . [Office]1996-office will be much easier to [you]329-phineas than it is now , because it will not be a necessity . Let [me]6817-i at any rate have the pleasure of thinking that one of [us]12480-us can remain here , - that [we]12480-us need not both fall together . "[6817-i] Still [he]6817-i did not tell [her]6818-she of the letter in [his]6817-i pocket . [He]6817-i felt that [she]6818-she moved [him]6817-i , - that [she]6818-she made [him]6817-i acknowledge to [himself]6817-i how great would be the pity of such a failure as would be [his]6817-i . [He]6817-i was quite as much alive as [she]6818-she could be to the fact that work at [the Bar]889-the bar , either in [London]6-london or in [Dublin]29-dublin , would have no charms for [him]6817-i now . The prospect of such a life was very dreary to [him]6817-i . Even with the comfort of [Mary]716-mary 's love such a life would be very dreary to [him]6817-i . And then [he]6817-i knew , - [he]6817-i thought that [he]6817-i knew , - that were [he]6817-i to offer [himself]6817-i to [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler [he]6817-i would not in truth be rejected . [She]348-madame goesler had told [him]6817-i that if poverty was a trouble to [him]6817-i [he]6817-i need be no longer poor . Of course [he]6817-i had understood this . [Her]348-madame goesler money was at [his]6817-i service if [he]6817-i should choose to stoop and pick it up . And it was not only money that such a marriage would give [him]6817-i . [He]6817-i had acknowledged to [himself]6817-i more than once that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was very lovely , that [she]348-madame goesler was clever , attractive in every way , and as far as [he]6817-i could see , blessed with a sweet temper . [She]348-madame goesler had a position , too , in [the world]756-the world that would help [him]6817-i rather than mar [him]6817-i . What might [he]6817-i not do with an independent seat in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons , and as [joint owner of [the little house in [Park Lane]244-park lane]6173-the little house in park lane]6822-joint owner of the little house in park lane ? Of all careers which [the world]756-the world could offer to [a man the pleasantest]6825-a man the pleasantest would then be within [his]6817-i reach . " [You]344-lady laura appear to [me]6817-i as [a tempter]12481-a tempter , "[6817-i] [he]6817-i said at last to [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " It is unkind of [you]344-lady laura to say that , and ungrateful . [I]6817-i would do anything on [earth]10459-earth in [my]6817-i power to help [you]344-lady laura . "[6817-i] " Nevertheless [you]6817-i are [a tempter]12481-a tempter . "[6817-i] " [I]344-lady laura know how it ought to have been , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , in a low voice . " [I]344-lady laura know very well how it ought to have been . [I]344-lady laura should have kept [myself]344-lady laura free till that time when [we]12484-we met on [the braes of [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter]5908-the braes of loughlinter , and then all would have been well with [us]12484-we . "[344-lady laura] " [I]329-phineas do not know how that might have been , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , hoarsely . " [You]344-lady laura do not know ! But [I]329-phineas know . Of course [you]344-lady laura have stabbed [me]329-phineas with a thousand daggers when [you]344-lady laura have told [me]329-phineas from time to time of [your]344-lady laura love for [Violet]351-violet . [You]344-lady laura have been very cruel , - needlessly cruel . [Men]1025-men are so cruel ! But for all that [I]329-phineas have known that [I]329-phineas could have kept [you]344-lady laura , - had it not been too late when [you]344-lady laura spoke to [me]329-phineas . Will [you]344-lady laura not own as much as that ? "[329-phineas] " Of course [you]344-lady laura would have been everything to [me]6817-i . [I]6817-i should never have thought of [Violet]351-violet then . "[6817-i] " That is the only kind word [you]344-lady laura have said to [me]6817-i from that day to this . [I]6817-i try to comfort [myself]6817-i in thinking that it would have been so . But all that is past and gone , and done . [I]6817-i have had [my]6817-i romance and [you]344-lady laura have had [yours]344-lady laura . As [you]344-lady laura are [a man]749-a man , it is natural that [you]344-lady laura should have been disturbed by a double image ; - it is not so with [me]6817-i . "[6817-i] " And yet [you]344-lady laura can advise [me]329-phineas to offer marriage to [a woman]1381-a woman , - [a woman whom [I]329-phineas am to seek merely because [she]1381-a woman is rich]12489-a woman whom i am to seek merely because she is rich ? "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - [I]6817-i do so advise [you]344-lady laura . [You]344-lady laura have had [your]344-lady laura romance and must now put up with reality . Why should [I]6817-i so advise [you]344-lady laura but for the interest that [I]6817-i have in [you]344-lady laura ? [Your]344-lady laura prosperity will do [me]6817-i no good . [I]6817-i shall not even be here to see it . [I]6817-i shall hear of it only as so many [a woman banished out of [England]26-england]12490-a woman banished out of england hears a distant misunderstood report of what is going on in [the country [she]12490-a woman banished out of england has left]12491-the country she has left . But [I]6817-i still have regard enough , - [I]6817-i will be bold , and , knowing that [you]344-lady laura will not take it amiss , will say love enough for [you]344-lady laura , - to feel a desire that [you]344-lady laura should not be shipwrecked . Since [we]12492-we first took [you]344-lady laura in hand between [us]12492-we , [Barrington]364-barrington erle and [I]6817-i , [I]6817-i have never swerved in [my]6817-i anxiety on [your]344-lady laura behalf . When [I]6817-i resolved that it would be better for [us]12492-we both that [we]12492-we should be only [friends]7328-friends , [I]6817-i did not swerve . When [you]344-lady laura would talk to [me]6817-i so cruelly of [your]344-lady laura love for [Violet]351-violet , [I]6817-i did not swerve . When [I]6817-i warned [you]344-lady laura from [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter because [I]6817-i thought there was danger , [I]6817-i did not swerve . When [I]6817-i bade [you]344-lady laura not to come to [me]6817-i in [London]6-london because of [[my]6817-i husband]8529-my husband , [I]6817-i did not swerve . When [[my]6817-i father]7296-my father was hard upon [you]344-lady laura , [I]6817-i did not swerve then . [I]6817-i would not leave [him]8529-my husband till [he]8529-my husband was softened . When [you]344-lady laura tried to rob [Oswald]516-oswald of [his]8529-my husband love , and [I]6817-i thought [you]344-lady laura would succeed , - for [I]6817-i did think so , - [I]6817-i did not swerve . [I]6817-i have ever been true to [you]344-lady laura . And now that [I]6817-i must hide [myself]6817-i and go away , and be seen no more , [I]6817-i am true still . "[6817-i] " [Laura]344-lady laura , - dearest [Laura]344-lady laura ! "[6826-he] [he]6826-he exclaimed . " Ah , no ! "[6827-her] [she]6827-her said , speaking with no touch of anger , but all in sorrow ; - " it must not be like that . There is no room for that . Nor do [you]6826-he mean it . [I]6827-her do not think so ill of [you]6826-he . But there may not be even words of affection between [us]12496-us - only such as [I]6827-her may speak to make [you]6826-he know that [I]6827-her am [[your]6826-he friend]1248-your friend . "[6827-her] " [You]6827-her are [[my]6826-he friend]922-my friend , "[6826-he] [he]6826-he said , stretching out [his]6826-he hand to [her]6827-her as [he]6826-he turned away [his]6826-he face . " [You]6827-her are [[my]6826-he friend]922-my friend , indeed . "[6826-he] " Then do as [I]6826-he would have [you]6827-her do . "[6826-he] [He]6826-he put [his]6826-he hand into [his]6826-he pocket , and had the letter between [his]6826-he fingers with the purport of showing it to [her]6827-her . But at the moment the thought occurred to [him]6826-he that were [he]6826-he to do so , then , indeed , [he]6826-he would be bound for ever . [He]6826-he knew that [he]6826-he was bound for ever , - bound for ever to [his]6826-he own [Mary]716-mary ; but [he]6826-he desired to have the privilege of thinking over such bondage once more before [he]6826-he proclaimed it even to [[his]6826-he dearest friend]6828-his dearest friend . [He]6826-he had told [her]6827-her that [she]6827-her tempted [him]6826-he , and [she]6827-her stood before [him]6826-he now as [a temptress]6829-a temptress . But lest it might be possible that [she]6827-her should not tempt in vain , - that letter in [his]6826-he pocket must never be shown to [her]6827-her . In that case [Lady Laura]344-lady laura must never hear from [his]6826-he lips the name of [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . [He]6826-he left [her]6827-her without any assured purpose ; - without , that is , the assurance to [her]6827-her of any fixed purpose . There yet wanted a week to the day on which [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's bill was to be read , - or not to be read , - the second time ; and [he]6826-he had still that interval before [he]6826-he need decide . [He]6826-he went to [[his]6826-he club]7415-his club , and before [he]6826-he dined [he]6826-he strove to write a line to [Mary]382-mary ; - but when [he]6826-he had the paper before [him]6826-he [he]6826-he found that it was impossible to do so . Though [he]6826-he did not even suspect [himself]6826-he of an intention to be false , the idea that was in [his]6826-he mind made the effort too much for [him]6826-he . [He]6826-he put the paper away from [him]6826-he and went down and eat [his]6826-he dinner . It was a Saturday , and there was [no House]2288-no house in the evening . [He]6826-he had remained in [Portman Square]63-portman square with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura till near seven o'clock , and was engaged to go out in the evening to a gathering at [[Mrs. Gresham]491-mrs. gresham 's house]6832-mrs. gresham 's house . [Everybody in [London]6-london]6833-everybody in london would be [there]7300-there , and [Phineas]329-phineas was resolved that as long as [he]6826-he remained in [London]6-london [he]6826-he would be seen at places where [everybody]951-everybody was seen . [He]6826-he would certainly be at [[Mrs. Gresham]491-mrs. gresham 's gathering]6836-mrs. gresham 's gathering ; but there was an hour or two before [he]6826-he need go [home]754-home to dress , and as [he]6826-he had nothing to do , [he]6826-he went down to [the smoking - room]8342-the smoking - room of [[his]6826-he club]7415-his club . The seats were crowded , but there was one vacant ; and before [he]6826-he had looked about [him]6826-he to scrutinise [[his]6826-he neighbourhood]6840-his neighbourhood , [he]6826-he found that [he]6826-he had placed [himself]6826-he with [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen on [his]408-mr. bonteen right hand and [Ratler]417-mr. ratler on [his]417-mr. ratler left . There were [no two men]6841-no two men in all [London]6-london whom [he]6826-he more thoroughly disliked ; but it was too late for [him]6826-he to avoid [them]6841-no two men now . [They]6841-no two men instantly attacked [him]6826-he , first on one side and then on the other . " So [I]408-mr. bonteen am told [you]6826-he are going to leave [us]12500-us , "[408-mr. bonteen] said [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . " Who can have been ill - natured enough to whisper such a thing ? "[329-phineas] replied [Phineas]329-phineas . " The whispers are very loud , [I]417-mr. ratler can tell [you]6826-he , "[417-mr. ratler] said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler . " [I]417-mr. ratler think [I]417-mr. ratler know already pretty nearly how [every man in [the House]929-the house]12501-every man in the house will vote , and [I]417-mr. ratler have not got [your]6826-he name down on the right side . "[417-mr. ratler] " Change it for heaven 's sake , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]417-mr. ratler will , if [you]6826-he 'll tell [me]417-mr. ratler seriously that [I]417-mr. ratler may , "[417-mr. ratler] said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler . " [My]408-mr. bonteen opinion is , "[408-mr. bonteen] said [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , " that [a man]749-a man should be known either as [a friend]1296-a friend or [foe]12505-foe . [I]408-mr. bonteen respect [a declared foe]12506-a declared foe . "[408-mr. bonteen] " Know [me]329-phineas as [a declared foe]12506-a declared foe then , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas , " and respect [me]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] " That 's all very well , "[417-mr. ratler] said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , " but it means nothing . [I]417-mr. ratler 've always had a sort of fear about [you]6826-he , [Finn]329-phineas , that [you]6826-he would go over the traces some day . Of course it 's a very grand thing to be independent . "[417-mr. ratler] " The finest thing in [the world]756-the world , "[408-mr. bonteen] said [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen ; " only so d - - d useless . "[408-mr. bonteen] " But [a man]749-a man should n't be independent and stick to [the ship]6649-the ship at the same time . [You]6826-he forget the trouble [you]6826-he cause , and how [you]6826-he upset all calculations . "[329-phineas] " [I]329-phineas had n't thought of the calculations , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " The fact is , [Finn]329-phineas , "[408-mr. bonteen] said [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , " [you]6826-he are made of clay too fine for office . [I]408-mr. bonteen 've always found it has been so with [men from [[your]6826-he country]12512-your country]12511-men from your country . [You]6826-he are the grandest horses in [the world]756-the world to look at out on [a prairie]12514-a prairie , but [you]6826-he do n't like the slavery of harness . "[408-mr. bonteen] " And the sound of a whip over [our]12515-us shoulders sets [us]12515-us kicking ; - does it not , [Ratler]417-mr. ratler ? "[329-phineas] " [I]417-mr. ratler shall show the list to [Gresham]491-mrs. gresham to - morrow , "[417-mr. ratler] said [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , " and of course [he]12516-he can do as [he]12516-he pleases ; but [I]417-mr. ratler do n't understand this kind of thing . "[417-mr. ratler] " Do n't [you]6826-he be in a hurry , "[408-mr. bonteen] said [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . " [I]408-mr. bonteen 'll bet [you]6826-he a sovereign [Finn]329-phineas votes with [us]12515-us yet . There 's nothing like being a little coy to set off [a girl]858-a girl 's charms . [I]408-mr. bonteen 'll bet [you]6826-he a sovereign , [Ratler]417-mr. ratler , that [Finn]329-phineas goes out into [the lobby]1211-the lobby with [you]6826-he and [me]408-mr. bonteen against [Monk]346-mr. monk 's bill . "[408-mr. bonteen] [Phineas]329-phineas , not being able to stand any more of this most unpleasant raillery , got up and went away . [The club]976-the club was distasteful to [him]329-phineas , and [he]329-phineas walked off and sauntered for a while about [the park]7798-the park . [He]329-phineas went down by [the Duke of [York]280-york 's column]6844-the duke of york 's column as though [he]329-phineas were going to [[his]329-phineas office]8104-his office , which of course was closed at this hour , but turned round when [he]329-phineas got beyond [the new public buildings]6846-the new public buildings , - [buildings which [he]329-phineas was never destined to use in [their]6847-buildings which he was never destined to use in their completed state completed state]6847-buildings which he was never destined to use in their completed state , - and entered the gates of [the enclosure]6848-the enclosure , and wandered on over [the bridge across [the water]2923-the water]6849-the bridge across the water . As [he]329-phineas went [his]329-phineas mind was full of thought . Could it be good for [him]329-phineas to give up everything for a fair face ? [He]329-phineas swore to [himself]329-phineas that of [all women whom [he]329-phineas had ever seen]6851-all women whom he had ever seen [Mary]382-mary was [the sweetest and the dearest and the best]6852-the sweetest and the dearest and the best . If it could be well to lose [the world]756-the world for [a woman]1381-a woman , it would be well to lose it for [her]1381-a woman . [Violet]351-violet , with all [her]351-violet skill , and all [her]351-violet strength , and all [her]351-violet grace , could never have written such a letter as that which [he]329-phineas still held in [his]329-phineas pocket . The best charm of [a woman]1381-a woman is that [she]1381-a woman should be soft , and trusting , and generous ; and who ever had been more soft , more trusting , and more generous than [[his]329-phineas [Mary]382-mary]12442-his mary ? Of course [he]329-phineas would be true to [her]382-mary , though [he]329-phineas did lose [the world]756-the world . But to yield such a triumph to [the Ratlers and Bonteens whom [he]329-phineas left behind [him]329-phineas]6858-the ratlers and bonteens whom he left behind him , - to let [them]6858-the ratlers and bonteens whom he left behind him have [their]6858-the ratlers and bonteens whom he left behind him will over [him]329-phineas , - to know that [they]6858-the ratlers and bonteens whom he left behind him would rejoice scurrilously behind [his]329-phineas back over [his]329-phineas downfall ! The feeling was terrible to [him]329-phineas . The last words which [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen had spoken made it impossible to [him]329-phineas now not to support [[his]329-phineas old friend]7633-his old friend [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . It was not only what [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen had said , but that the words of [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen so plainly indicated what would be the words of all [the other Bonteens]496-the bonteens . [He]329-phineas knew that [he]329-phineas was weak in this . [He]329-phineas knew that had [he]329-phineas been strong , [he]329-phineas would have allowed [himself]329-phineas to be guided , - if not by the firm decision of [his]329-phineas own spirit , - by the counsels of [such men as [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham and [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip]6860-such men as mr. gresham and lord cantrip , and not by the sarcasms of [the Bonteens]496-the bonteens and [Ratlers of official life]6861-ratlers of official life . But [men who sojourn amidst savagery]6862-men who sojourn amidst savagery fear the mosquito more than [they]6862-men who sojourn amidst savagery do the lion . [He]329-phineas could not bear to think that [he]329-phineas should yield [his]329-phineas blood to [such a one as [Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen]6863-such a one as bonteen . And [he]329-phineas must yield [his]329-phineas blood , unless [he]329-phineas could vote for [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's motion , and hold [his]329-phineas ground afterwards among [them]6864-them all in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons . [He]329-phineas would at any rate see the session out , and try a fall with [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen when [they]6866-they should be sitting on different benches , - if ever fortune should give [him]329-phineas an opportunity . And in the meantime , what should [he]329-phineas do about [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? What a fate was [his]329-phineas to have [the handsomest woman in [London]6-london with thousands and thousands a year at [his]329-phineas disposal]6867-the handsomest woman in london with thousands and thousands a year at his disposal ! For , - so [he]329-phineas now swore to [himself]329-phineas , - [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was [the handsomest woman in [London]6-london]6868-the handsomest woman in london , as [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary was [the sweetest girl in [the world]756-the world]6869-the sweetest girl in the world . [He]329-phineas had not arrived at any decision so fixed as to make [him]329-phineas comfortable when [he]329-phineas went [home]754-home and dressed for [Mrs. Gresham]491-mrs. gresham 's party . And yet [he]329-phineas knew , - [he]329-phineas thought that [he]329-phineas knew that [he]329-phineas would be true to [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . [CHAPTER]463-lord chiltern LXX The Prime [Minister 's House The rooms and passages and staircases at [[Mrs. Gresham]491-mrs. gresham 's house]6832-mrs. gresham 's house]6872-minister 's house the rooms and passages and staircases at mrs. gresham 's house were very crowded when [Phineas]329-phineas arrived [there]7300-there . [Men of all shades of politics]6875-men of all shades of politics were there , and [the wives and daughters of [such men]1149-such men]6876-the wives and daughters of such men ; and there was a streak of royalty in [one of [the saloons]6879-the saloons]6878-one of the saloons , and a whole rainbow of [foreign ministers]6880-foreign ministers with [their]6880-foreign ministers stars , and two blue ribbons were to be seen together on [the first landing - place]6881-the first landing - place , with [a stout lady between [them]6883-them]6882-a stout lady between them carrying [diamonds enough to load a pannier]6884-diamonds enough to load a pannier . [Everybody]951-everybody was [there]7300-there . [Phineas]329-phineas found that even [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was come , as [he]329-phineas stumbled across [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend on the first foot - ground that [he]329-phineas gained in [his]329-phineas ascent towards [the rooms]1220-the rooms . " [Halloa]650-halloa , - [you]857-his friend here ? "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Yes , by [George]638-mr. lambert st. george ! "[7702-the other] said [the other]7702-the other , " but [I]7702-the other am going to escape as soon as possible . [I]7702-the other 've been trying to make [my]7702-the other way up for the last hour , but could never get round that huge promontory there . [Laura]344-lady laura was more persevering . "[7702-the other] " Is [Kennedy]344-lady laura here ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas whispered . " [I]463-lord chiltern do not know , "[463-lord chiltern] said [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , " but [she]344-lady laura was determined to run the chance . "[463-lord chiltern] A little higher up , - for [Phineas]329-phineas was blessed with more patience than [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern possessed , - [he]329-phineas came upon [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " So [you]346-mr. monk are still admitted privately , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Oh dear yes , - and [we]12519-we have just been having a most friendly conversation about [you]346-mr. monk . What [a man]749-a man [he]749-a man is ! [He]749-a man knows everything . [He]749-a man is so accurate ; so just in the abstract , - and in the abstract so generous ! "[329-phineas] " [He]749-a man has been very generous to [me]329-phineas in detail as well as in abstract , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Ah , yes ; [I]329-phineas am not thinking of [individuals]8699-individuals exactly . [His]749-a man want of generosity is to [large masses]12522-large masses , - to [a party]1146-a party , to [classes]12524-classes , to [a people]3192-a people ; whereas [his]749-a man generosity is for [mankind]2702-mankind at large . [He]749-a man assumes [the god]11594-the god , affects to nod , and seems to shake the spheres . But [I]329-phineas have nothing against [him]749-a man . [He]749-a man has asked [me]329-phineas here to - night , and has talked to [me]329-phineas most familiarly about [Ireland]25-ireland . "[329-phineas] " What do [you]346-mr. monk think of [your]346-mr. monk chance of a second reading ? "[329-phineas] asked [Phineas]329-phineas . " What do [you]346-mr. monk think of it ? - [you]346-mr. monk hear more of those things than [I]329-phineas do . "[329-phineas] " [Everybody]951-everybody says it will be a close division . "[329-phineas] " [I]346-mr. monk never expected it , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " Nor [I]346-mr. monk , till [I]346-mr. monk heard what [Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny said at the first reading . [They]951-everybody will all vote for the bill en masse , - hating it in [their]951-everybody hearts all the time . "[346-mr. monk] " Let [us]12529-us hope [they]951-everybody are not so bad as that . "[329-phineas] " It is the way with [them]951-everybody always . [They]951-everybody do all [our]12529-us work for [us]12529-us , - sailing either on one tack or the other . That is [their]951-everybody use in creation , that when [we]12529-us split among [ourselves]12529-us , as [we]12529-us always do , [they]951-everybody come in and finish [our]12529-us job for [us]12529-us . It must be unpleasant for [them]951-everybody to be always doing that which [they]951-everybody always say should never be done at all . "[329-phineas] " Wherever the gift horse may come from , [I]346-mr. monk shall not look it in the mouth , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . " There is only [one man in [the House]929-the house whom [I]346-mr. monk hope [I]346-mr. monk may not see in [the lobby]1211-the lobby with [me]346-mr. monk]12530-one man in the house whom i hope i may not see in the lobby with me , and that is [yourself]857-his friend . "[346-mr. monk] " The question is decided now , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " And how is it decided ? "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas could not tell [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend that a question of so great magnitude to [him]329-phineas had been decided by the last sting which [he]329-phineas had received from an insect so contemptible as [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen , but [he]329-phineas expressed the feeling as well as [he]329-phineas knew how to express it . " Oh , [I]329-phineas shall be with [you]857-his friend . [I]329-phineas know what [you]857-his friend are going to say , and [I]329-phineas know how good [you]857-his friend are . But [I]329-phineas could not stand it . [Men]1025-men are beginning already to say things which almost make [me]329-phineas get up and kick [them]1025-men . If [I]329-phineas can help it , [I]329-phineas will give occasion to [no man]7759-no man to hint anything to [me]329-phineas which can make [me]329-phineas be so wretched as [I]329-phineas have been to - day . Pray do not say anything more . [My]329-phineas idea is that [I]329-phineas shall resign to - morrow . "[329-phineas] " Then [I]346-mr. monk hope that [we]12535-we may fight the battle side by side , "[346-mr. monk] said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , giving [him]6891-him [his]346-mr. monk hand . " [We]12535-we will fight the battle side by side , "[329-phineas] replied [Phineas]329-phineas . After that [he]329-phineas pushed [his]329-phineas way still higher up [the stairs]2591-the stairs , having no special purpose in view , not dreaming of any such success as that of reaching [[his]329-phineas host]8446-his host or [hostess]6894-hostess , - merely feeling that it should be a point of honour with [him]329-phineas to make a tour through [the rooms]1220-the rooms before [he]329-phineas descended the stairs . The thing , [he]329-phineas thought , was to be done with courage and patience , and this might , probably , be the last time in [his]329-phineas life that [he]329-phineas would find [himself]329-phineas in [the house of [a Prime Minister]1346-a prime minister]6896-the house of a prime minister . Just at the turn of the balustrade at the top of the stairs , [he]329-phineas found [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham in [the very spot on which [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk had been talking with [him]431-mr. gresham]6898-the very spot on which mr. monk had been talking with him . " Very glad to see [you]329-phineas , "[431-mr. gresham] said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . " [You]329-phineas , [I]431-mr. gresham find , are [a persevering man]12536-a persevering man , with a genius for getting upwards . "[431-mr. gresham] " Like the sparks , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Not quite so quickly , "[431-mr. gresham] said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . " But with the same assurance of speedy loss of [my]431-mr. gresham little light . "[431-mr. gresham] It did not suit [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham to understand this , so [he]329-phineas changed the subject . " Have [you]431-mr. gresham seen the news from [America]148-america ? "[329-phineas] " Yes , [I]329-phineas have seen it , but do not believe it , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Ah , [you]431-mr. gresham have such faith in a combination of [British colonies]12537-british colonies , properly backed in [Downing Street]94-downing street , as to think [them]12537-british colonies strong against a world in arms . In [your]431-mr. gresham place [I]329-phineas should hold to the same doctrine , - hold to it stoutly . "[329-phineas] " And [you]431-mr. gresham do now , [I]329-phineas hope , [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham ? "[329-phineas] " Well , - yes , - [I]7432-somebody else am not down - hearted . But [I]7432-somebody else confess to a feeling that [the world]756-the world would go on even though [we]12539-we had nothing to say to [a single province in [North America]318-north america]12540-a single province in north america . But that is for [your]431-mr. gresham private ear . [You]431-mr. gresham are not to whisper that in [Downing Street]94-downing street . "[7432-somebody else] Then there came up [somebody else]7432-somebody else , and [Phineas]329-phineas went on upon [his]329-phineas slow course . [He]329-phineas had longed for an opportunity to tell [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham that [he]329-phineas could go to [Downing Street]94-downing street no more , but such opportunity had not reached [him]329-phineas . For a long time [he]329-phineas found [himself]329-phineas stuck close by the side of [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , - [Miss Aspasia Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon , - who had once relieved [him]329-phineas from terrible pecuniary anxiety by paying for [him]329-phineas a sum of money which was due by [him]329-phineas on [[her]401-miss fitzgibbon brother]7474-her brother 's account . " It 's a very nice thing to be [here]1224-here , but [one]1102-one does get tired of it , "[401-miss fitzgibbon] said [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon . " Very tired , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Of course it is a part of [your]329-phineas duty , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [You]329-phineas are on [your]329-phineas promotion and are bound to be [here]1224-here . When [I]329-phineas asked [Laurence]391-laurence fitzgibbon to come , [he]391-laurence fitzgibbon said there was nothing to be got till the cards were shuffled again . "[329-phineas] " They 'll be shuffled very soon , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " Whatever colour comes up , [you]329-phineas 'll hold trumps , [I]7484-the lady know , "[7484-the lady] said [the lady]7484-the lady . " Some hands always hold trumps . "[329-phineas] [He]329-phineas could not explain to [Miss Fitzgibbon]401-miss fitzgibbon that it would never again be [his]329-phineas fate to hold a single trump in [his]329-phineas hand ; so [he]329-phineas made another fight , and got on a few steps farther . [He]329-phineas said a word as [he]329-phineas went to [half a dozen friends]6902-half a dozen friends , - as [friends]7328-friends went with [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas was detained for five minutes by [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , who was very gracious and very disagreeable . [She]341-lady baldock told [him]329-phineas that [Violet]341-lady baldock was in [the room]7501-the room , but where [she]341-lady baldock did not know . " [She]341-lady baldock is somewhere with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , [I]341-lady baldock believe ; and really , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]341-lady baldock do not like it . "[341-lady baldock] [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had heard that [Phineas]329-phineas had quarrelled with [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , but had not heard of the reconciliation . " Really , [I]329-phineas do not like it . [I]329-phineas am told that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy is in [the house]929-the house , and [nobody]1350-nobody knows what may happen . "[329-phineas] " [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy is not likely to say anything . "[341-lady baldock] " [One]1102-one can not tell . And when [I]341-lady baldock hear that [a woman]1381-a woman is separated from [[her]1381-a woman husband]968-her husband , [I]341-lady baldock always think that [she]1381-a woman must have been imprudent . It may be uncharitable , but [I]341-lady baldock think it is most safe so to consider . "[341-lady baldock] " As far as [I]329-phineas have heard the circumstances , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura was quite right , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " It may be so . [Gentlemen]1375-gentlemen will always take [the lady]7484-the lady 's part , - of course . But [I]329-phineas should be very sorry to have [a daughter]1080-a daughter separated from [[her]1080-a daughter husband]968-her husband , - very sorry . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas , who had nothing now to gain from [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock 's favour , left [her]341-lady baldock abruptly , and went on again . [He]329-phineas had a great desire to see [Lady Laura]344-lady laura and [Violet]341-lady baldock together , though [he]329-phineas could hardly tell [himself]329-phineas why . [He]329-phineas had not seen [Miss Effingham]351-violet since [his]329-phineas return from [Ireland]25-ireland , and [he]329-phineas thought that if [he]329-phineas met [her]351-violet alone [he]329-phineas could hardly have talked to [her]351-violet with comfort ; but [he]329-phineas knew that if [he]329-phineas met [her]351-violet with [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , [she]351-violet would greet [him]329-phineas as [a friend]1296-a friend , and speak to [him]329-phineas as though there were no cause for embarrassment between [them]6906-them . But [he]329-phineas was so far disappointed , that [he]329-phineas suddenly encountered [Violet]351-violet alone . [She]351-violet had been leaning on the arm of [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock , and [Phineas]329-phineas saw [[her]351-violet cousin]7427-her cousin leave [her]351-violet . But [he]329-phineas would not be such a coward as to avoid [her]351-violet , especially as [he]329-phineas knew that [she]351-violet had seen [him]7427-her cousin . " Oh , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ! "[351-violet] [she]351-violet said , " do [you]329-phineas see that ? "[351-violet] " See what ? "[351-violet] " Look ; There is [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [We]12553-we had heard that it was possible , and [Laura]344-lady laura made [me]329-phineas promise that [I]329-phineas would not leave [her]344-lady laura . "[329-phineas] [Phineas]329-phineas turned [his]329-phineas head , and saw [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy standing with [his]343-mr. kennedy back bolt upright against a door - post , with [his]343-mr. kennedy brow as black as thunder . " [She]344-lady laura is just opposite to [him]343-mr. kennedy , where [he]343-mr. kennedy can see [her]344-lady laura , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " Pray take [me]351-violet to [her]344-lady laura . [He]343-mr. kennedy will think nothing of [you]329-phineas , because [I]351-violet know that [you]329-phineas are still friends with [both of [them]8100-both of them]8100-both of them . [I]351-violet came away because [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock wanted to introduce [me]351-violet to [Lady Mouser]718-lady mouser . [You]329-phineas know [he]343-mr. kennedy is going to marry [Miss Mouser]719-miss mouser . "[351-violet] [Phineas]329-phineas , not caring much about [Lord Baldock]452-lord baldock and [Miss Mouser]719-miss mouser , took [Violet]351-violet 's hand upon [his]329-phineas arm , and very slowly made [his]329-phineas way across [the room]7501-the room to the spot indicated . [There]7300-there [they]6910-they found [Lady Laura]344-lady laura alone , sitting under the upas - tree influence of [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's gaze . There was [a concourse of people between [them]6910-they]6912-a concourse of people between them , and [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy did not seem inclined to make any attempt to lessen the distance . But [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had found it impossible to move while [she]344-lady laura was under [[her]344-lady laura husband]968-her husband 's eyes . " [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , "[344-lady laura] [she]344-lady laura said , " could [you]329-phineas find [Oswald]516-oswald ? [I]344-lady laura know [he]516-oswald is here . "[344-lady laura] " [He]516-oswald has gone , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " [I]344-lady laura was speaking to [him]516-oswald [downstairs]12555-downstairs . "[344-lady laura] " [You]344-lady laura have not seen [[my]344-lady laura father]7296-my father ? [He]516-oswald said [he]516-oswald would come . "[344-lady laura] " [I]344-lady laura have not seen [him]516-oswald , but [I]344-lady laura will search . "[344-lady laura] " No ; - it will do no good . [I]344-lady laura can not stay . [[His]516-oswald carriage]9135-his carriage is there , [I]344-lady laura know , - waiting for [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] [Phineas]329-phineas immediately started off to have [the carriage]3034-the carriage called , and promised to return with as much celerity as [he]329-phineas could use . As [he]329-phineas went , making [his]329-phineas way much quicker through [the crowd]9041-the crowd than [he]329-phineas had done when [he]329-phineas had no such object for haste , [he]329-phineas purposely avoided the door by which [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy had stood . It would have been [his]329-phineas nearest way , but [his]329-phineas present service , [he]329-phineas thought , required that [he]329-phineas should keep aloof from [the man]7504-the man . But [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy passed through the door and intercepted [him]329-phineas in [his]329-phineas path . " Is [she]12558-she going ? "[343-mr. kennedy] [he]343-mr. kennedy asked . " Well . Yes . [I]343-mr. kennedy dare say [she]12558-she may before long . [I]343-mr. kennedy shall look for [[Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford 's carriage by - and - by]12559-lord brentford 's carriage by - and - by . "[343-mr. kennedy] " Tell [her]12558-she [she]12558-she need not go because of [me]343-mr. kennedy . [I]343-mr. kennedy shall not return . [I]343-mr. kennedy shall not annoy [her]12558-she here . It would have been much better that [a woman in such a plight]12560-a woman in such a plight should not have come to such an assembly . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [You]343-mr. kennedy would not wish [her]12558-she to shut [herself]12558-she up . "[343-mr. kennedy] " [I]343-mr. kennedy would wish [her]12558-she to come back to [the home that [she]12558-she has left]12561-the home that she has left , and , if there be any law in [the land]2336-the land , [she]12558-she shall be made to do so . [You]343-mr. kennedy tell [her]12558-she that [I]343-mr. kennedy say so . "[343-mr. kennedy] Then [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy fought [his]343-mr. kennedy way down [the stairs]2591-the stairs , and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas followed in [his]343-mr. kennedy wake . About half an hour afterwards [Phineas]329-phineas returned to [the two ladies]10798-the two ladies with tidings that [the carriage]3034-the carriage would be at hand as soon as [they]10798-the two ladies could be below . " Did [he]329-phineas see [you]329-phineas ? "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Yes , [he]329-phineas followed [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " And did [he]329-phineas speak to [you]329-phineas ? "[329-phineas] " Yes ; - [he]329-phineas spoke to [me]344-lady laura . "[344-lady laura] " And what did [he]329-phineas say ? "[344-lady laura] And then , in the presence of [Violet]351-violet , [Phineas]329-phineas gave the message . [He]329-phineas thought it better that it should be given ; and were [he]329-phineas to decline to deliver it now , it would never be given . " Whether there be law in [the land]2336-the land to protect [me]344-lady laura or whether there be none , [I]344-lady laura will never live with [him]329-phineas , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " Is [a woman like a head of cattle]12564-a woman like a head of cattle , that [she]12564-a woman like a head of cattle can be fastened in [her]12564-a woman like a head of cattle crib by force ? [I]344-lady laura will never live with [him]329-phineas though [all the judges of [the land]2336-the land]12565-all the judges of the land should decide that [I]344-lady laura must do so . "[344-lady laura] [Phineas]329-phineas thought much of all this as [he]329-phineas went to [[his]329-phineas solitary lodgings]6920-his solitary lodgings . After all , was not [the world]756-the world much better with [him]329-phineas than it was with [either of [those two wretched married beings]6923-those two wretched married beings]6922-either of those two wretched married beings ? And why ? [He]329-phineas had not , at any rate as yet , sacrificed for money or social gains any of the instincts of [his]329-phineas nature . [He]329-phineas had been fickle , foolish , vain , uncertain , and perhaps covetous ; - but as yet [he]329-phineas had not been false . Then [he]329-phineas took out [Mary]382-mary 's last letter and read it again . CHAPTER LXXI Comparing Notes It would , perhaps , be difficult to decide , - between [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern and [Miss Effingham]351-violet , - which had been most wrong , or which had been nearest to the right , in the circumstances which had led to [their]6923-those two wretched married beings separation . [The old lord]5491-the old lord , wishing to induce [[his]5491-the old lord son]775-his son to undertake work of some sort , and feeling that [his]5491-the old lord own efforts in this direction were worse than useless , had closeted [himself]5491-the old lord with [[his]5491-the old lord intended daughter - in - law]6926-his intended daughter - in - law , and had obtained from [her]6926-his intended daughter - in - law a promise that [she]6926-his intended daughter - in - law would use [her]6926-his intended daughter - in - law influence with [[her]6926-his intended daughter - in - law lover]2262-her lover . " Of course [I]351-violet think it right that [he]2262-her lover should do something , "[351-violet] [Violet]351-violet had said . " And [he]2262-her lover will if [you]351-violet bid [him]2262-her lover , "[733-the earl] replied [the Earl]733-the earl . [Violet]351-violet expressed a great doubt as to this willingness of obedience ; but , nevertheless , [she]351-violet promised to do [her]351-violet best , and [she]351-violet did [her]351-violet best . [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , when [she]351-violet spoke to [him]463-lord chiltern , knit [his]463-lord chiltern brows with an apparent ferocity of anger which [his]463-lord chiltern countenance frequently expressed without any intention of ferocity on [his]463-lord chiltern part . [He]463-lord chiltern was annoyed , but was not savagely disposed to [Violet]351-violet . As [he]463-lord chiltern looked at [her]351-violet , however , [he]463-lord chiltern seemed to be very savagely disposed . " What is it [you]351-violet would have [me]463-lord chiltern do ? "[463-lord chiltern] [he]463-lord chiltern said . " [I]463-lord chiltern would have [you]351-violet choose some occupation , [Oswald]516-oswald . "[463-lord chiltern] " What occupation ? What is it that [you]463-lord chiltern mean ? Ought [I]463-lord chiltern to be [a shoemaker]12567-a shoemaker ? "[463-lord chiltern] " Not that by preference , [I]463-lord chiltern should say ; but that if [you]351-violet please . "[463-lord chiltern] When [[her]351-violet lover]2262-her lover had frowned at [her]351-violet , [Violet]351-violet had resolved , - had strongly determined , with inward assertions of [her]351-violet own rights , - that [she]351-violet would not be frightened by [him]2262-her lover . " [You]351-violet are talking nonsense , [Violet]351-violet . [You]351-violet know that [I]351-violet can not be [a shoemaker]12567-a shoemaker . "[351-violet] " [You]351-violet may go into [Parliament]49-parliament . "[463-lord chiltern] " [I]463-lord chiltern neither can , nor would [I]463-lord chiltern if [I]463-lord chiltern could . [I]463-lord chiltern dislike the life . "[463-lord chiltern] " [You]351-violet might farm . "[351-violet] " [I]463-lord chiltern can not afford it . "[463-lord chiltern] " [You]351-violet might , - might do anything . [You]351-violet ought to do something . [You]351-violet know that [you]351-violet ought . [You]351-violet know that [[your]351-violet father]1238-your father is right in what [he]1238-your father says . "[463-lord chiltern] " That is easily asserted , [Violet]351-violet ; but it would , [I]463-lord chiltern think , be better that [you]351-violet should take [my]463-lord chiltern part than [[my]463-lord chiltern father]7296-my father 's , if it be that [you]351-violet intend to be [[my]463-lord chiltern wife]8524-my wife . "[463-lord chiltern] " [You]351-violet know that [I]463-lord chiltern intend to be [[your]6930-him wife]8754-your wife ; but would [you]351-violet wish that [I]463-lord chiltern should respect [[my]463-lord chiltern husband]8529-my husband ? "[463-lord chiltern] " And will [you]351-violet not do so if [you]351-violet marry [me]6930-him ? "[6930-him] [he]6930-him asked . Then [Violet]351-violet looked into [his]6930-him face and saw that the frown was blacker than ever . The great mark down [his]6930-him forehead was deeper and more like an ugly wound than [she]351-violet had ever seen it ; and [his]6930-him eyes sparkled with anger ; and [his]6930-him face was red as with fiery wrath . If it was so with [him]6930-him when [she]351-violet was no more than engaged to [him]6930-him , how would it be when [they]6931-they should be [man]1895-man and [wife]2182-wife ? At any rate , [she]351-violet would not fear [him]6930-him , - not now at least . " No , [Oswald]516-oswald , "[351-violet] [she]351-violet said . " If [you]516-oswald resolve upon being [an idle man]12574-an idle man , [I]351-violet shall not respect [you]516-oswald . It is better that [I]351-violet should tell [you]516-oswald the truth . "[351-violet] " A great deal better , "[6930-him] [he]6930-him said . " How can [I]6930-him respect [one whose whole life]12575-one whose whole life will be , - will be - ? "[6930-him] " Will be what ? "[6930-him] [he]6930-him demanded with a loud shout . " [Oswald]516-oswald , [you]516-oswald are very rough with [me]6930-him . "[6930-him] " What do [you]6930-him say that [my]6930-him life will be ? "[6930-him] Then [she]351-violet again resolved that [she]351-violet would not fear [him]6930-him . " It will be discreditable , "[351-violet] [she]351-violet said . " It shall not discredit [you]351-violet , "[6930-him] [he]6930-him replied . " [I]6930-him will not bring disgrace on one [I]6930-him have loved so well . [Violet]351-violet , after what [you]6930-him have said , [we]6934-we had better part . "[6930-him] [She]351-violet was still proud , still determined , and [they]6934-we did part . Though it nearly broke [her]351-violet heart to see [him]6930-him leave [her]351-violet , [she]351-violet bid [him]6930-him go . [She]351-violet hated [herself]351-violet afterwards for [her]351-violet severity to [him]6930-him ; but , nevertheless , [she]351-violet would not submit to recall the words which [she]351-violet had spoken . [She]351-violet had thought [him]6930-him to be wrong , and , so thinking , had conceived it to be [her]351-violet duty and [her]351-violet privilege to tell [him]6930-him what [she]351-violet thought . But [she]351-violet had no wish to lose [him]6930-him ; - no wish not to be [[his]6930-him wife]947-his wife even , though [he]6930-him should be as idle as the wind . [She]351-violet was so constituted that [she]351-violet had never allowed [him]6930-him or [any other man to be master of [her]351-violet heart]6936-any other man to be master of her heart , - till [she]351-violet had with a full purpose given [her]351-violet heart away . The day before [she]351-violet had resolved to give it to [one man]8376-one man , [she]351-violet might , [I]0-i think , have resolved to give it to another . Love had not conquered [her]351-violet , but had been taken into [her]351-violet service . Nevertheless , [she]351-violet could not now rid [herself]351-violet of [[her]351-violet servant]6938-her servant , when [she]351-violet found that [his]6930-him services would stand [her]351-violet no longer in good stead . [She]351-violet parted from [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern with an assent , with an assured brow , and with much dignity in [her]351-violet gait ; but as soon as [she]351-violet was alone [she]351-violet was a prey to remorse . [She]351-violet had declared to [the man who was to have been [[her]351-violet husband]968-her husband that [his]6930-him life was discreditable]6939-the man who was to have been her husband that his life was discreditable , - and , of course , [no man]7759-no man would bear such language . Had [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern borne it , [he]6930-him would not have been worthy of [her]351-violet love . [She]351-violet [herself]351-violet told [Lady Laura]344-lady laura and [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford what had occurred , - and had told [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock also . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock had , of course , triumphed , - and [Violet]341-lady baldock sought [her]341-lady baldock revenge by swearing that [she]341-lady baldock would regret for ever the loss of so inestimable [a gentleman]1306-a gentleman . " Then why have [you]341-lady baldock given [him]1306-a gentleman up , [[my]341-lady baldock dear]7306-my dear ? "[341-lady baldock] demanded [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . " Because [I]341-lady baldock found that [he]1306-a gentleman was too good for [me]341-lady baldock , "[341-lady baldock] said [Violet]341-lady baldock . It may be doubtful whether [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was not justified , when [she]341-lady baldock declared that [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece was to [her]341-lady baldock a care so harassing that [no aunt known in history]6944-no aunt known in history had ever been so troubled before . [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford had fussed and fumed , and had certainly made things worse . [He]332-lord brentford had quarrelled with [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son , and then made it up , and then quarrelled again , - swearing that the fault must all be attributed to [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's stubbornness and [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern 's temper . Latterly , however , by [Lady Laura]344-lady laura 's intervention , [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford and [[his]332-lord brentford son]775-his son had again been reconciled , and [the Earl]733-the earl endeavoured manfully to keep [his]733-the earl tongue from disagreeable words , and [his]733-the earl face from evil looks , when [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son was present . " [They]12577-they will make it up , "[344-lady laura] [Lady Laura]344-lady laura had said , " if [you]733-the earl and [I]344-lady laura do not attempt to make it up for [them]12577-they . If [we]12578-we do , [they]12577-they will never come together . "[344-lady laura] [The Earl]733-the earl was convinced , and did [his]733-the earl best . But the task was very difficult to [him]733-the earl . How was [he]733-the earl to keep [his]733-the earl tongue off [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son while [[his]733-the earl son]775-his son was daily saying things of which [any father]6952-any father , - [any such father]6953-any such father as [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford , - could not but disapprove ? [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern professed to disbelieve even in the wisdom of [the House of Lords]7669-the house of lords , and on one occasion asserted that it must be a great comfort to [any Prime Minister]6955-any prime minister to have [three or four old women in the Cabinet]6956-three or four old women in the cabinet . [The father]8247-the father , when [he]8247-the father heard this , tried to rebuke [[his]8247-the father son]775-his son tenderly , strove even to be jocose . It was the one wish of [his]8247-the father heart that [Violet Effingham]351-violet should be [[his]8247-the father daughter - in - law]10664-his daughter - in - law . But even with this wish [he]8247-the father found it very hard to keep [his]8247-the father tongue off [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . When [Lady Laura]344-lady laura discussed the matter with [Violet]351-violet , [Violet]351-violet would always declare that there was no hope . " The truth is , "[351-violet] [she]351-violet said on the morning of that day on which [they]6960-we both went to [[Mrs. Gresham]491-mrs. gresham 's]6961-mrs. gresham 's , " that though [we]6960-we like [each other]7264-each other , - love [each other]7264-each other , if [you]12581-you choose to say so , - [we]6960-we are not fit to be [man]1895-man and [wife]2182-wife . "[351-violet] " And why not fit ? "[351-violet] " [We]6960-we are too much alike . [Each]3439-each is too violent , too headstrong , and too masterful . "[351-violet] " [You]12581-you , as [the woman]8440-the woman , ought to give way , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " But [we]6960-we do not always do just what [we]6960-we ought . "[344-lady laura] " [I]351-violet know how difficult it is for [me]351-violet to advise , seeing to what a pass [I]351-violet have brought [myself]351-violet . "[351-violet] " Do not say that , [dear]7320-dear ; - or rather do say it , for [we]6960-we have , both of [us]6960-we , brought [ourselves]6960-we to what [you]12581-you call a pass , - to such a pass that [we]6960-we are like to be able to live together and discuss it for the rest of [our]6960-we lives . The difference is , [I]351-violet take it , that [you]12581-you have not to accuse [yourself]12581-you , and that [I]351-violet have . "[351-violet] " [I]344-lady laura can not say that [I]344-lady laura have not to accuse [myself]344-lady laura , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " [I]344-lady laura do not know that [I]344-lady laura have done much wrong to [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy since [I]344-lady laura married [him]343-mr. kennedy ; but in marrying [him]343-mr. kennedy [I]344-lady laura did [him]343-mr. kennedy a grievous wrong . "[344-lady laura] " And [he]343-mr. kennedy has avenged [himself]343-mr. kennedy . "[351-violet] " [We]6960-we will not talk of vengeance . [I]351-violet believe [he]343-mr. kennedy is wretched , and [I]351-violet know that [I]351-violet am ; - and that has come of the wrong that [I]351-violet have done . "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet will make [no man]7759-no man wretched , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " Do [you]351-violet mean that [your]351-violet mind is made up against [Oswald]516-oswald ? "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet mean that , and [I]351-violet mean much more . [I]351-violet say that [I]351-violet will make [no man]7759-no man wretched . [[Your]351-violet brother]7311-your brother is not [the only man who is so weak as to be willing to run the hazard]12590-the only man who is so weak as to be willing to run the hazard . "[351-violet] " There is [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn . "[351-violet] " Yes , there is [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , certainly . Perhaps [I]351-violet should not do [him]597-lord fawn much harm ; but then [I]351-violet should do [him]597-lord fawn no good . "[351-violet] " And poor [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . "[351-violet] " Yes ; - there is [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [I]351-violet will tell [you]351-violet something , [Laura]344-lady laura . [The only man [I]351-violet ever saw in [the world]756-the world]12591-the only man i ever saw in the world whom [I]351-violet have thought for a moment that it was possible that [I]351-violet should like , - like enough to love as [[my]351-violet husband]8529-my husband , - except [[your]351-violet brother]7311-your brother , was [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . "[351-violet] " And now ? "[351-violet] " Oh ; - now ; of course that is over , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " It is over ? "[351-violet] " Quite over . Is [he]7311-your brother not going to marry [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? [I]351-violet suppose all that is fixed by this time . [I]351-violet hope [she]348-madame goesler will be good to [him]7311-your brother , and gracious , and let [him]7311-your brother have [his]7311-your brother own way , and give [him]7311-your brother [his]7311-your brother tea comfortably when [he]7311-your brother comes up tired from [the House]929-the house ; for [I]351-violet confess that [my]351-violet heart is a little tender towards [Phineas]329-phineas still . [I]351-violet should not like to think that [he]7311-your brother had fallen into the hands of [a female Philistine]12596-a female philistine . "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet do not think [he]7311-your brother will marry [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[351-violet] " Why not ? "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet can hardly tell [you]351-violet ; - but [I]351-violet do not think [he]7311-your brother will . And [you]351-violet loved [him]7311-your brother once , - eh , [Violet]351-violet ? "[351-violet] " Not quite that , [[my]351-violet dear]7306-my dear . It has been difficult with [me]351-violet to love . The difficulty with [most girls]1580-most girls , [I]351-violet fancy , is not to love . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , when [I]351-violet came to measure [him]329-phineas in [my]351-violet mind , was not small , but [he]329-phineas was never quite tall enough . [One]1102-one feels [oneself]1102-one to be [a sort of recruiting sergeant]12600-a sort of recruiting sergeant , going about with a standard of inches . [Mr. Finn]329-phineas was just half an inch too short . [He]329-phineas lacks something in individuality . [He]329-phineas is a little too much [a friend]1296-a friend to [everybody]951-everybody . "[351-violet] " Shall [I]351-violet tell [you]7306-my dear a secret , [Violet]351-violet ? "[351-violet] " If [you]7306-my dear please , [dear]7320-dear ; though [I]351-violet fancy it is one [I]351-violet know already . "[351-violet] " [He]329-phineas is [the only man whom [I]344-lady laura ever loved]12604-the only man whom i ever loved , "[344-lady laura] said [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . " But it was too late when [you]7306-my dear learned to love [him]329-phineas , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " It was too late , when [I]351-violet was so sure of it as to wish that [I]351-violet had never seen [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy . [I]351-violet felt it coming on [me]351-violet , and [I]351-violet argued with [myself]351-violet that such a marriage would be bad for [[us]12605-us both]12606-us both . At that moment there was trouble in [the family]3996-the family , and [I]351-violet had not a shilling of [my]351-violet own . "[351-violet] " [You]7306-my dear had paid it for [Oswald]516-oswald . "[351-violet] " At any rate , [I]351-violet had nothing ; - and [he]329-phineas had nothing . How could [I]351-violet have dared to think even of such a marriage ? "[351-violet] " Did [he]329-phineas think of it , [Laura]344-lady laura ? "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet suppose [he]329-phineas did . "[351-violet] " [You]7306-my dear know [he]329-phineas did . Did [you]7306-my dear not tell [me]351-violet before ? "[351-violet] " Well ; - yes . [He]329-phineas thought of it . [I]351-violet had come to some foolish , half - sentimental resolution as to friendship , believing that [he]329-phineas and [I]351-violet could be knit together by some adhesion of fraternal affection that should be void of offence to [[my]351-violet husband]8529-my husband ; and in furtherance of this [he]329-phineas was asked to [Loughlinter]404-loughlinter when [I]351-violet went [there]7300-there , just after [I]351-violet had accepted [Robert]343-mr. kennedy . [He]329-phineas came down , and [I]351-violet measured [him]329-phineas too , as [you]7306-my dear have done . [I]351-violet measured [him]329-phineas , and [I]351-violet found that [he]329-phineas wanted nothing to come up to the height required by [my]351-violet standard . [I]351-violet think [I]351-violet knew [him]329-phineas better than [you]7306-my dear did . "[351-violet] " Very possibly ; - but why measure [him]329-phineas at all , when such measurement was useless ? "[351-violet] " Can one help such things ? [He]329-phineas came to [me]351-violet one day as [I]351-violet was sitting up by [the Linter]132-the linter . [You]7306-my dear remember [the place]1437-the place , where it makes its first leap . "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet remember it very well . "[351-violet] " So do [I.]351-violet [Robert]343-mr. kennedy had shown [it]1437-the place [me]351-violet as [the fairest spot in all [Scotland]136-scotland]12611-the fairest spot in all scotland . "[351-violet] " And there [this lover of ours]12612-this lover of ours sang [his]12612-this lover of ours song to [you]7306-my dear ? "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet do not know what [he]12612-this lover of ours told [me]351-violet then ; but [I]351-violet know that [I]351-violet told [him]12612-this lover of ours that [I]351-violet was engaged ; and [I]351-violet felt when [I]351-violet told [him]12612-this lover of ours so that [my]351-violet engagement was a sorrow to [me]351-violet . And it has been a sorrow from that day to this . "[351-violet] " And [the hero]3863-the hero , [Phineas]329-phineas , - [he]3863-the hero is still dear to [you]7306-my dear ? "[351-violet] " Dear to [me]351-violet ? "[351-violet] " Yes . [You]7306-my dear would have hated [me]351-violet , had [he]12612-this lover of ours become [[my]351-violet husband]8529-my husband ? And [you]7306-my dear will hate [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler when [she]348-madame goesler becomes [[his]12612-this lover of ours wife]947-his wife ? "[351-violet] " Not in the least . [I]351-violet am no dog in [the manger]9032-the manger . [I]351-violet have even gone so far as almost to wish , at certain moments , that [you]7306-my dear should accept [him]12612-this lover of ours . "[351-violet] " And why ? "[351-violet] " Because [he]12612-this lover of ours has wished it so heartily . "[351-violet] " [One]1102-one can hardly forgive [a man]749-a man for such speedy changes , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " Was [I]351-violet not to forgive [him]12612-this lover of ours ; - [I]351-violet , who had turned [myself]351-violet away from [him]12612-this lover of ours with a fixed purpose the moment that [I]351-violet found that [he]12612-this lover of ours had made a mark upon [my]351-violet heart ? [I]351-violet could not wipe off the mark , and yet [I]351-violet married . Was [he]12612-this lover of ours not to try to wipe off [his]12612-this lover of ours mark ? "[351-violet] " It seems that [he]12612-this lover of ours wiped it off very quickly ; - and since that [he]12612-this lover of ours has wiped off another mark . [One]1102-one does n't know how many marks [he]12612-this lover of ours has wiped off . They are like [the inn - keeper]12620-the inn - keeper 's score which [he]12612-this lover of ours makes in chalk . A damp cloth brings them all away , and leaves nothing behind . "[351-violet] " What would [you]351-violet have ? "[351-violet] " There should be a little notch on the stick , - to remember by , "[351-violet] said [Violet]351-violet . " Not that [I]351-violet complain , [you]351-violet know . [I]351-violet can not complain , as [I]351-violet was not notched [myself]351-violet . "[351-violet] " [You]351-violet are silly , [Violet]351-violet . "[351-violet] " In not having allowed [myself]351-violet to be notched by [this great champion]12621-this great champion ? "[351-violet] " [A man like [Mr. Finn]329-phineas]12622-a man like mr. finn has [his]12622-a man like mr. finn life to deal with , - to make the most of it , and to divide it between work , pleasure , duty , ambition , and the rest of it as best [he]12622-a man like mr. finn may . If [he]12622-a man like mr. finn have any softness of heart , it will be necessary to [him]12622-a man like mr. finn that love should bear a part in all these interests . But [a man]749-a man will be [a fool who will allow love]12624-a fool who will allow love to be [the master of them all]12625-the master of them all . [He]749-a man will be one whose mind is so ill - balanced as to allow [him]749-a man to be [the victim of a single wish]12626-the victim of a single wish . Even in [a woman passion such as that]12627-a woman passion such as that is evidence of weakness , and not of strength . "[351-violet] " It seems , then , [Laura]344-lady laura , that [you]344-lady laura are weak . "[351-violet] " And if [I]351-violet am , does that condemn [him]12622-a man like mr. finn ? [He]12622-a man like mr. finn is [a man]749-a man , if [I]351-violet judge [him]12622-a man like mr. finn rightly , who will be constant as the sun , when constancy can be of service . "[351-violet] " [You]344-lady laura mean that the future [Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn will be secure ? "[351-violet] " That is what [I]351-violet mean ; - and that [you]344-lady laura or [I]351-violet , had either of [us]12629-us chosen to take [his]12622-a man like mr. finn name , might have been quite secure . [We]12629-us have thought it right to refuse to do so . "[351-violet] " And how many more , [I]351-violet wonder ? "[351-violet] " [You]344-lady laura are unjust , and unkind , [Violet]351-violet . So unjust and unkind that it is clear to [me]351-violet [he]12622-a man like mr. finn has just gratified [your]344-lady laura vanity , and has never touched [your]344-lady laura heart . What would [you]344-lady laura have had [him]12622-a man like mr. finn do , when [I]351-violet told [him]12622-a man like mr. finn that [I]351-violet was engaged ? "[351-violet] " [I]351-violet suppose that [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy would not have gone to [Blankenberg]227-blankenberg with [him]12622-a man like mr. finn . "[351-violet] " [Violet]351-violet ! "[351-violet] " That seems to be the proper thing to do . But even that does not adjust things finally ; - does it ? "[351-violet] Then [some one]7387-some one came upon [them]6963-them , and the conversation was brought to an end . CHAPTER LXXII [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's Generosity When [Phineas Finn]329-phineas left [[Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham 's house]6964-mr. gresham 's house [he]329-phineas had quite resolved what [he]329-phineas would do . On the next morning [he]329-phineas would tell [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip that [his]329-phineas resignation was a necessity , and that [he]329-phineas would take [that nobleman]6965-that nobleman 's advice as to resigning at once , or waiting till the day on which [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's Irish Bill would be read for the second time . " [[My]552-lord cantrip dear]7306-my dear [Finn]329-phineas , [I]552-lord cantrip can only say that [I]552-lord cantrip deeply regret it , "[552-lord cantrip] said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . " So do [I.]552-lord cantrip [I]552-lord cantrip regret to leave office , which [I]552-lord cantrip like , - and which indeed [I]552-lord cantrip want . [I]552-lord cantrip regret specially to leave [this office]12631-this office , as it has been a thorough pleasure to [me]552-lord cantrip ; and [I]552-lord cantrip regret , above all , to leave [you]329-phineas . But [I]552-lord cantrip am convinced that [Monk]346-mr. monk is right , and [I]552-lord cantrip find it impossible not to support [him]346-mr. monk . "[552-lord cantrip] " [I]552-lord cantrip wish that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was at [Bath]319-bath , "[552-lord cantrip] said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . [Phineas]329-phineas could only smile , and shrug [his]329-phineas shoulders , and say that even though [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk were at [Bath]319-bath it would not probably make much difference . When [he]329-phineas tendered [his]329-phineas letter of resignation , [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip begged [him]329-phineas to withdraw it for a day or two . [He]329-phineas would , [he]329-phineas said , speak to [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . The debate on the second reading of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's bill would not take place till that day week , and the resignation would be in time if it was tendered before [Phineas]329-phineas either spoke or voted against [the Government]54-the government . So [Phineas]329-phineas went back to [[his]329-phineas room]9153-his room , and endeavoured to make [himself]329-phineas useful in some work appertaining to [[his]329-phineas favourite Colonies]6967-his favourite colonies . That conversation had taken place on a Friday , and on the following Sunday , early in the day , [he]329-phineas left [[his]329-phineas rooms]1816-his rooms after a late breakfast , - a prolonged breakfast , during which [he]329-phineas had been studying tenant - right statistics , preparing [his]329-phineas own speech , and endeavouring to look forward into the future which that speech was to do so much to influence , - and turned [his]329-phineas face towards [Park Lane]244-park lane . There had been a certain understanding between [him]329-phineas and [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler that [he]329-phineas was to call in [Park Lane]244-park lane on this Sunday morning , and then declare to [her]348-madame goesler what was [his]329-phineas final resolve as to [the office which [he]329-phineas held]6969-the office which he held . " It is simply to bid [her]348-madame goesler adieu , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said to [himself]329-phineas , " for [I]329-phineas shall hardly see [her]348-madame goesler again . "[329-phineas] And yet , as [he]329-phineas took off [his]329-phineas morning easy coat , and dressed [himself]329-phineas for [the streets]2393-the streets , and stood for a moment before [his]329-phineas looking - glass , and saw that [his]329-phineas gloves were fresh and that [his]329-phineas boots were properly polished , [I]0-i think there was a care about [[his]329-phineas person]6971-his person which [he]329-phineas would have hardly taken had [he]329-phineas been quite assured that [he]329-phineas simply intended to say good - bye to [the lady whom [he]329-phineas was about to visit]6972-the lady whom he was about to visit . But if there were any such conscious feeling , [he]329-phineas administered to [himself]329-phineas an antidote before [he]329-phineas left [the house]929-the house . On returning to [the sitting - room]3326-the sitting - room [he]329-phineas went to a little desk from which [he]329-phineas took out the letter from [Mary]382-mary which [the reader]1125-the reader has seen , and carefully perused every word of it . " [She]382-mary is the best of [them]12632-them all , "[329-phineas] [he]329-phineas said to [himself]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas refolded the letter and put it back into [his]329-phineas desk . [I]0-i am not sure that it is well that [a man]749-a man should have any large number from whom to select a best ; as , in such circumstances , [he]749-a man is so very apt to change [his]749-a man judgment from hour to hour . The qualities which are the most attractive before dinner sometimes become the least so in the evening . The morning was warm , and [he]329-phineas took [a cab]7897-a cab . It would not do that [he]329-phineas should speak even [his]329-phineas last farewell to such a one as [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler with all the heat and dust of a long walk upon [him]329-phineas . Having been so careful about [his]329-phineas boots and gloves [he]329-phineas might as well use [his]329-phineas care to the end . [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was [a very pretty woman]8364-a very pretty woman , who spared [herself]348-madame goesler no trouble in making [herself]348-madame goesler as pretty as Nature would allow , on behalf of those whom [she]348-madame goesler favoured with [her]348-madame goesler smiles ; and to [such a lady]6979-such a lady some special attention was due by one who had received so many of [her]348-madame goesler smiles as had [Phineas]329-phineas . And [he]329-phineas felt , too , that there was something special in this very visit . It was to be made by appointment , and there had come to be an understanding between [them]6980-them that [Phineas]329-phineas should tell [her]348-madame goesler on this occasion what was [his]329-phineas resolution with reference to [his]329-phineas future life . [I]0-i think that [he]329-phineas had been very wise in fortifying [himself]329-phineas with a further glance at [[our]6981-our dear]6982-our dear [Mary]382-mary 's letter , before [he]329-phineas trusted [himself]329-phineas within [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's door . Yes ; - [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was at [home]754-home . The door was opened by [[Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's own maid]6984-madame goesler 's own maid , who , smiling , explained that [the other servants]6985-the other servants were all at [church]2752-church . [Phineas]329-phineas had become sufficiently intimate at [the cottage in [Park Lane]244-park lane]10771-the cottage in park lane to be on friendly terms with [[Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's own maid]6984-madame goesler 's own maid , and now made some little half - familiar remark as to the propriety of [his]329-phineas visit during church time . " [Madame]6279-madame will not refuse to see [you]329-phineas , [I]2338-the girl am thinking , "[2338-the girl] said [the girl]2338-the girl , who was [a German]4797-a german . " And [she]6279-madame is alone ? "[329-phineas] asked [Phineas]329-phineas . " Alone ? Yes ; - of course [she]6279-madame is alone . Who should be with [her]6279-madame now ? "[4797-a german] Then [she]2338-the girl took [him]329-phineas up into [the drawing - room]1115-the drawing - room ; but , when there , [he]329-phineas found that [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was absent . " [She]6279-madame shall be down directly , "[2338-the girl] said [the girl]2338-the girl . " [I]2338-the girl shall tell [her]6279-madame who is [here]1224-here , and [she]6279-madame will come . "[2338-the girl] It was [a very pretty room]6993-a very pretty room . It may almost be said that there could be [no prettier room in all [London]6-london]6994-no prettier room in all london . [It]6993-a very pretty room looked out across [certain small private gardens]6995-certain small private gardens , - which were as bright and gay as money could make them when brought into competition with [London]6-london smoke , - right on to [the park]7798-the park . Outside and inside the window , flowers and green things were so arranged that [the room]7501-the room itself almost looked as though [it]7501-the room were a bower in [a garden]6998-a garden . And everything in [that bower]6999-that bower was rich and rare ; and there was nothing there which annoyed by [its]7501-the room rarity or was distasteful by its richness . The seats , though they were costly as money could buy , were meant for sitting , and were comfortable as seats . There were books for reading , and the means of reading them . Two or three gems of English art were hung upon the walls , and could be seen backwards and forwards in the mirrors . And there were precious toys lying here and there about [the room]7501-the room , - toys very precious , but placed there not because of their price , but because of their beauty . [Phineas]329-phineas already knew enough of the art of living to be aware that [the woman who had made [that room]2494-that room what it was]7001-the woman who had made that room what it was , had charms to add a beauty to everything [she]7001-the woman who had made that room what it was touched . What would such a life as [his]329-phineas want , if graced by [such a companion]7003-such a companion , - such a life as [his]329-phineas might be , if the means which were [hers]7001-the woman who had made that room what it was were at [his]329-phineas command ? It would want one thing , [he]329-phineas thought , - the self - respect which [he]329-phineas would lose if [he]329-phineas were false to [the girl who was trusting [him]329-phineas with such sweet trust at home in [Ireland]25-ireland]7004-the girl who was trusting him with such sweet trust at home in ireland . In a very few minutes [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler was with [him]329-phineas , and , though [he]329-phineas did not think about it , [he]329-phineas perceived that [she]348-madame goesler was bright in [her]348-madame goesler apparel , that [her]348-madame goesler hair was as soft as care could make it , and that every charm belonging to [her]348-madame goesler had been brought into use for [his]329-phineas gratification . [He]329-phineas almost told [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas was there in order that [he]329-phineas might ask to have all those charms bestowed upon [himself]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas did not know who had lately come to [Park Lane]244-park lane and been [a suppliant for the possession of those rich endowments]7005-a suppliant for the possession of those rich endowments ; but [I]0-i wonder whether they would have been more precious in [his]329-phineas eyes had [he]329-phineas known that they had so moved the heart of [the great Duke]5339-the great duke as to have induced [him]329-phineas to lay [his]329-phineas coronet at [the lady]7484-the lady 's feet . [I]0-i think that had [he]329-phineas known that [the lady]7484-the lady had refused the coronet , that knowledge would have enhanced the value of the prize . " [I]7484-the lady am so sorry to have kept [you]329-phineas waiting , "[7484-the lady] [she]7484-the lady said , as [she]7484-the lady gave [him]329-phineas [her]7484-the lady hand . " [I]7484-the lady was an owl not to be ready for [you]329-phineas when [you]329-phineas told [me]7484-the lady that [you]329-phineas would come . "[7484-the lady] " No ; - but a bird of paradise to come to [me]7484-the lady so sweetly , and at an hour when all the other birds refuse to show the feather of a single wing . "[7484-the lady] " And [you]329-phineas , - [you]329-phineas feel like [a naughty boy]12635-a naughty boy , do [you]329-phineas not , in thus coming out on a Sunday morning ? "[7484-the lady] " Do [you]329-phineas feel like [a naughty girl]12636-a naughty girl ? "[7484-the lady] " Yes ; - just a little so . [I]7484-the lady do not know that [I]7484-the lady should care for [everybody]951-everybody to hear that [I]7484-the lady received [visitors]4445-visitors , - or worse still , [a visitor]10274-a visitor , - at this hour on this day . But then it is so pleasant to feel [oneself]12640-oneself to be naughty ! There is a Bohemian flavour of picnic about it which , though it does not come up to the rich gusto of real wickedness , makes one fancy that one is on the border of that delightful region in which there is none of the constraint of custom , - where [men]1025-men and [women]7479-women say what [they]12643-they like , and do what [they]12643-they like . "[7484-the lady] " It is pleasant enough to be on the borders , "[329-phineas] said [Phineas]329-phineas . " That is just it . Of course decency , morality , and propriety , all made to suit the eye of [the public]9891-the public , are the things which are really delightful . [We]12645-we all know that , and live accordingly , - as well as [we]12645-we can . [I]329-phineas do at least . "[329-phineas] " And do not [I]7484-the lady , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ? "[7484-the lady] " [I]7484-the lady know nothing about that , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , and want to ask no questions . But if [you]329-phineas do , [I]7484-the lady am sure [you]329-phineas agree with [me]7484-the lady that [you]329-phineas often envy [the improper people]12646-the improper people , - [the Bohemians]12647-the bohemians , - [the people who do n't trouble [themselves]12648-the people who do n't trouble themselves about keeping any laws except those for breaking which they would be put into nasty , unpleasant prisons about keeping any laws except those for breaking which [they]12648-the people who do n't trouble themselves about keeping any laws except those for breaking which they would be put into nasty , unpleasant prisons would be put into nasty , unpleasant prisons]12648-the people who do n't trouble themselves about keeping any laws except those for breaking which they would be put into nasty , unpleasant prisons . [I]7484-the lady envy [them]12648-the people who do n't trouble themselves about keeping any laws except those for breaking which they would be put into nasty , unpleasant prisons . Oh , how [I]7484-the lady envy [them]12648-the people who do n't trouble themselves about keeping any laws except those for breaking which they would be put into nasty , unpleasant prisons ! "[7484-the lady] " But [you]7484-the lady are free as air . "[329-phineas] " [The most cabined , cribbed , and confined creature in [the world]756-the world]12649-the most cabined , cribbed , and confined creature in the world ! [I]7484-the lady have been fighting [my]7484-the lady way up for the last four years , and have not allowed [myself]7484-the lady the liberty of one flirtation ; - not often even the recreation of a natural laugh . And now [I]7484-the lady should n't wonder if [I]7484-the lady do n't find [myself]7484-the lady falling back a year or two , just because [I]7484-the lady have allowed [you]329-phineas to come and see [me]7484-the lady on a Sunday morning . When [I]7484-the lady told [Lotta]691-lotta that [you]329-phineas were coming , [she]691-lotta shook [her]691-lotta head at [me]7484-the lady in dismay . But now that [you]7484-the lady are [here]1224-here , tell [me]7484-the lady what [you]7484-the lady have done . "[7484-the lady] " Nothing as yet , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[7484-the lady] " [I]329-phineas thought it was to have been settled on Friday ? "[329-phineas] " It was settled , - before Friday . Indeed , as [I]7484-the lady look back at it all now , [I]7484-the lady can hardly tell when it was not settled . It is impossible , and has been impossible , that [I]7484-the lady should do otherwise . [I]7484-the lady still hold [my]7484-the lady place , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , but [I]7484-the lady have declared that [I]7484-the lady shall give it up before the debate comes on . "[7484-the lady] " It is quite fixed ? "[329-phineas] " Quite fixed , [[my]7484-the lady friend]922-my friend . "[7484-the lady] " And what next ? "[7484-the lady] [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , as [she]348-madame goesler thus interrogated [him]7009-him , was leaning across towards [him]7009-him from the sofa on which [she]348-madame goesler was placed , with both [her]348-madame goesler elbows resting on a small table before [her]348-madame goesler . [We]7010-we all know that look of true interest which the countenance of [a real friend]7011-a real friend will bear when the welfare of [[his]7011-a real friend friend]857-his friend is in question . There are doubtless [some who can assume it without feeling]7013-some who can assume it without feeling , - as there are [actors who can personate all the passions]7014-actors who can personate all the passions . But in ordinary life [we]7010-we think that [we]7010-we can trust such a face , and that [we]7010-we know the true look when [we]7010-we see it . [Phineas]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas gazed into [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's eyes , was sure that [the lady opposite [him]329-phineas]7015-the lady opposite him was not acting . [She]7015-the lady opposite him at least was anxious for [his]329-phineas welfare , and was making [his]329-phineas cares [her]7015-the lady opposite him own . " What next ? "[7015-the lady opposite him] said [she]7015-the lady opposite him , repeating [her]7015-the lady opposite him words in a tone that was somewhat hurried . " [I]7015-the lady opposite him do not know that there will be any next . As far as public life is concerned , there will be no next for [me]7015-the lady opposite him , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " That is out of the question , "[7015-the lady opposite him] [she]7015-the lady opposite him said . " [You]329-phineas are made for public life . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " Then [I]7015-the lady opposite him shall be untrue to [my]7015-the lady opposite him making , [I]7015-the lady opposite him fear . But to speak plainly - "[7015-the lady opposite him] " Yes ; speak plainly . [I]7015-the lady opposite him want to understand the reality . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " The reality is this . [I]7015-the lady opposite him shall keep [my]7015-the lady opposite him seat to the end of the session , as [I]7015-the lady opposite him think [I]7015-the lady opposite him may be of use . After that [I]7015-the lady opposite him shall give it up . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " Resign that too ? "[7015-the lady opposite him] [she]7015-the lady opposite him said in a tone of chagrin . " The chances are , [I]7015-the lady opposite him think , that there will be another dissolution . If [they]12653-they hold [their]12653-they own against [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's motion , then [they]12653-they will pass an Irish Reform Bill . After that [I]7015-the lady opposite him think [they]12653-they must dissolve . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " And [you]329-phineas will not come forward again ? "[7015-the lady opposite him] " [I]7015-the lady opposite him can not afford it . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " [Psha]584-psha ! Some five hundred pounds or so ! "[7015-the lady opposite him] " And , besides that , [I]7015-the lady opposite him am well aware that [my]7015-the lady opposite him only chance at [my]7015-the lady opposite him old profession is to give up all idea of Parliament . The two things are not compatible for a beginner at the law . [I]7015-the lady opposite him know it now , and have bought [my]7015-the lady opposite him knowledge by a bitter experience . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " And where will [you]329-phineas live ? "[7015-the lady opposite him] " In [Dublin]29-dublin , probably . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " And [you]329-phineas will do , - will do what ? "[7015-the lady opposite him] " Anything honest in [a barrister]910-a barrister 's way that may be brought to [me]7015-the lady opposite him . [I]7015-the lady opposite him hope that [I]7015-the lady opposite him may never descend below that . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " [You]329-phineas will stand up for [all the blackguards]12655-all the blackguards , and try to make out that [the thieves]12656-the thieves did not steal ? "[7015-the lady opposite him] " It may be that that sort of work may come in [my]7015-the lady opposite him way . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " And [you]329-phineas will wear a wig and try to look wise ? "[7015-the lady opposite him] " The wig is not universal in [Ireland]25-ireland , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " And [you]329-phineas will wrangle , as though [your]329-phineas very soul were in it , for [somebody]1569-somebody 's twenty pounds ? "[7015-the lady opposite him] " Exactly . "[7015-the lady opposite him] " [You]329-phineas have already made a name in [the greatest senate in [the world]756-the world]12658-the greatest senate in the world , and have governed [other countries larger than [your]329-phineas own]12660-other countries larger than your own - "[7015-the lady opposite him] " No ; - [I]7015-the lady opposite him have not done that . [I]7015-the lady opposite him have governed [no country]12661-no country . "[7015-the lady opposite him] [I]0-i tell [you]7016-you , [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend , that [you]7016-you can not do it . It is out of the question . [Men]1025-men may move forward from little work to big work ; but [they]1025-men can not move back and do little work , when [they]1025-men have had tasks which were really great . [I]0-i tell [you]7016-you , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , that [the House of Parliament]7019-the house of parliament is the place for [you]7016-you to work in . It is the only place ; - that and the abodes of [Ministers]2450-ministers . Am not [[I]0-i [[your]7016-you friend]1248-your friend who tell [you]7016-you this ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i know that [you]0-i are [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend]7021-i your friend who tell you this ? " " i know that you are my friend . " "[0-i] And will [you]7016-you not credit [me]0-i when [I]0-i tell [you]7016-you this ? What do [you]7016-you fear , that [you]7016-you should run away ? [You]7016-you have [no wife]7024-no wife ; - [no children]7025-no children . What is the coming misfortune that [you]7016-you dread ? " [She]7016-you paused a moment as though for an answer , and [he]7016-you felt that now had come the time in which it would be well that [he]7016-you should tell [her]7016-you of [his]7016-you engagement with [[his]7016-you own [Mary]382-mary]12662-his own mary . [She]7016-you had received [him]7016-you very playfully ; but now within the last few minutes there had come upon [her]7016-you a seriousness of gesture , and almost a solemnity of tone , which made [him]7016-you conscious that [he]7016-you should in no way trifle with [her]7016-you . [She]7016-you was so earnest in [her]7016-you friendship that [he]7016-you owed it to [her]7016-you to tell [her]7016-you everything . But before [he]7016-you could think of the words in which [his]7016-you tale should be told , [she]7016-you had gone on with [her]7016-you quick questions . "[7016-you] Is it solely about money that [you]7026-you fear ? " [she]7016-you said . "[7016-you] It is simply that [I]0-i have no income on which to live . " "[0-i] Have [I]0-i not offered [you]7026-you money ? " "[0-i] But , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , [you]7026-you who offer it would [yourself]7026-you despise [me]0-i if [I]0-i took it . " "[0-i] No ; - [I]0-i do deny it . " As [she]7016-you said this , - not loudly but with much emphasis , - [she]7016-you came and stood before [him]7016-you where [he]7016-you was sitting . And as [he]7016-you looked at [her]7016-you [he]7016-you could perceive that there was a strength about [her]7016-you of which [he]7016-you had not been aware . [She]7016-you was stronger , larger , more robust physically than [he]7016-you had hitherto conceived . "[0-i] [I]0-i do deny it , " [she]7016-you said . "[0-i] Money is neither god nor devil , that it should make [one noble and another vile]7027-one noble and another vile . It is an accident , and , if honestly possessed , may pass from [you]7026-you to [me]0-i , or from [me]0-i to [you]7026-you , without a stain . [You]7026-you may take [my]0-i dinner from [me]0-i if [I]0-i give it [you]7026-you , [my]0-i flowers , [my]0-i friendship , [my]0-i , - [my]0-i , - [my]0-i everything , but [my]0-i money ! Explain to [me]0-i the cause of the phenomenon . If [I]0-i give to [you]7026-you a thousand pounds , now this moment , and [you]7026-you take it , [you]7026-you are base ; - but if [I]0-i leave it [you]7026-you in [my]0-i will , - and die , - [you]7026-you take it , and are not base . Explain to [me]0-i the cause of that . " "[0-i] [You]0-i have not said it quite all , " said [Phineas]329-phineas hoarsely . "[0-i] What have [I]0-i left unsaid ? If [I]0-i have left anything unsaid , do [you]0-i say the rest . " "[0-i] It is because [you]0-i are [a woman , and young , and beautiful]7028-a woman , and young , and beautiful , that [no man]7759-no man may take wealth from [your]0-i hands . " "[0-i] Oh , it is that ! " "[0-i] It is that partly , " "[0-i] If [I]0-i were [a man]749-a man [you]0-i might take it , though [I]0-i were young and beautiful as the morning ? " "[0-i] No ; - presents of money are always bad . [They]7031-they stain and load the spirit , and break the heart . " "[7031-they] And specially when given by [a woman]1381-a woman 's hand ? " "[7031-they] It seems so to [me]0-i . But [I]0-i can not argue of it . Do not let [us]7033-us talk of it any more . " "[7033-us] Nor can [I]0-i argue . [I]0-i can not argue , but [I]0-i can be generous , - very generous . [I]0-i can deny [myself]0-i for [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend , - can even lower [myself]0-i in [my]0-i own esteem for [[my]0-i friend]922-my friend . [I]0-i can do more than [a man]749-a man can do for [a friend]1296-a friend . [You]0-i will not take money from [my]0-i hand ? " "[348-madame goesler] No , [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler ; - [I]0-i can not do that . " "[0-i] Take the hand then first . When it and all that it holds are [your]0-i own , [you]0-i can help [yourself]0-i as [you]0-i list . " So saying , [she]348-madame goesler stood before [him]0-i with [her]348-madame goesler right hand stretched out towards [him]0-i . What [man]1895-man will say that [he]1895-man would not have been tempted ? Or what [woman]1896-woman will declare that such temptation should have had no force ? The very air of [the room in which [she]348-madame goesler dwelt]12665-the room in which she dwelt was sweet in [his]0-i nostrils , and there hovered around [her]348-madame goesler an halo of grace and beauty which greeted all [his]0-i senses . [She]348-madame goesler invited [him]0-i to join [his]0-i lot to [hers]1896-woman , in order that [she]348-madame goesler might give to [him]0-i all that was needed to make [his]0-i life rich and glorious . How would [the Ratlers]492-the ratlers and [the Bonteens]12666-the bonteens envy [him]0-i when [they]12667-they heard of the prize which had become [his]0-i ! [The Cantrips]720-the cantrips and [the Greshams]489-greshams would feel that [he]0-i was [a friend]1296-a friend doubly valuable , if [he]0-i could be won back ; and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk would greet [him]0-i as [a fitting ally]12669-a fitting ally , - [an ally strong with the strength which [he]0-i had before wanted . With whom would [he]0-i not be equal ? Whom need [he]0-i fear ? Who would not praise [him]0-i ? The story of [[his]0-i poor [Mary]382-mary]12671-his poor mary]12670-an ally strong with the strength which he had before wanted . with whom would he not be equal ? whom need he fear ? who would not praise him ? the story of his poor mary would be known only in [a small village]12672-a small village , out beyond [the Channel]12673-the channel . The temptation certainly was very strong . But [he]0-i had not a moment in which to doubt . [She]922-my friend was standing there with [her]922-my friend face turned from [him]0-i , but with [her]922-my friend hand still stretched towards [him]0-i . Of course [he]0-i took it . What [man so placed]12674-man so placed could do other than take [a woman]1381-a woman 's hand ? "[922-my friend] [[My]0-i friend]922-my friend , " [he]0-i said . "[922-my friend] [I]0-i will be called [friend]2536-friend by [you]0-i no more , " [she]922-my friend said . "[0-i] [You]0-i must call [me]0-i [Marie]681-mary , [[your]0-i own [Marie]681-mary]7040-your own marie , or [you]0-i must never call [me]0-i by any name again . Which shall it be , [sir]8579-sir ? " [He]0-i paused a moment , holding [her]922-my friend hand , and [she]922-my friend let it lie there for an instant while [she]922-my friend listened . But still [she]922-my friend did not look at [him]0-i . "[8579-sir] Speak to [me]0-i ! Tell [me]0-i ! Which shall it be ? " Still [he]0-i paused . "[8579-sir] Speak to [me]0-i . Tell [me]0-i ! " [she]922-my friend said again . "[0-i] It can not be as [you]0-i have hinted to [me]0-i , " [he]0-i said at last . [His]0-i words did not come louder than a low whisper ; but they were plainly heard , and instantly the hand was withdrawn . "[0-i] Can not be ! " [she]922-my friend exclaimed . "[348-madame goesler] Then [I]0-i have betrayed [myself]0-i . " "[348-madame goesler] No ; - [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . " "[8579-sir] [Sir]8579-sir ; [I]0-i say yes ! If [you]8579-sir will allow [me]0-i [I]0-i will leave [you]8579-sir . [You]8579-sir will , [I]0-i know , excuse [me]0-i if [I]0-i am abrupt to [you]8579-sir . " Then [she]922-my friend strode out of [the room]7501-the room , and was no more seen of the eyes of [Phineas Finn]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas never afterwards knew how [he]329-phineas escaped out of [that room]2494-that room and found [his]329-phineas way into [Park Lane]244-park lane . In after days [he]329-phineas had some memory that [he]329-phineas remained [there]7300-there , [he]329-phineas knew not how long , standing on the very spot on which [she]922-my friend had left [him]329-phineas ; and that at last there grew upon [him]329-phineas almost a fear of moving , a dread lest [he]329-phineas should be heard , an inordinate desire to escape without the sound of a footfall , without the clicking of a lock . Everything in [that house]7673-that house had been offered to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had refused it all , and then felt that of all [human beings under the sun]12680-human beings under the sun [none]12681-none had so little right to be standing there as [he]329-phineas . [His]329-phineas very presence in [that drawing - room]12682-that drawing - room was an insult to [the woman whom [he]329-phineas had driven from [it]12682-that drawing - room]12683-the woman whom he had driven from it . But at length [he]329-phineas was in [the street]2530-the street , and had found [his]329-phineas way across [Piccadilly]320-piccadilly into [the Green Park]12685-the green park . Then , as soon as [he]329-phineas could find [a spot apart from [the Sunday world]12687-the sunday world]12686-a spot apart from the sunday world , [he]329-phineas threw [himself]329-phineas upon the turf ; and tried to fix [his]329-phineas thoughts upon the thing that [he]329-phineas had done . [His]329-phineas first feeling , [I]0-i think , was one of pure and unmixed disappointment ; - of disappointment so bitter , that even the vision of [his]329-phineas own [Mary]681-mary did not tend to comfort [him]329-phineas . How great might have been [his]329-phineas success , and how terrible was [his]329-phineas failure ! Had [he]329-phineas taken [the woman]8440-the woman 's hand and [her]8440-the woman money , had [he]329-phineas clenched [his]329-phineas grasp on the great prize offered to [him]329-phineas , [his]329-phineas misery would have been ten times worse the first moment that [he]329-phineas would have been away from [her]8440-the woman . Then , indeed , - it being so that [he]329-phineas was [a man with a heart within [his]329-phineas breast]12689-a man with a heart within his breast , - there would have been no comfort for [him]329-phineas , in [his]329-phineas outlooks on any side . But even now , when [he]329-phineas had done right , - knowing well that [he]329-phineas had done right , - [he]329-phineas found that comfort did not come readily within [his]329-phineas reach . CHAPTER LXXIII Amantium Irae [Miss Effingham]351-violet 's life at this time was not the happiest in [the world]756-the world . [Her]351-violet lines , as [she]351-violet once said to [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , were not laid for [her]351-violet in pleasant places . [[Her]351-violet residence]12692-her residence was still with [[her]351-violet aunt]4863-her aunt , and [she]351-violet had come to find that it was almost impossible any longer to endure [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , and quite impossible to escape from [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . In former days [she]351-violet had had a dream that [she]351-violet might escape , and live alone if [she]351-violet chose to be alone ; that [she]351-violet might be independent in [her]351-violet life , as [a man]749-a man is independent , if [she]351-violet chose to live after that fashion ; that [she]351-violet might take [her]351-violet own fortune in [her]351-violet own hand , as the law certainly allowed [her]351-violet to do , and act with it as [she]351-violet might please . But latterly [she]351-violet had learned to understand that all this was not possible for [her]351-violet . Though one law allowed it , another law disallowed it , and the latter law was at least as powerful as the former . And then [her]351-violet present misery was enhanced by the fact that [she]351-violet was now banished from [the second home which [she]351-violet had formerly possessed]12695-the second home which she had formerly possessed . Hitherto [she]351-violet had always been able to escape from [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock to [the house of [[her]351-violet friend]1091-her friend]12696-the house of her friend , but now such escape was out of the question . [Lady Laura]344-lady laura and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern lived in [the same house]1769-the same house , and [Violet]341-lady baldock could not live with [them]12699-them . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock understood all this , and tortured [[her]341-lady baldock niece]8269-her niece accordingly . It was not premeditated torture . [The aunt]8270-the aunt did not mean to make [[her]8270-the aunt niece]8269-her niece 's life a burden to [her]8270-the aunt , and , so intending , systematically work upon a principle to that effect . [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock , no doubt , desired to do [her]341-lady baldock duty conscientiously . But the result was torture to [poor Violet]341-lady baldock , and a strong conviction on the mind of each of [the two ladies]10798-the two ladies that [the other]7702-the other was the most unreasonable being in [the world]756-the world . [The aunt]8270-the aunt , in these days , had taken it into [her]8270-the aunt head to talk of poor [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . This arose partly from a belief that the quarrel was final , and that , therefore , there would be no danger in aggravating [Violet]341-lady baldock by this expression of pity , - partly from a feeling that it would be better that [[her]8270-the aunt niece]8269-her niece should marry [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern than that [she]8269-her niece should not marry at all , - and partly , perhaps , from the general principle that , as [she]8270-the aunt thought it right to scold [[her]8270-the aunt niece]8269-her niece on all occasions , this might be best done by taking an opposite view of all questions to that taken by [the niece]12709-the niece to be scolded . [Violet]341-lady baldock was supposed to regard [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern as having sinned against [her]341-lady baldock , and therefore [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock talked of "[0-i] [poor Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " As to [the other lovers]12710-the other lovers , [she]341-lady baldock had begun to perceive that [their]12710-the other lovers conditions were hopeless . [[Her]341-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter [Augusta]455-augusta had explained to [her]341-lady baldock that there was no chance remaining either for [Phineas]329-phineas , or for [Lord Fawn]597-lord fawn , or for [Mr. Appledom]618-mr. appledom . "[7043-she] [I]0-i believe [she]7043-she will be [an old maid]7514-an old maid , on purpose to bring [me]0-i to [my]0-i grave , " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . When , therefore , [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock was told one day that [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern was in [the house]929-the house , and was asking to see [Miss Effingham]351-violet , [she]341-lady baldock did not at once faint away , and declare that [they]12713-they would all be murdered , - as [she]341-lady baldock would have done some months since . [She]341-lady baldock was perplexed by a double duty . If it were possible that [Violet]351-violet should relent and be reconciled , then it would be [her]351-violet duty to save [Violet]351-violet from the claws of the wild beast . But if there was no such chance , then it would be [her]351-violet duty to poor [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern to see that [he]7045-he was not treated with contumely and ill - humour . "[7043-she] Does [she]7043-she know that [he]7045-he is [here]1224-here ? " [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock asked [[her]341-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter . "[1709-mamma] Not yet , [mamma]1709-mamma . " "[1709-mamma] Oh dear , oh dear ! [I]0-i suppose [she]7043-she ought to see [him]7045-he . [She]7043-she has given [him]7045-he so much encouragement ! " "[7043-she] [I]0-i suppose [she]7043-she will do as [she]7043-she pleases , [mamma]1709-mamma . " "[7043-she] [Augusta]455-augusta , how can [you]455-augusta talk in that way ? Am [I]0-i to have no control in [[my]0-i own house]8992-my own house ? " It was , however , soon apparent to [her]455-augusta that in this matter [she]455-augusta was to have no control . "[463-lord chiltern] [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern is down - [stairs]7615-stairs , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock , coming into [the room]7501-the room abruptly . "[463-lord chiltern] So [Augusta]455-augusta tells [me]0-i . Sit down , [[my]0-i dear]7306-my dear . " "[455-augusta] [I]0-i can not sit down , [aunt]1705-aunt , - not just now . [I]0-i have sent down to say that [I]0-i would be with [him]463-lord chiltern in a minute . [He]463-lord chiltern is [the most impatient soul alive]7053-the most impatient soul alive , and [I]0-i must not keep [him]463-lord chiltern waiting . " "[0-i] And [you]0-i mean to see [him]463-lord chiltern ? " "[0-i] Certainly [I]0-i shall see [him]463-lord chiltern , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock , as [she]341-lady baldock left [the room]7501-the room . "[0-i] [I]0-i wonder that [any woman]7628-any woman should ever take upon [herself]7628-any woman the charge of [a niece]7055-a niece ! " said [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock to [[her]341-lady baldock daughter]8271-her daughter in a despondent tone , as [she]341-lady baldock held up [her]341-lady baldock hands in dismay . In the meantime , [Violet]341-lady baldock had gone down - [stairs]7615-stairs with a quick step , and had then boldly entered [the room in which [[her]341-lady baldock lover]2262-her lover was waiting to receive [her]341-lady baldock]12719-the room in which her lover was waiting to receive her . "[0-i] [I]0-i have to thank [you]7056-you for coming to [me]0-i , [Violet]341-lady baldock , " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . There was still in [his]463-lord chiltern face something of savagery , - an expression partly of anger and partly of resolution to tame the thing with which [he]463-lord chiltern was angry . [Violet]341-lady baldock did not regard the anger half so keenly as [she]341-lady baldock did that resolution of taming . [An angry lord]12721-an angry lord , [she]341-lady baldock thought , [she]341-lady baldock could endure , but [she]341-lady baldock could not bear the idea of being tamed by [any one]7313-any one . "[341-lady baldock] Why should [I]0-i not come ? " [she]341-lady baldock said . "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i came when [I]0-i was told that [you]0-i were here . [I]0-i do not think that there need be a quarrel between [us]7057-we , because [we]7057-we have changed [our]7057-we minds . " "[7057-we] Such changes make quarrels , " said [he]0-i . "[7057-we] It shall not do so with [me]0-i , unless [you]0-i choose that it shall , " said [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[0-i] Why should [we]7057-we be [enemies]2481-enemies , - [we]7057-we who have known [each other]7264-each other since [we]7057-we were [children]7329-children ? [[My]0-i dearest friends]6234-my dearest friends are [[your]0-i father]1238-your father and [[your]0-i sister]7326-your sister . Why should [we]7057-we be [enemies]2481-enemies ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i have come to ask [you]0-i whether [you]0-i think that [I]0-i have ill - used [you]0-i ? " "[0-i] Ill - used [me]0-i ! Certainly not . Has [any one]7313-any one told [you]0-i that [I]0-i have accused [you]0-i ? " "[7313-any one] [No one]939-no one has told [me]0-i so . " "[939-no one] Then why do [you]0-i ask [me]0-i ? " "[0-i] Because [I]0-i would not have [you]0-i think so , - if [I]0-i could help it . [I]0-i did not intend to be rough with [you]0-i . When [you]0-i told [me]0-i that [my]0-i life was disreputable - " "[0-i] Oh , [Oswald]516-oswald , do not let [us]7067-we go back to that . What good will it do ? " "[0-i] But [you]0-i said so . " "[0-i] [I]0-i think not . " "[0-i] [I]0-i believe that that was [your]0-i word , - the harshest word that [you]0-i could use in all the language . " "[0-i] [I]0-i did not mean to be harsh . If [I]0-i used it , [I]0-i will beg [your]0-i pardon . Only let there be an end of it . As [we]7067-we think so differently about life in general , it was better that [we]7067-we should not be married . But that is settled , and why should [we]7067-we go back to words that were spoken in haste , and which are simply disagreeable ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i have come to know whether it is settled . " "[0-i] Certainly . [You]0-i settled it [yourself]0-i , [Oswald]516-oswald . [I]0-i told [you]0-i what [I]0-i thought [myself]0-i bound to tell [you]0-i . Perhaps [I]0-i used language which [I]0-i should not have used . Then [you]0-i told [me]0-i that [I]0-i could not be [[your]0-i wife]8754-your wife ; - and [I]0-i thought [you]0-i were right , quite right . " "[0-i] [I]0-i was wrong , quite wrong , " [he]0-i said impetuously . "[0-i] So wrong , that [I]0-i can never forgive [myself]0-i , if [you]0-i do not relent . [I]0-i was such [a fool]8087-a fool , that [I]0-i can not forgive [myself]0-i [my]0-i folly . [I]0-i had known before that [I]0-i could not live without [you]0-i ; and when [you]0-i were [mine]0-i , [I]0-i threw [you]0-i away for an angry word . " "[0-i] It was not an angry word , " [she]12723-she said . "[0-i] Say it again , and let [me]0-i have another chance to answer it . " "[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i said that idleness was not , - respectable , or something like that , taken out of a copy - book probably . But [you]0-i are [a man who do not like rebukes , even out of copy - books]7070-a man who do not like rebukes , even out of copy - books . [A man so thin - skinned as [you]0-i are]7071-a man so thin - skinned as you are must choose for [himself]7071-a man so thin - skinned as you are [a wife with a softer tongue than [mine]0-i]7072-a wife with a softer tongue than mine . " "[0-i] [I]0-i will choose none other ! " [he]0-i said . But still [he]0-i was savage in [his]0-i tone and in [his]0-i gestures . "[0-i] [I]0-i made [my]0-i choice long since , as [you]0-i know well enough . [I]0-i do not change easily . [I]0-i can not change in this . [Violet]341-lady baldock , say that [you]341-lady baldock will be [[my]0-i wife]8524-my wife once more , and [I]0-i will swear to work for [you]341-lady baldock like [a coal - heaver]7074-a coal - heaver . " "[0-i] [My]0-i wish is that [[my]0-i husband]8529-my husband , - should [I]0-i ever have one , - should work , not exactly as a coal - heaver . " "[8529-my husband] Come , [Violet]341-lady baldock , " [he]0-i said , - and now the look of savagery departed from [him]0-i , and there came a smile over [his]0-i face , which , however , had in it more of sadness than of hope or joy , - "[0-i] treat [me]0-i fairly , - or rather , treat [me]0-i generously if [you]0-i can . [I]0-i do not know whether [you]0-i ever loved [me]0-i much . " "[0-i] Very much , - years ago , when [you]0-i were [a boy]7259-a boy . " "[0-i] But not since ? If it be so , [I]0-i had better go . Love on one side only is a poor affair at best . " "[0-i] A very poor affair . " "[0-i] It is better to bear anything than to try and make out life with that . [Some of [you]0-i women]7077-some of you women never want to love [any one]7313-any one . " "[7077-some of you women] That was what [I]0-i was saying of [myself]0-i to [Laura]344-lady laura but the other day . With [some women]7079-some women it is so easy . With [others]7342-others it is so difficult , that perhaps it never comes to [them]7342-others . " "[7342-others] And with [you]0-i ? " "[0-i] Oh , with [me]0-i - . But it is better in these matters to confine [oneself]7081-oneself to generalities . If [you]0-i please , [I]0-i will not describe [myself]0-i personally . Were [I]0-i to do so , doubtless [I]0-i should do it falsely . " "[0-i] [You]0-i love [no one else]7523-no one else , [Violet]341-lady baldock ? " "[0-i] That is [my]0-i affair , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord . " "[0-i] By heavens , and it is [mine]0-i too . Tell [me]0-i that [you]0-i do , and [I]0-i will go away and leave [you]0-i at once . [I]0-i will not ask [his]7084-his name , and [I]0-i will trouble [you]0-i no more . If it is not so , and if it is possible that [you]0-i should forgive [me]0-i - " "[0-i] Forgive [you]0-i ! When have [I]0-i been angry with [you]0-i ? " "[0-i] Answer [me]0-i [my]0-i question , [Violet]341-lady baldock . " "[0-i] [I]0-i will not answer [you]0-i [your]0-i question , - not that one . " "[0-i] What question will [you]0-i answer ? " "[0-i] Any that may concern [yourself]0-i and [myself]0-i . None that may concern [other people]1334-other people . " "[0-i] [You]0-i told [me]0-i once that [you]0-i loved [me]0-i . " "[0-i] This moment [I]0-i told [you]0-i that [I]0-i did so , - years ago . " "[0-i] But now ? " "[0-i] That is another matter . " "[0-i] [Violet]341-lady baldock , do [you]0-i love [me]0-i now ? " "[341-lady baldock] That is a point - blank question at any rate , " [she]341-lady baldock said . "[341-lady baldock] And [you]0-i will answer it ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i must answer it , - [I]0-i suppose . " "[0-i] Well , then ? " "[0-i] Oh , [Oswald]516-oswald , what [a fool]8087-a fool [you]516-oswald are ! Love [you]516-oswald ! of course [I]0-i love [you]516-oswald . If [you]516-oswald can understand anything , [you]516-oswald ought to know that [I]0-i have never loved [any one else]1223-any one else ; - that after what has passed between [us]7088-us , [I]0-i never shall love [any one else]1223-any one else . [I]0-i do love [you]516-oswald . There . Whether [you]516-oswald throw [me]0-i away from [you]516-oswald , as [you]516-oswald did the other day , - with great scorn , mind [you]516-oswald , - or come to [me]0-i with sweet , beautiful promises , as [you]516-oswald do now , [I]0-i shall love [you]516-oswald all the same . [I]0-i can not be [[your]516-oswald wife]8754-your wife , if [you]516-oswald will not have [me]0-i ; can [I]0-i ? When [you]516-oswald run away in [your]516-oswald tantrums because [I]0-i quote something out of the copy - book , [I]0-i ca n't run after [you]516-oswald . It would not be pretty . But as for loving [you]516-oswald , if [you]516-oswald doubt that , [I]0-i tell [you]516-oswald , [you]516-oswald are [a - fool]7091-a - fool . " As [she]8754-your wife spoke the last words [she]8754-your wife pouted out [her]8754-your wife lips at [him]0-i , and when [he]0-i looked into [her]8754-your wife face [he]0-i saw that [her]8754-your wife eyes were full of tears . [He]0-i was standing now with [his]0-i arm round [her]8754-your wife waist , so that it was not easy for [him]0-i to look into [her]8754-your wife face . "[0-i] [I]0-i am [a fool]8087-a fool , " [he]0-i said . "[0-i] Yes ; - [you]516-oswald are ; but [I]0-i do n't love [you]516-oswald the less on that account . " "[0-i] [I]0-i will never doubt it again . " "[516-oswald] No ; - do not ; and , for [me]0-i , [I]0-i will not say another word , whether [you]516-oswald choose to heave coals or not . [You]516-oswald shall do as [you]516-oswald please . [I]0-i meant to be very wise ; - [I]0-i did indeed . " "[0-i] [You]0-i are [the grandest girl that ever was made]7093-the grandest girl that ever was made . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not want to be grand at all , and [I]0-i never will be wise any more . Only do not frown at [me]0-i and look savage . " Then [she]1575-my aunt put up [her]1575-my aunt hand to smooth [his]516-oswald brow . "[0-i] [I]0-i am half afraid of [you]516-oswald still , [you]516-oswald know . There . That will do . Now let [me]0-i go , that [I]0-i may tell [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt . During the last two months [she]1575-my aunt has been full of pity for [poor Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . " "[1575-my aunt] It has been [poor Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern with a vengeance ! " said [he]0-i . "[463-lord chiltern] But now that [we]7095-we have made it up , [she]1575-my aunt will be horrified again at all [your]516-oswald wickednesses . [You]516-oswald have been a turtle dove lately ; - now [you]516-oswald will be [an ogre]9050-an ogre again . But , [Oswald]516-oswald , [you]516-oswald must not be [an ogre to [me]0-i]7097-an ogre to me . " As soon as [she]1575-my aunt could get quit of [[her]1575-my aunt lover]2262-her lover , [she]1575-my aunt did tell [her]1575-my aunt tale to [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock . "[516-oswald] [You]516-oswald have accepted [him]463-lord chiltern again ! " said [[her]1575-my aunt aunt]4863-her aunt , holding up [her]4863-her aunt hands . "[516-oswald] Yes , - [I]0-i have accepted [him]463-lord chiltern again , " replied [Violet]341-lady baldock . "[0-i] Then the responsibility must be on [your]516-oswald own shoulders , " said [[her]1575-my aunt aunt]4863-her aunt ; "[0-i] [I]0-i wash [my]0-i hands of it . " That evening , when [she]4863-her aunt discussed the matter with [[her]4863-her aunt daughter]8271-her daughter , [Lady Baldock]341-lady baldock spoke of [Violet]341-lady baldock and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , as though [their]12728-their intended marriage were the one thing in [the world]756-the world which [she]4863-her aunt most deplored . CHAPTER LXXIV The Beginning of the End The day of the debate had come , and [Phineas Finn]329-phineas was still sitting in [[his]329-phineas room]9153-his room at [the Colonial Office]5449-the colonial office . But [his]329-phineas resignation had been sent in and accepted , and [he]329-phineas was simply awaiting the coming of [[his]329-phineas successor]12732-his successor . About noon [[his]329-phineas successor]12732-his successor came , and [he]329-phineas had the gratification of resigning [his]329-phineas arm - chair to [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . It is generally understood that gentlemen leaving [offices]12734-offices give up either seals or a portfolio . [Phineas]329-phineas had been put in possession of no seal and no portfolio ; but there was in [the room which [he]329-phineas had occupied a special arm - chair]12735-the room which he had occupied a special arm - chair , and this with much regret [he]329-phineas surrendered to the use and comfort of [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . There was a glance of triumph in [[his]329-phineas enemy]4259-his enemy 's eyes , and an exultation in the tone of [[his]329-phineas enemy]4259-his enemy 's voice , which were very bitter to [him]329-phineas . "[0-i] So [you]7098-you are really going ? " said [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen . "[7098-you] Well ; [I]0-i dare say it is all very proper . [I]0-i do n't quite understand the thing [myself]0-i , but [I]0-i have no doubt [you]7098-you are right . " "[7098-you] It is n't easy to understand ; is it ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas , trying to laugh . But [Mr. Bonteen]408-mr. bonteen did not feel the intended satire , and [poor Phineas]329-phineas found it useless to attempt to punish [the man [he]329-phineas hated]12738-the man he hated . [He]329-phineas left [him]408-mr. bonteen as quickly as [he]329-phineas could , and went to say a few words of farewell to [[his]329-phineas late chief]12739-his late chief . "[7098-you] Good - bye , [Finn]329-phineas , " said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip . "[329-phineas] It is a great trouble to [me]0-i that [we]7099-we should have to part in this way . " "[0-i] And to [me]0-i also , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord . [I]0-i wish it could have been avoided . " "[0-i] [You]329-phineas should not have gone to [Ireland]25-ireland with [so dangerous [a man]749-a man as [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk]7101-so dangerous a man as mr. monk . But it is too late to think of that now . " "[0-i] The milk is spilt ; is it not ? " "[0-i] But these terrible rendings asunder never last very long , " said [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , "[0-i] unless [a man]749-a man changes [his]749-a man opinions altogether . How many quarrels and how many reconciliations [we]7099-we have lived to see ! [I]0-i remember when [Gresham]431-mr. gresham went out of office , because [he]431-mr. gresham could not sit in [the same room]10399-the same room with [Mr. Mildmay]334-mr. mildmay , and yet [they]7105-they became the fastest of [political friends]7106-political friends . There was a time when [Plinlimmon]549-lord plinlimmon and [the Duke]1449-the duke could not stable [their]7105-they horses together at all ; and do n't [you]7108-you remember when [Palliser]402-mr. palliser was obliged to give up [his]402-mr. palliser hopes of office because [he]402-mr. palliser had some bee in [his]402-mr. palliser bonnet ? " [I]402-mr. palliser think , however , that the bee in [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser 's bonnet to which [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip was alluding made its buzzing audible on some subject that was not exactly political . "[402-mr. palliser] [We]7099-we shall have [you]7108-you back again before long , [I]0-i do n't doubt . [Men who can really do [their]7109-men who can really do their work work]7109-men who can really do their work are too rare to be left long in the comfort of the benches below the gangway . " This was very kindly said , and [Phineas]329-phineas was flattered and comforted . [He]329-phineas could not , however , make [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip understand the whole truth . For [him]329-phineas the dream of a life of politics was over for ever . [He]329-phineas had tried it , and had succeeded beyond [his]329-phineas utmost hopes ; but , in spite of [his]329-phineas success , the ground had crumbled to pieces beneath [his]329-phineas feet , and [he]329-phineas knew that [he]329-phineas could never recover the niche in [the world]756-the world 's gallery which [he]329-phineas was now leaving . That same afternoon [he]329-phineas met [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham in [one of [the passages leading to [the House]929-the house]12742-the passages leading to the house]12741-one of the passages leading to the house , and [the Prime Minister]734-the prime minister put [his]734-the prime minister arm through that of [[our]7110-our hero]1068-our hero as [they]7110-our walked together into [the lobby]1211-the lobby . "[0-i] [I]0-i am sorry that [we]7110-our are losing [you]7111-you , " said [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . "[0-i] [You]7111-you may be sure that [I]0-i am sorry to be so lost , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] These things will occur in political life , " said [the leader]8673-the leader ; "[0-i] but [I]0-i think that [they]7112-they seldom leave rancour behind [them]7112-they when the purpose is declared , and when the subject of disagreement is marked and understood . The defalcation which creates angry feeling is that which has to be endured without previous warning , - when [a man]749-a man votes against [[his]749-a man party]838-his party , - or a set of [men]1025-men , from private pique or from some cause which is never clear . " [Phineas]329-phineas , when [he]329-phineas heard this , knew well how terribly [this very man]12748-this very man had been harassed , and driven nearly wild , by defalcation , exactly of that nature which [he]12748-this very man was attempting to describe . "[7111-you] No doubt [you]7111-you and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk think [you]7111-you are right , " continued [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham . "[7111-you] [We]7116-we have given strong evidence that [we]7116-we think so , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[7116-we] [We]7116-we give up [our]7116-we places , and [we]7116-we are , both of [us]7116-we , [very poor men]7117-very poor men . " "[0-i] [I]0-i think [you]7111-you are wrong , [you]7111-you know , not so much in [your]7111-you views on the question itself - which , to tell the truth , [I]0-i hardly understand as yet . " "[7116-we] [We]7116-we will endeavour to explain them . " "[7116-we] And will do so very clearly , no doubt . But [I]0-i think that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was wrong in desiring , as [a member of [a Government]1182-a government]7118-a member of a government , to force a measure which , whether good or bad , [the Government as a body]7120-the government as a body does not desire to initiate , - at any rate , just now . " "[346-mr. monk] And therefore [he]346-mr. monk resigned , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[346-mr. monk] Of course . But it seems to [me]0-i that [he]346-mr. monk failed to comprehend the only way in which [a great party]7121-a great party can act together , if it is to do any service in [this country]7544-this country . Do n't for a moment think that [I]0-i am blaming [him]346-mr. monk or [you]7111-you . " "[0-i] [I]0-i am [nobody]1350-nobody in this matter , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i can assure [you]7111-you , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , that [we]7124-we have not regarded [you]7111-you in that light , and [I]0-i hope that the time may come when [we]7124-we may be sitting together again on the same bench . " Neither on the Treasury bench nor on any other in [that House]7673-that house was [he]346-mr. monk to sit again after this fashion ! That was the trouble which was crushing [his]346-mr. monk spirit at this moment , and not the loss of [[his]346-mr. monk office]8104-his office ! [He]346-mr. monk knew that [he]346-mr. monk could not venture to think of remaining in [London]6-london as [a member of Parliament with no other income than that which [[his]346-mr. monk father]784-his father could allow [him]346-mr. monk , even if [he]346-mr. monk could again secure a seat in [Parliament]912-parliament]12751-a member of parliament with no other income than that which his father could allow him , even if he could again secure a seat in parliament . When [he]346-mr. monk had first been returned for [Loughshane]3-loughshane [he]346-mr. monk had assured [[his]346-mr. monk friends]750-his friends that [his]346-mr. monk duty as [a member of [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons]12755-a member of the house of commons would not be a bar to [his]346-mr. monk practice in [the Courts]4902-the courts . [He]346-mr. monk had now been five years [a member]1041-a member , and had never once made an attempt at doing any part of [a barrister]910-a barrister 's work . [He]346-mr. monk had gone altogether into a different line of life , and had been most successful ; - so successful that [men]1025-men told [him]346-mr. monk , and [women]7479-women more frequently than [men]1025-men , that [his]346-mr. monk career had been a miracle of success . But there had been , as [he]346-mr. monk had well known from the first , this drawback in the new profession which [he]346-mr. monk had chosen , that nothing in it could be permanent . [They]12763-they who succeed in it , may probably succeed again ; but then the success is intermittent , and there may be years of hard work in opposition , to which , unfortunately , no pay is assigned . It is almost imperative , as [he]346-mr. monk now found , that [they]12763-they who devote [themselves]12763-they to such a profession should be [men of fortune]1239-men of fortune . When [he]346-mr. monk had commenced [his]346-mr. monk work , - at the period of [his]346-mr. monk first return for [Loughshane]3-loughshane , - [he]346-mr. monk had had no thought of mending [his]346-mr. monk deficiency in this respect by a rich marriage . Nor had it ever occurred to [him]346-mr. monk that [he]346-mr. monk would seek a marriage for that purpose . Such an idea would have been thoroughly distasteful to [him]346-mr. monk . There had been no stain of premeditated mercenary arrangement upon [him]346-mr. monk at any time . But circumstances had so fallen out with [him]346-mr. monk , that as [he]346-mr. monk won [his]346-mr. monk spurs in [Parliament]912-parliament , as [he]346-mr. monk became known , and was placed first in [one office]12766-one office and then in another , prospects of love and money together were opened to [him]346-mr. monk , and [he]346-mr. monk ventured on , leaving [Mr. Low]399-mr. low and the law behind [him]346-mr. monk , - because these prospects were so alluring . Then had come [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk and [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary , - and everything around [him]346-mr. monk had collapsed . Everything around [him]346-mr. monk had collapsed , - with , however , a terrible temptation to [him]346-mr. monk to inflate [his]346-mr. monk sails again , at the cost of [his]346-mr. monk truth and [his]346-mr. monk honour . The temptation would have affected [him]346-mr. monk not at all , had [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler been ugly , stupid , or personally disagreeable . But [she]348-madame goesler was , [he]346-mr. monk thought , [the most beautiful woman [he]346-mr. monk had ever seen]12767-the most beautiful woman he had ever seen , the most witty , and in many respects the most charming . [She]348-madame goesler had offered to give [him]346-mr. monk everything that [she]348-madame goesler had , so to place [him]346-mr. monk in [the world]756-the world that opposition would be more pleasant to [him]346-mr. monk than office , to supply every want , and had done so in a manner that had gratified all [his]346-mr. monk vanity . But [he]346-mr. monk had refused it all , because [he]346-mr. monk was bound to [the girl at [Floodborough]50-floodborough]12769-the girl at floodborough . [[My]0-i readers]2252-my readers will probably say that [he]346-mr. monk was not [a true man]12771-a true man unless [he]346-mr. monk could do this without a regret . When [Phineas]329-phineas thought of it all , there were many regrets . But there was at the same time a resolve on [his]346-mr. monk part , that if [any man]1023-any man had ever loved [the girl [he]346-mr. monk promised to love]12773-the girl he promised to love , [he]346-mr. monk would love [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary . A thousand times [he]346-mr. monk had told [himself]346-mr. monk that [she]12773-the girl he promised to love had not the spirit of [Lady Laura]344-lady laura , or the bright wit of [Violet Effingham]351-violet , or the beauty of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . But [Mary]382-mary had charms of [her]382-mary own that were more valuable than them all . Was there one among the three who had trusted [him]346-mr. monk as [she]12773-the girl he promised to love trusted [him]346-mr. monk , - or loved [him]346-mr. monk with the same satisfied devotion ? There were regrets , regrets that were heavy on [his]346-mr. monk heart ; - for [London]6-london , and [Parliament]49-parliament , and [the clubs]8024-the clubs , and [Downing Street]94-downing street , had become dear to [him]346-mr. monk . [He]346-mr. monk liked to think of [himself]346-mr. monk as [he]346-mr. monk rode in [the park]7798-the park , and was greeted by [all those whose greeting was the most worth having]12776-all those whose greeting was the most worth having . There were regrets , - sad regrets . But [the girl whom [he]346-mr. monk loved better than [the parks]5665-the parks and [the clubs]8024-the clubs , - better even than [Westminster]60-westminster and [Downing Street]94-downing street]12777-the girl whom he loved better than the parks and the clubs , - better even than westminster and downing street , should never know that [they]5665-the parks had existed . These thoughts were running through [his]346-mr. monk mind even while [he]346-mr. monk was listening to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , as [he]346-mr. monk propounded [his]346-mr. monk theory of doing justice to [Ireland]25-ireland . This might probably be the last great debate in which [Phineas]329-phineas would be able to take a part , and [he]346-mr. monk was determined that [he]346-mr. monk would do [his]346-mr. monk best in it . [He]346-mr. monk did not intend to speak on this day , if , as was generally supposed , [the House]929-the house would be adjourned before a division could be obtained . But [he]346-mr. monk would remain on the alert and see how the thing went . [He]346-mr. monk had come to understand the forms of [the place]1437-the place , and was as well - trained [a young member of [Parliament]912-parliament]6706-a young member of parliament as any [there]7300-there . [He]346-mr. monk had been quick at learning a lesson that is not easily learned , and knew how things were going , and what were the proper moments for this question or that form of motion . [He]346-mr. monk could anticipate a count - out , understood the tone of [men]1025-men 's minds , and could read the gestures of [the House]929-the house . It was very little likely that the debate should be over to - night . [He]346-mr. monk knew that ; and as the present time was the evening of Tuesday , [he]346-mr. monk resolved at once that [he]346-mr. monk would speak as early as [he]346-mr. monk could on the following Thursday . What a pity it was , that with one who had learned so much , all [his]346-mr. monk learning should be in vain ! At about two o'clock , [he]346-mr. monk [himself]346-mr. monk succeeded in moving the adjournment of the debate . This [he]346-mr. monk did from a seat below [the gangway]8497-the gangway , to which [he]346-mr. monk had removed [himself]346-mr. monk from the Treasury bench . Then [the House]929-the house was up , and [he]346-mr. monk walked [home]754-home with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , since [he]346-mr. monk had been told positively by [Phineas]329-phineas that [he]346-mr. monk had resolved upon resigning [[his]346-mr. monk office]8104-his office , had said nothing more of [his]346-mr. monk sorrow at [[his]346-mr. monk friend]857-his friend 's resolve , but had used [him]346-mr. monk as [one political friend]12792-one political friend uses another , telling [him]346-mr. monk all [his]346-mr. monk thoughts and all [his]346-mr. monk hopes as to this new measure of [his]346-mr. monk , and taking counsel with [him]346-mr. monk as to the way in which the fight should be fought . Together [they]12793-they had counted over the list of [members]7760-members , marking [these men]1967-these men as [supporters]12796-supporters , [those]12797-those as [opponents]2491-opponents , and [another set , now more important than either , as being doubtful]12799-another set , now more important than either , as being doubtful . From day to day [those who had been written down as doubtful]12800-those who had been written down as doubtful were struck off that third list , and put in either the one or the other of [those who were either [supporters]12796-supporters or [opponents]2491-opponents]12801-those who were either supporters or opponents . And [their]12793-they different modes of argument were settled between [these two allied orators]12804-these two allied orators , how [one]1102-one should take this line and [the other]7702-the other that . To [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk this was very pleasant . [He]346-mr. monk was quite assured now that opposition was more congenial to [his]346-mr. monk spirit , and more fitting for [him]346-mr. monk than office . There was no doubt to [him]346-mr. monk as to [his]346-mr. monk future sitting in [Parliament]912-parliament , let the result of this contest be what it might . The work which [he]346-mr. monk was now doing , was the work for which [he]346-mr. monk had been training [himself]346-mr. monk all [his]346-mr. monk life . While [he]346-mr. monk had been forced to attend [Cabinet Councils]321-cabinet councils from week to week , [he]346-mr. monk had been depressed . Now [he]346-mr. monk was exultant . [Phineas]329-phineas seeing and understanding all this , said but little to [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend of [his]329-phineas own prospects . As long as this pleasant battle was raging , [he]329-phineas could fight in it shoulder to shoulder with [the man [he]329-phineas loved]12809-the man he loved . After that there would be a blank . "[0-i] [I]0-i do not see how [we]7125-we are to fail to have a majority after [Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny 's speech to - night , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , as [they]7125-we walked together down [Parliament Street]93-parliament street through the bright moonlight . "[393-mr. daubeny] [He]393-mr. daubeny expressly said that [he]393-mr. daubeny only spoke for [himself]393-mr. daubeny , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[393-mr. daubeny] But [we]7125-we know what that means . [He]393-mr. daubeny is bidding for office , and of course [those who want office with [him]393-mr. daubeny]7126-those who want office with him will vote as [he]393-mr. daubeny votes . [We]7125-we have already counted [those who would go into office]7127-those who would go into office , but [they]7127-those who would go into office will not carry [the whole party]8472-the whole party . " "[7127-those who would go into office] It will carry enough of [them]7127-those who would go into office . " "[7127-those who would go into office] There are [forty or fifty men on [his]393-mr. daubeny side of [the House]929-the house]7129-forty or fifty men on his side of the house , and as many perhaps on [ours]7125-we , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , "[7129-forty or fifty men on his side of the house] who have no idea of any kind on any bill , and who simply follow the bell , whether into [this lobby]7131-this lobby or that . Argument never touches [them]7127-those who would go into office . [They]7127-those who would go into office do not even look to the result of a division on [their]7127-those who would go into office own interests , as the making of any calculation would be laborious to [them]7127-those who would go into office . [[Their]7127-those who would go into office party leader]7132-their party leader is to [them]7127-those who would go into office [a Pope whom [they]7127-those who would go into office do not dream of doubting]7133-a pope whom they do not dream of doubting . [I]0-i never can quite make up [my]0-i mind whether it is good or bad that there should be [such men in [Parliament]49-parliament]7134-such men in parliament . " "[7135-men who think much want to speak often] [Men who think much want to speak often]7135-men who think much want to speak often , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[7135-men who think much want to speak often] Exactly so , - and of [speaking members]7136-speaking members , [God]387-god knows that [we]7125-we have enough . And [I]0-i suppose that [these purblind sheep]7137-these purblind sheep do have some occult weight that is salutary . [They]7137-these purblind sheep enable [a leader]8598-a leader to be [a leader]8598-a leader , and even in that way [they]7137-these purblind sheep are useful . [We]7125-we shall get a division on Thursday . " "[0-i] [I]0-i understand that [Gresham]431-mr. gresham has consented to that . " "[431-mr. gresham] So [Ratler]417-mr. ratler told [me]0-i . [Palliser]402-mr. palliser is to speak , and [Barrington Erle]364-barrington erle . And [they]7140-they say that [Robson]694-robson is going to make an onslaught specially on [me]0-i . [We]7125-we shall get it over by [one o'clock]7141-one o'clock . " "[7125-we] And if [we]7125-we beat [them]7140-they ? " asked [Phineas]329-phineas . "[7140-they] It will depend on the numbers . Everybody who has spoken to [me]0-i about it , seems to think that [they]7140-they will dissolve if there be a respectable majority against [them]7140-they . " "[431-mr. gresham] Of course [he]431-mr. gresham will dissolve , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , speaking of [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham ; "[431-mr. gresham] what else can [he]431-mr. gresham do ? " "[431-mr. gresham] [He]431-mr. gresham is very anxious to carry [his]431-mr. gresham Irish Reform Bill first , if [he]431-mr. gresham can do so . Good - night , [Phineas]329-phineas . [I]0-i shall not be down to - morrow as there is nothing to be done . Come to [me]0-i on Thursday , and [we]7125-we will go to [the House]929-the house together . " On the Wednesday [Phineas]329-phineas was engaged to dine with [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . There was a dinner party in [Bedford Square]75-bedford square , and [Phineas]329-phineas met [half - a - dozen barristers]12810-half - a - dozen barristers and [[their]12810-half - a - dozen barristers wives]10658-their wives , - [men to whom [he]329-phineas had looked up as [successful pundits in the law]12813-successful pundits in the law some five or six years ago , but who since that time had almost learned to look up to [him]329-phineas]12812-men to whom he had looked up as successful pundits in the law some five or six years ago , but who since that time had almost learned to look up to him . And now [they]12810-half - a - dozen barristers treated [him]329-phineas with that courteousness of manner which success in life always begets . There was [a judge there]12814-a judge there who was very civil to [him]329-phineas ; and [[the judge]12815-the judge 's wife]12816-the judge 's wife whom [he]329-phineas had taken down to dinner was very gracious to [him]329-phineas . [The judge]12815-the judge had got [his]12815-the judge prize in life , and was therefore personally indifferent to the fate of [ministers]2450-ministers ; but [[the judge]12815-the judge 's wife]12816-the judge 's wife had [a brother who wanted a County Court from [Lord De Terrier]366-lord de terrier]12821-a brother who wanted a county court from lord de terrier , and it was known that [Phineas]329-phineas was giving valuable assistance towards the attainment of this object . "[0-i] [I]0-i do think that [you]7143-you and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk are so right , " said [[the judge]12815-the judge 's wife]12816-the judge 's wife . [Phineas]329-phineas , who understood how it came to pass that [[the judge]12815-the judge 's wife]12816-the judge 's wife should so cordially approve [his]329-phineas conduct , could not help thinking how grand a thing it would be for [him]329-phineas to have [a County Court for [himself]329-phineas]12826-a county court for himself . When [the guests]2291-the guests were gone [he]329-phineas was left alone with [Mr.]12828-mr. and [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , and remained awhile with [them]2291-the guests , there having been an understanding that [they]2291-the guests should have a last chat together over the affairs of [[our]2291-the guests hero]1068-our hero . "[7143-you] Do [you]7143-you really mean that [you]7143-you will not stand again ? " asked [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[7143-you] [I]0-i do mean it . [I]0-i may say that [I]0-i can not do so . [[My]0-i father]7296-my father is hardly so well able to help [me]0-i as [he]7296-my father was when [I]0-i began this game , and [I]0-i certainly shall not ask [him]7296-my father for money to support a canvass . " "[0-i] It 's a thousand pities , " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low . "[0-i] [I]0-i really had begun to think that [you]7143-you would make it answer , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[7143-you] In one way [I]0-i have made it answer . For the last three years [I]0-i have lived upon what [I]0-i have earned , and [I]0-i am not in debt . But now [I]0-i must begin [the world]756-the world again . [I]0-i am afraid [I]0-i shall find [the drudgery]7146-the drudgery very hard . " "[7146-the drudgery] It is hard no doubt , " said [the barrister , who had gone through it all]12830-the barrister , who had gone through it all , and was now reaping the fruits of it . "[7146-the drudgery] But [I]0-i suppose [you]7143-you have not forgotten what [you]7143-you learned ? " "[7143-you] Who can say ? [I]0-i dare say [I]0-i have . But [I]0-i did not mean the drudgery of learning , so much as the drudgery of looking after work ; - of expecting briefs which perhaps will never come . [I]0-i am thirty years old now , [you]7143-you know . " "[7143-you] Are [you]7143-you indeed ? " said [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , - who knew [his]7143-you age to a day . "[7143-you] How the time passes . [I]0-i 'm sure [I]0-i hope [you]7143-you 'll get on , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas . [I]0-i do indeed . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i am sure [he]329-phineas will , if [he]329-phineas puts [his]329-phineas shoulder to it , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . Neither [the lawyer]12831-the lawyer nor [[his]12831-the lawyer wife]947-his wife repeated any of those sententious admonitions , which had almost become rebukes , and which had been so common in [their]12833-their mouths . The fall with which [they]12833-their had threatened [Phineas Finn]329-phineas had come upon [him]12831-the lawyer , and [they]12833-their were too generous to remind [him]12831-the lawyer of [their]12833-their wisdom and sagacity . Indeed , when [he]12831-the lawyer got up to take [his]12831-the lawyer leave , [Mrs. Low]331-mrs. low , who probably might not see [him]12831-the lawyer again for years , was quite affectionate in [her]331-mrs. low manners to [him]12831-the lawyer , and looked as if [she]331-mrs. low were almost minded to kiss [him]12831-the lawyer as [she]331-mrs. low pressed [his]12831-the lawyer hand . "[329-phineas] [We]7147-we will come and see [you]7148-you , " [she]331-mrs. low said , "[7147-we] when [you]7148-you are [Master of [the Rolls in [Dublin]29-dublin]7150-the rolls in dublin]7149-master of the rolls in dublin . " "[7147-we] [We]7147-we shall see [him]7148-you before then thundering at [us]7147-we [poor Tories in [the House]929-the house]7151-poor tories in the house , " said [Mr. Low]399-mr. low . "[7148-you] [He]7148-you will be back again sooner or later . " And so [they]7147-we parted . CHAPTER LXXV P. P. C. On the Thursday morning before [Phineas]329-phineas went to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , [a gentleman called upon [him]329-phineas at [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings]12834-a gentleman called upon him at his lodgings . [Phineas]329-phineas requested [the servant]7944-the servant to bring up [the gentleman]3166-the gentleman 's name , but tempted perhaps by a shilling [the girl]2338-the girl brought up [the gentleman]3166-the gentleman instead . It was [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide from [the office of [the "[7148-you] Banner of [the People]731-the people]12841-the " banner of the people]12840-the office of the " banner of the people . " "[731-the people] [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [Quintus]345-mr. slide , with [his]0-i hand extended , "[329-phineas] [I]0-i have come to offer [you]329-phineas the calumet of peace . " [Phineas]329-phineas certainly desired no such calumet . But to refuse [a man]749-a man 's hand is to declare active war after a fashion which [men]1025-men do not like to adopt except on deliberation . [He]329-phineas had never cared a straw for the abuse which [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide had poured upon [him]329-phineas , and now [he]329-phineas gave [his]329-phineas hand to [the man of letters]12844-the man of letters . But [he]329-phineas did not sit down , nor did [he]329-phineas offer a seat to [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide . "[0-i] [I]0-i know that as [a man of sense who knows]7154-a man of sense who knows [the world]756-the world , [you]329-phineas will accept the calumet of peace , " continued [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know why [I]0-i should be asked particularly to accept war or peace , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[329-phineas] Well , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , - [I]0-i do n't often quote the Bible ; but [those who are not for [us]7157-us]7156-those who are not for us must be against [us]7157-us . [You]329-phineas will agree to that . Now that [you]329-phineas 've freed [yourself]329-phineas from the iniquities of [that sink of abomination in [Downing Street]94-downing street]7158-that sink of abomination in downing street , [I]0-i look upon [you]329-phineas as [a man]749-a man again . " "[0-i] Upon [my]0-i word [you]329-phineas are very kind . " "[329-phineas] As [a man]749-a man and also [a brother]1676-a brother . [I]0-i suppose [you]329-phineas know that [I]0-i 've got the Banner into [my]0-i own ' ands now . " [Phineas]329-phineas was obliged to explain that [he]329-phineas had not hitherto been made acquainted with this great literary and political secret . "[0-i] Oh dear , yes , altogether so . [We]7157-us 've got rid of old [Rusty]721-rusty as [I]0-i used to call [him]721-rusty . [He]721-rusty would n't go the pace , and so [we]7157-us stripped [him]721-rusty . [He]721-rusty 's doing [the West of [England]26-england]7162-the west of england Art Journal now , and [he]721-rusty ' angs out down at [Bristol]322-bristol . " "[721-rusty] [I]0-i hope [he]721-rusty 'll succeed , [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide . " "[345-mr. slide] [He]721-rusty 'll earn [his]721-rusty wages . [He]721-rusty 's [a man who will always earn [his]721-rusty wages]7163-a man who will always earn his wages , but nothing more . Well , now , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , [I]0-i will just offer [you]329-phineas one word of apology for [our]7157-us little severities . " "[0-i] Pray do nothing of the kind . " "[0-i] Indeed [I]0-i shall . [Dooty]722-dooty is dooty . There was some things printed which were a little rough , but if one is n't a little rough there ai n't no flavour . Of course [I]0-i wrote 'em . [You]329-phineas know [my]0-i ' and , [I]0-i dare say . " "[0-i] [I]0-i only remember that there was some throwing of mud . " "[0-i] Just so . But mud do n't break any bones ; does it ? When [you]329-phineas turned against [us]7157-us [I]0-i had to be down on [you]329-phineas , and [I]0-i was down upon [you]329-phineas ; - that 's just about all of it . Now [you]329-phineas 're coming among [us]7157-us again , and so [I]0-i come to [you]329-phineas with a calumet of peace . " "[0-i] But [I]0-i am not coming among [you]329-phineas . " "[329-phineas] Yes [you]329-phineas are , [Finn]329-phineas , and bringing [Monk]346-mr. monk with [you]329-phineas . " It was now becoming very disagreeable , and [Phineas]329-phineas was beginning to perceive that it would soon be [his]0-i turn to say something rough . "[329-phineas] Now [I]0-i 'll tell [you]329-phineas what [my]0-i proposition is . If [you]329-phineas 'll do [us]7157-us two leaders a week through the session , [you]329-phineas shall have a cheque for [L16]723-l16 on the last day of every month . If that 's not honester money than what [you]329-phineas got in [Downing Street]94-downing street , [my]0-i name is not [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide . " "[345-mr. slide] [Mr. Slide]345-mr. slide , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , - and then [he]329-phineas paused . "[345-mr. slide] If [we]7157-us are to come to business , drop [the Mister]7164-the mister . It makes things go so much easier . " "[7157-us] [We]7157-us are not to come to business , and [I]0-i do not want things to go easy . [I]0-i believe [you]329-phineas said some things of [me]0-i in [your]329-phineas newspaper that were very scurrilous . " "[329-phineas] What of that ? If [you]329-phineas mind that sort of thing - " "[0-i] [I]0-i did not regard it in the least . [You]329-phineas are quite welcome to continue it . [I]0-i do n't doubt but [you]329-phineas will continue it . But [you]329-phineas are not welcome to come here afterwards . " "[329-phineas] Do [you]329-phineas mean to turn [me]0-i out ? " "[329-phineas] Just that . [You]329-phineas printed a heap of lies - " "[329-phineas] Lies , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas ! Did [you]329-phineas say lies , [sir]8579-sir ? " "[0-i] [I]0-i said lies ; - lies ; - lies ! " And [Phineas]329-phineas walked over at [him]329-phineas as though [he]329-phineas were going to pitch [him]329-phineas instantly out of the window . "[0-i] [You]329-phineas may go and write as many more as [you]329-phineas like . It is [your]329-phineas trade , and [you]329-phineas must do it or starve . But do not come to [me]0-i again . " Then [he]0-i opened the door and stood with it in [his]0-i hand . "[8579-sir] Very well , [sir]8579-sir . [I]0-i shall know how to punish this . " "[0-i] Exactly . But if [you]329-phineas please [you]329-phineas 'll go and do [your]329-phineas punishment at [the office of the Banner]7167-the office of the banner , - unless [you]329-phineas like to try it here . [You]329-phineas want to kick [me]0-i and spit at [me]0-i , but [you]329-phineas will prefer to do it in print . " "[8579-sir] Yes , [sir]8579-sir , " said [Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide . "[8579-sir] [I]0-i shall prefer to do it in print , - though [I]0-i must own that the temptation to adopt the manual violence of [a ruffian]7169-a ruffian is great , very great , very great indeed . " But [he]0-i resisted the temptation and walked down [the stairs]2591-the stairs , concocting [his]0-i article as [he]0-i went . [Mr. Quintus Slide]345-mr. slide did not so much impede the business of [his]345-mr. slide day but what [Phineas]329-phineas was with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk by two , and in [his]329-phineas place in [the House]929-the house when prayers were read at four . As [he]329-phineas sat in [his]329-phineas place , conscious of the work that was before [him]329-phineas , listening to the presentation of petitions , and to the formal reading of certain notices of motions , which with the asking of sundry questions occupied over half an hour , [he]329-phineas looked back and remembered accurately [his]329-phineas own feelings on a certain night on which [he]329-phineas had intended to get up and address [the House]929-the house . The ordeal before [him]329-phineas had then been so terrible , that it had almost obliterated for the moment [his]329-phineas senses of hearing and of sight . [He]329-phineas had hardly been able to perceive what had been going on around [him]329-phineas , and had vainly endeavoured to occupy [himself]329-phineas in recalling to [his]329-phineas memory the words which [he]329-phineas wished to pronounce . When the time for pronouncing them had come , [he]329-phineas had found [himself]329-phineas unable to stand upon [his]329-phineas legs . [He]329-phineas smiled as [he]329-phineas recalled all this in [his]329-phineas memory , waiting impatiently for the moment in which [he]329-phineas might rise . [[His]329-phineas audience]12848-his audience was assured to [him]329-phineas now , and [he]329-phineas did not fear it . [His]329-phineas opportunity for utterance was [his]329-phineas own , and even [the Speaker]8305-the speaker could not deprive [him]329-phineas of it . During these minutes [he]329-phineas thought not at all of the words that [he]329-phineas was to say . [He]329-phineas had prepared [his]329-phineas matter but had prepared no words . [He]329-phineas knew that words would come readily enough to [him]329-phineas , and that [he]329-phineas had learned the task of turning [his]329-phineas thoughts quickly into language while standing with [a crowd of listeners around [him]329-phineas]12850-a crowd of listeners around him , - as [a practised writer]12851-a practised writer does when seated in [his]329-phineas chair . There was no violent beating at [his]329-phineas heart now , no dimness of the eyes , no feeling that the ground was turning round under [his]329-phineas feet . If only those weary vain questions would get [themselves]12852-themselves all asked , so that [he]329-phineas might rise and begin the work of the night . Then there came the last thought as [the House]929-the house was hushed for [his]329-phineas rising . What was the good of it all , when [he]329-phineas would never have an opportunity of speaking there again ? But not on that account would [he]329-phineas be slack in [his]329-phineas endeavour now . [He]329-phineas would be listened to once at least , not as [a subaltern of [the Government]7691-the government]12854-a subaltern of the government but as [the owner of a voice prominent in opposition to [the Government]7691-the government]12856-the owner of a voice prominent in opposition to the government . [He]329-phineas had been taught by [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk that that was the one place in the House in which [a man with a power of speaking could really enjoy pleasure without alloy]12858-a man with a power of speaking could really enjoy pleasure without alloy . [He]329-phineas would make the trial , - once , if never again . Things had so gone with [him]329-phineas that the rostrum was [his]329-phineas own , and [a House crammed to overflowing]12859-a house crammed to overflowing was there to listen to [him]329-phineas . [He]329-phineas had given up [[his]329-phineas place]9713-his place in order that [he]329-phineas might be able to speak [his]329-phineas mind , and had become aware that [many]740-many intended to listen to [him]329-phineas while [he]329-phineas spoke . [He]329-phineas had observed that the rows of [strangers]7996-strangers were thick in [the galleries]12863-the galleries , that [peers]10708-peers were standing in [the passages]3519-the passages , and that over [the reporter]12866-the reporter 's head , the ribbons of [many ladies]12867-many ladies were to be seen through the bars of [their]12867-many ladies cage . Yes ; - for this once [he]329-phineas would have [an audience]12868-an audience . [He]329-phineas spoke for about an hour , and while [he]329-phineas was speaking [he]329-phineas knew nothing about [himself]329-phineas , whether [he]329-phineas was doing it well or ill . Something of [himself]329-phineas [he]329-phineas did say soon after [he]329-phineas had commenced , - not quite beginning with it , as though [his]329-phineas mind had been laden with the matter . [He]329-phineas had , [he]329-phineas said , found [himself]329-phineas compelled to renounce [his]329-phineas happy allegiance to [the First Lord of the Treasury]5228-the first lord of the treasury , and to quit the pleasant company in which , humble as had been [his]329-phineas place , [he]329-phineas had been allowed to sit and act , by [his]329-phineas unfortunate conviction in this great subject . [He]329-phineas had been told , [he]329-phineas said , that it was a misfortune in itself for one so young as [he]329-phineas to have convictions . But [his]329-phineas Irish birth and Irish connection had brought this misfortune of [[his]329-phineas country]1144-his country so closely [home]754-home to [him]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas had found the task of extricating [himself]329-phineas from it to be impossible . Of what further [he]329-phineas said , speaking on that terribly unintelligible subject , [a tenant - right proposed for [Irish farmers]12873-irish farmers]12872-a tenant - right proposed for irish farmers , [no English reader]12874-no english reader will desire to know much . [Irish subjects in [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons]12875-irish subjects in the house of commons are interesting or are dull , are debated before [a crowded audience composed of all who are leaders in [the great world of [London]6-london]12878-the great world of london]12877-a crowded audience composed of all who are leaders in the great world of london , or before empty benches , in accordance with the importance of the moment and the character of the debate . For [us]12879-us now it is enough to know that to [[our]12879-us hero]1068-our hero was accorded that attention which [orators]3001-orators love , - which will almost make [an orator]9591-an orator if it can be assured . [A full House with a promise of big type on the next morning]12883-a full house with a promise of big type on the next morning would wake to eloquence [the propounder of a Canadian grievance]12884-the propounder of a canadian grievance , or [the mover of an Indian budget]12885-the mover of an indian budget . [Phineas]329-phineas did not stir out of [the House]929-the house till the division was over , having agreed with [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk that [they]12887-they two would remain through it all and hear everything that was to be said . [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had already spoken , and to [Mr. Palliser]402-mr. palliser was confided the task of winding up the argument for [the Government]54-the government . [Mr. Robson]694-robson spoke also , greatly enlivening the tedium of the evening , and to [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was permitted the privilege of a final reply . At two o'clock the division came , and [the Ministry]8582-the ministry were beaten by a majority of twenty - three . "[8579-sir] And now , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , as [he]346-mr. monk again walked [home]754-home with [Phineas]329-phineas , "[8579-sir] the pity is that [we]7170-we are not a bit nearer tenant - right than [we]7170-we were before . " "[7170-we] But [we]7170-we are nearer to it . " "[7170-we] In one sense , yes . Such a debate and such a majority will make [men]1025-men think . But no ; - think is too high a word ; as a rule [men]1025-men do n't think . But it will make [them]1025-men believe that there is something in it . [Many who before regarded legislation on the subject]7173-many who before regarded legislation on the subject as chimerical , will now fancy that it is only dangerous , or perhaps not more than difficult . And so in time it will come to be looked on as among the things possible , then among the things probable ; - and so at last it will be ranged in the list of those few measures which [the country]839-the country requires as being absolutely needed . That is the way in which public opinion is made . " "[7175-revolutionary demagogues] It is no loss of time , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[7175-revolutionary demagogues] to have taken the first great step in making it . " "[7175-revolutionary demagogues] The first great step was taken long ago , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , - "[0-i] taken by men who were looked upon as [revolutionary demagogues]7175-revolutionary demagogues , almost as [traitors]7176-traitors , because [they]7177-they took it . But it is a great thing to take any step that leads [us]7170-we onwards . " Two days after this [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham declared [his]431-mr. gresham intention of dissolving [the House]929-the house because of the adverse division which had been produced by [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's motion , but expressed a wish to be allowed to carry an Irish Reform Bill through Parliament before [he]431-mr. gresham did so . [He]431-mr. gresham explained how expedient this would be , but declared at the same time that if any strong opposition were made , [he]431-mr. gresham would abandon the project . [His]431-mr. gresham intention simply was to pass with regard to [Ireland]25-ireland a measure which must be passed soon , and which ought to be passed before a new election took place . The bill was ready , and should be read for the first time on the next night , if [the House]929-the house were willing . [The House]32-the house was willing , though there were very many [recalcitrant Irish members]12892-recalcitrant irish members . [The Irish members]12893-the irish members made loud opposition , and then twitted [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham with [his]431-mr. gresham promise that [he]431-mr. gresham would not go on with [his]431-mr. gresham bill , if opposition were made . But , nevertheless , [he]431-mr. gresham did go on , and the measure was hurried through [the two Houses]12894-the two houses in a week . [[Our]12895-our hero who still sat for [Loughshane]354-dr. finn , but who was never to sit for [Loughshane]3-loughshane]12896-our hero who still sat for loughshane , but who was never to sit for loughshane again , gave what assistance [he]431-mr. gresham could to [the Government]7691-the government , and voted for the measure which deprived [Loughshane]3-loughshane for ever of [its]3-loughshane parliamentary honours . "[0-i] And very dirty conduct [I]0-i think it was , " said [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla , when [he]0-i discussed the subject with [[his]0-i agent]12898-his agent . "[0-i] After being put in for [the borough]865-the borough twice , almost free of expense , it was very dirty . " It never occurred to [Lord Tulla]373-lord tulla that [a member of Parliament]7334-a member of parliament might feel [himself]7334-a member of parliament obliged to vote on such a subject in accordance with [his]7334-a member of parliament judgment . This Irish Reform Bill was scrambled through the two Houses , and then the session was over . The session was over , and [they]12900-they who knew anything of the private concerns of [Mr. Phineas Finn]329-phineas were aware that [he]329-phineas was about to return to [Ireland]25-ireland , and did not intend to reappear on the scene which had known [him]329-phineas so well for the last five years . "[0-i] [I]0-i can not tell [you]7179-you how sad it makes [me]0-i , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . "[0-i] And it makes [me]0-i sad too , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i try to shake off the melancholy , and tell [myself]0-i from day to day that it is unmanly . But it gets the better of [me]0-i just at present . " "[0-i] [I]0-i feel quite certain that [you]7179-you will come back among [us]7180-us again , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . "[951-everybody] [Everybody]951-everybody tells [me]0-i so ; and yet [I]0-i feel quite certain that [I]0-i shall never come back , - never come back with a seat in [Parliament]49-parliament . As [[my]0-i old tutor]7182-my old tutor , [Low]399-mr. low , has told [me]0-i scores of times , [I]0-i began at the wrong end . Here [I]0-i am , thirty years of age , and [I]0-i have not a shilling in [the world]756-the world , and [I]0-i do not know how to earn one . " "[399-mr. low] Only for [me]0-i [you]7179-you would still be receiving ever so much a year , and all would be pleasant , " said [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk . "[399-mr. low] But how long would it have lasted ? The first moment that [Daubeny]393-mr. daubeny got the upper hand [I]0-i should have fallen lower than [I]0-i have fallen now . If not this year , it would have been the next . [My]0-i only comfort is in this , - that [I]0-i have done the thing [myself]0-i , and have not been turned out . " To the very last , however , [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk continued to express [his]346-mr. monk opinion that [Phineas]329-phineas would come back , declaring that [he]346-mr. monk had known no instance of [a young man who had made [himself]329-phineas useful in [Parliament]49-parliament , and then had been allowed to leave it in early life]12901-a young man who had made himself useful in parliament , and then had been allowed to leave it in early life . Among [those of whom [he]346-mr. monk was bound to take a special leave]12902-those of whom he was bound to take a special leave , [the members of [the family of [Lord Brentford]332-lord brentford]12904-the family of lord brentford]12903-the members of the family of lord brentford were , of course , the foremost . [He]346-mr. monk had already heard of the reconciliation of [Miss Effingham]351-violet and [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , and was anxious to offer [his]346-mr. monk congratulation to [both of [them]8100-both of them]8100-both of them . And it was essential to [him]346-mr. monk that [he]346-mr. monk should see [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . To [her]344-lady laura [he]346-mr. monk wrote a line , saying how much [he]346-mr. monk hoped that [he]346-mr. monk should be able to bid [her]344-lady laura adieu , and a time was fixed for [his]346-mr. monk coming at which [she]344-lady laura knew that [she]344-lady laura would meet [him]346-mr. monk alone . But , as chance ruled it , [he]346-mr. monk came upon [the two lovers]12906-the two lovers together , and then remembered that [he]346-mr. monk had hardly ever before been in [the same room]10399-the same room with both of [them]12906-the two lovers at the same time . "[329-phineas] Oh , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , what a beautiful speech [you]329-phineas made . [I]0-i read every word of it , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] And [I]0-i did n't even look at it , [old fellow]7273-old fellow , " said [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern , getting up and putting [his]0-i arm on the other 's shoulder in a way that was common with [him]0-i when [he]0-i was quite intimate with [the friend near [him]0-i]12908-the friend near him . "[0-i] [Laura]344-lady laura went down and heard it , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[344-lady laura] [I]0-i could not do that , because [I]0-i was tied to [[my]0-i aunt]1575-my aunt . [You]329-phineas ca n't conceive how dutiful [I]0-i am during this last month . " "[329-phineas] And is it to be in a month , [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern ? " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[344-lady laura] [She]344-lady laura says so . [She]344-lady laura arranges everything , - in concert with [[my]0-i father]7296-my father . When [I]0-i threw up the sponge , [I]0-i simply asked for a long day . ' A long day , [[my]0-i lord]7277-my lord , ' [I]0-i said . But [[my]0-i father]7296-my father and [Violet]351-violet between [them]7189-you refused [me]0-i any mercy . " "[0-i] [You]329-phineas do not believe [him]7296-my father , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[7296-my father] Not a word . If [I]0-i did [he]7296-my father would want to see [me]0-i on [the coast of [Flanders]226-flanders]7190-the coast of flanders again , [I]0-i do n't doubt . [I]0-i have come to congratulate [you]7189-you both . " "[0-i] Thank [you]7296-my father , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [Violet]351-violet , taking [his]7296-my father hand with hearty kindness . "[7296-my father] [I]0-i should not have been quite happy without one nice word from [you]7296-my father . " "[7296-my father] [I]0-i shall try and make the best of it , " said [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[0-i] But , [I]0-i say , [you]7189-you 'll come over and ride [Bonebreaker]340-bonebreaker again . [He]340-bonebreaker 's down there at [the Bull]323-the bull , and [I]0-i 've taken a little box close by . [I]0-i ca n't stand [[the governor]7191-the governor 's county]7192-the governor 's county for hunting . " "[0-i] And will [[your]7296-my father wife]8754-your wife go down to [Willingford]524-phineas ? " "[8754-your wife] Of course [she]8754-your wife will , and ride to hounds a great deal closer than [I]0-i can ever do . Mind [you]7189-you come , and if there 's anything in the stable fit to carry [you]7189-you , [you]7189-you shall have it . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas had to explain that [he]329-phineas had come to bid [them]7189-you farewell , and that it was not at all probable that [he]329-phineas should ever be able to see [Willingford]524-phineas again in the hunting season . "[0-i] [I]0-i do n't suppose that [I]0-i shall make either of [you]7189-you quite understand it , but [I]0-i have got to begin again . The chances are that [I]0-i shall never see another foxhound all [my]0-i life . " "[0-i] Not in [Ireland]25-ireland ! " exclaimed [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[0-i] Not unless [I]0-i should have to examine [one]1102-one as [a witness]7195-a witness . [I]0-i have nothing before [me]0-i but downright hard work ; and a great deal of that must be done before [I]0-i can hope to earn a shilling . " "[0-i] But [you]0-i are so clever , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] Of course it will come quickly . " "[0-i] [I]0-i do not mean to be impatient about it , nor yet unhappy , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Only hunting wo n't be much in [my]0-i line . " "[0-i] And will [you]0-i leave [London]6-london altogether ? " [Violet]351-violet asked . "[0-i] Altogether . [I]0-i shall stick to one club , - [Brooks]421-brooks 's ; but [I]0-i shall take [my]0-i name off all the others . " "[0-i] What [a deuce of a nuisance]7196-a deuce of a nuisance ! " said [Lord Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[7196-a deuce of a nuisance] [I]0-i have no doubt [you]0-i will be very happy , " said [Violet]351-violet ; "[0-i] and [you]0-i 'll be [a Lord Chancellor]8882-a lord chancellor in no time . But [you]0-i wo n't go quite yet . " "[0-i] Next Sunday . " "[0-i] [You]0-i will return . [You]0-i must be here for [our]7198-our wedding ; - indeed [you]0-i must . [I]0-i will not be married unless [you]0-i do . " Even this , however , was impossible . [He]0-i must go on Sunday , and must return no more . Then [he]0-i made [his]0-i little farewell speech , which [he]0-i could not deliver without some awkward stuttering . [He]0-i would think of [her]7199-her on the day of [her]7199-her marriage , and pray that [she]7199-her might be happy . And [he]0-i would send [her]7199-her a little trifle before [he]0-i went , which [he]0-i hoped [she]7199-her would wear in remembrance of [their]12909-their old friendship . "[7199-her] [She]7199-her shall wear it , whatever it is , or [I]0-i 'll know the reason why , " said [Chiltern]463-lord chiltern . "[0-i] Hold [your]0-i tongue , [you]0-i rough bear ! " said [Violet]351-violet . "[0-i] Of course [I]0-i 'll wear it . And of course [I]0-i 'll think of [the giver]7200-the giver . [I]0-i shall have many presents , but few that [I]0-i will think of so much . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas left [the room]7501-the room , with [his]329-phineas throat so full that [he]329-phineas could not speak another word . "[7201-he] [He]7201-he is still broken - hearted about [you]0-i , " said [the favoured lover]12911-the favoured lover as soon as [[his]12911-the favoured lover rival]2074-his rival had left [the room]7501-the room . "[7201-he] It is not that , " said [Violet]351-violet . "[7201-he] [He]7201-he is broken - hearted about everything . [The whole world]8828-the whole world is vanishing away from [him]7201-he . [I]0-i wish [he]7201-he could have made up [his]7201-he mind to marry [that German woman]7203-that german woman with all the money . " It must be understood , however , that [Phineas]329-phineas had never spoken a word to [any one]7313-any one as to the offer which [the German woman]12915-the german woman had made to [him]329-phineas . It was on the morning of the Sunday on which [he]329-phineas was to leave [London]6-london that [he]329-phineas saw [Lady Laura]344-lady laura . [He]329-phineas had asked that it might be so , in order that [he]329-phineas might then have nothing more upon [his]329-phineas mind . [He]329-phineas found [her]344-lady laura quite alone , and [he]329-phineas could see by [her]344-lady laura eyes that [she]344-lady laura had been weeping . As [he]329-phineas looked at [her]344-lady laura , remembering that it was not yet six years since [he]329-phineas had first been allowed to enter [that room]2494-that room , [he]329-phineas could not but perceive how very much [she]344-lady laura was altered in appearance . Then [she]344-lady laura had been three - and - twenty , and had not looked to be a day older . Now [she]344-lady laura might have been taken to be nearly forty , so much had [her]344-lady laura troubles preyed upon [her]344-lady laura spirit , and eaten into the vitality of [her]344-lady laura youth . "[7203-that german woman] So [you]7204-you have come to say good - bye , " [she]344-lady laura said , smiling as [she]344-lady laura rose to meet [him]329-phineas . "[7204-you] Yes , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ; - to say good - bye . Not for ever , [I]0-i hope , but probably for long . " "[0-i] No , not for ever . At any rate , [we]7205-we will not think so . " Then [she]344-lady laura paused ; but [he]329-phineas was silent , sitting with [his]329-phineas hat dangling in [his]329-phineas two hands , and [his]329-phineas eyes fixed upon the floor . "[7204-you] Do [you]7204-you know , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " [she]344-lady laura continued , "[7204-you] that sometimes [I]0-i am very angry with [myself]0-i about [you]7204-you . " "[0-i] Then it must be because [you]7204-you have been too kind to [me]0-i . " "[7204-you] It is because [I]0-i fear that [I]0-i have done much to injure [you]7204-you . From the first day that [I]0-i knew [you]7204-you , - do [you]7204-you remember , when [we]7205-we were talking here , in [this very room]7206-this very room , about the beginning of the Reform Bill ; - from that day [I]0-i wished that [you]7204-you should come among [us]7205-we and be [one of [us]7205-we]7207-one of us . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have been with [you]7204-you , to [my]0-i infinite satisfaction , - while it lasted . " "[0-i] But it has not lasted , and now [I]0-i fear that it has done [you]7204-you harm . " "[0-i] Who can say whether it has been for good or evil ? But of this [I]0-i am sure [you]7204-you will be certain , - that [I]0-i am very grateful to [you]7204-you for all the goodness [you]7204-you have shown [me]0-i . " Then again [he]7204-you was silent . [She]7204-you did not know what it was that [she]7204-you wanted , but [she]7204-you did desire some expression from [his]7204-you lips that should be warmer than an expression of gratitude . An expression of love , - of existing love , - [she]7204-you would have felt to be an insult , and would have treated it as such . Indeed , [she]7204-you knew that from [him]7204-you no such insult could come . But [she]7204-you was in that morbid , melancholy state of mind which requires the excitement of more than ordinary sympathy , even though that sympathy be all painful ; and [I]7208-you think that [she]7204-you would have been pleased had [he]7204-you referred to the passion for [herself]7204-you which [he]7204-you had once expressed . If [he]7204-you would have spoken of [his]7204-you love , and of [her]7204-you mistake , and have made some half - suggestion as to what might have been [their]12917-their lives had things gone differently , - though [she]7204-you would have rebuked [him]7204-you even for that , - still it would have comforted [her]7204-you . But at this moment , though [he]7204-you remembered much that had passed between [them]12917-their , [he]7204-you was not even thinking of the Braes of [Linter]132-the linter . All that had taken place four years ago ; - and there had been so many other things since which had moved [him]7204-you even more than that ! "[7208-you] [You]7208-you have heard what [I]0-i have arranged for [myself]0-i ? " [she]7204-you said at last . "[0-i] [[Your]7208-you father]1238-your father has told [me]0-i that [you]7208-you are going to [Dresden]317-dresden . " "[1238-your father] Yes ; - [he]1238-your father will accompany [me]0-i , - coming [home]754-home of course for [Parliament]49-parliament . It is a sad break - up , is it not ? But [the lawyer]12831-the lawyer says that if [I]0-i remain [here]1224-here [I]0-i may be subject to very disagreeable attempts from [Mr. Kennedy]343-mr. kennedy to force [me]0-i to go back again . It is odd , is it not , that [he]1238-your father should not understand how impossible it is ? " "[1238-your father] [He]1238-your father means to do [his]1238-your father duty . " "[1238-your father] [I]0-i believe so . But [he]1238-your father becomes more stern every day to those who are with [him]1238-your father . And then , why should [I]0-i remain [here]1224-here ? What is there to tempt [me]0-i ? As [a woman separated from [[her]7214-a woman separated from her husband husband]968-her husband]7214-a woman separated from her husband [I]0-i can not take an interest in those things which used to charm [me]0-i . [I]0-i feel that [I]0-i am crushed and quelled by [my]0-i position , even though there is no disgrace in it . " "[1350-nobody] No disgrace , certainly , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[1350-nobody] But [I]0-i am [nobody]1350-nobody , - or worse than [nobody]1350-nobody . " "[1350-nobody] And [I]0-i also am going to be [a nobody]10978-a nobody , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , laughing . "[0-i] Ah ; [you]0-i are [a man]749-a man and will get over it , and [you]0-i have many years before [you]0-i will begin to be growing old . [I]0-i am growing old already . Yes , [I]0-i am . [I]0-i feel it , and know it , and see it . [A woman]1381-a woman has a fine game to play ; but then [she]1381-a woman is so easily bowled out , and the term allowed to [her]1381-a woman is so short . " "[1381-a woman] [A man]749-a man 's allowance of time may be short too , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[1381-a woman] But [he]749-a man can try [his]749-a man hand again . " Then there was another pause . "[0-i] [I]0-i had thought , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , that [you]329-phineas would have married , " [she]348-madame goesler said in [her]348-madame goesler very lowest voice . "[329-phineas] [You]329-phineas knew all [my]0-i hopes and fears about that . " "[329-phineas] [I]0-i mean that [you]329-phineas would have married [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler . " "[348-madame goesler] What made [you]329-phineas think that , [Lady Laura]344-lady laura ? " "[329-phineas] Because [I]0-i saw that [she]348-madame goesler liked [you]329-phineas , and because such a marriage would have been so suitable . [She]348-madame goesler has all that [you]329-phineas want . [You]329-phineas know what [they]7222-they say of [her]348-madame goesler now ? " "[7222-they] What do [they]7222-they say ? " "[7222-they] That [the Duke of [Omnium]259-omnium]5274-the duke of omnium offered to make [her]348-madame goesler [[his]5274-the duke of omnium wife]947-his wife , and that [she]348-madame goesler refused [him]5274-the duke of omnium for [your]329-phineas sake . " "[348-madame goesler] There is nothing that [people]1124-people wo n't say ; - nothing on [earth]10459-earth , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . Then [he]329-phineas got up and took [his]329-phineas leave of [her]348-madame goesler . [He]329-phineas also wanted to part from [her]348-madame goesler with some special expression of affection , but [he]329-phineas did not know how to choose [his]329-phineas words . [He]329-phineas had wished that some allusion should be made , not to [the Braes of [Linter]132-the linter]12918-the braes of linter , but to the close confidence which had so long existed between [them]12919-them ; but [he]329-phineas found that the language to do this properly was wanting to [him]329-phineas . Had the opportunity arisen [he]329-phineas would have told [her]348-madame goesler now the whole story of [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary ; but the opportunity did not come , and [he]329-phineas left [her]348-madame goesler , never having mentioned the name of [[his]329-phineas [Mary]382-mary]12442-his mary or having hinted at [his]329-phineas engagement to [any one of [[his]329-phineas friends]750-his friends in [London]6-london]12921-any one of his friends in london . "[1124-people] It is better so , " [he]329-phineas said to [himself]329-phineas . "[0-i] [My]0-i life in [Ireland]25-ireland is to be a new life , and why should [I]0-i mix two things together that will be so different ? " [He]329-phineas was to dine at [[his]329-phineas lodgings]7887-his lodgings , and then leave them for good at eight o'clock . [He]329-phineas had packed up everything before [he]329-phineas went to [Portman Square]63-portman square , and [he]329-phineas returned [home]754-home only just in time to sit down to [his]329-phineas solitary mutton chop . But as [he]329-phineas sat down [he]329-phineas saw a small note addressed to [himself]329-phineas lying on the table among the crowd of books , letters , and papers , of which [he]329-phineas had still to make disposal . It was a very small note in an envelope of a peculiar tint of pink , and [he]329-phineas knew the handwriting well . The blood mounted all over [his]329-phineas face as [he]329-phineas took it up , and [he]329-phineas hesitated for a moment before [he]329-phineas opened it . It could not be that the offer should be repeated to [him]329-phineas . Slowly , hardly venturing at first to look at [the enclosure]6848-the enclosure , [he]329-phineas opened it , and the words which it contained were as follows : - [I]329-phineas learn that [you]12926-you are going to - day , and [I]329-phineas write a word which [you]12926-you will receive just as [you]12926-you are departing . It is to say merely this , - that when [I]329-phineas left [you]12926-you the other day [I]329-phineas was angry , not with [you]12926-you , but with [myself]329-phineas . Let [me]329-phineas wish [you]12926-you all good wishes and that prosperity which [I]329-phineas know [you]12926-you will deserve , and which [I]329-phineas think [you]12926-you will win . [Yours]12926-you very truly , M. M. G. Sunday morning . Should [he]329-phineas put off [his]329-phineas journey and go to [her]12926-you this very evening and claim [her]12926-you as [[his]329-phineas friend]857-his friend ? The question was asked and answered in a moment . Of course [he]329-phineas would not go to [her]12926-you . Were [he]329-phineas to do so there would be only one possible word for [him]329-phineas to say , and that word should certainly never be spoken . But [he]329-phineas wrote to [her]12926-you a reply , shorter even than [her]12926-you own short note . Thanks , [dear friend]12928-dear friend . [I]329-phineas do not doubt but that [you]12926-you and [I]329-phineas understand [each other]7264-each other thoroughly , and that each trusts [the other]7702-the other for good wishes and honest intentions . Always [yours]12926-you , P. F. [I]329-phineas write these as [I]329-phineas am starting . When [he]329-phineas had written this , [he]329-phineas kept it till the last moment in [his]329-phineas hand , thinking that [he]329-phineas would not send it . But as [he]329-phineas slipped into [the cab]7899-the cab , [he]329-phineas gave the note to [[his]329-phineas late landlady]12932-his late landlady to post . At [the station]2089-the station [Bunce]425-mr. bunce came to [him]329-phineas to say a word of farewell , and [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce was on [his]329-phineas arm . "[329-phineas] Well done , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , well done , " said [Bunce]333-mrs. bunce . "[329-phineas] [I]0-i always knew there was a good drop in [you]329-phineas . " "[7227-you] [You]7227-you always told [me]0-i [I]0-i should ruin [myself]0-i in [Parliament]49-parliament , and so [I]0-i have , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Not at all . It takes a deal to ruin [a man]749-a man if [he]749-a man 's got the right sperrit . [I]0-i 've better hopes of [you]329-phineas now than ever [I]0-i had in the old days when [you]329-phineas used to be looking out for [Government place]7229-government place ; - and [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk has tried that too . [I]0-i thought [he]346-mr. monk would find the iron too heavy for [him]346-mr. monk . " "[346-mr. monk] God bless [you]329-phineas , [Mr. Finn]329-phineas , " said [Mrs. Bunce]333-mrs. bunce with [her]333-mrs. bunce handkerchief up to [her]333-mrs. bunce eyes . "[329-phineas] There 's not one of 'em [I]0-i ever had as [lodgers]7846-lodgers [I]0-i 've cared about half as much as [I]0-i did for [you]329-phineas . " Then [they]12934-they shook hands with [him]329-phineas through the window , and [the train]12935-the train was off . CHAPTER LXXVI Conclusion [We]12936-we are told that it is a bitter moment with [the Lord Mayor]725-the lord mayor when [he]725-the lord mayor leaves [the Mansion House]12937-the mansion house and becomes once more [Alderman Jones]726-alderman jones , of No . 75 , [Bucklersbury]324-bucklersbury . [Lord Chancellors]12938-lord chancellors going out of office have a great fall though [they]12938-lord chancellors take pensions with [them]12938-lord chancellors for [their]12938-lord chancellors consolation . And [the President of [the United States]12940-the united states]12939-the president of the united states when [he]12939-the president of the united states leaves the glory of [the White House]325-the white house and once more becomes [a simple citizen]12941-a simple citizen must feel the change severely . But [[our]12936-we hero]1068-our hero , [Phineas Finn]329-phineas , as [he]329-phineas turned [his]329-phineas back upon the scene of [his]329-phineas many successes , and prepared [himself]329-phineas for permanent residence in [[his]329-phineas own country]12943-his own country , was , [I]0-i think , in a worse plight than any of [the reduced divinities to whom [I]0-i have alluded]12944-the reduced divinities to whom i have alluded . [They]12945-they at any rate had known that [their]12945-they fall would come . [He]329-phineas , like [Icarus]727-icarus , had flown up towards the sun , hoping that [his]329-phineas wings of wax would bear [him]329-phineas steadily aloft among [the gods]12946-the gods . Seeing that [his]329-phineas wings were wings of wax , [we]12936-we must acknowledge that they were very good . But the celestial lights had been too strong for [them]12945-they , and now , having lived for five years with [lords]7881-lords and [countesses]5455-countesses , with [Ministers]2450-ministers and [orators]3001-orators , with [beautiful women]9700-beautiful women and [men of fashion]12952-men of fashion , [he]329-phineas must start again in [a little lodging in [Dublin]29-dublin]12953-a little lodging in dublin , and hope that the attorneys of [that litigious city]12954-that litigious city might be good to [him]329-phineas . On [his]329-phineas journey [home]754-home [he]329-phineas made but one resolution . [He]329-phineas would make the change , or attempt to make it , with manly strength . During [his]329-phineas last month in [London]6-london [he]329-phineas had allowed [himself]329-phineas to be sad , depressed , and melancholy . There should be an end of all that now . [[Nobody]1350-nobody at [home]754-home]12957-nobody at home should see that [he]329-phineas was depressed . And [Mary]382-mary , [[his]329-phineas own [Mary]382-mary]12662-his own mary , should at any rate have no cause to think that [her]382-mary love and [his]329-phineas own engagement had ever been the cause to [him]329-phineas of depression . Did [he]329-phineas not value [her]382-mary love more than anything in [the world]756-the world ? A thousand times [he]329-phineas told [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas did . [She]382-mary was there in [the old house at [Killaloe]5-killaloe]8470-the old house at killaloe to greet [him]329-phineas . [Her]382-mary engagement was an affair known to all [the county]1004-the county , and [she]382-mary had no idea that it would become [her]382-mary to be coy in [her]382-mary love . [She]382-mary was in [his]329-phineas arms before [he]329-phineas had spoken to [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father and [mother]4322-mother , and had made [her]382-mary little speech to [him]329-phineas , - very inaudibly indeed , - while [he]329-phineas was covering [her]382-mary sweet face with kisses . "[0-i] Oh , [Phineas]329-phineas , [I]0-i am so proud of [you]329-phineas ; and [I]0-i think [you]329-phineas are so right , and [I]0-i am so glad [you]329-phineas have done it . " Again [he]329-phineas covered [her]382-mary face with kisses . Could [he]329-phineas ever have had such satisfaction as this had [he]329-phineas allowed [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler 's hand to remain in [his]329-phineas ? On the first night of [his]329-phineas arrival [he]329-phineas sat for an hour [downstairs]12555-downstairs with [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father talking over [his]329-phineas plans . [He]329-phineas felt , - [he]329-phineas could not but feel , - that [he]329-phineas was not [the hero]3863-the hero now that [he]329-phineas had been when [he]329-phineas was last at [Killaloe]5-killaloe , - when [he]329-phineas had come thither with [a Cabinet Minister under [his]329-phineas wing]12968-a cabinet minister under his wing . And yet [[his]329-phineas father]784-his father did [his]784-his father best to prevent the growth of any such feeling . [The old doctor]827-the old doctor was not quite as well off as [he]827-the old doctor had been when [Phineas]329-phineas first started with [his]329-phineas high hopes for [London]6-london . Since that day [he]329-phineas had abandoned [his]329-phineas profession and was now living on the fruits of [his]329-phineas life 's labour . For the last two years [he]329-phineas had been absolved from the necessity of providing an income for [[his]329-phineas son]775-his son , and had probably allowed [himself]329-phineas to feel that no such demand upon [him]329-phineas would again be made . Now , however , it was necessary that [he]329-phineas should do so . Could [[his]329-phineas son]775-his son manage to live on two hundred a - year ? There would then be four hundred a - year left for the wants of [the family]3996-the family at [home]754-home . [Phineas]329-phineas swore that [he]329-phineas could fight [his]329-phineas battle on a hundred and fifty , and [they]12975-they ended the argument by splitting the difference . [He]329-phineas had been paying exactly the same sum of money for [the rooms [he]329-phineas had just left in [London]6-london]12976-the rooms he had just left in london ; but then , while [he]329-phineas held [those rooms]12977-those rooms , [his]329-phineas income had been two thousand a - year . Tenant - right was a very fine thing , but could it be worth such a fall as this ? "[329-phineas] And about [dear Mary]382-mary ? " said [the father]8247-the father . "[382-mary] [I]0-i hope it may not be very long , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] [I]0-i have not spoken to [her]382-mary about it , but [[your]382-mary mother]10516-your mother says that [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones is very averse to a long engagement . " "[379-mrs. flood jones] What can [I]0-i do ? [She]379-mrs. flood jones would not wish [me]0-i to marry [[her]379-mrs. flood jones daughter]8271-her daughter with no other income than an allowance made by [you]382-mary . " "[10516-your mother] [[Your]382-mary mother]10516-your mother says that [she]10516-your mother has some idea that [you]382-mary and [she]10516-your mother might live together ; - that if [they]7234-they let [Floodborough]50-floodborough [you]382-mary might take [a small house in [Dublin]29-dublin]7235-a small house in dublin . Remember , [Phineas]329-phineas , [I]0-i am not proposing it [myself]0-i . " Then [Phineas]329-phineas bethought [himself]329-phineas that [he]329-phineas was not even yet so low in [the world]756-the world that [he]329-phineas need submit [himself]329-phineas to terms dictated to [him]329-phineas by [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones . "[0-i] [I]0-i am glad that [you]382-mary do not propose it , [sir]8579-sir . " "[382-mary] Why so , [Phineas]329-phineas ? " "[329-phineas] Because [I]0-i should have been obliged to oppose the plan even if it had come from [you]382-mary . [Mothers - in - law]7237-mothers - in - law are never a comfort in [a house]1587-a house . " "[0-i] [I]0-i never tried it [myself]0-i , " said [the doctor]741-the doctor . "[0-i] And [I]0-i never will try it . [I]0-i am quite sure that [Mary]382-mary does not expect any such thing , and that [she]382-mary is willing to wait . If [I]0-i can shorten the term of waiting by hard work , [I]0-i will do so . " The decision to which [Phineas]329-phineas had come on this matter was probably made known to [Mrs. Flood Jones]379-mrs. flood jones after some mild fashion by [old Mrs. Finn]357-mrs. finn . Nothing more was said to [Phineas]329-phineas about [a joint household]12981-a joint household ; but [he]329-phineas was quite able to perceive from the manner of [the lady]7484-the lady towards [him]329-phineas that [[his]329-phineas proposed mother - in - law]12983-his proposed mother - in - law wished [him]329-phineas to understand that [he]329-phineas was treating [[her]12983-his proposed mother - in - law daughter]8271-her daughter very badly . What did it signify ? [None of [them]12986-them]12985-none of them knew the story of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , and of course [none of [them]12986-them]12985-none of them would know it . [None of [them]12986-them]12985-none of them would ever hear how well [he]329-phineas had behaved to [[his]329-phineas little [Mary]382-mary]12989-his little mary . But [Mary]382-mary did know it all before [he]329-phineas left [her]382-mary to go up to [Dublin]29-dublin . [The two lovers]12906-the two lovers allowed [themselves]12906-the two lovers , - or were allowed by [[their]12906-the two lovers elders]12991-their elders , one week of exquisite bliss together ; and during this week , [Phineas]329-phineas told [her]382-mary , [I]7239-i think , everything . [He]329-phineas told [her]382-mary everything as far as [he]329-phineas could do so without seeming to boast of [his]329-phineas own successes . How is [a man]749-a man not to tell such tales when [he]749-a man has on [his]749-a man arm , close to [him]749-a man , [a girl who tells [him]749-a man [her]382-mary little everything of life , and only asks for [his]749-a man confidence in return]12993-a girl who tells him her little everything of life , and only asks for his confidence in return ? And then [his]749-a man secrets are so precious to [her]382-mary and so sacred , that [he]749-a man feels as sure of [her]382-mary fidelity as though [she]382-mary were [a very goddess of faith and trust]12994-a very goddess of faith and trust . And the temptation to tell is so great . For all that [he]749-a man has to tell [she]382-mary loves [him]749-a man the better and still the better . [A man]749-a man desires to win a virgin heart , and is happy to know , - or at least to believe , - that [he]749-a man has won it . With [a woman]1381-a woman [every former rival]12997-every former rival is an added victim to the wheels of [the triumphant chariot in which [she]1381-a woman is sitting]12998-the triumphant chariot in which she is sitting . "[7239-i] All these has [he]7239-i known and loved , culling sweets from each of [them]7240-them . But now [he]7239-i has come to [me]0-i , and [I]0-i am the sweetest of [them]7240-them all . " And so [Mary]382-mary was taught to believe of [Laura]344-lady laura and of [Violet]351-violet and of [Madame Goesler]348-madame goesler , - that though [they]7240-them had had charms to please , [[her]382-mary lover]2262-her lover had never been so charmed as [he]2262-her lover was now while [she]382-mary was hanging to [his]2262-her lover breast . And [I]7239-i think that [she]382-mary was right in [her]382-mary belief . During those lovely summer evening walks along [the shores of [Lough Derg]326-lough derg]13000-the shores of lough derg , [Phineas]329-phineas was as happy as [he]329-phineas had ever been at any moment of [his]329-phineas life . "[7239-i] [I]0-i shall never be impatient , - never , " [she]382-mary said to [him]329-phineas on the last evening . "[0-i] All [I]0-i want is that [you]7241-you should write to [me]0-i . " "[7241-you] [I]0-i shall want more than that , [Mary]382-mary . " "[382-mary] Then [you]382-mary must come down and see [me]0-i . When [you]382-mary do come [they]7242-they will be happy , happy days for [me]0-i . But of course [we]7243-we can not be married for the next twenty years . " "[382-mary] Say forty , [Mary]382-mary . " "[382-mary] [I]0-i will say anything that [you]382-mary like ; - [you]382-mary will know what [I]0-i mean just as well . And , [Phineas]329-phineas , [I]0-i must tell [you]329-phineas one thing , - though it makes [me]0-i sad to think of it , and will make [me]0-i sad to speak of it . " "[0-i] [I]0-i will not have [you]382-mary sad on [our]7243-we last night , [Mary]382-mary . " "[0-i] [I]0-i must say it . [I]0-i am beginning to understand how much [you]329-phineas have given up for [me]0-i . " "[0-i] [I]0-i have given up nothing for [you]329-phineas . " "[0-i] If [I]0-i had not been at [Killaloe]5-killaloe when [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk was [here]1224-here , and if [we]7243-we had not , - had not , - oh dear , if [I]0-i had not loved [you]329-phineas so very much , [you]329-phineas might have remained in [London]6-london , and [that lady]5336-that lady would have been [[your]329-phineas wife]8754-your wife . " "[8754-your wife] Never ! " said [Phineas]329-phineas stoutly . "[5336-that lady] Would [she]5336-that lady not ? [She]5336-that lady must not be [[your]329-phineas wife]8754-your wife now , [Phineas]329-phineas . [I]0-i am not going to pretend that [I]0-i will give [you]329-phineas up . " "[0-i] That is unkind , [Mary]382-mary . " "[382-mary] Oh , well ; [you]329-phineas may say what [you]329-phineas please . If that is unkind , [I]0-i am unkind . It would kill [me]0-i to lose [you]329-phineas . " Had [he]329-phineas done right ? How could there be a doubt about it ? How could there be a question about it ? Which of [them]13001-them had loved [him]329-phineas , or was capable of loving [him]329-phineas as [Mary]382-mary loved [him]329-phineas ? [What girl]13002-what girl was ever so sweet , so gracious , so angelic , as [his]329-phineas own [Mary]382-mary ? [He]329-phineas swore to [her]382-mary that [he]329-phineas was prouder of winning [her]382-mary than of anything [he]329-phineas had ever done in all [his]329-phineas life , and that of all the treasures that had ever come in [his]329-phineas way [she]382-mary was the most precious . [She]382-mary went to bed that night [the happiest girl in all Connaught]13003-the happiest girl in all connaught , although when [she]382-mary parted from [him]329-phineas [she]382-mary understood that [she]382-mary was not to see [him]329-phineas again till Christmas - Eve . But [she]382-mary did see [him]329-phineas again before the summer was over , and the manner of [their]13004-their meeting was in this wise . Immediately after the passing of that scrambled Irish Reform Bill , [Parliament]912-parliament , as [the reader]1125-the reader knows , was dissolved . This was in the early days of [June]697-june , and before the end of July [the new members]13007-the new members were again assembled at [Westminster]60-westminster . This session , late in summer , was very terrible ; but it was not very long , and then it was essentially necessary . There was something of the year 's business which must yet be done , and [the country]839-the country would require to know who were to be [the Ministers of [the Government]7691-the government]13009-the ministers of the government . It is not needed that [the reader]1125-the reader should be troubled any further with the strategy of [one political leader or of another]13012-one political leader or of another , or that more should be said of [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk and [his]346-mr. monk tenant - right . [The House of Commons]55-the house of commons had offended [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham by voting in a majority against [him]329-phineas , and [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham had punished [the House of Commons]1033-the house of commons by subjecting [it]1033-the house of commons to the expense and nuisance of a new election . All this is constitutional , and rational enough to [Englishmen]1021-englishmen , though it may be unintelligible to [strangers]7996-strangers . The upshot on the present occasion was that [the Ministers]1188-the ministers remained in [their]1188-the ministers places and that [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk 's bill , though it had received the substantial honour of a second reading , passed away for the present into the limbo of abortive legislation . All this would not concern [us]13017-we at all , nor [[our]13017-we poor hero]13018-our poor hero much , were it not that [the great men with whom [he]13018-our poor hero had been for two years so pleasant [a colleague]13020-a colleague]13019-the great men with whom he had been for two years so pleasant a colleague , remembered [him]13018-our poor hero with something of affectionate regret . Whether it began with [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham or with [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip , [I]0-i will not say ; - or whether [Mr. Monk]346-mr. monk , though now [a political enemy]13021-a political enemy , may have said a word that brought about the good deed . Be that as it may , just before the summer session was brought to a close [Phineas]329-phineas received the following letter from [Lord Cantrip]552-lord cantrip : - [Downing Street]94-downing street , August 4 , 186 - . [MY]0-i DEAR [MR . FINN]329-phineas , - [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham has been talking to [me]0-i , and [we]13017-we both think that possibly a permanent Government appointment may be acceptable to [you]329-phineas . [We]13017-we have no doubt , that should this be the case , [your]329-phineas services would be very valuable to [the country]839-the country . There is a vacancy for [a poor - law inspector at present in [Ireland]25-ireland , whose residence [I]0-i believe should be in [Cork]327-cork]13023-a poor - law inspector at present in ireland , whose residence i believe should be in cork . The salary is a thousand a - year . Should the appointment suit [you]329-phineas , [Mr. Gresham]431-mr. gresham will be most happy to nominate [you]329-phineas to the office . Let [me]0-i have a line at [your]329-phineas early convenience . Believe [me]0-i , Most sincerely [yours]329-phineas , [CANTRIP]552-lord cantrip . [He]552-lord cantrip received the letter one morning in [Dublin]29-dublin , and within three hours [he]552-lord cantrip was on [his]552-lord cantrip route to [Killaloe]5-killaloe . Of course [he]552-lord cantrip would accept the appointment , but [he]552-lord cantrip would not even do that without telling [Mary]382-mary of [his]552-lord cantrip new prospect . Of course [he]552-lord cantrip would accept the appointment . Though [he]552-lord cantrip had been as yet barely two months in [Dublin]29-dublin , though [he]552-lord cantrip had hardly been long enough settled to [his]552-lord cantrip work to have hoped to be able to see in which way there might be a vista open leading to success , still [he]552-lord cantrip had fancied that [he]552-lord cantrip had seen that success was impossible . [He]552-lord cantrip did not know how to begin , - and [men]1025-men were afraid of [him]552-lord cantrip , thinking that [he]552-lord cantrip was unsteady , arrogant , and prone to failure . [He]552-lord cantrip had not seen [his]552-lord cantrip way to the possibility of a guinea . "[0-i] A thousand a - year ! " said [Mary Flood Jones]382-mary , opening [her]382-mary eyes wide with wonder at the golden future before [them]7248-we . "[0-i] It is nothing very great for a perpetuity , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . "[0-i] Oh , [Phineas]329-phineas ; surely a thousand a - year will be very nice . " "[329-phineas] It will be certain , " said [Phineas]329-phineas , "[329-phineas] and then [we]7248-we can be married to - morrow . " "[329-phineas] But [I]0-i have been making up [my]0-i mind to wait ever so long , " said [Mary]382-mary . "[0-i] Then [your]7249-your mind must be unmade , " said [Phineas]329-phineas . What was the nature of the reply to [Lord]7250-lord Cantrip [the reader]1125-the reader may imagine , and thus [we]7248-we will leave [[our]7248-we hero]1068-our hero [an Inspector of [Poor Houses in [the County of]7255-the county of [Cork]327-cork]7254-poor houses in the county of cork]7253-an inspector of poor houses in the county of cork .